Department Manager - Eastern North Carolina

Description

Applied Technical Services, LLC (“ATS” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,050 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

Summary: ATS is seeking a Department Manager to support our office in Eastern North Carolina. Relocation assistance is available.   

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Management control over NDT operations within area of responsibility.
• Management control over personnel and equipment in area of responsibility and subject to upper management approval, hire and terminate personnel.
• Management control over quality, safety, and financial performance in area of responsibility.
• General customer relations, including setting up inspections and customer follow-up on such services.
• Ensuring that equipment is properly maintained.
• Completion and maintenance of reports
• Acting as a knowledgeable point of contact for customers
• Interacting with customers, vendors, and site personnel as a professional representative of ATS
• 50%-75% of the time will be spent directly managing the business, approximately 25% of the time will be on customer job sites helping with projects, auditing personnel, or meeting with customers.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5-10 years of experience performing NDT
• Documentation of education, training, and experience in NDT
• Managing day-to-day operations of a growing NDT business
• Overseeing approximately 15 employees currently
• Managing Profit and Loss statement for this department
• Business development, account management, customer relations
• Demonstrated leadership skills proven in NDT or possibly a similar industry
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional demeanor and appearance
• Demonstrated organizational skills

All applicants require the following:

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal.
• Applicants must pass a drug screen and have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• “U.S. Persons” Only:  A requirement of this position is access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). Accordingly, the company will consider only “U.S. Persons” for this position. A “U.S. Person” includes (a) U.S. citizens or nationals; (b) U.S. lawful permanent residents (i.e., “green card” holders); (c) persons granted refugee status; or (d) persons granted asylum in the United States. This information is collected solely for purposes of complying with U.S. export control requirements and will not be used to unlawfully discriminate in the hiring process.

Work Conditions:

• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• Work from heights on scaffolding, ladders, elevated platforms, man-baskets, etc. 
• Work in confined spaces which will require crawling, stooping, climbing, etc. 
• Work in around operating equipment and industrial environments. 
• Work with radiation and hazardous materials such as cleaners, penetrants, film developing chemicals, etc.
• Work shifts up to 12 hours/day and 7 days/week and travel for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry 100 pounds.

Benefits: ATS offers excellent wages and advancement opportunities. ATS full-time employee benefits include: medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, personal time, and bonuses.

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled

ATS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.