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Job Description

Overview

The UT Level II Technician will perform in-house Aerospace (UT) shop work, including setting up and calibrating equipment, conducting tests, and interpreting inspection results. The position requires familiarity with NDT methods and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and calibrate equipment for NDT Method (UT).
  • Conduct tests independently using appropriate UT NDT techniques.
  • Interpret, evaluate, and document inspection results.
  • Direct the work of trainees and Level I personnel.
  • 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/or NAS-410 in UT is required.
  • Prior certification as an NDE Level II with one year experience or as an NDE Level I technician with adequate Aerospace experience hours.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Training will be in 1st shift until completed then switched to 3rd shift.
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How this job compares in Cudahy, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California, whose middle half runs $27–$43/hr across 498 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

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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