Quality Assurance NDE Technician
Flowserve · Charlotte, North Carolina US, United States
Your Role and Impact
As a QA NDE Technician, you will help ensure pump components supporting the nuclear industry meet rigorous engineering, customer, and quality requirements. You will perform non-destructive examination and dimensional inspection activities that protect product integrity, maintain traceability, and support the safe, on-time release of controlled materials and components.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and plant leadership in a high-accountability environment. Your inspection expertise will directly contribute to Flowserve’s commitment to quality, reliability, and nuclear safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform and maintain Level II non-destructive examination qualifications in accordance with SNT-TC-1A, approved procedures, and nuclear quality assurance requirements.
- Conduct visual, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic examinations as qualified and assigned.
- Perform initial, in-process, receiving, and final inspections using calibrated measuring and test equipment.
- Document inspection results clearly, accurately, and completely to provide objective quality evidence and maintain required quality records.
- Review engineering drawings, inspection instructions, work orders, and specifications to verify product conformance.
- Identify, document, and report nonconforming conditions using approved procedures and support corrective action activities.
- Verify purchased materials and components meet purchase order, engineering, and quality requirements.
- Maintain material identification, traceability, and status controls throughout receiving, production, and shipment activities.
- Support timely completion of quality, engineering, and customer documentation required for controlled shipments.
- Assist with training and qualifying other inspection personnel and provide guidance through consistent work standards and attention to quality.
- Escalate unclear conditions, quality risks, or requirements outside approved procedures to the Facility Quality Manager.
Required Qualifications
- Current or previous ASNT Level II certification in one or more non-destructive examination methods, including Visual Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, or Radiographic Testing, in accordance with SNT-TC-1A.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, for rotating equipment or precision mechanical components.
- Experience performing inspections in a manufacturing, repair, or production environment.
- Experience using calibrated precision measuring and test equipment.
- Experience processing nonconformances and maintaining product identification and traceability.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current or previous ASNT Level II certifications in Visual Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, and Radiographic Testing.
- Experience supporting pump manufacturing or repair, including castings, weld repairs, and fabricated components.
- Experience performing mechanical dimensional inspections on precision components or assemblies.
- Knowledge of nuclear quality programs and standards, including ANSI N45.2, 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B, and NQA-1.
- Experience with commercial-grade dedication activities.
- Previous experience as a machinist, welder, or precision assembler.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing or quality databases.
What We Can Offer You
At Flowserve, you’ll find a range of options to fit your and your family’s needs. We provide resources that support your physical, mental, and financial well-being, wherever you are in your career.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement planning and financial wellness resources
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Parental leave
- Life, supplemental life, child, spousal, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Benefits vary by job, location, and/or collective bargaining agreement.
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