Non-Destructive Testers and Inspection Technicians
Job description
These individuals use a variety of tools to detect design errors in products. They are employed in a variety of industries (transportation, manufacturing, etc.) and by industrial inspection companies.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Radiation
Main tasks
- Install and calibrate equipment used for non-destructive testing.
- Develop techniques for testing the product under control.
- Interpret various measurements (radiographs, conductivity measurements, visual indicators, etc.).
- Perform tests according to specifications, standards, and safety instructions.
- Evaluate, compile, and report test results.
- Perform inspections using different test methods (e.g. vibration analysis).
- Provide training and supervision of trainees as required.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
600
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 8.3% Female
- 91.7% Male
Not available.
- 8.3% Female
- 91.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$72,500
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5413, 541432% of jobs
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NAICS 33214% of jobs
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NAICS 336413% of jobs
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NAICS 916% of jobs
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NAICS 226% of jobs
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Others29% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5413, 541432% of jobs
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NAICS 33214% of jobs
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NAICS 336413% of jobs
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NAICS 916% of jobs
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NAICS 226% of jobs
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Others29% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in civil Engineering Technology
Code : 221B0
Placement rate: 48.5%
48.9% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie du génie métallurgique (Procédés de transformation)
Code : 270AA
Placement rate: 42.9%
57.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Certificate of qualification issued by the ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MESS) to obtain authorization to inspect pressure installations.
- Successful completion of an examination for Industrial Radiographers who use radioactive isotopes to be recognized as an Exposure Device Operator certified by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
Sometimes required
- Non-destructive testing certification by Natural Resources Canada is usually required.
- A Welding Inspector certificate from the Canadian Welding Bureau may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thought
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Information processing
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Teaching
- Learning strategies
- Monitoring operations
- System analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Systems evaluation
- Operations and control
- Time management
- Mathematics
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Verbal skills
- Distance vision
- Information organization
- Selective attention
- Written expression
- Processing flexibility
- Speech recognition
- Speech clarity
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Perception speed
- Visualization
- Classification
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Information processing speed
- Mathematical reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Perseverance
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Sense of observation
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 22230
Non-destructive testers and inspectors
Job titles
- Non-destructive inspection tester
- Industrial radiographer
- Aircraft non-destructive inspection technician
- Non-destructive examination technician
- Non-destructive examiner
- Forging tester
- Weld tester
- Infrared tester
- Dye penetrant tester
- Ultrasonic tester
- Radiographic tester
- Eddy current tester
- Fluoroscope tester
- Magnetic particle tester
- Qualified operator - non-destructive testing
- Industrial radiographer - radiotelephony
- Non-destructive testing trainee
- Vibration analysis technician - non-destructive testing
- Liquid penetrant testing technician
- Maintenance technician - non-destructive testing (ndt)
- Infrared technician
- Black light technician - non-destructive testing
- Dye penetrant technician
- Magnetic particle testing technician
- Ultraviolet light testing technician
- Pipeline testing technician - non-destructive testing
- Fluorescent penetrant testing technician
- Magnetic particle technician
- Eddy current technician
- Acoustic emission technician
- Non-destructive inspection technician
- Visual inspection technician - welding
- Liquid penetrant technician - non-destructive testing
- Radiographic technician - non-destructive testing
- Infrared thermography technician
- Ultrasonic technician - non-destructive testing
- Infrared thermographer
- Thermographer-tester
- Reflectoscope tester
- Acoustic emission tester
- Pressure vessel tester
- Boiler tester
- Pressure tank tester
- Pipe tester - non-destructive testing
- Ultrasonic immersion tester
- Hydrostatic tester
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
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