Job Description

Overview

The Chemical Processing Technician will independently perform processing and inspections for various customer requirements in the aerospace industry, including evaluations of Titanium, Aluminum, and Super Alloys. The role involves training, performing chemical analysis, developing procedures, and direct communication with customers, while adhering to U.S. export-control requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by adhering to safety standards and legal regulations.
  • Perform all duties as assigned and adhere to TEAM’s Core Values and Seven Critical Choices.
  • Assist the Sr. Technician and instruct apprentice level personnel on the job.
  • Study to gain NDT certifications while assisting to gain hands-on experience in various NDT methods.
  • Perform any duties assigned by the Sr. Technician on the job.
  • Perform supervisory activities over apprentice level personnel on the job as needed.
  • Maintain NDT certification.
  • Perform NDT inspections for which certified.
  • Interpret and report results of inspections, and maintain documentation of inspection activities.

Requirements

  • Experience with the NADCAP and AS9100 certification audits.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • An understanding of basic math.
  • Ability to work in Microsoft Word.
  • Ability to work with computers/computerized equipment.
  • Ability to read, understand, and communicate in English.
  • Minimum 2 years experience in NDT field as a certified technician in at least 2 methods.
  • Previous Certification to Level II in a minimum of one method (PT, MT, UT, RT, ET) preferred.
  • Ability to handle chemicals in a safe manner.
  • Ability to follow instructions.

Additional Information

  • Position is based out of a branch or site location.
  • Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere.
  • Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
  • Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
  • Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
  • May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate change.
  • May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$39/hr across 76 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 202 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 129 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 460 other active welding openings from 236 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

TEAM, Inc. currently has 4 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $37/hr, and Scottsdale at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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