Quality NDT Manager

Veridiam is a strategic manufacturing partner specializing in precision fabrication of components and assemblies made from exotic metals for critical applications in aerospace, defense, medical, nuclear, and space. Our roots were formed in the exacting nuclear and aerospace industries, expanded into medical where we have supplied critical components to a global customer base. 

Veridiam’s ability to work with challenging materials such as titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, refractory metals, and specialty stainless steels ensures reliable, mission-ready products for our customers’ most vital programs. As a trusted partner, Veridiam provides technical collaboration, quality assurance, and supply chain reliability essential to advancing innovation and operational success across these highly regulated industries and results for mission-critical parts made from titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, refractory metals and more.

At Veridiam we recognize that talent is at the forefront of our organization and define who we are in today's industry. You will work in a highly regulated, precision manufacturing environment where safety, documentation integrity, dimensional control (“True Diameter”) and traceability are paramount.

Veridiam is looking for a Quality NDT Manager for our El Cajon facility.

Interested candidates should apply directly to our website at: Careers - Strategic Manufacturing Partner > Veridiam

Position Summary

Manages and oversees full-cycle non-destructive testing (“NDT”) quality assurance operations, ensuring work is performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable codes, standards and customer requirements. Manages NDT personnel, equipment and procedures, ensuring verification and validation of critical inspection results for mission-critical parts, maintaining certifications, implementing quality procedures, and continuously improving inspection processes to support product integrity and regulatory compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the NDT inspection process, technicians (Level I and II) and any subcontracted processes.
• Develop, maintain and enforce written practice for NDT qualification and certification (SND-TC-1A, NAS-410, as applicable) tailored to the exotic metal/high-performance alloy environment.
• Approve, oversee and update NDT methods and procedures (PT, MT, UT, RT, ET, etc.) for components ranging from small medical tubing to large structural aerospace and nuclear parts.
• Ensure NDT equipment is calibrated, maintained, qualified and tracked (i.e. ultra sonic flaw detectors, penetrant and mag particle equipment, radiography, etc.).
• Ensure all NDT inspections meet internal quality management system requirements (i.e. ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP as relevant), customer specifications and industry standards (ASME, ASTM, API, etc.)
• Validate and approve inspection results, generate and maintain final NDT reports, traceability records, audit trails and certification logs.
• Maintain complete, accurate and organized NDT records, certifications, calibration logs, training records and audit trails.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, technical documents related to exotic metals and assemblies (in line with Veridiam’s markets: aerospace/space, nuclear, medical.)
• Lead investigations of NDT non-conformances, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions and ensure systemic improvements.
• Prepare metrics and management reports showing NDT performance, defect trends, inspection cycle times, cost of inspection, scrap/rework due to NDT failures, etc.
• Support cross-functional teams and groups including but not limited to engineering and production to ensure inspection requirements are integrated early and materials are inspected appropriately and any new manufacturing process changes trigger NDT review.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for NDT technologies within the high precision exotic metal manufacturing environment. Identify new inspection equipment, methods and capability for NDT growth.
• Participates in recruiting, hiring, and evaluating performance. Provide constructive feedback to employees.
• Provide skill development training on proper use of systems and equipment and policies and procedures.
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions such as hiring, transfers or disciplinary measures.
• Ensures team and employees work within the safety guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to appear for work on time, follow directions from a supervisor, interact well with co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures, comply with company policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and accepts constructive feedback.
• Other duties as assigned, requested or needed.

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Minimum seven (7) years’ NDT experience covering multiple methods in a manufacturing or inspection environment or equivalent of education and experience.
• ASNT Level III (or equivalent) certification in at least one NDT method, multiple method certifications preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Highly analytical and methodical, with strong root cause investigation and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop a team.
• Ability to prioritize and handle workflow.
• Read and comprehend verbal and written instructions.
• Working knowledge of NDT qualification standards and methods.
• Knowledge of and use of statistical control processes.
• Familiarity with auditing, supplier audits, NADCAP or other industry specific accreditations.

The above statements are intended to describe, in broad terms, the general functions and responsibility levels assigned to this classification. Management has the right to change duties at any time to meet business needs. 

Pay Rate: The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type, and length of experience with the industry, education, geographic location, etc.

Veridiam is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Veridiam will recruit, hire, train and promote persons into all jobs without regard to age, race, color, religion, ancestry, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran or status as an individual with a disability or any other characteristic or classification protected by law. 

Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.