MICHAEL E. MAGERKURTH

API-****, ASNT Level III UT/MT/PT/VT (ID #199827)

Mailing Address: 2114 19th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA

United States Mobile: +1-360-***-**** • Singapore Mobile: +65 9789-1077

E-mail: ac2dtt@r.postjobfree.com • Web: linkedin.com/in/michaelemagerkurth

API-1169, ASNT Level III Ultrasonics (UT), Magnetic Testing (MT), Penetrant Testing (PT), Visual

& Optical Testing (VT), & Phased Array Inspector / Third Party Auditor / QA-QC Project Consultant. US Marine Corp Veteran - Officer/Aviator based in USA and Singapore, working worldwide, on- and

off-shore with rope access experience. Shaped by military discipline and a strong work ethic, together

with a thorough technical ability and practical knowledge gained from extensive field experience and training courses, to support your company’s mission and long-term goals through leadership, mentorship and exceptional customer service.

Professional Experience

CONTRACT NDT INSPECTOR & CONSULTANT (SHEARWAVE / PHASED ARRAY / AUT)

Various Special Projects • January 2011 – Present

• Xcel NDT (Corpus Christi, TX) / Buckeye Project – Phased Array Analyst/Consultant – Performed AUT (Phased Array and ToFD) data acquisition and AUT data analysis, AUT QC/QA; Oversight for $16M project of 620 and 650 gas and liquid storage tanks; Automated phased array weld analyst and auditor; Implemented client’s transition to ultrasonics from radiography; NDT Certification Test Administrator

• Petrustech Oil & Gas / Pacific Drilling & Chevron – Critical Weld Inspector – DGD project in Gulf of Mexico involving high-pressure piping, thick walls, exotic materials weld inspections. Performed encoded phased array per API guidelines and ABS standards. Initiated and implemented first ever calibration and procedure ever done for this group and system.

Apex Inspection / OXY & Tesoro Alaska Refinery Outage – Advanced/Automated Ultrasonics Specialist – Automated and advanced ultrasonics (Phased Array and ToFD), internal corrosion mapping, weld validation examinations and special projects.

Riccardelli Consulting Services Inc. / Enterprise – QA/Technical Advisor/Advanced NDT Rope Access/Management Consultant – Pipeline integrity, hydroform corrosion mapping, crack validation and crack sizing.

Mistras Services (Denver) / Suncor – Advanced Services Specialist – Promoted and performed ultrasonic testing and training on dissimilar weld materials.

CAN-USA / Shell – Rope access, C-scan corrosion monitoring program for Shell offshore oil platforms

TÜV Rheinland Group / Komatsu – Water pipelines, tornado damage assessment

AmCan Industrial Inspections / US Army Corps of Engineers – Protection walls

Midwest Industrial X-ray / DMI – Wind turbines

NDE SUPERVISOR

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) • March 2015 – July 2016

San Ramon, CA, USA

• Managed and mentored an NDT/NDE team in one of the largest utility companies in the USA

• Saved the company $3.8 million by developing a methodology that extended the life of utility assets

• Broke out drone/quad-rotor technology for the whole utility. Current applications include Pen Stock surveys (hydroelectric applications), electric transmissions (transformers, insulators and power pole), girth weld and long seam inspection of gas lines utilizing visual and thermal technologies

• Development of other technologies and applications (tomography/GPR-concrete inspections, laser-scanning, AUT and ToFD)

• Preservation, restoration and preparation of San Francisco’s Chinatown street lamps for their

100th anniversary; performed inspections of concrete using tomography to document assets

ADVANCED SERVICES & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SALES MANAGER

Versa Integrity Group (previously Savoy Technical Services) • January 2013 – January 2014

Houston, TX, USA

• Ran the Advanced Services division and lead inspection efforts in Tank, Piping, Vessels, Structural and exotic materials

• Reviewed and recommended breakout NDT technology; implemented automated/remote access systems for higher quality AUT inspections techniques

• Wrote, reviewed and implemented procedures

• Developed and implemented industry-standard report templates

• Provided QA/QC, third party supervision and consultation while managing field operations and deployment

• Mentor new technicians in Shearwave, Guided Wave, Eddy Current, Phased Array, and Automated & Advanced Ultrasonics

• Established new client relationships & grew additional business from existing ones in US & S. America

• Grew original contracted role to become:

Acting Level 3: administer and proctor tests; develop procedures and provide documentation; customize templates for accurate reporting and inspection;

HR Coordinator: screen, review and interview technicians, and organize resumes; develop database of technicians for present and future project needs including turnarounds, shutdowns; advise on hiring and firing policies; organize testing and certifications; active participant in budgets and issues concerning SAP ECC & FI/CO;

Technical Advisor: Recommend and direct the purchase of equipment and their repair and calibration, set standards/specifications; assist/support RT program with document review and manpower issues; company spokesperson on various NDT issues and professional speaker on NDT technology

CONTRACT NDT ENGINEER

Mistras Group, Inc. • January 2010 – December 2010

Pascagoula, MS, USA

Achieved the Top Performer Award in February 2010 (within 30 days of being hired as a contractor).

