NDT Technician (Nights)

Contek Recruitment are currently working with the industry leaders in high integrity fabrication, welding & tube manipulation. Due to company growth, we are now looking for an NDT Technician/Inspector to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis, on their night shift.

Established in 1974 and based in Walsall, West Midlands, our client maintains a wealth of knowledge and experience manufacturing for the following industries: Power generation, petrochemical, oil & gas, process plant, environmental and nuclear.

As of 2025, they have 8 purpose built manufacturing workshops that cover around 270,000 sqft, of which 10,000 sqft is a dedicated clean conditions area. Each shop is equipped with overhead cranes ranging from 5 tonne to 100 tonne lifting capacity.

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Thursday (5:30 PM to 3:30 AM)

SALARY: £35k per year + 33% shift allowance (total salary is £47k per year)

OVERTIME: Overtime is consistently available - Midweek (time and a third), Saturday (time and a half), and Sunday (double time).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review welding requirements.
  
  
• Work with production staff to ensure the suitability of welders allocated to each project
  
  
• Front line inspection at fit-up stage.
  
  
• Police the welding system by performing random checks on welding parameters, pre-heats etc.
  
  
• Final weld wnspection
  
  
• Inspect all welding operations taking place and check welding standards are maintained.
  
  
• Issue weld procedures
  
  
• Review and manage NDT requirements on all projects.
  
  
• Issue PWHT procedures.
  
  
• Issue out and maintain weld cards.
  
  
• Populate document and certificate packs with welding related information.
  
  
• Control consumables through the stores.
  
  
• Welding stores maintenance / records/ temperature recording.
  
  
• Register and record all weld consumable certificates.
  
  
• Periodically review and manage welder qualifications.
  
  
• Perform NDT to customer specifications and procedures.
  
  
• Maintain inspection reports are filed and up to date.
  
  
• Report findings on NDT control cards.
  
  
• Liaise with Production Manager and Supervisors.
  
  
• Work alongside third-party inspectors.
  
  
• Instruct other staff on findings and possible rectification.
  
  
• Inspection of rework if required.
  
  
• Assist in the control of calibration.
  
  
• Responsibility to health and safety and COSHH.
  
  REQUIREMENTS:
  
  
• Previous welding coordination experience or qualification.
  
  
• Experience and qualification in NDT techniques (visual, MPI, DPI, etc.)
  
  
• Hands on welding experience and knowledge of as many Welding processes as possible (TIG, MIG, STICK, etc.)
  
  
• IT Literate
  
  
• Enthusiastic and organised - ability to coordinate themselves and others
  
  If you would like some more information about the position, or have any interest in the role, please send an application and I'll be in touch to discuss things further