Welding/NDT Technician (M/F)

Position Summary:

Apave is seeking a Welding / NDT Technician (Technicien Soudage / CND) to join its technical team in Cherbourg, Normandy, France. Operating on a permanent contract (CDI), the technician is responsible for validating welding quality documentation, performing surface non-destructive evaluations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing client technical relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Review, analyze, and validate welding quality packages including WPS/PQR (DMOS/QMOS), welding books, and material certificates.
• Ensure manufacturing conformity with applicable regulatory standards and industry codes.
• Execute visual inspections (VT) and progress toward other NDT methods (MT/UT/PT) to detect surface/structural defects on new or in-service assemblies.
• Provide technical advisory services, follow-up, and solutions to clients.
• Maintain equipment, document test findings, and issue inspection reports.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Higher education degree (Bac+2/Bac+3) in metallurgy, boilermaking, industrial maintenance, or related fields.
• Valid Driver's License (Permis B) for local travel.
• Strong technical aptitude, precision, rigor, and effective communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• International Welding Technician (IWT) qualification.
• COFREND VT Level 2 certification (company-sponsored training available if not certified).
• Experience in the nuclear sector and/or valid EDF nuclear site accreditations.

Benefits & Compensation:

• 13th-month pay, vacation bonus (prime vacances), profit-sharing (participation/intéressement), and savings plan.
• Company service vehicle, meal vouchers / allowances, and paid time off (RTT).
• Connected work tools (smartphone, tablet).
• Structured career development and internal mobility options across Apave Group.

About the Company:

Apave is a risk management, testing, inspection, and certification group dedicated to enhancing safety, quality, and environmental compliance across industrial sectors.