UT Technician - Field Based, US

Responsibilities:

1. Ultrasonic & NDT Inspections

• Perform A-scan, B-scan, and phased array UT inspections on: 

• Composite material inspections to identify defects, discontinuities, and structural concerns in the following but not limited to 

• • Blade shells 

• • Main Laminates 

• • Shear webs 

• • Root laminate  

• • Adhesive bond lines 

• Detect and characterize: 

• • Delaminations 

• • Voids 

• • Debonding 

• • Porosity 

• • Impact damage 

• • Adhesive failures 
• Support additional NDT methods when required 

1. Field Deployment & Access

• Perform inspections: 

• • Uptower (inside blades, hubs, and nacelles) 

• • Downtower (on suspended blades or ground-based supports) 

• Work safely in: 

• • Confined spaces inside blades 

• • Rope access and suspended work platforms 

• • High-wind and remote site conditions 
• Interface with rigging crews, rope access teams, and crane crews to coordinate safe access  

1. Data Interpretation & Engineering Support

• Analyze UT signals and map defect geometry, depth, and severity 

• Correlate UT findings with: 

• • Visual observations 

• • Known failure modes 

• • Manufacturing layup and ply orientation 

• Provide real-time guidance to repair crews on: 

• • Defect boundaries 

• • Required scarf dimensions 

• • Repair acceptability  

1. Reporting & Documentation

• Produce professional inspection reports including: 

• • Defect maps 

• • C-scan or A/B-scan images 

• • Damage classifications 

• • Repair recommendations 

• Maintain digital inspection records and upload to GWT systems 

• Support engineering teams with: 

• • Root cause analysis 

• • Warranty claims 

• • Insurance and customer documentation 

1. Safety & Compliance

• Work in strict compliance with: 

• • OSHA 

• • GWO safety training 

• • Confined space and fall-protection procedures 

• Perform job hazard analyses (JHAs) before inspections 
• Maintain Stop-Work Authority when conditions are unsafe 
• Other duties as assigned