Welding Inspector Power Plant
Resume:
Robert W. Ashby
Cell 860-***-****
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New London, CT 06320
Sir / Ma’am,
Respectfully submitting my resume for review & serious consideration for assignment. I am a
proud U.S. Navy Veteran of 14 years and an AWS-Certified Welding Inspector, with ASNT ACCP
UT, MT & VT Level II certifications. Additionally, I am SNT TC-1A Level II certifiable in the RT and
PT methods.
To date, my job duties have ranged from basic inspections to total project management. I make
decisions, coordinate, plan & perform CWI / NDT work, resolve the related problems and
represent the company in meetings with junior personnel, clients and other contractors
concerning related CWI / NDT issues.
I’m interested in a position with your company. I am currently homesteaded in New London,
Connecticut. I can be reached 24/7, 365 days a year by cell phone # 860-***-****.
Respectfully submitted,
Rob Ashby
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Robert W Ashby
1110 Ocean Avenue B2, New London CT 06320
Cell: 860-***-****
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EDUCATION:
• Electrical Technology at Marple Vocational Technical School & Folcroft Vocational Technical
School – SEP 1979 to JUN 1982.
• Department of the Navy Technical Training Service School for Basic Electricity and
Electronics (Modules 1 – 21T) – NOV 1983.
• Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard: Training in Commercial Deep Sea Diving
Equipment use, Underwater Oxy/Arc Cutting, Underwater SMAW Welding, Underwater TV &
Monitoring Devices, HeO2 Manifold Operation, Recompression Chamber Operation - 640 hours –
APR 1987 to JUN 1987.
• U.S. Navy Hull Technician “A” School at Naval Damage Control Training Center; U.S. Naval
Base, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Gas Welding, Manual Arc Welding, Metal Fabrication &
Valve Repair - 440 hours – FEB 1988 to APR 1988.
• Welder Training & Certification at U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet “C”& “C1” schools; Welder Training
Division; Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Portsmouth, Virginia - 480 hours – AUG 1988 to NOV 1988
(Honor Student).
• Visual, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant Inspector training at U.S. Navy Service School
Command, San Diego, CA - 320 hours – JUN 1993 to JUL 1993.
• Industrial Radiographer training at U.S. Navy Service School Command, San Diego, CA - 400
hours – AUG 1993 to OCT 1993.
• U.S. Navy sponsored U. S. Department of Labor; Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training;
Certificate of Completion of Non-Destructive Tester Apprenticeship for Ultrasonic, Radiographic,
Magnetic Particle, Liquid Dye Penetrant & Eddy Current Methods - 2000 hours – FEB 1994 to
FEB 1996 - DOT Code 011.261. -18; Card # 07002.
• U.S. Naval Submarine School; Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut;
Navy Leader Development Program for Leading Petty Officers - 40 hours – JUL 1994.
• Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Division; Classroom & Laboratory 40 hour training for
Ultrasonic Testing Level I AUG 1997.
• Pratt & Whitney; Contact Phased Array Ultrasonic Test Method – Crack Detection Technique
Instruction & Familiarization with OmniScan MX (Olympus NDT) – Crack detection application for
F100-PW-220 diffuser case boss welds – 24 hours – MAY 2007.
• Project Management Training at Mustang Tampa, Inc – 16 hours – JUL 2007.
• DYNAMET Inc; Classroom & Laboratory 40 hour training for Ultrasonic Testing Level II
FEB 2009
• Sikorsky Aircraft Flight Safety Parts Program Training; Course Q0021 NOV 2009
• Sikorsky Torque Certification Training; Course Z0411 FEB 2010
CERTIFICATION:
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector # 00090031
• ASNT ACCP Certified Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle & Visual / Dimensional Level II Inspector ;
Certificate #99707
• SIKORSKY/UTC -- NAS-410 / Mil-Std-410E Certified Ultrasonic Level II, Coin Tap Inspector,
& Flight Safety Parts Inspector. Sikorsky Z0411 Torque Certified.
