Professional Objective

As an experienced member of the manufacturing community, with a diverse background in research, fabrication, construction, inspection and teaching, I am seeking an engineering/managerial position in a dynamic metals manufacturing company.

Certifications

• Extensive welding certifications in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW processes that include a 6G (6” SCH. 80) Section IX ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Cert. Certifications in aluminum, and stainless steel as well.

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) complying with the requirements of AWS QC1, D1.1 Code.

• ASNT VT Level II; RT Level II; PT Level II; UT level II; Graduate Studies in NDT: RT, UT, ET, MT. (ASNT Level III Test date in August 2019)

• AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng)

Education

Kent State University, Kent, OH

Bachelor of Science, Applied Engineering

Bachelor of Arts, cum laud, English

Case Western University, Cleveland, OH. PhD fellowship, English Literature

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Master of Science, Materials Science/Welding Engineering

Skills and Qualifications

• Member of the American Welding Society (AWS); American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT); and the

ASM International

• Strong background in DT, NDE and NDT (VT, PT, UT, RT, ET)

• Supervisory experience overseeing the work of welders, quality inspectors and technicians.

• Proficiency with MS Office.

• Experience with 3-D AutoCAD and Solidworks design.

• Quality Assurance Experience with ISO 9001; NADCAP, ASME and AWS specifications

• Long experience with Fanuc robotics programming.

• Experience with FEA, ABAQUS, ANSYS, ThermoCalc, and SysWeld software

• Additive Manufacturing education and experience with DED and WAAM applications.

Work Experience

Welding Engineer, BWXT Barberton, OH August 2020 - August 2023 Oversaw welding and Inspections of nuclear reactors to ensure fabrication met Navy Specifications. Conducted shop floor audits and drove process improvements and documentation of work procedures. Was involved in efforts to qualify Electron Beam welding on circumferential pressure vessel welds. Worked with Naval Research to identify new technologies that would improve efficiency and quality of the nuclear reactor program. Contact Lauriann Kennedy 330-***-****

Quality Assurance Manager/Welding Engineer, The Alloy Engineering Co. Berea, OH January 2018 - August 2020

Responsible for implementing Quality Assurance Program in compliance with ASME, AWS, NADCAP, ISO 9001 and National Board requirements. Aligned company quality procedures to meet requirements and obtain AWS Certified Welding Fabricator status for the organization. Generated and maintained all WPS, PQR and WPQ records under ASME regulations. Initiated Welding Engineering consultation as an additional service offered by the company. Initiated training program for all fabrication shop employees that included ASNT Level II VT, Stainless Steel and Ni alloy metallurgy, NDT and welding education. Developed robotics welding cells to mechanize several product lines. Established and maintained Level III NDT procedures in UT, RT, PT, and VT for all facilities.

Technologist, Research and Development, The Lincoln Electric Co. Cleveland OH 2014 – 2018. Worked closely with Lincoln research engineers developing new welding consumables to meet the evolving demands of the welding market; also maintained close contact with existing customers, troubleshooting welding issues and developing procedures to be used with Lincoln products. Contributed to Additive Manufacturing research with Fanuc Robotics and Wolf Robotics. Recorded and maintained all of Consumables Division WPS and PQR’s in accordance with ASME, MIL-STAN, API, ISO, and AWS codes. Supervised welding technicians in strategic projects. Contact Ben Schaeffer 216-***-****

Adjunct Professor of Welding and Mechatronics, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH. 2012 – 2017. During my time at Tri-C, I was instrumental in the development of the welding curriculum for a consortium of community colleges throughout the country. I taught basic and advanced classes in GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW, and developed an internship program for students with several manufacturing corporations throughout northeast Ohio. Inspecting student welds to specifications of D1.1 code and taught visual inspection methods to students that met both D1.1 and ASME section IX code. I have also taught classes in blueprint reading, metallurgy, NDT, and mechatronics. Contact Virgil Chichernea 216-***-****

Welder/NDT Inspector/Project Manager, Tradesmen International, Cleveland OH. 2002-2010. Was employed as a contracted welder/inspector in numerous industrial and manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. Extensive background in ASME pressure vessel fabrication and inspection, D1.1 structural inspection, blueprint reading, pipe fitting and pipe welding, robotic programming, DT, and NDT, CNC and manual machining work, metallurgical heat-treating technology, foundry technology, rigging, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, ship building, military code work, and D1.1 structural steel work. During the last five years of my time at Tradesmen I supervised smaller crews on job sites with an excellent project completion record. Contact John Russell 216-***-**** or Patrick Yant 216-***-****.

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