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David P. Hamilton

**** ******* **. **********, ** 37338

423-***-**** (Business/Residence)

423-***-**** Cell

abnyo0@r.postjobfree.com / abnyo0@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

An accomplished Welding Engineer, Educator, Inspector, Manger,

and Journeyman Welder with 40 years experience in the Nuclear,

Aerospace and Metal Fabrication Industries.

Education:

1996 - Present American Welding Society Welding Symposium - Detroit, MI,

Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO

1992 - Present Welding Engineer Continuing Education Upgrade Courses -

American Welding Society, American Society of Mechanical

Engineers, Welding Equipment Manufacturers and the Aerospace,

Nuclear and Metal Fabrication Industries. AWS/Fab Tech Expo.

1999 Tennessee Teaching Occupational Licensure Certification - 18 Hours -

Lincoln Memorial University, Harrigut, TN.

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Product Seminar - Appleton, WI.

Welding Instructor Course, Hobart Institute of Welding

Technology, Troy, OH.

Tennessee Statewide Vocational Education Conference - Middle

Tennessee State

University, Murfreesboro, TN.

1998 Tennessee Statewide Vocational Education Conference - Middle

Tennessee State

University, Murfreesboro, TN.

National Center for Construction Education and Research, Certified

Accredited Craft Training (Welding) - Middle Tennessee State

University, Murfreesboro, TN.

Tennessee Teaching Occupational Licensure Certification 18

Hours - University of

Tennessee Knoxville

1997 Tennessee Statewide Vocational Education Conference - Middle

Tennessee State

Tennessee Teaching Occupational Licensure Certification 18

Hours- University of

Tennessee Knoxville

Panasonic Welding Seminar - Chicago, IL.

1994

N.B.I.C. - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repair

and Alteration - American Society of Mechanical Engineers,

Birmingham, AL.

A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: Section VIII, Division

1. Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels - American

Society of Mechanical Engineers, Birmingham, AL.

Revised D1.1 Code Workshop - American Welding Society, New

Orleans, LA

Inco Welding Forum - Nickel Based Welding Products, Inco Alloys

International,

Hickory NC.

ESAB Welding and Cutting Product Seminar - Florence, SC.

1995

A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:

Section IX, Welding and Brazing - American Society of Mechanical

Engineers, Nashville, TN.

1993

Inverter Pulsed Technology, G.T.A.W., G.M.A.W.

(Stainless Steel and Aluminum) - Miller Electric, Atlanta, GA.

Safety Procedure Development, Inverter Technology - Quality

School of Pipe Welding, Atlanta, GA.

Certified Welding Educator (C.W.E.) - American Welding Society,

Miami, FL. D1.1 Structural Steel Code Clinic - American Welding

Society, Knoxville, TN.

1992

Certified Welding Inspector (C.W.I.) -

American Welding Society, Miami, FL.

Arc Welding Inspection and Quality Control - Hobart Institute of

Welding Technology, Troy, OH.

Preparation for A.W.S. Certified Welding Inspector Examination -

Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, Troy, OH.

1992

A.A.S. Applied Technology (Welding) -

Chattanooga State Technical Community College, Chattanooga, TN.

1973

Welding Technologies (1971 - 1973) - Brevard

Community College, Cocoa, FL

Diploma - Cocoa High School, Cocoa, FL.

1972 - 1992 Various Welder Upgrade Courses from the American Welding

Society and the Aerospace, Nuclear and Metal Fabrication

Industries

Experience:

2011-2012 Technical Director of Global Projects/Welding Engineer

ZTSS Bridge, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China and Dothan

AL.

2011-2011 Welding Engineer/Inspector Richland LLC. Fabricator/Job

Shop, Pulaski, TN.

2010-2011 Welding Instructor-Hamilton County School System "Howard

School of Academics and Technology, Chattanooga TN."

2008-2009 Manager WEC Welding Institute "Westinghouse" Chattanooga

TN.

Deigned, Constructed, Implantation of a 48 Booth

muti-process state of the art

Welding Training Facility. Responsible for

Curriculum development, and management.

1997 - 2008 Welding Instructor-Hamilton County School System "Sequoyah

Technologies Center, Soddy Daisy, TN"

1992 - Present Engineering and Welding Consultant/ Owner - Stringer Bead

Welding, Graysville, TN. Quality Control, developing and

qualifying welding Procedures in accordance to Code and

Specifications, distortion control and equipment justification

and inspection. Welding safety and health related issues.

Research and Welding Procedure development, testing of

materials, procurement of latest Welding Technology for study

and evaluation. Expert Witness - Cutting/Welding related

accidents and Visual Failure analysis. Interpreting and

performing Code application and inspection. Consulting and

problem solving in all Welding processes and materials. Welder

testing facility. Fabrication of Pipe, Pipeline, Structural

Steel and Sheet Metal. Shop and Field Erection since 1983.

1989 - Present Continuing Education Instructor - Chattanooga State

Technical Community College, Chattanooga, TN, Athens State

Vocational Technical School, Athens, TN and Stringer Bead

Welding, Graysville, TN. Classroom instruction, laboratory

supervision and testing of all major Welding codes and

processes, on all materials using the latest equipment,

technological advancements and techniques in Plate, Pipe and

Sheet Metal. Technical seminars, field instruction, testing,

safety and training development at various industrial facilities

throughout the United States.

1972 - 1992 Welding Qualifications - Welding Qualifications under

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Section IX, American

Welding Society D1.1 and American Petroleum Institute 1104

Codes. Has completed qualifications in the following processes:

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (S.M.A.W.), Gas Metal Arc Welding

(G.M.A.W.), Flux Core Arc Welding (F.C.A.W.) and Gas Tungsten

Arc Welding (G.T.A.W.) on all materials.

Professional Affiliations:

American Welding Society - Section 8, District 31 (Chattanooga, TN.)

- Currently serving as the Educational Chairman and Student

Coordinator. Previous positions include Chairman, 1st Vice

Chairman, 2nd Vice Chairman, and Educational Chairman and

Student Coordinator. A.W.S National / International Education

Committee, Chairman Educators Committee

American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Member

International Society of Welding Educators - Member

American Vocational Association - Member

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Skills USA - National

Association for Trade, Industrial, Technical and Health

Occupations Education - Member and Advisory Committee Member -

Welding

National Center for Construction Education and Research - Member

- Welding Instructor

Sheet Metal Workers International Association - Member

Honors/Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation - For Service as Chairman - A.W.S.

Section 31, District 8 Chattanooga, TN. - 1999

Dalton E. Hamilton Memorial District C.W.I. of the Year Award -

A.W.S. District 8 - 1999, 2003

Chattanooga Section Meritorious Service Award - A.W.S. Section 31,

District 8 Chattanooga, TN. - 1999, 2005

District Meritorious Award-A.W.S District 8 - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006

District Educator Award-AWS District 8- 2000,

2003, 2006

Skills USA TN. Awards 1997-2005

Personal Interests

Bluegrass Music, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles,

Slotcar Racing, Motorsports, 4 Wheelers, RV-

ing, Traveling.

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