Manager Technician

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Permanent Position: Manager in the NDT environment. Additionally

qualified Supervisor or Instructor in the field of NDT inspection.

SUMMARY:

More than 23 years of experience in the inspection field within

multiple industries at many levels of service. Five years spent in the

naval aeronautical inspection field with three of those years spent as

an instructor, fourteen years in the petrochemical field of inspection

and three years in the manufacturing industry. One year in the

aeronautical industry with FAA repairman certificate for NDT

evaluation of aircraft components.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Certified Level III ASNT UT, MT and PT #99070

Certified Technical Instructor U. S. Navy

EXPERIENCE:

2009 - Present: NDT Manager

Turbine Support International

Blytheville, Arkansas

Charged to oversee all aspects of Cleaning Line and Non

Destructive testing for TSI. To provide NDT technical and problem

solving assistance in areas of customer claim evaluation, equipment

troubleshooting and maintenance. Approve all written procedures

relating to the NDT practices. Evaluate potential new equipment

installations for effectiveness. Develop recommendations for new

equipment purchases and installation. Certified ASNT Level III UT, MT

and PT #99070.

2006- 2009: NDT Regional Manager

Maverick Tube / Tenaris USA.

Hickman, Arkansas

Charged with providing NDT technical and problem solving

assistance to the plants in areas of customer claim evaluation,

equipment troubleshooting and maintenance. Manage the NDT

qualification and certification program for USA plants by providing

training and effective written and practical evaluation of NDT

personnel. Approve plant written procedures relating to the NDT

practice. Evaluate potential new equipment installations for

effectiveness. Develop recommendations for new equipment purchases and

installation. Work with engineering during the installation process

and with operations during the equipment acceptance phase of new NDT

purchases. Work with operations and engineering to write purchase

orders for such equipment. Evaluate new NDT technologies for use by

USA plants. Phased Array training through GE Technology. For working

with an automated R/D Tech 32 Channel Phased Array System for new pipe

inspection. Certified ASNT Level III UT, MT and PT.

2005-2006: Area Manager

Conam Inspection Inc.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Charged with maintaining and establishing new business in the

Baton Rouge area, as a satellite office from the Houston, TX (main

office). Responsible for acquisition of new contracts through

preliminary proposals, sales presentations, cost summaries and

personal contact; also for the interview, enrollment and staffing of

personnel for both new and existing contracts. Aggressively, pursued

and generated a workforce capable of generating $250K in revenues. In

addition, provide technical assistance on all matters in regard to

fabrication, construction, testing, certification and inspection of

buildings, bridges, tanks, drums, vessels, piping, shipbuilding,

personnel, etc. Responsible for the activities of 15+ Inspectors and

NDE technicians including: unit, piping, stationary/rotating

equipment, and welding inspectors plus NDE technicians & assistants.

Obtained Turnarounds, Above Ground Storage Tank Program, PMI Warehouse

Tracking Program, etc. Utilized the following codes & standards:

ASME/ANSI B31.3, ASME SECT. I, II, V, VIII, IX, API 510, 570, 620,

650, 1104, AWS D1.1, NBIC, Mobil Refining Corp. specifications, etc.

Certified IAW SNT-TC-1A / NAS 410 Level III ET, UT, MT, PT, and VT.

2004-2005 Present: Technical Services Supervisor and QA/QC Manager

Conam Inspection Inc.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Supervision of the day-to-day operations in the specialty

services division. Tasked with following jobs from cradle to grave.

Including client relations, job proposals, assigning personnel to

complete task, ensuring code compliance. Responsible for the testing

and certification of personnel assigned to office location.

Interviewing and assigning of new personnel required fulfill job

requirements. Responsible for all equipment management: IE.

evaluation, purchasing, and vendor relations. Operating effectively in

both the petro-chemical and aeronautical environment. . Certified IAW

SNT-TC-1A / NAS 410 Level III ET, UT, MT, PT, and VT.

2001-2004: Technical Services Supervisor

Cooperheat MQS Inc.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

In charge of all day-to-day operations in the specialty services

division. Tasked with following jobs from cradle to grave. Including

client relations, job proposals, assigning personnel to complete task,

ensuring code compliance, and billing. Responsible for the testing

and certification of personnel plus the acquisition of new personnel.

Responsible for all equipment management: IE. evaluation, purchasing,

and vendor relations. Also, Level III ET for Cincinnati Lab consisting

of contract review, ensuring inspection compliance to blueprints,

quality conformance to NAS 410 / GEAE (P3TF21) requirements of fully

automated and semi automated Eddy Current Systems of Aircraft engine

components. Thus, operating effectively in both the petro-chemical and

aeronautical environment. . Certified IAW SNT-TC-1A / NAS 410 Level

III ET, UT, MT, PT

1999-2001: Senior NDE Specialist

Gulf Engineering

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

In charge of all day-to-day operations in the specialty

division. Tasked with following jobs from start to finish. Including

client contact, proposal, assigning personnel to complete task,

ensuring code compliance, and billing. Tasked with the testing and

certification of all NDE personnel within Technical Services division.

Solely responsible to acquire, review, and maintain all high level NDE

equipment. Certified IAW SNT-TC-1A Level II UT, MT, PT and Level III

ET

1998-1999: General Manager/Specialty Services Manager

METco

Sulphur, Louisiana

Initiated and operated office for METco and developed divisions

from the ground up consisting of eddy current, remote field, IRIS,

MFE, and a tank scanning system. Certified IAW SNT-TC-1A Level II ET,

UT, MT, PT

1996 - 1998: Specialty Services Manager

Longview Inspection

Sulphur, Louisiana

Started the Sabine specialty division with one technician and

grew the business to having an eddy current crew, remote field crew,

and tank inspection crew within a period of two years. Certified IAW

SNT-TC-1A Level II ET, UT, MT, PT

1992 - 1996: Inspector / Senior Technician / Specialty Group Manager

All Tech Inspection

Corpus Christi and Houston, TX

NDT Technician specializing in eddy current and remote field

inspection of tubular products. Started in Corpus Christi, TX

acquiring clients through Louisiana. Certified IAW SNT-TC-1A Level II

ET, UT, MT, PT

1989 - 1992: NDT Technical Instructor

U.S. Navy, S-786 U.S. Naval Base

Millington, TN 38053

Technical training of 120 students annually. Development of

course curriculum, maintain student records, analysis and development

of course testing. Command financial counselor. Divisional staff and

student career / educational counselor.

1987-1989: NDT Technician

U.S. Navy, NAS Chase Field

Beeville, TX

Perform Non-Destructive Testing on Naval Aircraft. Train and

counsel field operators. Implement and transition to contract

maintenance through training maintenance personnel.

EDUCATION:

1991 Air Force Community College Instructor Training

1983 Los Angeles Community College Business Management

1978 Texas A & I Liberal Arts

SPECIALIZED TRAINING:

Magnetic Particle Naval Unit, Chanute, AFB, Illinois

40 hours

Penetrant Naval Unit, Chanute, AFB, Illinois 40

hours

Ultrasonic Naval Unit, Chanute, AFB, Illinois 100

hours

Panametrics (Advanced Detection and Sizing) 40

hours

Eddy Current Naval Unit, Chanute, AFB, Illinois

40 hours

Carbon Steel Inspection 40 hours

Eddy Current Technology, Inc 40 hours

Russell Technologies 20 hours

PMI TN Technologies 40 hours

ACFM TWI 40 hours

IRIS Ultima IRIS Inspection System 16 hours

Ultrasonic

Level III

with Phased Array GE Technologies 40 hours

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