SUMMARY:
Mr. Ashby has more than 25 years of experience in military & civilian applied nuclear & non-
nuclear Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Nondestructive Testing, and Field Construction
Monitoring/Testing. He has considerable experience with a wide range of industry sectors and
work cultures. Mr. Ashby is qualified and certified as an AWS Certified Welding Inspector and as
an ASNT ACCP Level II Inspector in the Ultrasonic (UT), Magnetic Particle (MT) and Visual
Testing (VT) testing methods. Mr. Ashby is qualified and certifiable as a SNT-TC-1A Level II in
the Radiography (RT) & Liquid Penetrant (PT) testing methods. Formally IRRSP Radiographer
certified. Mr. Ashby’s “can-do attitude” provides a positive influence on everyone, enabling him to
work a seemingly impossible job into a manageable task.
Employment Log
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Employer End-Mo/Yr
Name City, State Job Title Start-Mo/Yr
Advanced Aerospace
SIKOSKY
PRESENT
Ultrasonics. ACCP &
AIRCRAFT Bridgeport, CT OCT 2009
NAS-410 Level II
CORPORATION
Inspector
Ultrasonic Level II
Inspector for Titanium
Bar. Multi-channel
OCT 2009
DYNAMET INC Clearwater, FL TAC TIC “Glanded” DEC 2008
Immersion Ultrasonic
System Inspector
CWI / NDT
QUALITY
DEC 2008
Tampa, FL Supervisor;
INSPECTION NOV 2008
(Brandon, FL) Ultrasonic Shear
SERVICES INC
Wave Inspector
Sikorsky / UTC Flight
Safety
Parts Inspector,
Ultrasonic Level II
NATIONAL Inspector,
NOV 2008
INSPECTION Liquid Penetrant
& CONSULTANTS Ft. Myers, FL Level II JAN. 2008.
INC. (Stratford, CT) Inspector, Contractor
UT Level II Inspector
TRAINER.
PEGASUS TSI
JAN. 2008
(formerly MUSTANG
TAMPA) Tampa, FL Quality Assurance / JUNE. 2007
Quality Control
GLOBE SPAN
QUALITY
SERVICES ---
MAY. 2007
ADVANCED
OFFSHORE Houston, TX Ultrasonic Testing MAY. 2007
SERVICES Inspector / CWI
NATIONAL Sikorsky / UTC Flight
MAY. 2007
INSPECTION Safety
& CONSULTANTS FT Myers, FL Parts Inspector, SEPT. 2006
INC. Ultrasonic Level II
Inspector,
Liquid Penetrant
Level II
Inspector, Contractor
UT Level II Inspector
TRAINER.
SEPT. 2006
TEAM INDUSTRIAL Jacksonville, FL CWI-NDT Inspector JULY. 2006
SERVICES INC.
JULY. 2006
CURTIS F. QC Manager, CWI-
MCKNIGHT Tampa, FL NDT MAY. 2006
TESTING LAB Inspector
MAY. 2006
INTEGRITY
New Castle, DE
TESTLAB CWI-NDT Supervisor, MAY. 2005
Shipyard Liaison
MAY. 2005
SCHNABEL West Chester, Senior Technologist MAY. 2004
ENGINEERING PA
MAY. 2004
WESTECH
INSPECTION Newark, DE CWI Superintendent MAR. 2004
MAR. 2004
CWI, Senior NDT,
VALLEY FORGE Devon, PA Steel JAN. 2004.
LABORATORIES Inspector
JAN. 2004
NOOTER QA / QC
CONSTRUCTION Bensalem, PA Superintendent SEPT. 2002
CO.
SEPT. 2002
FOSTER WHEELER Clinton, NJ QA / QC Manager JAN. 2002
ZACK
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MIDWEST
JAN. 2002
MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS OF Parsippany, NJ QA / QC Manager OCT. 2001
NEW JERSEY
CWI
OCT. 2001
; Senior NDT
QSL PLUS, INC. Trainer, PA Inspector MAY. 1999
MAY. 1999
LONGVIEW Nuclear Power Plant
INSPECTION Niantic, CT NDT NOV. 1998.
Inspector
NOV. 1998.
QSL INSPECTION Trainer, PA Senior NDT Inspector JAN. 1998.
PRATT & WHITNEY Large Aircraft Engine
SEPT. 1997
POWER SYSTEMS Springdale, AR Components NDT
DIVISION Inspector JUN. 1997
Petty Officer First
Class,
Hull Technician,
Welder, Ship Fitter,
Pipe Fitter,
Fire Marshall,
JUN. 1997
UNITED STATES HAZMAT
Washington, DC MAR. 1983.
