Dan Kundts

**** *******

Houston, TX *****

713-***-****

acdlgt@r.postjobfree.com

Lead Buyer, Inspection / Material Coordinator,

Expeditor, Inspector

SUMMARY:

** ***** ********** ** ****** Chain Management, QA/QC inspection / auditing

/ coordination and expediting in the petrochemical field, involved in

management, document control, safety, ISO 9000, offshore equipment, LNG

Equipment, shop fabrication, new construction, field maintenance /

corrosion, oil field and pipeline. Dependable, a team player with good

organization and communication skills. PC software experience.

International experience in Japan and Korea. Familiar with most codes and

standards related to the petro-chemical, offshore, FPSO and power

generation industries. Have put in place the SQM processes and the

organizational capability that enables and assures contractors and

suppliers deliver to Management's Standard Requirements.

Education: Welding Technologies - Del Mar Technical School, Corpus

Christi, TX

Materials Management Course - San Jacinto College, Houston, TX

ISO 9000 Lead Assessors Course - SGS Yardley - Houston, TX

Certifications: SNTC-1A Level II interpreter of PT, MT, RT, UT and Visual

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

10/13 to 3/14 SHELL - SFE Houston, TX, QA Engineer

Stones FSPO, Gulf of Mexico

The Stones field development is located in the Gulf of Mexico in a water

depth of over 9,500 feet and is situated 200 miles off the Louisiana coast.

It is estimated to hold over two billion barrels of oil. The full field

development strategy for the Stones field is to utilize a subsea

development tied to an FPSO.

The FPSO will be moored using a disconnect able buoyant turret mooring

(BTM) technology. The disconnect able-buoy-equipped turret will enable the

vessel to weather-vane and remain on station through winter storms but will

disconnect from the well and sail to safe anchorage in the event of a

hurricane. When located on station the FPSO will be the deepest FPSO

installation in the world.

Duties involved,

Monitor the performance and compliance of the contractor/owner SBM, and the

conversion contractor Keppel Shipyard Singapore over 4 fabrication

facilities covering the fabrication of the buoy and turret, all topside

modules, the vessel conversion and the vessel integration.

Planning, coordination, and implementation of a comprehensive audit and

review program.

Manage the full FPSO project Quality Assurance and Quality Control Team

including: 1 Senior QA Engineers, and 10 inspectors, covering piping,

mechanical, structural, electdoinrical & instrumentation, and static &

rotating equipment.

Monitor the SBM and Contractors Quality management systems to ensure

compliance with all project and statutory requirements.

Monitor the implementation and record compliance with the FPSO Technical

Integrity Verification Plan.

Assessment and monitoring of all project technical assurance verification

and quality control processes to ensure final asset technical integrity and

compliance with all USCG safety, environmental, and marine regulatory

requirements.

Coordinate all mechanical completion certification and pre-commissioning

activities prior to final Turn-Over.

7/13 to 10/13 WorleyParsons / Houston, TX, Principal Inspection Services

Representative

Celanese Project Fairway, Clear Lake 3700 MTPD Methanol Plant

Implement effective service and product verification and inspection programs

for the services and products procured by the Project consistent with

criticality assessments and contractual and regulatory obligations.

Develop and work closely with Project Management Teams and the global

WorleyParsons Quality Community.

Demonstrate behaviour and practices consistent with personal, co-worker and

community duty of care obligations.

Worked with field inspection personnel (and where applicable their

employers) and suppliers to ensure that field inspection and test activities

are undertaken in conformance with applicable WorleyParsons, regulatory and

contractual HSE obligations.

7/12 to 7/13 WorleyParsons / Houston, TX, Principal Inspection Services

Representative

BP GOM P/M

Implement effective service and product verification and inspection programs

for the services and products procured by the Project consistent with

criticality assessments and contractual and regulatory obligations.

Develop and work closely with Project Management Teams and the global

WorleyParsons Quality Community.

Demonstrate behaviour and practices consistent with personal, co-worker and

community duty of care obligations.

