description
Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.
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details
Currently Employed:
2,500
Projected Annual Job Openings:
250
Typical Hourly Wage:
$31.29 - $49.14
Typical Annual Salary:
$65,090 - $102,210
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
Associate's degree
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
No on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.
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Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT), such as acoustic emission, electromagnetic, leak, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, neutron radiographic, radiographic, thermal or infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, and visual testing.
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Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.
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Make radiographic images to detect flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.
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Prepare reports on non-destructive testing results.
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Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials.
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Visually examine materials, structures, or components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks, or other flaws, using tools and equipment such as endoscopes, closed-circuit television systems, and fiber optics.
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Examine structures or vehicles such as aircraft, trains, nuclear reactors, bridges, dams, and pipelines, using non-destructive testing techniques.
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Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.
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Produce images of objects on film, using radiographic techniques.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Oscilloscopes
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Radiation detectors
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Thickness measuring devices
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Voltage or current meters
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X ray radiography examination equipment
Technology:
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Analytical or scientific software
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Electronic mail software
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