Non-destructive Testers and Inspection Technicians
Job description
These individuals use a variety of tools to detect design errors in products. They are employed by a variety of industries (transportation, manufacturers, 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 2023-2027
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Job prospects for 2023-2027
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2022
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 8.3% Female
- 91.7% Male
- 8.3% Female
- 91.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
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
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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
-
NAICS 5413, 541432% of jobs
-
NAICS 33214% of jobs
-
NAICS 336413% of jobs
-
NAICS 916% of jobs
-
NAICS 226% of jobs
-
Others29% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
College
DCS in civil Engineering Technology
Placement rate: 48.5%
48.9% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie du génie métallurgique (Procédés de transformation)
Placement rate: 42.9%
57.1% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Certificate of qualification issued by Emploi-Québec 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
- A certificate from Natural Resources Canada for non-destructive testing 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
- Information organization
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Processing flexibility
- Speech clarity
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Perception speed
- Visualization
- Classification
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Mathematical reasoning
- Information processing speed
- Hand-arm stability
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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Last update: February 14, 2024