Weaving Roots sees the importance of Indigenous Peoples involvement in Non-destructive testing methods to ensure integrity in industries where a failure of a component would cause significant community hazard or environmental loss, such as in transportation, pressure vessels, building structures, piping, and hoisting equipment.

Description:

Non-destructive testing (NDT) or Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) is any of a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and technology industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component, structure or system for characteristic differences or welding defects and discontinuities without causing damage to the original part.

Qualities & Interests well suited to a career in NDT:

• Inquisitive & Investigative
• High Standards & Expectations
• Rapid Advancement
• Financial Stability
• Diverse Working Environments
• Care for the Environment

Occupations in NDT:

• NDE Technicians and trainees 
• In-service, welding, and visual inspectors 
• QA/QC managers, coordinators, and inspectors 
• Asset, reliability, integrity, and materials engineers 
• Project, business, and business development managers 
• Supervisors and dispatchers 
• Radiation safety officers