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Overview

L3Harris is seeking a Non Destructive Testing RT / PT Level 2 Technician for their Quality Department in Carlstadt, New Jersey. This role involves performing inspections on critical components using advanced NDT techniques, contributing to national security through defense technology.

Responsibilities

  • Perform radiographic and fluorescent penetrant inspections following provided techniques and work instructions.
  • Interpret results to determine pass or fail status based on drawings, procedures, and customer specifications.
  • Assist in maintaining inspection areas and equipment.
  • Maintain accurate records of inspections and process logs.
  • Detect and identify indications affecting quality and safety factors.
  • Determine and disposition items based on NDT results.
  • Record test results and findings manually or using a computer system.
  • Coordinate recurring defects with supervisors and quality engineers.
  • Test and pass NAS 410 Level II certification in-house.
  • Pass vision test requirements.
  • Obtain a US Security Clearance.
  • May be required to work some weekends.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Previously certified to NAS 410 or ASNT TC-1A Level 2 in Radiographic Testing or Fluorescent Penetrant Testing with a minimum of one year NDT work experience.
  • Candidates with less experience certified to RT or PT NAS410 or ASNT TC-1A Level 1 may be considered.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Job Location: Carlstadt, New Jersey
  • Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days and have every other Friday off.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Carlstadt, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 18% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 69% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Carlstadt, NJ

Carlstadt, NJ currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 135 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Carlstadt, or widen the search to New Jersey.

L3Harris Technologies currently has 2 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (11), and Gpac (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $38/hr, Camden at $37/hr, and Linden at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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