Sonic Inspector

We are currently seeking a Sonic Inspector in the Billet Inspection department at our Monroe, NC facility. As a sonic operator, you will play a valuable role in helping ensure our products and materials meet customer expectations.

As a sonic operator, you will be responsible for processing material in the sonic tank and through the immersion tactic to perform contact sonic. A successful candidate should demonstrate an eagerness to learn, showing initiative, commitment to teamwork, attention to detail, integrity, and honesty.

This is a night shift position from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, working on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule. You will work 2 days, have 2 days off, work 3 days; then 2 days off, work 2 days, then have 3 days off.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform tasks to assist in set-up and operating equipment
• Follow prescribed safety regulations
• Maintain accurate, complete, and legible logs, records, and charts
• Operate heavy machinery such as forklifts and cranes
• Train for 3 months (or 400 hours) and receive 40 hours of classroom training and receive hands on instruction
• Learn to operate all instruments and test systems
• Learn to read technical instructions and mill instructions
• Written and practical examinations will be administrated after 3 months training
• Upon receiving passing results, will reach level I after completing 400 hours of training

Level I:

• Continue training in the above tasks
• Must be able to make specific calibrations of all test systems according to procedures
• Must be able to verify that equipment is calibrated
• Will be able to operate the equipment under the direct supervision of a Level II
• Will receive 40 hours of classroom training to perform all techniques necessary to become a Level II inspector including immersion testing (nuclear and non-nuclear) and contact testing (nuclear and non-nuclear)
• After 12 months (or 1600 hours), no more than 14 months experience since the beginning of training, and 40 hours of classroom training, a written practical examination will be administered
• Failure to pass the examination on the third attempt will disqualify that person to be Level II and will require assignment to another job if available and qualified

Level II: 

• Will be able to operate all equipment and systems, in all techniques (immersion, contact, longitudinal, shear wave, nuclear and non-nuclear).
• Will be able to accept or reject indications, perform calibrations, and work to all procedures as required
• Should be able to organize and report inspection results in a thorough manner
• Must be thoroughly familiar with the scope and limitations of the techniques for which the individual is qualified and must be able to apply those techniques as required
• Requalification will be every 3 years by written and practical examination as required by T.I. QC-20 addenda 1 and 2
• Failure to requalify on 3rd attempt will result in the same actions as above.
• An employee must work in the position for a minimum of 2 years to be eligible for job posting.