Advanced NDT Services Manager - Permanent - Phoenix National Labs

Phoenix National Laboratories LLC (PNL) is a leading provider of critical testing inspection certification and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including general manufacturing semiconductor manufacturing power generation aerospace medical and defense. PNL was founded in 1994 in Tempe AZ and is now part of the Applied Technical Services LLC (ATS) family of companies based in Marietta GA which employs nearly 2100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

Summary: PNL is seeking an Advanced NDT Services Manager to support our Tempe AZ office. Our advanced services group provides ultrasonic phased array examinations eddy current tube examinations guided wave examinations magnetic flux leakage and other examinations on a variety of pressure and structural components including evaluations of tanks pressure vessels and piping systems.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Communicate with customers to create proposals that include project costs expected length of project equipment needed samples required and standards to be used.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for answering questions updating work status and communicating scheduling information.
• Review and understand local state and national code requirements and standards. Be able to determine applicability of codes and standards.
• Maintain expertise with respect to the methods and equipment in use and common in the industry.
• Manage and review projects from the proposal stage through completion.
• Coordinating with technical staff to ensure project requirements are clearly defined communicated and met.
• Monitor project schedule progress and deadlines and help keep technical staff on schedule and on budget.
• Implement methods to inspect test and evaluate products and materials.
• Review laboratory test data. Verify and validate laboratory data as needed.
• Prepare a variety of technical reports and documents using various office software.
• Review reports for compliance with applicable codes and client specifications.
• Review calibration records for compliance with applicable codes and requirements.
• Work collaboratively with other departments on projects as needed.
• Program review and maintain test software to meet applicable test standards.
• Review maintain and update technical procedures.
• Review manage and develop training program for technical staff.
• Mentor the personnel assigned to the group
• Perform testing inspections in accordance with standards.
• Staff management to include hiring training performance evaluations timecard review.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the scope and limitations of the methods for which qualified and exercise assigned responsibility for OJT and guidance of trainees.
• Work collaboratively with laboratory supervisor to maintain equipment calibration and related equipment maintenance.
• Work with business development to pursue new business and project opportunities.

• Applicants must pass a drug screen and have a valid drivers license with a clean driving record.
• U.S. Persons Only: A requirement of this position is access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Accordingly the company will consider only U.S. Persons for this position. A U.S. Person includes (a) U.S. citizens or nationals; (b) U.S. lawful permanent residents (i.e. green card holders); (c) persons granted refugee status; or (d) persons granted asylum in the United States. This information is collected solely for purposes of complying with U.S. export control requirements and will not be used to unlawfully discriminate in the hiring process.

Work Conditions:

• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• Work from heights on scaffolding ladders elevated platforms manbaskets etc.
• Work in confined spaces which will require crawling stooping climbing etc.
• Work in and around operating equipment and industrial environments.
• Work with radiation and hazardous materials such as cleaners penetrants film developing chemicals etc.
• Work shifts up to 12 hours/day and 7 days/week and travel for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry 100 pounds.

Benefits: PNL offers excellent wages and advancement opportunities. Fulltime employee benefits include medical dental vision 401k vacation and bonuses.

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled

PNL is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race color creed religion national origin citizenship status ancestry sex age physical or mental disability unrelated to ability marital status family responsibilities pregnancy genetic information sexual orientation gender expression gender identity transgender sex stereotyping order of protection status protected veteran or military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service and other categories protected by federal state or local law.