NAVY Coordinator,
Helicopter Fire Team
Leader,
Radiographer, NDT
Inspector,
Radiation Worker, E-
6.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
•Bryn Mawr College, Dalton Hall, Montgomery County, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspector and
Ultrasonic Testing Inspector for restructuring and expansion of Dalton Hall.
•York County Administrative Center, York, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspector for the
restructuring and expansion of the former York County Court Building.
•La Farge Rock Shed Canopy Expansion, Buchanan, NY: AWS Certified Welding Inspector for
PCL Construction erection of an American Buildings Company building for La Farge Gypsum
Plant.
•Virginia Tech’s “Lane Stadium” Project, AWS Certified Welding Inspector representing Globe
Iron at the Greiner Industries fabrication shop located in Lancaster, PA.
•101 Hudson Street Building, Jersey City, NJ: Ultrasonic Testing Inspector for building
Condenser, Chill Water and Hot Water system piping for Industrial Water Technologies, Inc.
•Childrens’ Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspector & Steel
Inspector for Phase III hospital construction.
•Florida Power & Light Power Project, SUNOCO Marcus Hook, PA: New HRSG Power Plant
Construction Site QA/QC Superintendent – AWS Certified Welding Inspector.
•PSEG Power Project, Linden, NJ: New HRSG Power Plant Construction Site QA/QC Manager –
AWS Certified Welding Inspector.
•Red Oak Cogeneration Project, Sayreville, NJ: New HRSG Power Plant Construction Site
QA/QC Manager – AWS Certified Welding Inspector.
•Bergen Generating Station, Newark, NJ: QA/QC Inspector, AWS Certified Welding Inspector.
•U.S.S. New Jersey BB-62 Pier Construction, Camden, NJ. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector &
Ultrasonic Shear wave Inspector.
•5 Tower & 8 Tower Bridge Buildings, West Conshohocken, PA. : AWS Certified Welding
Inspector; Ultrasonic & Magnetic Particle Inspector.
•Nuclear Refueling Complex Overhaul of U.S.S. South Carolina CGN-37, Norfolk Naval Ship
Yard, Norfolk, VA. : Fire Marshall, Repair Division Work Center Supervisor, Damage Control
Central/Auxiliary Watch Supervisor, Training Petty Officer.
•Baltimore-Washington International Airport Expansion, Baltimore, MD. : AWS Certified Welding
Inspector for installation of Chill Water Plant Large Diameter Supply & Return Piping.
•Seabrook Nuclear Power Station 06 Outage, Seabrook, NH: Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid
Penetrant, and Visual Inspections on upgraded nuclear systems.
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•Dupont Edge Moor, Wilmington, DE: Automated & Manual Ultrasonic Shear wave testing of
major reactor girth welds.
•Dana Railcare, Wilmington, DE. : Ultrasonic Shear wave & Thickness gauging of tanker cars to
M1002 & D.O.T. specifications.
•CITGO Asphalt, Paulsboro, NJ. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector for MDO Line repairs and
structural support installations.
•Keyspan Energy/Utilities, Long Island, NY. : Ultrasonic & Radiographic Inspection for power
plant systems & street location systems.
•SUNOCO Philadelphia, PA. : Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Accoustic Emissions Inspection for
system monitoring, upgrading & plant wide turn-for around maintenance.
•SUNOCO Marcus Hook, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspection, Automated & Manual
Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Remote & Direct Visual, Positive
Materials Identification Inspections for emergency, monitoring, upgrading, & plant wide turn-
around maintenance.
•SEPTA, Train Yard, Upper Darby, PA. : Extensive Ultrasonic Inspection and reporting for the 220
Spring Garden / Blue Route passenger trains, for submittal to class action court representatives.
•AmQuip Cranes, Bensalem & Allentown, PA. : Ultrasonic & Magnetic Particle Inspection on
several types and makes of crane components.
•Naval Subase New London, Groton, CT.: Visual & Ultrasonic Inspection of base-wide steam
plant system.
