NDT Technician needed! Reporting directly to the Production Manager and working with a highly qualified and accomplished team to deliver an excellent level of testing while always maintaining safety and quality standards. A career oriented individual and motivated to take ownership of their development. They will align with our core values of Integrity, Care, and Progress; and strive to achieve our purpose of ‘Making Tomorrow Safer than Today’. Cradley Heath location. Must be within commutable distance and have UK Right to work.

Level 1

Radiography Level 1 qualification EN1479 (Aerospace) with experience of undertaking radiography (shooting) of aerospace components (CR/DR and/or film)

• Working cooperatively with Level 2 and Level 3 NDT personnel to perform Radiographic and Computed Radiographic Testing, alongside other methods
• Conducting testing and inspection processes in accordance with written procedures
• Working alongside Trainee and Level 1 team members to provide training and guidance- full technical training will be provided to national and internationally recognised standards
• Working with company appointed Level 3 and Technical Management to develop experience and qualification through structured training in designated NDT methods
• Gain authorisation to Level 2 status in line with the company Written Practice
• Work independently as a Level 2 Technician
• Assisting with other NDT methods, process checks, and data gathering
• Additional duties as required by the busines

Experience in a similar Industrial Radiography role
• Documented evidence of working experience to a Level 2 standard
• Able to achieve Level 2 authorisation within a short period

• Experience working within an engineering or Laboratory environment
• Educated to good standard in Maths and English, or a science related subject (assessment and additional training available)
• Excellent attention to detail, and able to follow instruction
• IT literate, including Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excels in teamwork, and able to work confidently as an individual
• Excellent communication, written and verbal, and inter-personal skills
• Good organisational skills, methodical approach
• Ability to work consistently during high pressure periods, able to manage deadlines

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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