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Job Description & Hiring Overview | Metallurgical Quality Control (MQC)

Role / Designation - NDT Inspector (Level II)

Department - Metallurgical Quality Control (MQC) / Quality Assurance

Employment Type - Full-Time

Work Schedule - Rotational Shift Operations (8-Hour Shifts)

Education - Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Metallurgy, or Production Engineering.

1. About the Role

As an NDT Level II Inspector in the Metallurgical Quality Control team, candidate will be responsible for testing raw materials, forgings, and machined components to guarantee that zero-defect products reach production and customers. Candidate will use Ultrasonic Testing (UT) to detect internal discontinuities and handheld XRF analyzers to confirm correct chemical grades, working closely with third-party inspectors, auditors, and customer technical representatives.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Shopfloor & Yard Ultrasonic Testing: Inspect incoming steel stock (blooms, billets, rolled bars), forgings, and die blocks using manual and digital UT flaw detectors to spot subsurface flaws.
• Immersion UT (IUT) Support: Witness automated immersion testing on special heats, and heavy cross-sections.
• Material Grade Verification (PMI): Operate handheld XRF analyzers on raw material and components to verify alloy composition and prevent any shopfloor grade mix-ups.
• Customer & Third-Party Witness Inspections: demonstrate and offer Ultrasonic inspection of component to third party surveyors or customers. Candidate should aware about the third-party rules requirements, customer specific requirements for acceptance.
• Root Cause & Defect Analysis: Investigate internal shopfloor rejections and customer quality concerns; carry out rapid re-inspections when critical issues arise.
• Equipment Calibration & Daily Checks: Calibrate UT equipment daily for sensitivity, linearity, and sound DAC/DGS curves using standard reference blocks (IIW V1, V2, step wedges, FBH).
• Accurate Reporting & Quality Compliance: Maintain clean daily shift logs, raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) when defects are found, and ensure readiness for ISO/IEC 17025 and IATF 16949 audits.
• Preparation of WI/ work procedures

3. Requirements:

• Required Certification: Valid NDT Level II (SNT TC-1)/ ISO 9712 Level 2 certification in Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
• Experience: 2 to 6 years of solid, hands-on NDT testing experience in steel forgings, rolling mills, heavy manufacturing, or engineering plants.
• Equipment Familiarity: Practical skill operating digital flaw detectors (e.g., Olympus EPOCH 650, Krautkramer USM series, Modsonic) and handheld XRF spectrometers.
• Standards & Specifications: Working understanding of key industrial codes and inspection norms (ASTM A388, SEP 1927, ISO 10228, ASME Section V, and customer acceptance criteria).
• Flaw Recognition: Confident ability to detect and differentiate internal defects such as hydrogen flakes, central pipe/porosity, forging bursts, inclusions, and cracks.
• Attention to Detail: High precision in signal evaluation and zero tolerance for missed defects.
• Clear Communication: Confidence in presenting test results clearly to customers, third-party inspectors, and internal plant leadership.
• Ownership & Integrity: High adherence to safety and quality protocols across fast-paced rotational shifts.