Surveillance/QC/QA/NDE Supervisor/Inspector

George F. Butcher III

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N. Chesterfield, VA 23236

804-***-**** Mobile

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Summary/Objective

Over 30 years' experience in Surveillance/NDE/QC/QA/Welding Inspection

activities including Supervisory functions and working with and/or

monitoring vendors and suppliers. Broad experience covering power (fossil

and nuclear) and process industries. This includes both new construction

and in-service inspection work. Good experience in international

operations, having worked both long- and short-term overseas assignments in

many different countries.

Current certifications include AWS CWI, ACCP Level II in UT (meets ISO

9712). Prior certifications include ASNT Level III in UT/RT/MT, company

certifications to Level III in RT/MT/PT/VT, API 653 and RP-2X (Shell), UT

IGSCC. Also experienced with pre-heat and PWHT operations on piping and

pressure vessels, WPS/WPQR and MTR review, hydrostatic testing, coatings

inspection.

History

June 2012-Present CB&I (Formerly Shaw Nuclear), Charlotte, NC

Subcontract through third party as Procurement Quality

Representative/Source Inspector. Primary functions are to ensure vendors

adhere to contracted quality programs, verify inspections performed, review

procedures used, inspect to verify accuracy of vendor inspections, document

reviews( Certificate of Compliance and final package). Currently at

Newport News Industrial overseeing fabrication of AP 1000 shield modules

being fabricated for Vogtle Units 3/4 and V. C. Summer Units 2/3 nuclear

power plants. Have also visited Cives Manufacturing for inspection of

embeds and Gerdau rebar for rebar fabrication. Current AACP Level II UT,

CWI and Level II Source Surveillance Inspector.

October 2011-Nov 2012 AREVA NP, Lynchburg, VA

QA/QC for steam generator tubing inspections, plugging, manway removals and

installations. pressurizer re-tubing Certified to ANSI N45.2.6 for

mechanical/welding. Part-time.

May 2011-Sept 2011 Pennoni Associates, Inc., King of Prussia, PA USA

CWI/NDT Technician performing NDT services at fabrication facilities and

customer sites as required. Recent assignments include Port Authority of

NJ/NY as QAQA inspector performing cross checks against erector QC,

Connecticut DOT performing shop inspection (VT/UT) for structural steel for

the New Haven Railroad Station. Certified to Level II UT and MT.

Aug 2009 - Oct 2010 Alstom Power, Stuttgart, Germany

QC Manager/Supervisor at vendor shop In Qingdao, China from August through

November, 2009 for fabrication of 8 Coal Feeders for Neurath, Germany. QC

Supervisor at Alstom Sizhou (Alstom subsidiary) from December 2009 until

November 2010 for fabrication of Slag Remover for RKD 8, Germany and 8 Coal

Feeders for Eemshafen, Germany. Responsible for material verification

(MTR), weld procedure review, NDT procedure review, welder qualification

review, quality inspections, coating application inspections, overall

quality of finished product.

May 2007 - July, 2009 SPX Cooling Technologies, Ratingen, Germany

QC Supervisor/Expeditor for structural steel fabrication at manufacturer's

facility in Guangzhou and Tianjin, China. Responsible for ensuring

dimensional and welding inspection, document preparation, shipping

preparation and storage are all performed in accordance with supplier and

customer specifications. The steel fabrication is for sites in the United

States, Europe and Qatar. Supervise 2 nationals, effectively deal with

customer inspectors and facility management and QC staff. Responsible for

material verification (MTR), weld procedure review, NDT procedure review,

welder qualification review, quality inspections, coating application

inspections, overall quality of finished product.

Oct 2005 - Dec 2006 Zachry Construction, Beijing, China

QC/Welding Inspector responsible for welding Quality Control on the new US

Embassy project in Beijing, China. Monitor welding activities including

preheat when required and interpass temperature, perform UT/MT/PT and VT

inspection of all structural and pressure pipe welding, perform civil and

mechanical inspections, perform pressure testing, create as-built piping

drawings. Work performed in accordance with current US codes-AWS/ASME. Top

Secret security clearance.

Jun 2003 - Oct 2005 Wesdyne International, Madison, PA USA

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. Provided training and demonstration of RCP

Shaft examinations using manually operated data acquisition system.

Recently completed an assignment in China supervising the RT and visual

weld examination of RPV safe end nozzle weld replacement. Certified to

LIII in RT, LII in UT/MT/PT/VT (all company certifications).

Jan 2003 - Apr 2003 Scientech Corporation, New Milford, CT USA

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.

Aug 1999 - Aug 2002 ONDEO-Degremont, Richmond, VA USA

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.

Oct 1996 - Aug 1999 GE Inspection Services, Richmond, VA USA

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, including P91 high pressure steam

pipe, at the Merck Chemical plant in Elkton, VA. Performed all required

inspections (VT, MT, PT), monitored welding including verifying preheat and

interpass temperatures, scheduled and monitored RT, UT and PWHT including

verifying charts and temperatures, 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.

Jul 1996 - Oct 1996 International Inspection Services, Slidell, LA USA

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

Feb 1993 - Jul 1996 National Inspection Consult, Ft. Myers, FL USA

(Contract work)

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.

Jun 1993 - Mar 1994 Western Stress, Inc, Richmond, VA USA

NDE Manager

Responsible for the day to day operations for two NDE call out centers,

Richmond, VA and Philadelphia, PA, with operational responsibility for 10

Technicians. Daily activities included sales and service calls, operations

scheduling, estimating and invoicing, procedure preparation, customer

specification and quality requirement review, field service when required.

Responsible for P&L for NDE department. Provide training and certification

qualifications for in-house Technicians. District Radiation Safety

Officer, operating under NRC licenses for both offices. Periodically

assisted with PWHT of piping and pressure vessels as needed, including

major pipe replacement projects at North Anna and Surry Nuclear Power

Plants.

Additional information, certification documents and references provided on

request.

Surveillance/QC/QA/NDE Supervisor/Inspector

George F. Butcher III

2449 Falkirk Drive

N. Chesterfield, VA 23236

804-***-**** Mobile

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Qualifications

AWS CWI Certificate # 98020781

ACCP Level II UT ASNT Certificate # 1802

Level II/III UT, RT, MT, PT, VT (with previous employers)

EPRI PDI Austenitic and Ferritic Through-Wall and Length Sizing-1996

Various company specific manual and automated ultrasonic certifications

Moderate experience in coatings inspection (non-certified)

Documentation review including MTRs

Education/Training

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.

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

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