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OBJECTIVE: QA/QC Inspector
WORK EXPERIENCE
September 2003 – Present. Contracted by Kleinfelder as QA/QC on various structural steel projects (i.e., office buildings and the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge). T.Bailey/Katana, Ind. as QC manager on wind tower fabrication project ("rolled and milled cans").
February 2003 – September 2003. Contracted by Professional Services, Inc. (PSI) and STI Northwest. QA/QC inspector on structural steel projects (i.e., U.S. Army barracks for Alaska, Seattle hospital). Duties include review fabricator's and subcontractor's QC programs, WPSs. PQRs, welder certifications and material test reports. Communicate with project engineers (i.e., NCRs, project status), monitor work, perform NDT (VT, UT, MT), final product inspection and complete projection documentation requirements (i.e., daily NDT reports, client updates).
March 2002 – November 2002: Employed by RAHCO, International, Spokane, Washington, as a QC/CWI Inspector. RAHCO specializes in mining, canal, farming and oil field equipment. Performed QC and inspection work (welding fit-up and paint) on fabricated custom mining, canal, farming, oil field and nuclear equipment. Review WPSs, monitored procedure qualification tests, tested welders and track welder qualification as per AWS requirements. Communicated with engineers and subcontractors (i.e., non-conformance reports, blueprint interpretations and revisions).
May, 2000 – March 2002 - Self-employed in the agricultural and construction inspection industries.
July 7, 1999 - May 1, 2000 - Employed by Otto Rosenau & Associates, Inc., Seattle, Washington, as QA Supervisor in South Korea at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Inspected fit-up, welding, surface preparation and paint coating performed by locals on the steel structure for the Seattle Convention Center and a California bridge project. Coordinated client requirements with Samsung and subcontractors QC programs and methods; monitored subcontractors. Maintained all necessary records, which required extensive computer use. Utilized MT, VT and UT methods of NDT as well as radiographic interpretation using the following codes: AWS D1.1, D1.5, ASTM, ASNT, ASME, Caltran, AREA, AISC, NACE and ISO 9000 and 9001.
April 24, 1998 - July 2, 1999 - Employed by Skagit Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., Sedro Woolley, Washington, as fabrication supervisor/quality control inspector for a large fabrication shop. As supervisor of 20+ welders and fitters, my duties consisted of planning and tracking projects to completion (reviewing drawings, ordering materials, allocating manpower, supervising metal processing equipment and overseeing production and safety). As QC, I used MT, VT and PT methods of NDT and was responsible for welder qualification, inspecting and maintaining records on materials, workmanship and conformance to the applicable codes, plans and specifications of the project. I also maintained electronic records of any problems, changes and communications with project engineers and customers. Projects included aerospace equipment, logging equipment and oil refinery machinery. As QC inspector for Skagit, I instituted a successful welding QC program based on AWS D1.1 and ISO 9000, which resulted in cost savings for the company and timely completion of projects.
June 29, 1997 – February 5, 1998: Employed by Dyncorp, Reston, VA, as project supervisor of security upgrade and renovation on a U.S. government facility in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso using U.S. Army Corp of Engineers specifications. Duties included training locals in crafts required by the project; i.e., welding, carpentry, HVAC and electrical. Procuring material and ensuring work site safety. Create redline drawings and proper documentation for whole project. Keep client informed of project progress, material and labor shortages, work permits and local regulations.
April 13, 1997 - June 2, 1997: Re-employed as a welding foreman/inspector for IDC, Silver Springs, MD, supervising locals on an embassy renovation project in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Left because of reduction in force.
November 21, 1996 - January 3, 1997: Re-employed as a structural steel, re-bar and welding inspector for Cascade Testing Laboratories, Inc., Kirkland, WA.
September 7, 1996 - November 2, 1996: Welder/craft foreman for Morrison Knudson, on an embassy renovation project in Minsk, Belarus. Project completed.
June 12, 1996 - August 2, 1996: Welding foreman/inspector for Integrated Design & Construction, Inc., Silver Springs, MD, on an embassy reconstruction project in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Supervising erection and inspection of structural steel. Top Secret clearance.
April 29, 1996 - June 7, 1996: Structural steel, re-bar and welding inspector for Cascade Testing Laboratories, Inc., Kirkland, WA. Visual inspection of construction projects (commercial and industrial).
January 19, 1996 - February 13, 1996: Welding inspector for Fishermen's Boat Shop, Inc., Everett, WA. Inspection on U.S. Army Corp of Engineers dam project. Completed project.
August 5, 1995 - December 5, 1995: Welding supervisor/inspector for SOMC, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; instructed local military personnel using U.S. Army Corp of Engineers specifications. Welding inspector/NDT technician for military base. Contract completed.
May 15, 1995 - July 2, 1995: Welder/fitter for Greenway Enterprises, on an embassy renovation project in Madagascar. Top Secret clearance.
October 21, 1994 - December 8, 1994: Lead welder, fitter/inspector for Bill Harbert International Construction, Birmingham, AL, on an embassy construction project in Tel Aviv, Israel. Structural steel inspection. Top Secret clearance.
May 6, 1994 - August 5, 1994: Welding foreman/inspector for Integrated Design & Construction, Inc., Silver Springs, MD, on an embassy construction project in Santiago, Chile. Structural steel inspection. Project completed. Top Secret clearance.
May 19, 1993 - April 22, 1994: Project Supervisor/Welding Inspector for Greenway Enterprises, Inc., Helena, MT, on an embassy renovation project in Bucharest, Romania. Supervised Americans and foreign nationals, procured materials and tools from various countries and completed all necessary paperwork. Trained, tested and certified qualified locals in GMAW and SMAW welding methods, established safety procedures, performed NDT and assured that the proper welding procedure specification was used. Project completed and transferred to Prague, Czech Republic to work on another embassy. Project completed. Top Secret clearance.
November 2, 1992 - February 1993: Welding foreman/inspector for Integrated Design & Construction, Inc., Silver Springs, MD, on an embassy renovation project in Quito, Ecuador. Inspection of welds on structural steel and assuring proper welding procedure specification was used. Contract completed. Top Secret clearance with an S.B.I.
January 25, 1992 - September 18, 1992: Welder/fitter for Harbert, Intl., Birmingham, AL, primary contractor for construction of U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. Welding and erection of structural steel and pipe. Project completed. Secret clearance with an S.B.I.
June 1, 1991 - January 8, 1992: Welder/leadman for Barlows, Inc., Falls Church, VA, contractor on a shielding project - constructing U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. Contract completed. Secret clearance with an S.B.I.
EDUCATION
Badger NDT Services - Received Level II certification MT PT as per ASNT document no. SNT
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Krautkramer Branson - Completed 80-hour Ultrasonic Testing Course (Level I and II).
Kleinfelder Inc.- Certified Level II in MT, UT and RT Film Interpretation
American Welding Society - Completed Certified Welding Inspector Course and received certification.
International Code Council (ICBO) – Certified in the Structural Steel and Welding Special Inspector category.
Lincoln Welding School, Cleveland, OH - Completed specialized welding courses, i.e., welding alloys, hard surfacing and pipe welding.
Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA - Welding program, received certification. Qualified for stick, MIG, TIG, oxy-acetylene cutting, air-arc cutting. Skilled in blueprint interpretation.
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA - B.A. Degree in Business Administration specializing in management.
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