•Duffield Associates, Delaware: AWS Certified Welding Inspector, Ultrasonic & Magnetic Particle
Inspector for Wilmington Court Building construction, University of Delaware expansion,
Christiania Hospital expansion, Port of Wilmington pier construction & Astra Zeneca building
construction.
•Kerney Service Group, NWS Earle, NJ. : U.S. Navy ship repair Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle,
Liquid Penetrant & Visual Inspection.
•Metro Machine from NNSY @ PNSY, PA: U.S. Navy ship repair Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle,
Liquid Penetrant & Visual Inspection.
•PNSY, PA., Automated & Manual Ultrasonic Inspection, Ultrasonic Thickness Gaging,
Magenetic Particle & Visual Inspection & Isometric Drawing for Fuel Tank Farm, Submarine
Testing Facility, Moth-balled navy fleet, Public Works @ the Round House, and Kvearner
shipyard upgrades.
•DNV & ABS, NDT inspector representative for both of these ship governing authorities both at
sea & pier side.
•Valero / Premcor Delaware City Refinery, DE. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector duties,
Radiographic inspection, Magnetic Particle inspection, Liquid Penetrant inspection, and Positive
Material Identification for Fall 2005 Delaware City Refinery turn-around tasks & upgrades for
Valero and all construction contractors such as Matrix Service, Madison, Nooter Construction, JJ
White Inc., National Steel Erection Inc., Babcock & Wilcox, and Connectiv.
•AKER Philadelphia Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector duties,
Automated & Manual Shearwave inspection, Radiographic inspection, Magnetic Particle
inspection, Liquid Penetrant inspection, and Shipyard Liason for current inspection company.
•Goodrich Corporation / Engineered Polymer Products, Jacksonville, FL: AWS Certified Welding
Inspector; Magnetic Particle Inspector for U.S. Navy Virginia Class submarine dome mold.
•Earl Industries, Mayport, FL: Visual Inspection & Magnetic Particle Inspection of U.S. Navy
diesel engine blocks, headers & camshafts prior to new assembly.
•Tampa Tank, Inc., Tampa, FL: AWS D1.5 Bridge Code Certified Welding Inspector, Shearwave
Ultrasonic Inspector, Magnetic Particle Inspector for Tampa Airport Interchange Project.
•S & B Engineers and Constructors, Bartow, FL: Progress Energy / Hines PB4 Project inspector –
AWS-CWI, Ultrasonic inspection, Radiographic inspection, Magnetic Particle inspection, Liquid
Penetrant inspection. Badge# 000206583.
•Sikorsky Aircraft Corp/ United Technologies Company, Stratford, CT: Train & Mentor several
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classroom instructed Sikorsky UT Level I & II candidates. Flight Safety Parts Inspector, Ultrasonic
Level II Inspector & Liquid Penetrant Level II Inspector for alloy, steel & composite components of
main rotor blades, tail rotor blades, main rotor shafts, tail rotor gear components.
•Keystone Helicopters, Coatesville, PA: Ultrasonic Surface Wave Inspection on S-76 helicopter
fleet main rotor shafts for the New Jersey State Troopers / Homeland Security & Comcast Cable.
• PCS Phosphate, Aurora, North Carolina: Quality Assurance / Quality Control Project
Management, Auditing, Vendor & Sub-Vendor Surveillance.
• RHODIA, Inc., Houston, TX & Baton Rouge, LA: Quality Assurance / Quality Control Project
Management, Auditing Vendor & Sub-Vendor Surveillance.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1150 Stratford Connecticut
American Welding Society
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Honorable U.S. Veterans – U.S. Navy
The American Legion
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE:
Full Time Direct (or) Very significant Long term Contract Prefer Direct / Permanent Hire
Positions.
SALARY EXPECTATION:
The compensation must match the level of responsibility / authority of the job scope required.
Compensation varies from job scope to job scope. All variables must be known about a specific
job position before I will commit to any specified compensation.
“I’m not trying to rob the bank, but I’m not going to live out of my car either.”
Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits are of paramount interest.
RELOCATION PREFERENCE:
1Tampa, Orlando, Ft Myers, Sarasota Florida
2Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania
7Virginia Beach & Chesapeake area, Virginia
NO OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS, Please ! (Not Negotiable).
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