NDT Specialists, Inc. To Bring Jobs, New Development To Oak Creek

NDT Specialists, Inc. is planning to consolidate its operations and build a $1.5 million facility on Howell Avenue.

The company performs inspection services on various parts for a wide range of industries and manufacturers (Caterpillar, for example).

NDT, short for Non-Destructive Testing, has been in business since 1988 and has locations in West Allis and Milwaukee. Those would be combined under one roof at 7365 S. Howell Ave.

Owner Larry Schneider, an Oak Creek resident, said the family-owned NDT employs 26 people with an average wage of $20 per hour. The company has grown steadily over the past 20-plus years and expects to continue to expand in Oak Creek, Schneider said.

City officials said they were excited about NDT coming to Oak Creek.

"That is the kind of company we want to see in Oak Creek," Mayor Dick Bolender said. "It brings very stable well paying jobs."

The Common Council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to the business' inclusion in a tax-incremental financing district, which allows the developer to borrow money and use the increased property taxes to pay back the loan.