Quality Inspector- Helium Leak Tester

Job Summary: 

As a Helium Leak Tester, you will be responsible for performing leak testing on various components and systems using helium as a tracer gas.  You will ensure that products meet quality standards and specifications by identifying and resolving any leakage issues. 

Essential Functions: 

• Knowledge of helium leak testing techniques and equipment
• Understanding of quality control processes
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective Communication and teamwork
• Review Petersen Inc. and customer drawings and engineering requirements to formulate and document inspection plans.
• Perform visual, dimensional, and non-destructive (when certified) inspection in accordance with established inspection plans. Not required but preferred.
• Know Dye Penetrant, Mag Particle, CWI, NDT ,not required but preferred
• Maintain documentation and records in accordance with Petersen and customer requirements.
• Facilitate and assist customer representatives in performing source inspection.
• Maintain coordination of inspection efforts with Project Managers, Production Managers and Petersen Quality Management
• Maintain safe work environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to give, receive, and analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials, and articulate goals and action plans.  
• Ability to receive and analyze data and input into the computer.
• Thorough understanding of industry and Petersen Inc. quality system requirements.
• Ability to interpret welding specifications and codes and inspect welds appropriately.
• Math skills sufficient to calculate geometric and trigonometric functions such as circumference, chord lengths, arc lengths, rise and slope of right triangles, true position deviations, etc.  Algebraic skills to perform conversions, mechanical strength determinations, etc.
• Working knowledge of nondestructive testing techniques such as Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonic, Radiography and Penetrant and Helium Leak Inspection.

Minimum Requirements: 

High School Education preferred.  Three years of inspection commensurate with Petersen Inspector II requirements.

Essential Mental Functions:

Must be able to understand and give instructions and react favorably in all work situations.  Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people.  Must be able to communicate in a professional manner.    Must be able to work favorably in a high stress environment.   Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure.  Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position.    

Essential Physical Functions:

Requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, and stretching.    Requires occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds.   Requires mobility to access difficult inspection access areas.   Requires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to properly use necessary equipment.  Requires eyesight correctable to within normal range.  Requires working under stressful conditions or possible irregular hours.

Safety Requirements:

• Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the employer’s safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.

Equipment Used (but not limited to):

Tooling Required:

• Bore Gage
• Gage blocks
• Pi tapes
• Ultrasonic thickness gage
• Optical comparator
• Sine plate
• Precision square
• Hardness tester
• Paint thickness gage
• Micro-Hite
• Angle plates
• Thread gages
• Thread wires
• Inside and Outside micrometers
• CMM
• Helium Leak Detector
• Profilometer

Availability:

• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer’s sole discretion.
• Must be available and willing to work overtime as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Travel:

Must be available and willing to travel as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Working Conditions:

Works in a typical fabrication and machine shop environment.  Works in varied conditions, such as outside and inside facility work due to size and complexity of product.

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time