Assigned to shutdowns/turnarounds in several areas:

Performed penetrant PMI (Positive Metal Identification) & visual inspections on variety of welds

Performed UT thickness, sheer wave and phased array on existing welds on tanks, vessels & pipes

Carried out eddy current/tubing/surface inspections on a variety of configurations and materials

Lead technician on RTR (Real-time Radiography) during 4 OSI (On-Stream Inspections) pre-turnarounds

Used One Vision “C” arm to conduct CUI and unique pipe geometry inspections

Performed rope access tasks including LDAR (Leak Detection & Repair)

CONTRACT NDT ENGINEER

Acuren • August 2009 – September 2009

Prudhoe Bay, AK, USA

Assigned to the North-Slope (BP) in several areas:

Utilized rope access techniques while positioning radiography equipment and personnel

Performed gamma/x-ray inspections of insulated pipes

Performed inspections and repairs of all equipment

Insured proper completion of all required documents

Reviewed all data entry in scan log for daily review (using Microsoft Excel)

Reviewed and implemented all safety procedures

FIRST LIEUTENANT

United States Marine Corps • June 1983 – August 1988

Honorably Discharged

Continued to serve in reserve status, being recalled to active duty for various conflicts (1988 – 2008)

Naval Aviation Supply And Training Officer • 1988

Embarkation Officer • 1988

Naval Flight Officer • June 1987 – August 1988

Special Foreign Assignments Officer • April 1987 – June 1987

Avionics Technician • June 1983 – May 1987

OWNER & CHEF

Geppetto’s Italian To-Go Restaurant & Catering • 1988 – 2009

Anacortes, WA, USA

Kept the restaurant and catering business profitable for more than 20 years and built a loyal clientele

Professional Education / Training / Certification – 100% Self-Funded

API-1169 Pipeline Inspection • August 2017

American Petroleum Institute

Basic NDT Management/Verification – Level 2 • March 2017

Third Party Inspection – QA/QC Manager Training & Certification in Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonic Wall Thickness, Straight Beam and Shearwave

NDT Training & Testing Center, USA

ASNT Level 3 Visual & Optical Testing • June 2017

ASNT Level 3 Magnetic Particle Testing • May 2017

ASNT Level 3 Liquid Penetrant Testing • May 2017

ASNT Level 3 Ultrasonic Testing • February 2014

The American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), USA

Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing – Level 1 & 2 • May 2017

Tank floor, wire rope, rail, and pipeline/pipeline MFL data analysis centric

Global Technical Services – Global Diving & Salvage Inc., USA

Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing – Level 1 & 2 • April 2017

Tank floor centric

MFE Enterprises Inc., USA

Visual Testing – Level 1 & 2 • February 2017

Radiation Safety • March 2009

Hellier School of Nondestructive Testing and Training, USA

OPITO/HUET/BOISET • November 2016

MSTS Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore

Wire Rope Inspector – Level 2 • November 2016

Lifting Gear Inspection • November 2016

LEEA Accredited with Wire Rope Training & Consultancy, Indonesia

Advanced Ultrasonic Training for Flaw Detection & Crack Sizing in Shearwave

& Phased Array, Pipeline Integrity Certification • April – August 2011

University of Ultrasonics™, USA

IRATA Rope Access – Level 1 • April 2009 ** needs to be updated

Global Ascent, USA

Summary of NDT Method Hours

Total Hours Achieved as of January 2017: approx. 32,290+ hours

More than 8 years of documented work hours (not including 12 years NDT supervisory experience

in the military/USMC)

• Ultrasonics (Thickness/Shear/Phased Array) = 14,793 hours

• Magnetic Particle = 6,680 hours

• IRATA Rope Access = 575 hours

• Radiography (ATRT X-Ray/DTRT/GTRT) = 348 hours

• Eddy Current (ET/ECT/RFT/Surface) = 4,178 hours

• Penetrant = 368.5 hours

• Visual = 5,350 hours

NDT Equipment Experience

MFE – Mark 2-1212 / Mark 3 / Mark 4

Panamatrics – 37 DL-PLUS

Olympus – EPOCH (XT, LT and 600) – Shear Wave

Omniscan (MX1 and MX2) – Phased Array

i-Flex (FX) – Visual Tubing

LDAR (Leak Detection & Repair) – Method 21

AUT (Automated Ultrasonics/Robotics) – Plate Scans and Line Scans

SAIC (ATRT, DTRT, GTRT) – Real-time Radiography

One Vision (“C” arm RTR) – Real-time Radiography

NITON (XLR) – Positive Metal Identification (PMI)

Krautkramer USN 58L and USM GO

International Seminars & Conferences

• ASME PSIG Seminar Singapore 2012 – Invited Speaker, September 2012

•API Conference & Exhibition Singapore 2012 – Invited Speaker, March 2012

Academic Education and Achievements

•3 years completed towards Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical & Electrical Engineering

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

•Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado

•Skagit Valley College, Mt. Vernon, Washington

•Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education, Princeton, New Jersey

•Naval Aviation Supply School

•Naval Flight Officers School

•Naval Aviation Avionics Training School (Honors)

•MAC Affiliation Airlift Planners Course

•Eagle Scout

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