| Job Title |
Nondestructive Tester |
| Job Description |
Conducts Radiographic, Penetrant, Ultrasonic, And Magnetic
Particle Tests On Metal Parts To Determine If Parts Meet
Nondestructive Specifications: Reviews Test Orders To Determine
Type Of Test Requested, Test Procedures To Follow, And Part
Acceptability Criteria. Applies Agents, Such As Cleaners,
Penetrants, And Developers, And Couplant (light Oil Which Acts
As Medium), To Parts, Or Heats Parts In Oven, To Prepare Parts
For Testing. Determines Test Equipment Settings According To
Type Of Metal, Thickness, Distance From Test Equipment, And
Related Variables, Using Standard Formulas. Calibrates Test
Equipment, Such As Magnetic Particle, X-ray, And Ultrasonic
Contact Machines, To Standard Settings, Following Manual
Instructions. Sets Up Equipment To Perform Tests, And Conducts
Tests On Parts, Following Procedures Established For Specified
Tests Performed. Examines Surface-treated Materials During
Penetrant And Magnetic Particle Tests To Locate And Identify
Cracks Or Other Defects, Using Black Light. Moves Transducer
Probe Across Part When Conducting Ultrasonic Tests And Observes
Crt (cathode Ray Tube) Screen To Detect And Locate
Discontinuities In Metal Structure [ultrasonic Tester (any
Industry) 739.281-014]. Examines Film When Conducting
Radiographic Tests To Locate Structural Or Welding Flaws. Marks
Tested Parts To Indicate Defective Areas. Evaluates Test
Results Against Designated Standards, Utilizing Knowledge Of
Metals And Testing Experience. Prepares Reports Outlining
Findings And Conclusions. May Perform Similar Tests On
Nonmetallic Parts Or Structures.
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