Almondbury
NDT Technician – Welding Biased Location: HuddersfieldContract: PermanentHours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hoursTravel: Up to 5% UKIndustry: Defence / Heavy EngineeringThe Opportunity We're recruiting for an experienced NDT Technician with a strong welding inspection background to join a specialist UK defence engineering and manufacturing organisation.Working within the Quality and NDT function, you'll take responsibility for the inspection and quality control of complex welded, fabricated and machined components , supporting manufacturing within a highly regulated engineering environment.This is a hands-on technical position covering welding inspection, MPI, DPI, fabrication quality and NDT , working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and external suppliers. Pasted markdownKey Responsibilities Carry out visual inspection of welds and dimensional verificationPerform MPI and DPI on weldments, forgings, machined components and castingsProvide quality oversight across welding, fabrication and NDT activitiesInspect carbon steel, copper nickel and stainless-steel piping systemsAudit heavy-section fabrication and complex pipe systemsWork across TIG, MAG, FCAW and MCAW welding processesReview WPS, WPQR, welder qualifications and supplier welding documentationIdentify, characterise and document defects against applicable standards and acceptance criteriaRaise and support investigation of non-conformance reportsProduce inspection documentation, quality alerts and technical reportsConduct internal and supplier welding/quality auditsSupport project, supplier and customer quality meetingsThe role covers substantial practical inspection and welding-quality responsibility rather than being purely documentation based. Pasted markdownEssential Experience CSWIP 3.1 minimumPCN Level 2 – DPI, Sector 6, Method 22PCN Level 2 – MPI, Sector 2, Method 21Welding, NDT or related engineering experienceStrong knowledge of TIG, MAG, FCAW and MCAWAbility to interpret complex fabrication drawings and welding symbolsExperience inspecting welded and fabricated componentsKnowledge of ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent quality management systemsAbility to interpret technical standards, specifications and acceptance criteriaExperience producing detailed inspection reports and documenting defectsExperience working within a manufacturing, shop-floor or heavy engineering environment Pasted markdownWelding Standards Knowledge/familiarity with:BS EN ISO 15614-1 / 15614-6 – welding procedure qualificationBS EN ISO 9606-1 – welder qualificationBS EN ISO 5817 or equivalent – visual welding inspectionWPS / WPQR documentation and compliance Pasted markdownDesirable PCN Level 2 UT – WeldmentsAdditional PCN Level 2 DPI certificationISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor trainingAbility to produce WPS documentation from an approved WPQRManual handling experienceLifting and slinging experience Pasted markdownThe Environment You'll be joining a high-integrity defence manufacturing environment , working with complex mechanical components, fabricated structures and piping systems where quality, traceability and compliance are critical.The successful candidate will need to meet UK Right to Work, security clearance and export-control requirements .TPBN1_UKTJ