Advanced NDT Services Manager - Permanent - Phoenix National Labs

Job Details

Job Location
PHOENIX NATIONAL LABORATORIES - TEMPE, AZ

Position Type
Full Time

Description

Phoenix National Laboratories, LLC (PNL) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including general manufacturing, semi-conductor manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. PNL was founded in 1994 in Tempe, AZ and is now part of the Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) family of companies based in Marietta, GA which employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world, and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

Summary: PNL is seeking an Advanced NDT Services Manager to support our Tempe, AZ office. Our advanced services group provides ultrasonic phased array examinations, eddy current tube examinations, guided wave examinations, magnetic flux leakage, and other examinations on a variety of pressure and structural components including evaluations of tanks, pressure vessels, and piping systems.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Communicate with customers to create proposals that include project costs, expected length of project, equipment needed, samples required, and standards to be used.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for answering questions, updating work status, and communicating scheduling information.
• Review and understand local, state, and national code requirements and standards. Be able to determine applicability of codes and standards.
• Maintain expertise with respect to the methods and equipment in use and common in the industry.
• Manage and review projects from the proposal stage through completion.
• Coordinating with technical staff to ensure project requirements are clearly defined, communicated, and met.
• Monitor project schedule, progress, and deadlines and help keep technical staff on schedule and on budget.
• Implement methods to inspect, test, and evaluate products and materials.
• Review laboratory test data. Verify and validate laboratory data as needed.
• Prepare a variety of technical reports and documents using various office software.
• Review reports for compliance with applicable codes and client specifications.
• Review calibration records for compliance with applicable codes and requirements.
• Work collaboratively with other departments on projects as needed.
• Program, review, and maintain test software to meet applicable test standards.
• Review, maintain, and update technical procedures.
• Review, manage, and develop training program for technical staff.
• Mentor the personnel assigned to the group
• Perform testing inspections in accordance with standards.
• Staff management to include, hiring, training, performance evaluations, timecard review.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the scope and limitations of the methods for which qualified, and exercise assigned responsibility for OJT and guidance of trainees.
• Work collaboratively with laboratory supervisor to maintain equipment calibration and related equipment maintenance.
• Work with business development to pursue new business and project opportunities.

Qualifications

Requirements/Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a two-year associates degree in nondestructive testing plus five years' relevant experience or ten plus years relevant experience with advanced NDT training and certifications. Desired certifications include:

• NDT PAUT Level II or Level III UTSW
• NDT Eddy Current Level II or Level III
• NDT Level I or II Guided Wave
• MFL 40-hour Certificate
• API 510, 570, 653
• Level II VT, UT, RT, MT, PT, LT
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements in the applicable NDT method(s), provide documentation of education, training, and experience; have a working knowledge of industrial environments and general manufacturing processes; ability to effectively communicate with other departments, and customers to report issues and solve problems.

All applicants require the following:

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal.

• Applicants must pass a drug screen and have a valid driver=s license with a clean driving record.
• U.S. Persons Only: A requirement of this position is access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Accordingly, the company will consider only U.S. Persons for this position. A U.S. Person includes (a) U.S. citizens or nationals; (b) U.S. lawful permanent residents (i.e., green card holders); (c) persons granted refugee status; or (d) persons granted asylum in the United States. This information is collected solely for purposes of complying with U.S. export control requirements and will not be used to unlawfully discriminate in the hiring process.

Work Conditions:

• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• Work from heights on scaffolding, ladders, elevated platforms, man-baskets, etc.
• Work in confined spaces which will require crawling, stooping, climbing, etc.
• Work in and around operating equipment and industrial environments.
• Work with radiation and hazardous materials such as cleaners, penetrants, film developing chemicals, etc.
• Work shifts up to 12 hours/day and 7 days/week and travel for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry 100 pounds.

Benefits: PNL offers excellent wages and advancement opportunities. Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, and bonuses.

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled

PNL is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.