ultrasonic testing technician

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Cold / refrigerated
• Hot
• Outdoors
• Wet / damp

Work setting

• Urban area
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Remote location

Tasks

• Conduct tests to ensure quality or detect defects
• Establish NDI techniques and calibration standards
• Calibrate, test and interpret ultrasonic equipment
• Establish techniques for proper examination of objects under inspection, ensuring strict adherence to safety regulations
• Instruct and supervise trainees
• Maintain test result reports
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Provide clients with information
• Participate in training of other workers
• Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments
• Maintain records and statistics
• Detect and troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions
• Conduct component defect investigations, examinations and tests
• Maintain inspection records and complete inspection reports
• Verify equipment's efficiency
• Operate, monitor, maintain, calibrate and test equipment
• Identifying and investigating compliance issues
• Develop quality management and quality assurance standards
• Conduct quality audits

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Nondestructive Testing Certificate

Testing equipment and methods

• Vibration analysis
• Visual inspection
• Nondestructive testing
• Ultrasonic

Area of work experience

• Transportation - road / rail / marine
• Quality control and assurance
• Auditing

Type of industry experience

• Rail industry

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Experience

• Experience an asset

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits