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Non-Destructive Testing Trainee

Employer

WESTERNBEE ASSOCIATE ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.

Date Posted

December 14, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $3,636.00 monthly
  • Work Hours 160 to 161 hours per month
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Feb 03, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

WESTERNBEE ASSOCIATE ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Asset languages

Mandarin

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

Urban area

Tasks

  • Conduct tests to ensure quality or detect defects
  • Interpret conductivity meters and visual indicators
  • Establish NDI techniques and calibration standards
  • Set up, calibrate, operate and interpret magnetic particle, eddy current, liquid penetrant, acoustic emission, and infrared thermographic equipment
  • Establish techniques for proper examination of objects under inspection, ensuring strict adherence to safety regulations

Supervision

Working groups

Testing equipment and methods

  • Magnetic particle
  • Visual inspection
  • Nondestructive testing

Area of work experience

Construction

Specialization in physics

Analysis and non-destructive testing

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation
  • Willing to travel
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • Parking paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Gloves
  • Ear plugs
  • Mask
  • Cellular phone

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Experience

Will train

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Life insurance


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Non-Destructive Testing Trainee is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Nondestructive Testers and Inspectors
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to set up and calibrate nondestructive testing equipment, and to conduct tests to ensure quality and detect defects; may perform specialized inspections using acoustic emission, vibration analysis, infrared thermography and laser shearography testing methods

INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing information to interpret radiographs, readouts, meters and visual indicators and to evaluate test results

METHODICAL

Interest in speaking to organize and report test results; and in applying testing criteria according to specifications and standards; may instruct and supervise trainees

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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