Hire NDT Technicians

Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks from scoping call. Contract seats often fill faster because technicians rolling off a completed inspection campaign or a shipyard availability can start on short notice. Direct-hire placements typically run 3–4 weeks from shortlist to start, including notice periods and any re-examination your written practice requires on arrival.

Most US Level II NDT Technicians on aerospace, launch, defense and shipyard work land between $28 and $42 per hour ($58K–$87K annualized) depending on metro, methods held and clearance. Level I technicians typically run $20–$28 per hour; phased-array UT, RT with radiation-safety custody and lead technicians typically run $40–$55 per hour, with shift differentials of 8–15% for 2nd, 3rd and weekend coverage. Those are market bands — we confirm live market bands during scoping.

Yes. NDT Technicians are available on direct hire, contract and temp-to-hire. Contract and temp-to-hire run under our Recruiting Support model — same certification tracing and reference checks, and you convert when the inspector proves the fit on your line. Ask us for the markup structure in writing; contract and temp-to-hire options are available — ask on the call.

The NDT Inspector Level III owns the written practice, writes and approves procedures and technique sheets, certifies the Level I and II staff and answers to the NADCAP auditor. The NDT Technician at Level I or II performs the inspection to that procedure on shift, calibrates the equipment, and accepts or rejects the part against the acceptance criteria as written. If you need someone to author procedures or certify staff, that is a Level III search; if you need shift coverage on the inspection line, this page is the right one.

If the seat is defined by performing UT, PT, MT, RT or ET on production parts to a written procedure, it is an NDT Technician. If it is defined by dispositioning nonconformances, running MRB, owning corrective action and the AS9100 system, it is a Quality Engineer. The technician finds and documents the indication; the engineer decides what happens to the part. Many plants need both, and we scope them as separate seats.

For aerospace and defense inspection, yes in practice: Level II work requires certification under your written practice per NAS 410 or SNT-TC-1A, and we trace those records with the certifying Level III before introduction. Because certification is employer-specific, every hire re-examines under your Level III on arrival; we tell you which candidates carry the hours and exam history to pass that cleanly and which are Level I trainees who need supervised time first. For RT we also verify radiation-safety training and dosimetry history, and where the part requires it we screen for ITAR U.S.-person eligibility and clearance status.

Yes. Every NDT Technician direct-hire placement carries a replacement guarantee, and contract engagements carry a replacement provision for a technician who does not work out or does not pass re-examination under your written practice. Terms are confirmed in writing at engagement start.

Yes. Multi-hire builds — a 3-shift inspection crew for a new tank-weld line, a penetrant and magnetic particle cell, technicians plus an NDT Level III and Quality Engineers — route through embedded recruiting or RPO. We never promise headcount capacity before scoping; we agree the ramp plan and hiring cadence on the call.