Non-Destructive Testing Engineer
About the role
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. As a NDT Technician, you are expected to support projects from conception to completion, involving independent work and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.
Key job responsibilities
- Safety Ambassador responsible for driving a culture of safety and promoting a safe working environment for all
- Remain cognizant of, and act in compliance with, all security protocols while motivating others to do the same
- Utilize internal CMMS to schedule and oversee the day-to-day execution of Nondestructive Testing preventative maintenance across all regional data centers
- Act as an escalation point for all safety, security and facilities-related issues as it relates to your assigned work, escalating to your manager as required
- Deploy and support all existing and new standard practices for Nondestructive Testing
- Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience
- Interact with engineers, technicians, project managers and management daily
- Work with engineers to develop detailed and creative solutions to complex problems, while keeping a watchful eye on timelines and costs
- Oversee projects and provide solutions for root causes of facility issues
- Execute predictive and preventive maintenance programs
- Document all inspection discrepancies and defects in detailed reports
- Ability to interpret inspection data and create qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Provide cross functional support to the Battery team
A day in the life
The NDT Tech will work closely with both internal customers and external vendors while coordinating regional resources to facilitate smooth work execution. You will perform and support nondestructive testing operations of data center critical systems, to include power distribution, mechanical, plumbing, building automation, structural, and other equipment that supports the critical operation. This role requires regular travel between multiple data center sites within the region. The incumbent is responsible for self-arranging reliable transportation to and from assigned work locations.
Basic Qualifications
- 1+ years of electrical or mechanical, or 1+ years of operations and on-call support for data center facilities, mission critical plants, or production facilities experience
- Work a flexible work schedule including evenings, overnights, and weekends
- Associate's degree in related field, or technical degree in related field
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of data center engineering experience
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
- Understanding of basic physical concepts, to include: optics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and material science
- 1-2 years of relevant work experience in any Non-Destructive Testing Discipline
- Hold a ASNT level II in a Non-Destructive Testing Discipline
- Ability to recognize safety concerns and maintain a safe work environment in accordance with NFPA 70e guidelines