Nde Trainee

**Job Purpose**:
The NDE Trainee will help the NDE Technician perform their tasks while learning inspection techniques. Involves manual labour such as buffing and grinding, cutting insulation, installing ports, carrying equipment. The NDE Trainee will learn how to draw isometric drawings, equipment calibrations, perform non-destructive tests, and evaluations for acceptance or rejection determinations according to written instructions and records results. The NDE Trainee is also responsible for organizing and reporting results of the non-destructive testing they performed as requested by the certified technician.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist with conducting tests to ensure quality or detect defects using ultrasonic, magnetic particle or liquid penetrant non-destructive testing methods
- Set up and calibrate non-destructive testing equipment
- Assist with establishing techniques for proper examination of objects under inspection, ensuring strict adherence to safety regulations
- Organize and report test results
- Assist with performing specialized inspections
- Actively participate in client programs
- Actively participate in client safety initiatives
- Learn NDE techniques under certified technicians to eventually become certified technicians
- Drive company vehicles as required.

**Qualifications**:

- Class 5 license
- High School Diplima

**Knowledge**:
**Skills**:

- Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
- Sound judgement combined with strong analytical skills
- Strong goal orientation and self-motivated
- Personal qualities of integrity, quality, safety and concern for employees

**Working Conditions**
- Required to travel, overnight trips will be required
- Tight deadlines
- Some long hours/overtime/weekends required
- Working outside in the cold or heat