Worked with field inspection personnel (and where applicable their

employers) and suppliers to ensure that field inspection and test activities

are undertaken in conformance with applicable WorleyParsons, regulatory and

contractual HSE obligations.

1/12 - 7/12 URS / PEG, Piedmont Natural Gas Pipeline

Procurement Specialist - Provides procurement support for major projects,

interacts with Client and project management, negotiates commercial terms

and conditions with vendors and/or construction subcontractors. Tracks

status of purchase order/subcontracts, including submittals of

subcontractor/vendor information and drawings, status of manufacturing,

expediting of deliveries, reporting materials received. Reviews invoices

based upon materials received and compliance with purchase

order/subcontract Terms & Conditions. Negotiates contracts for both

equipment and construction services for best price and delivery. Evaluates

proposals and makes recommendations for purchase

Expeditor - Provides procurement expediting assistance in expediting of

equipment, materials and vendor data. Maintained regular interaction with

Client, engineering, vendors and other management. Issues a Procurement

Expediting Report and expedites submittals of vendor documentation.

2/09 - 9/11 Plains All American Pipeline, LP

Supply Chain Management, Capital Projects, Logistics, Expediting and QA

verification

. Monitored supplier performance from the start on a Purchase order

until items received at a pipeline terminal site.

. Maintained control on vendor drawing approvals with a engineering

company subcontractor by project. Setup the transportation of

materials from suppliers to the terminal site.

. Coordination with the construction contractors for delivery and status

of equipment to maintain a construction schedule.

. Maintained project purchased equipment report used by Project

Management, Purchasing and Construction. Conducted visits to the

suppliers locations to verify status and quality.

. Resolved any shipping issues as for damage and obtaining lifting

plans. Was engaged in the transportation, storage, terminalling and

marketing of crude oil, refined products and liquefied petroleum gas

and other natural gas related petroleum products. Also was engaged in

the project development and operation of natural gas storage

facilities.

10/08 - 1/09 Coffeyville Resources

Projects Services Lead Buyer/Expeditor/Inspector

. Review all purchased products or components quality

documentation/information and provides input to the decision of

whether to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor

. Read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals,

financial reports, and legal documents

08/08 - 10/08 Jacobs Engineering

Project Inspection Coordinator

. Worked on the Motiva project in Port Arthur

10/07 - 08/08 Coffeyville Resources (Coffeyville Kansas Plants)

Projects Services Lead Buyer/Expeditor/Inspector

. Purchased Labor and Materials for the Refining and Nitrogen Fertilizer

Plants; items were for turn around, maintenance and expansion projects

. With over 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry involved

with the planning, FEED and EPC phases of projects, ensuring

consistency of the overall approach to Purchasing, Expediting and

Quality management

. Required to develop Expediting and review quality plans and procedures

to ensure the PMT has the ability to comply with Project

Specifications and job requirements

. Good working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality System requirements Design

Engineering, Purchasing, and Construction experience. Comply with

Safety, Health, Environmental and security policies with in the

company

. Review all purchased products or components quality

documentation/information and provides input to the decision of

whether to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor

. Read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals,

financial reports, and legal documents

2006 - 2007 CB&I

Principal Expeditor

. CABINDA Project Gas Plant (Chevron - Texaco Angola)

. The job scope Lead for expediting all purchased items for the Cabinda

project

. Report to the Project team and updated an expediting report system

. Visit suppliers as needed to resolve any delays

. QA/ QC knowledge used in assessing fabrication delays and resolutions

. Work with JD Edwards and VPRM, expediting modules

. Developed Quality/ Inspection plans and conducts the analysis,

inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of

assigned product or component

2005 - 2006 ConocoPhillips (China Bohai Project)

Expediting Coordinator

. 7 Platforms and a FPSO (The world's largest)

