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Title: Fall Co-Op – Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)

Start/End Date: August 2026 through December 2026

Pay Rate: $18.00/per hour. Overtime available for 40+ hour weeks

Location: Multiple locations throughout the Southeast including Marietta, Charlotte, Augusta, Savannah, Mobile, Jacksonville, Shreveport and Dothan.  Most of the work being performed at our clients’ sites within the region with the potential for some national assignments.

Travel: Hotel accommodations, per diem and milage reimbursement expenses will be available in addition to paid travel time to the clients’ work sites.

Schedule: The work schedule is officially part-time but will include several assignments that may be 70+ hours per 7-day work week dependent on the outage schedule and site assignments.

About Us:

Applied Technical Services, LLC is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. We serve 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, ATS employs nearly 2,100 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.

Overview: As a Co-Op on the Nondestructive Inspection team at ATS, you will have the opportunity to partner with our team to support multiple projects on our clients’ sites within the region. The Co-Op is going to include direct hands-on general tasks related to these specialized inspection services.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with leaders and other NDI Technicians on general tasks related to the team.
• Opportunity to learn and apply the industry various inspection methods and gain hands on experience.
• Perform tasks as directed to prepare components or equipment for inspections.
• Work alongside certified technicians to help complete projects and learn activities.
• Interface with personnel to determine scope of work and work priorities to meet customer expectations.   
• Help clean and organize equipment before, during, and at the completion of projects.
• Document on job training experience as assigned by management.
• Perform other job-related tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Work Conditions:

• Most work will be completed in an industrial environment including, but not limited to papermills, power generation, and manufacturing facilities.  
• 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 and 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:

• Gain hands-on experience in the NDI industry.
• Mentorship and coaching with industry leaders in real world settings.
• Networking opportunities within the company.
• Ongoing training, both hands on and in classroom, and certifications available

Tuition Reimbursement: Upon the completion of one (1) designated work term, and upon returning to ATS to work, the employee will be reimbursed for tuition and books only for the previous school term.

• Tuition: The employee will be reimbursed for tuition and fees specifically associated with classes (i.e., lab fees) pertaining to his/her degree for the previous school term.
• Books: The employee will be reimbursed for books applicable to his/her degree and required by his/her courses for the previous school term.
• Payment Scale. Based on overall semester GPA, ATS will reimburse based on the following schedule:
  • ≥ 3.0 100%
  • 2.7 to 2.99 80%
  • 2.5 to 2.69 60%
  • < 2.5 0%

**Payment will be made after final grades and receipts are submitted to ATS. Out-of-state tuition or lab fees or university fees will not be included in reimbursement.

Requirements

• Must be a full-time student, ideally in a STEM field or similar other similar program.
• Strong interest in the NDI industry.
• Strong attention to detail and safety procedures.
• Able to travel throughout the United States.

 Application Deadline:

• For the Fall 2026 NDI Co-Op program, ATS will be accepting applications through July 17, 2026.

"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.

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability

Applied Technical Services 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.