Sheffield
Position: NDT Manager Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Salary: Up to £55K, commensurate with experience Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for an NDT Manager, to join an established & growing client within the Sheffield area. Key Responsibilities will include: • Manage and supervise daily NDT operations within the department, • Perform and oversee NDT inspections in accordance with written procedures, customer specifications, and applicable standards, • Plan production activities and coordinate workflow to meet production requirements, • Ensure compliance with company procedures and workflow to meet production requirements, • Create, review, and maintain NDT procedures, work instructions, and operating procedures, • Support audits and liaise with the Quality Department and external Auditors, • Maintain accurate records of inspections, certifications, training, and personnel competency, • Review and approve inspection reports and certification documentation, • Organise and monitor technical training and competency assessments, • Ensure all NDT personnel adhere to approved procedures and safe systems of work, • Coordinate calibration and maintenance of NDT equipment, • Ensure consumables, facilities, and inspections areas are maintained in a safe and orderly condition, • Support corrective and preventative actions related to quality and inspection issues, • Ensure route cards and associated documentation are completed accurately and on time, • Manage radiographic activities in compliance with radiation safety regulations and Company requirements, • Act as Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) where appointed and suitably trained, • Conduct or support operator annual eye tests in accordance with EN18490, • Ensure waste disposal is conducted correctly and safely Previous Experience: • Demonstrated experience supervising NDT personnel and inspection activities, • Working knowledge of aerospace or manufacturing quality systems, • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and acceptance criteria, • Strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills Qualifications Required • Certified to a minimum of Level 2 Radiographic Testing (RT) in accordance with NAS410 and /or EN4179., • Additional methods desirable DPI / FPI