. The job scope at Conoco Phillips China, at the Fluor office in Sugar

Land, TX was the Project Lead for expediting all purchased items for

the Bohai bay project

. Supervised 5 in house expeditors, one in Europe, and several in the

field expeditors around the world

. Reported to the Project team and updated an expediting report system,

MATMAN, visited suppliers as needed to resolve any delays

. QA/ QC knowledge used in assessing fabrication delays and resolutions

. The purpose of this position is co-ordinate all Expediting activities,

ensure materials and equipment meet the agreed completion schedules,

minimize delays, ensure company procurements systems are updated and

maintain data integrity

. Responsible for all the Procurement teams expediting activities, will

ensure all company purchase orders/call o are part of the expediting

cycle and program

. Maintained the accuracy and integrity of P0/Call off status data and

information within the systems supporting Procurement and the Project

. Responsible for obtaining accurate information from the Vendors on

current status of materials and equipment under manufacture

. Responsible for advising purchasing staff on potential delays and

assist in the development of recovery plans

. As necessary carry out planned and unplanned visits to suppliers and

provide reports on supplier performance and equipment delivery status

. Worked closely with company inspection contractor, co-ordinate visits

and ensure all interstices are identified and met

. Liaise with all senior buyers and buyers on all outstanding issues,

support purchasing staff in BCM and other related meetings and

discussions

. Responsible for developing and issuing material and equipment status

reports, data transfer to PIMS and for all special reports required

. Maintained constant contact with major equipment suppliers and those

suppliers where the materials and equipment are critical to the

fabrication schedule

. Responsible for assignment of field expeditors as applicable, will co-

ordinate all expediting reports and ensure reports are distributed to

agreed staff

. Will interface with the SQS and QA team to get problems resolved

either with the vendor or with in the PMT team

. This position is two levels removed from the Project Manager

. Reported to the Purchasing Lead and supervised 5 in house expeditors

along with several field expeditors

2004 - 2005 Swain & Associates, Inc.

QA/QC Senior Inspector - BP

. During this assignment the scope of work was acting on behalf of the

client (BP Thunder Horse) management, including but not limited to

over sight of the contractor management decisions pertaining to all

aspect of the work associated with the contract

. Represented client's management team on site to coordinate the

delivery of contractually required documents in order to facilitate

the shipment of the items

. The timing of the shipment of the equipment was critical for the

installation schedule

. Monitored the manufacturing and packaging of new equipment onsite and

at vendor's facility, for major oil and gas producers and engineering

firms

. Performed numerous inspections on the equipment including dimensional

control and NDE review

. Witnessing of hydrostatic/pneumatic testing, verifying dry film

thickness of coated components, and the installation of equipment

designated for large and small packaged units

. Coordinated multiple schedules in order to assure the project was

completed on time and with minimum impact on other project activities

. Met with clients engineers on a weekly bases and provided real time

status of machining, QA/QC, testing and re-assembly of completed units

. Performs internal audits at Vendor facilities and external audits at

supplier facilities in accordance with the requirements of the ISO

9001-2000 standards ASME and other regulatory codes and standards as

applicable

2003 - 2004 Heerema Marine Contractors

Works Preparer - Project Group

. Worked on all BP work in the Gulf of Mexico, Mari Gras, Holstein, Mad

Dog, Thunder Horse and Atlantis as well as Anadarko and Kerr McGee

work

. Prepared/Coordinate Bid/Scope of work for vendor and sub-vendor

packages for the Projects Group

. Prepared/Coordinate Procurement plans for the Project Group

. Evaluate bid packages technically and commercially

. Prepared costing/schedules and back data for sub-vendor services

. Coordination of office, site and offshore work, equipment, safety and

personnel for Heerema and sub-vendors

. Monitored schedules of vessels, tugs, barges and equipment as a

support activity to the Projects Group

. Interfaced with Heerema Inspectors, sub contactors and both

Heerema/client fabrication yards in this process

2000 - 2003 Atlantia Offshore Limited

Inspection Coordinator (TotalFinaElf Matterhorn TLP)

