Standard Job Description

IAM Hourly represented employees who currently work at the main (Sunnyvale/Palo Alto) unit, Santa Cruz, Vandenburg Air Force Base or Eastern Range facilities must apply to open requisitions on Brass Ring to be considered for the position.

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY
Perform non-destructive evaluation of materials, weldments, fabricated parts and assemblies through the use of non-destructive techniques (including ultrasound, magnetic particle, dye penetrant) and precision mechanical measurement devices (optical comparators, surface plates, gage blocks etc.). Interpret radiography reports and evaluate NDE services rendered by outside contractors. Inspect intricate machined parts, tooling fixtures, templates, patterns and gages used in fabrication of new, developmental and/or mock-up assemblies for conformance to specifications, workmanship, dimensional accuracy and blueprints.
Train and certify inspectors and technicians in special skills as soldering, surface mount, crimp, and wire wrap.

WORK PERFORMED
Routinely set up and operate NDE testing and inspection equipment used to perform magnetic particle, ultrasound and dye penetrant evaluation on casting, machined and welded assemblies.
Determine NDE and weld working, operating and inspection techniques to achieve required
results through analysis of problems; interpretation of data provided by sketches, drawings, procedures and specifications and other engineering data. Assist in developing operating and inspection weld and NDE procedures.
Provide both classroom training and performance base skills testing for component
soldering, surface mount, crimp, and wire wrap for both inspectors and technicians.
Initiate and perform inspection procedures and techniques for complex machined assemblies involving coordinated locating points, dimensions, and compound angles and contours. Set up various types of gages, blocks and plates to measure compound angles and coordinated
dimensions on surface plates.

Compare accumulated performance data with test procedure criteria and accept those tests
meeting requirements. Work with liaison personnel, interface organizations and customer
personnel to recommend changes in test procedures, equipment or design.
Inspect the disassembly, alteration, modification, re-assembly, and test of non-functional and
structural items and certify conformance to specification if acceptable. Ensure completeness
and accuracy of all inspection records and test data. Document discrepancies noted during
inspection.

Inspect first article, product assembly, subassembly parts and operations and certify
completeness and conformance of workmanship with Company, customer and contract requirements. Maintain records of fabrication, assembly, test and inspection operations in a current status and review for completeness prior to final closure.
Visually inspect welded parts and/or assemblies for weld defects such as undercuts craters, concavity, cracks, improper penetration, etc.
Inspect the proof loading of lifting and materials handling equipment.
Perform hardness testing on materials used for fabrication of facility and program support equipment.

Use information processing equipment as required to perform the above tasks and perform related duties as assigned.

TYPICAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Micrometers, vernier calipers, height gages, gauge blocks, and surface and sine plates. NDE materials and equipment for magnetic particle, dye penetrant and other NDE disciplines.
Hardness testers, thread wires, go/no go gages, crimpers, wire wrap tools, soldering stations, and tooling.

Basic Qualifications

Desired Skills