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Overview

The Level II PT Technician will provide in-house Aerospace shop work, including conducting tests and interpreting results. MISTRAS Group, Inc. offers competitive wages and benefits while committing to equal employment opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and calibrate equipment.
  • Conduct tests independently using appropriate PT NDT technique(s).
  • Interpret, evaluate, and document inspection results.
  • Direct the work of trainees and Level I personnel.
  • Familiarize with codes, standards, and contractual documents.
  • Work with minimal supervision.
  • Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
  • Obtain and analyze information skillfully.
  • Edit and present numerical data effectively.

Requirements

  • High School graduate or equivalent required.
  • Graduate of a specialized NDT technical program meeting SNT-TC1A, and/Level II MT/PT is required.
  • Prior certification as an NDE Level II with one (1) year experience or prior certification as an NDE Level I technician with adequate Aerospace experience hours.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Cudahy, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 498 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Cudahy, CA

Cudahy, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 315 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Cudahy, or widen the search to California.

MISTRAS Group currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Aerotek (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $53/hr, Redondo Beach at $51/hr, and Long Beach at $42/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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