Immersion Ultrasonic Testing (IUT) Technician - Level II

Element has an exciting opportunity for a Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Level II IUT Technician. In this role, you will perform Immersion Ultrasonic Testing using automated UT equipment in our fast-paced NDE laboratories across the Americas, ensuring all work meets or exceeds industry and customer specifications. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, hands-on professional who thrives in a collaborative, high-performance environment.

Salary: $20- $30/hour (depending on experience) + Shift Differential Available

Inspection & Testing

• Perform immersion ultrasonic inspections using approved techniques, procedures, and reference standards.

• Interpret, evaluate, and document inspection results to determine acceptance or rejection according to specifications.

• Adjust ultrasonic equipment and transducers to optimize signal quality and inspection coverage.

• Procedure Compliance

  • Follow established NDE procedures and applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements.

  • Maintain calibration of ultrasonic equipment in accordance with documented schedules and quality system requirements.

• Documentation & Reporting

  • Complete inspection reports, record test data, and maintain traceability documentation.

  • Communicate findings to supervisors, engineers, and quality teams as required.

• Safety & Quality

  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.

  • Adhere to all company safety procedures, including handling of test materials and chemicals.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Participate in training, skills development, and process improvement initiatives.

  • Recommend enhancements to inspection procedures and equipment to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Travel - Travel to Element facilities to assist in programming fully automated systems, provide production while evaluating and training staff around them, have the aptitude to mentor, train, and explain specification

• Education & Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or vocational training preferred.

  • Minimum 80 hour UT school certificate (meet Element Standards).

  • Minimum of 800 hours of documented NDE experience in Ultrasonic Testing, including immersion methods, at Level I or higher is a plus.

  • Be willing to travel to other locations to work onsite

• Certifications

  • Current Level II certification in Ultrasonic Testing (IUT) per ASNT SNT-TC-1A, NAS 410, or equivalent.

  • Additional NDE method certifications (e.g., PT, MT) preferred but not required.

• Technical Skills

  • Proficient in reading and interpreting technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications.

  • Strong understanding of ultrasonic principles, immersion techniques, and defect characterization.

  • Familiarity with applicable industry standards such as ASTM, AWS, ASME, and AMS.

• Soft Skills

  • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.

• Manual dexterity to handle precision instruments and parts.

• Good vision (natural or corrected) and hearing to meet NDE requirements.

• Manufacturing and laboratory settings with occasional exposure to noise, chemicals, and temperature variations.

• May require occasional overtime or shift work to meet production schedules.

• May travel to other locations to work onsite.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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