Mandatory: Experience from Wind Blade manufacturing industry & Composite industry.
Key Responsibilities:
1. NDT Inspection
- Inspect complete blades and specific parts such as shearwebs, girders, root inserts, and bondlines.
- Conduct inspections for ongoing Root Cause Analyses (RCA) both on the ground and uptower.
- Perform test blade inspections at BTCG and provide feedback to R&D; Hengelo.
- Inspect carbon main girders and blade bondlines.
- Expected Outcome: Generate reports for inspected data and analysis.
- Performance Measures
- Scan reports and identification of defects.
- Consistency of scans.
- Accuracy.
1. Supporting Technology Projects
- Gelcoating of blades to identify the intensity, size, and depth of below-surface defects.
- Determine paste gap within tolerance checks for one-go blade closure.
1. Management Information System (MIS)
- Timely publishing of the MIS.
Accountabilities:
- Carry out NDT-UT inspections at the factory.
- Prepare NDT-UT analysis reports.
Prior Exposure and Familiarity:
- Exposure to NDT areas.
- Experience working with composites.
- ASNT Level 2 certification for NDT-UT from a reputed organization.
- Hands-on experience (2-3 years) handling NDT-UT equipment for composite or carbon materials.
- Experience with different NDT-UT equipment and techniques, and interpretation of NDT-UT images.
- Valuable communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Educational Qualifications: Graduate Engineer in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized engineering college or equivalent.
- Soft Skills: Proficiency in MS Office and NDT-related software.
- Special Certification Course: ASNT Level 2 certification for NDT-UT from a reputed organization.
- Relevant Experience: 2+ years of experience in NDT of composites (glass and/or carbon) in industries such as wind, aerospace, shipbuilding, or automotive.
- Total Experience: 3 to 5 years.