NDT Technical Specialist

Primary responsibilities and/or essential functions

• Perform training, testing, oversight and technical performance evaluations of personnel at various repair facilities.
• Cookordinate with shop(s) NDT staff to improve processes and resolve problems.
• Create special process/NDT inspection and repair training material and procedures/work instructions.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement creative solutions when faced with technical challenges.
• Accurately and legibly complete documents and reports.
• Present highly technical information in a manner that is easily understood by facility personnel.
• Follow established programs and procedures in the qualification and certification of personnel and inspection of company and customer-owned equipment.
• Act as a technical resource for the North American RBU.
• Perform training and certification, revision and creation of procedures, work instructions, and manuals and implement the tools necessary to ensure shop compliance and efficiency.
• Assist with annual internal quality assurance, AAR, FRA, and other compliance-related technical audits.
• Perform root cause analysis and development of corrective/preventive actions for NDT related matters as well as investigation of customer complaints and audit findings.
• Ensure the technical performance, training and certification of shop technicians and inspectors remain in compliance with AAR, FRA, internal and customer requirements.
• Develop a knowledge of UTC procedures/standards, AAR/DOT regulations, customer procedures, and other technical areas such as tank car repair practices, NDT requirements, inspection, welding, tank car parts/components, and coatings, and Service Equipment.

Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma required; Technical/post-secondary education a plus.
• Current or previous centralized or employer-based certification to Level-II equivalent in UT or ET methods is required.
• Centralized, or employer-based evidence of performance-based qualification to perform PAUT (UT), TOFD (UT), or ACFM (ET) is required.
• Certified or eligible for certification - ASNT NDT Level III certifications: LT, PT, MT, VT, UT, IR, or ET.
• Possess a basic understanding of and ability to proficiently operate basic computer hardware (tablet, PC, handheld and embedded platforms) and gain operational proficiency of new software within reasonable timeframes.
• High Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Smartsheet.
• Certifiable to the requirements of American Association of Railroads, MSRP C-III, Appendix T.
• Understanding of and the ability to apply the Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for tank car qualification.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interaction, and presentation skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding and the ability to apply the product requirements of tank car owners.
• Experience with autonomous, semi-autonomous or manually controlled (robotic) inspection data gathering systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of air brakes, service equipment, welding, coatings, and other special processes a plus.