. Duties include selecting, negotiating and monitoring 3rd party

Inspection companies

. Attended all pre-award meetings for topside production equipment

. Responsible for maintaining the vendor surveillance program for the

project such monitoring the budget hours, reviewing inspection test

plans, reviewing reports, interface to resolve quality issues

. The main contact for the client, engineering and vendors for all

inspection requirements

. Directed all inspection activities from pre-inspection to final

acceptance. 10 Inspectors

Inspection Coordinator (Chevron Typhoon TLP)

. Duties include selecting, negotiating and monitoring 3rd party

Inspection companies

. Attended all pre-award meetings for topside production equipment

. Responsible for maintaining the vendor surveillance program for the

project such monitoring the budget hours, reviewing inspection test

plans, reviewing reports, interface to resolve quality issues

. The main contact for the client, engineering and vendors for all

inspection requirements

. Directed all inspection activities from pre-inspection to final

acceptance - 8 inspectors

. Developed quality/inspection plans and conducts the analysis,

inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of

assigned product or component

. Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities,

consistent with company policies and procedures

. Included with this activity are writing and updating work instructions

and procedures as required

. Developed new approaches to solve problems identified during quality

assurance activities

1999 - 2000 Union Carbide

Construction Mechanical Specialist

. Interface with subcontractors between engineering, operations, quality

and safety

. Monitored progress, safety and quality of new construction projects

with in the plant

1998 - 1999 ABB Lummus Global

Shop Fabrication Materials Coordinator

. Purchasing specialist that interfaced with engineering, material

control, project management, job site, sub-contractors and suppliers

. Prepared and maintained schedules of work in progress and advised all

parties as to the problem areas

. Worked with project team members to resolve these problem areas with

lowest cost and shortest time

. Monitored work in process for proper drawing issue, materials, work

sequence and delivery

. On the project team that built a 35-foot dia., 1000 ton Gas

Fractionator and built a set of Coke drums in less than 7 months after

material receipt

. Work performed in South Korea

1997 - 1998 MEI Engineering and Quality Services

Supervisor - Inspection and Expediting Services

. Interface between clients, vendors and field services personnel

. Prepared and issued appropriate assignment instructions to field

services personnel

. Provided technical assistance to support the field personnel

. Developed inspection and expediting plans

. Reviewed field reports for technical content and compliance with work

instructions

. Assisted in the preparing and review of invoices

. Established and maintained a close working relationship with the

clients by maintaining good communications

. Performed quality-engineering reviews of customer specifications,

design documentation for compliance with stated requirements,

including vendor quality manuals and company quality records

. Communicates significant issues or developments identified during

quality assurance activities and provides recommended process

improvements to management

. Conducts internal training on quality related subjects as required

. Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality

assurance initiatives and activities

1995 - 1997 Stone & Webster

Inspection and Expediting Coordinator

. Performed Project inspection coordination on an 800 million dollar

Mobil project with inspectors, expeditors and suppliers

1994 - 1995 Inchcape Testing Services

Technical Coordinator

Performed inspection coordination with world wide clients, inspectors and

vendors

1993 - 1994 Exxon

Technical Adviser and Auditor

. Worked in the technical Services Division - Inspection

. Verified drawings and data to the current field equipment

. Audited data before data entry in to the Quality System IDM 2

1988 - 1993 Badger Engineering/Raytheon

Supplier Quality Control Inspector

. Performed audits, inspections and expediting of equipment used in the

petrochemical industries

1985 - 1988 Self Employed

Contract QA/QC and Expediting Services

. Performed inspections, auditing, expediting and implementation of

QA/QC plans

1981 - 1985 Foster Wheeler

Assistant Manager of Inspection

. Supervised 14 inspectors

. Responsible for all inspection and expediting assignments

. Reviewed budgets and expenses

. Ensured the continuity of the inspection efforts with the clients,

vendors, inspectors, expeditors and the job site

1976 - 1981 C. F. Braun

Senior Quality Control Specialist

. Performed inspections and expediting of equipment used in the

petrochemical and power generation industries

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