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OBJECTIVE
To secure long-term, permanent or contract employment where I can best utilize my skills and experience in providing a finished quality product utilizing appropriate engineering practices and inspection techniques.
Zachry International
Beijing China NEC
10/23/2005-Present
QC/Welding Inspector responsible for welding Quality Control on the new US Embassy project in Beijing, China. Monitor welding activities, perform UT/MT/PT and VT inspection of all structural and pipe welding, perform civil and mechanical inspections. Top Secret security clearance.
WESDYNE
Madison, PA
6/23/2003-10/16/2005
Senior NDE Specialist performing NDE inspections and examinations on rotating and pressure retaining equipment in accordance with company standards, customer specifications and ASME Section IX requirements. Have completed training and assignments utilizing RD Tech phased array, Paragon data acquisition, Intraspect single axis data acquisition and manual applications of NDE methods. Recently completed an assignment in China supervising the RT examination of RPV safe end nozzle weld replacement. Certified to LIII in RT, LII in UT/MT/PT/VT (all company certifications).
Scientech Corporation
New Milford, CT
01/03-04/03
NDE Level III (RT/MT/PT/VT) assigned to Calvert Cliffs Nuclear to perform NDE QA oversight on the NDE contractor for the Steam Generator replacement project. This included procedure and certification package review, monitoring for procedure compliance and review of final reports, including radiographic film review and acceptance.
ONDEO-Degremont, Inc
Richmond, VA
8/99-8/02 (RIF)
Senior Quality Control Inspector with responsibility for performing source and qualification inspections at vendor facilities to monitor and/or approve fabrication of manufactured and welded mechanical equipment such as pump skids, tanks, structural assemblies and piping. Verify vendor fabrication in accordance with drawings and owner specifications. Perform field inspections when requested by owners. Review contract/engineering specifications and prepare inspection and test plans based on specifications, monitor and approve nondestructive and hydrostatic tests, when required.
Granite Professional & Technical Services/GEIS
Richmond, VA
10/96-7/99
Inspector/Technician (full-time) assigned to provide Nondestructive Testing/Inspection services on projects located throughout the world. Performed Ultrasonic/Magnetic Particle/Liquid Penetrant/ Visual/ CWI and API inspections on a wide array of equipment, including but not limited to rotating and stationary equipment, turbines, pressure vessels, tanks and structural steel, and pipelines and related equipment. Acted as Lead Inspector on projects as required. Major projects included the following:
QC Supervisor contracted to Century Contractors, Matthews, NC, during the installation of two package boilers at the Merck Chemical plant in Elkton, VA. Performed all required inspections (VT, MT, PT), scheduled and monitored RT, UT and PWHT, performed walk-downs, scheduled and witnessed hydrostatic testing, and completed as-built drawings.
QC inspector assigned to work with Flour-Daniel during construction of the Philip-Morris Expanded Tobacco Project in Richmond, VA. Performed system walk-downs, witnessed hydrostatic testing, monitored and inspected welding and performed MT/PT and all UT on the project.
International Inspection Services
Slidell, LA
7/96-10/96
Ultrasonic Specialist assigned to Shell Offshore Group to monitor and inspect welds fabricated at manufacturer's facility in Taranto, Italy. Primary responsibility involved performing ultrasonic verification inspections on primary support components of Shell's Ram-Powell platform. The purpose of the work was to ensure reliability and accuracy of manufacturers Ultrasonic personnel. Certified to Shell Offshore Specifications in accordance with API RP-2X
National Inspection Consultants
Fort Myers, FL
5/94-6/94 & 11/95-7/96
Ultrasonic Specialist-Assigned to work with Hamilton-Standard Corporation performing Ultrasonic Inspections on aircraft propellers at client sites and designated FAA repair stations. Inspections consisted of manual and automated ultrasonic methods to determine structural integrity and thickness of blades and hubs. Sites visited included Air Tahiti in Papete, Tahiti, IPTN in Bandung, Indonesia, Merpati Airlines at various locations in Indonesia, and FAA repair stations in Long Beach and Rock Hill, South Carolina. Certified to Level II in UT in manual and automated methods unique to Hamilton-Standard. Received FAA Repairman Certificate valid for the duration of employment.
2/93-4/93
Ultrasonic Specialist-Assigned to work with Shell Offshore performing ultrasonic and visual inspections of Dip Chains for the Auger-1 Platform at manufacturer's facility in Vasteras, Sweden.
Additional experience history provided upon request.
EDUCATION
Benedictine High School
Richmond, VA
Hutchinson technical Institute
Hutchinson, MN
2000 hour program in NDT Technology with emphasis on the five main NDT methods and related subjects.
TRAINING
Canadian Society for NDT
24 hour film interpretation course
Virginia Corporation
Richmond, VA
Visual Inspection, Level I-40 Hours, 1990
Visual Inspection, Level II-40 Hours, 1990
Electric Power Research Institute
Charlotte, NC
Detection of IGSCC-1990
Sizing of IGSCC-1992
Weld Overlay-1992
NIC/Hamilton-Standard
Windsor, CT
Manual and Automated Inspection of Aircraft Propellers-1995/1996
General Electric/Life Extension Services
Manual and Automated Ultrasonic Inspection Systems
CERTIFICATIONS
Level III UT ASNT Certificate # 1802
Level III RT, MT, PT, VT (with previous employers)
API 653-Certificate # 1524 (Valid from 1995-2001-exp.)
AWS CWI Certificate # 98020781
API RP-2X by Shell Offshore, Inc.
IGSCC Detection and Weld Overlay
PDI Austenitic and Ferritic Detection and Length Sizing-1996
Various company specific manual and automated ultrasonic certifications
Experienced with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
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