NDT Manager

NDT Manager

Location: North East England
Permanent | Full-time
Jackson Hogg are supporting a well-established industrial manufacturer in the North East with the appointment of an experienced NDT Manager.
This is a senior technical role with real responsibility. The successful candidate will sit at the heart of quality and compliance on site, balancing hands-on NDT activity with full ownership of departmental governance, radiation safety, and capability development.

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The Role

Reporting directly to the Quality Manager, the NDT Manager will provide technical leadership across all non-destructive testing activities, ensuring safe, compliant, and effective application of NDT techniques in a regulated manufacturing environment.
While the role retains an operational element, the primary focus is governance, compliance, and leadership of the NDT function.

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Key Responsibilities

Radiation Safety & Governance

• Full ownership of Local Rules, ensuring compliance with current legislation
• Management of medical screening requirements
• Maintenance and review of Radiation Risk Assessments, including rehearsals
• Oversight of RPS training and appointed personnel
• Management of dose records for Classified Persons
• Control of safety checks and equipment servicing / calibration
• Primary site contact for the Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), including liaison with the HSE regarding consent

Technical & Departmental Leadership

• Management of NDT method training and certification in line with business and workload demands
• Oversight of NDT techniques and their correct application across production
• Leadership and development of the NDT team
• Management reporting and generation of KPIs to support quality and operational performance

Hands-On NDT Activities

• Radiography of castings using X-ray radiography (digital and computed)
• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) of castings and forgings
• Ultrasonic Testing (UT) of castings
• Penetrant Testing (PT) of castings

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Candidate Requirements

This role is suited to an experienced NDT professional who is comfortable operating at both technical and managerial level.
You will ideally have:

• PCN or SNT Level II certification in Radiography, with experience in Digital or Computed Radiography
• Background in testing castings and forgings
• Additional qualifications in MT, UT and PT (advantageous)
• Proven experience managing an NDT team and/or holding responsibility for Local Rules and radiation governance
• Strong understanding of compliance, safety, and quality requirements in an industrial manufacturing environment

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Why Apply?

• Senior technical role with genuine authority and responsibility
• Stable, long-term position within a well-established North East manufacturer
• Opportunity to influence standards, capability, and future NDT strategy
• Visible role within the quality leadership structure