Specialist IV - Quality NDT

Carpenter Technology Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel and cobalt based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels and tool steels.  Carpenter Technology’s high-performance materials and advanced process solutions are an integral part of critical applications used within the aerospace, transportation, medical and energy markets, among other markets.  Building on its history of innovation, Carpenter Technology’s wrought and powder technology capabilities support a range of next-generation products and manufacturing techniques, including novel magnetic materials and additive manufacturing.  Our Tanner, AL location is an integrated mill manufacturing high quality premium and ultra-premium forged bar and billet products from melt to ship.     

TITLE:  NDT QUALITY SPECIALIST IV   

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE NDT QUALITY SPECIALIST IV  

• Direct the proactive improvement of NDT and other processes and product quality at Carpenter to increase first time through (FTT) through project teams, using industry best practices. 

• Direct the establishment of Critical to Quality measures (CTQ), Key Process Characteristics (KPC), Key Control Characteristics (KCC), control plans, and FMEA through project teams, using industry best practices. 

• Effectively mentor NDT Level 1, 2, and 3s in appropriate quality strategies, tools, and techniques. 

• Proactively anticipate and identify quality issues to reduce claims, remakes, scrap, and deviations from standard work to increase customer satisfaction. 

• Drive the improvement of critical work center Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through project teams. 

• Establish and manage a framework for gathering and synthesizing data to effectively detect and solve quality issues to prevent recurrence using appropriate quality strategies, tools, and techniques using industry best practices. 

• Lead other NDT Level 3 personnel with complex NDT, inspection, measurement, and sampling methods. 

• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities, stabilize NDT and other processes and implement statistical process controls (SPC) to establish and maintain process capability.

• Master the most complex NDT, inspection, measurement and sampling methods and lead efforts for method improvements (MSA).

• Provides guidance NDT Level 1, 2, and 3s with complex NDT, inspection, measurement, and sampling methods. 

• Lead the development of robust processes as part of the new product introduction (NPI) through project teams. 

• Develop training materials and provide training for NDT personnel on quality strategies, techniques, and tools. 

• Develop and oversee a program for preventative maintenance and calibration of production NDT equipment.  

• Direct the maintenance of records, logs, and other formal documentation required for specific NDT calibrations, evaluations, and certifications. 

• Oversee the qualification program for nondestructive testing personnel and procedures.  

• Review nondestructive testing specifications accompanying customer orders or inquiries and review specification abstracts. 

• Assists NDT personnel in reviewing complex nondestructive testing specifications and specification abstracts. 

• Lead both internal and external audits of the Company’s quality program as it pertains to the application of NDT. 

• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned. 

REQUIRED FOR THE NDT QUALITY SPECIALIST IV   

• High school diploma required, bachelor's degree preferred. 

• ASNT Level 3 Certification in ultrasonic inspection. 

• Must obtain Carpenter Level 3 Certification within 6 months of hire date. 

• 6+ years of experience as an NDT Level 3 working in such a role. 

• Interpret internal/external business issues and recommend best practices in own function.  Has developed depth and breadth of expertise in own function. 

• Effectively manages projects or teams, including coordination of resources outside of own area.   

• Forecasts and plans resource requirements for projects or teams.

• Monitors and controls costs for own work and may manage costs/budgets for large projects or areas. 

• Expert understanding of industrial/manufacturing principles, standards, methods and practices, of disciplined problem-solving methods, and of ultrasonic, eddy current, visual, liquid penetrant, and magnetic nondestructive testing methods.

• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams to resolve white space issues. 

• Interact with floor personnel, technical, operations, management, customers, and regulatory agencies. 

• Ability to apply continuous improvement methods, such as practical problem solving (PPS), Six Sigma, Lean principles, and Error Proofing as a facilitator or team leader. 

• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions, to perform independent work on larger assignments, to work in a production manufacturing environment, to successfully coordinate internal and external resources, and to operator a computer workstation with common Microsoft products. 

• Disciplined results orientation. 

• Know and adhere to all Carpenter policies and procedures. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, well organized and the ability to prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions. 

• Willing to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.