About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Non-destructive Tester, WG-3705-09T11) to work at the 412th Test Wing, 412th Maintenance Group, 412th Maintenance Squadron, Fabrication Flight / Non-destructive Inspection Section (MXMFN) at Edwards AFB.
The purpose of this position is to provide a nondestructive tester craftsman for the Fabrication Flight Non-destructive inspection section.
Announcement Closes: 30 Calander Days
Location: Edwards AFB
Typical 2025 salary range: $39.72 – $52.73 per hour (includes locality)
Travel Requirements:
Areas of Consideration
- AFMC – wide
Desired Skills:
- Must be a team player, able to work with both military and civilian personnel.
- Able to treat all personnel with dignity and respect.
- Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to follow work direction from supervisor or training lead.
Major Duties:
- Perform Eddy-Current inspections on aircraft and support equipment.
- Perform Magnetic Particle inspections on aircraft and support equipment.
- Perform Ultra-Violet inspections on aircraft and support equipment.
- Perform Radiographic inspections on aircraft and support equipment
- Perform Ultrasonic inspections on aircraft and support equipment.
- Apply good housekeeping principles in keeping work areas clean and safe.
- Serve as NDI technical advisor.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must have current NAS-410 Certification in any of the 5 inspection disciplines.
- Skill to set up and operate ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, magnetic particle, JOAP, JETSCAN and radiographic equipment to examine a variety of aerospace parts, components, or materials, and to modify procedures to achieve inspection objectives, and ability to interpret flaw indications and their relevance to the reliability of the product.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Obtain & maintain Security clearance.
- This is a designated Drug Testing Position.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical.
- Knowledge of ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, magnetic particle, industrial x-ray radiographic methods, Joint oil analysis, JETSCAN program and equipment of nondestructive testing to investigate failures in critical aircraft structures and components when considerable unknown factors are involved; and various shapes, sizes, and density of flaw indications in parts being tested.
- Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.
- Ability to read and interpret quality control directives, engineering drawings, NDI literature, and technical orders concerning nondestructive testing methods and procedures; document actions; and maintain records manually or on a computer terminal.
- Skill to work with quality assurance and engineering personnel to modify inspection procedures and test standards to achieve inspection objectives.
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Please send resumes to: (Hiring Official), Jonathan Schultz @ [email protected]
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