Mark Hurd

Mark Hurd serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Non-Destructive Testing and Welding within the School of Materials Science & Engineering Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. He has been a full-time faculty member since 2020 after previously serving as Adjunct Faculty in Non-Destructive Testing from 2007 to 2020.

His educational foundation includes a Certificate in Welding from Williamsport Area Community College. With over 37 years of combined industry experience, his professional background spans critical quality assurance roles including:

• Welder/Supervisor/Quality Control Manager at R.P. Machinery (10 years)
• Quality Assurance Inspector at R.W. Hunt Company (7 years)
• Quality Control Inspector/Lead Person at High Steel Structures (20 years)

Mr. Hurd's technical expertise centers on advanced inspection methodologies and manufacturing quality systems. His research and teaching interests encompass:

• Non-Destructive Testing techniques (Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonic, Radiographic)
• Welding process validation and failure analysis
• Industrial coatings inspection standards
• Materials integrity assessment protocols
• Quality management systems implementation

He maintains elite professional certifications including:

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) with 30 years of active certification
• ASNT Level II in P.T., M.T., U.T., and R.T. testing methods
• N.A.C.E. Level II Coatings Inspector certification

These credentials directly inform his hands-on instructional approach in welding technology and non-destructive evaluation systems.