Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Supervise or direct the work of non-destructive testing trainees or staff.
- Produce images of objects on film, using radiographic techniques.
- Develop or use new non-destructive testing methods, such as acoustic emission testing, leak testing, and thermal or infrared testing.
- Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.
- Map the presence of imperfections within objects, using sonic measurements.
- Make radiographic images to detect flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.
- Visually examine materials, structures, or components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks, or other flaws, using tools and equipment such as endoscopes, closed-circuit television systems, and fiber optics.
- Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.
- Identify defects in concrete or other building materials, using thermal or infrared testing.
- Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.
- Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials.
- Conduct liquid penetrant tests to locate surface cracks by coating objects with fluorescent dyes, cleaning excess penetrant, and applying developer.
- Prepare reports on non-destructive testing results.
- Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT), such as acoustic emission, electromagnetic, leak, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, neutron radiographic, radiographic, thermal or infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, and visual testing.
- Examine structures or vehicles such as aircraft, trains, nuclear reactors, bridges, dams, and pipelines, using non-destructive testing techniques.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Evaluate material properties, using radio astronomy, voltage and amperage measurement, or rheometric flow measurement.
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