Specialist IV - Quality NDT

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct the proactive improvement of NDT and other processes and product quality at Carpenter to increase first time through (FTT) through project teams, using industry best practices.
• Direct the establishment of Critical to Quality measures (CTQ), Key Process Characteristics (KPC), Key Control Characteristics (KCC), control plans, and FMEA through project teams, using industry best practices.
• Effectively mentor NDT Level 1, 2, and 3s in appropriate quality strategies, tools, and techniques.
• Proactively anticipate and identify quality issues to reduce claims, remakes, scrap, and deviations from standard work to increase customer satisfaction.
• Drive the improvement of critical work center Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through project teams.
• Establish and manage a framework for gathering and synthesizing data to effectively detect and solve quality issues to prevent recurrence using appropriate quality strategies, tools, and techniques using industry best practices.
• Lead other NDT Level 3 personnel with complex NDT, inspection, measurement, and sampling methods.
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities, stabilize NDT and other processes and implement statistical process controls (SPC) to establish and maintain process capability.
• Master the most complex NDT, inspection, measurement and sampling methods and lead efforts for method improvements (MSA).
• Provides guidance NDT Level 1, 2, and 3s with complex NDT, inspection, measurement, and sampling methods.
• Lead the development of robust processes as part of the new product introduction (NPI) through project teams.
• Develop training materials and provide training for NDT personnel on quality strategies, techniques, and tools.
• Develop and oversee a program for preventative maintenance and calibration of production NDT equipment.
• Direct the maintenance of records, logs, and other formal documentation required for specific NDT calibrations, evaluations, and certifications.
• Oversee the qualification program for nondestructive testing personnel and procedures.
• Review nondestructive testing specifications accompanying customer orders or inquiries and review specification abstracts.
• Assists NDT personnel in reviewing complex nondestructive testing specifications and specification abstracts.
• Lead both internal and external audits of the Company’s quality program as it pertains to the application of NDT.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Required

• High school diploma required, bachelor's degree preferred.
• ASNT Level 3 Certification in ultrasonic inspection.
• Must obtain Carpenter Level 3 Certification within 6 months of hire date.
• 6+ years of experience as an NDT Level 3 working in such a role.
• Interpret internal/external business issues and recommend best practices in own function.
• Has developed depth and breadth of expertise in own function.
• Effectively manages projects or teams, including coordination of resources outside of own area.
• Forecasts and plans resource requirements for projects or teams.
• Maintains cost control for own work and may manage costs/budgets for large projects or areas.
• Expert understanding of industrial/manufacturing principles, standards, methods and practices, of disciplined problem-solving methods, and of ultrasonic, eddy current, visual, liquid penetrant, and magnetic nondestructive testing methods.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams to resolve white space issues.
• Interact with floor personnel, technical, operations, management, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to apply continuous improvement methods, such as practical problem solving (PPS), Six Sigma, Lean principles, and Error Proofing as a facilitator or team leader.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions, to perform independent work on larger assignments, to work in a production manufacturing environment, to successfully coordinate internal and external resources, and to operate a computer workstation with common Microsoft products.
• Disciplined results orientation.
• Know and adhere to all Carpenter policies and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, well organized and the ability to prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.

Benefits

Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.