Quality Control Professional Experience
Resume:
RICARDO J. ZAMORA, CWI
Cypress, Texas *****
CELL: 281-***-****; EMAIL: ********@*******.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Quality Assurance/Quality Control inspector with a working knowledge in the manufacturing as well as fabrication of piping components and related structures. Committed to strict adherence to applicable specifications, safety, timely delivery, as well as documenting progress in an efficient manner. Fluent in Spanish and reliable in adverse environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
November 2013 – March 2016.
SENIOR QA/QC INSPECTOR, QIC Inc., Houston Texas.
Oversee the fabrication of FMC subsea equipment such as pipe pups, well jumpers, manifolds, PLETs and associated structural components.
Interface with customer inspectors and end users to resolve quality issues and ensure timely delivery.
Witness volumetric surface NDE on pre-weld, semi-finished and finished parts.
Witness PMI on dissimilar metal welds containing corrosion resistant alloys.
Review NDE report and RT film for conformance to specification.
Witness visual and dimensional inspection before and after welding, as well as monitoring welding operations.
Witness mechanical testing such as CVN, tensile and bend tests.
Verify anchor profile and conditions before coating, and witness holiday and adhesion tests after coating operations.
Witness load testing.
Verify MTRs and PWHT records for base materials and finished welds.
Review Welding Procedure Qualifications/Welder Performance Qualifications.
Witness and Review assembly, hydrostatic testing and associated documentation.
Perform final documentation review before release to customer.
March 2012 – November 2013
QUALITY CONTROL/CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR, National Oilwell Varco, Pressure Control Group. Houston, Texas.
Fit up and visual inspection before, during and after welding of piping and associated structural components involved in blow out preventer packages (choke and kill lines, hydraulic lines, risers, inner and outer barrels)
Inspect and monitor welding processes such as GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, SAW.
Witness overlay and inlay of corrosion resistant alloys utilizing GTAW-Pulsed hot wire (Arc 5 & 6) & Robotic GMAW.
Check and verify MTR’S of every material to be welded, as well as verifying WPS compatibility with base metals.
Monitor welder performance qualifications.
Inspect and monitor the welding of BOP bodies, as well as SBOP upper and lower bodies.
Inspect the fit up and monitor welding of upper and lower stacks and LMRP structural components.
Inspection of reworked parts.
December 2010 – March 2012
QUALITY CONTROL/WELDING INSPECTOR, CERDA Industries, Inc., Houston, Texas.
Fit up inspections of skid frames.
Verify skid anchor bolt hole layout, size and location before and after drilling,
Develop Heat Maps.
Check and verify MTR’s of materials.
Compressor and engine pedestal frame fit-up prior to welding
Visual inspection of the weld quality on all skids, during and after welding
Inspect the abrasive blasting of units
Coating/overall fitness inspection.
Responsible for documentation of inspections.
Inspection of pressure vessels and cargo truck fit-ups.
Visual inspection of pressure vessel welds.
Witness hydrostatic testing for pressure vessels
April 2008 – November 2010
QUALITY CONTROL/WELDING INSPECTOR, RILCO Manufacturing, Inc., Houston, Texas
Supervised night shift quality inspectors.
Fit-up inspection of pipe supports, pipe hangers, pipe shoes, and pipe cradles.
Paint/coating/overall fitness inspection
Check hardware such as rods, studs, bolts, washers, hex nuts.
Check, measured, and inspected holes in metal materials.
Perform evaluation of glue samples.
Perform inspection using micrometers, dial calipers, depth gauges and other instruments on pressure parts, piping, oil tanks, and support machinery.
Perform first article, in-line and final inspections.
Prepare dimensional inspection and hardness reports.
Re-inspect reworked parts.
Analyze, investigated and resolved discrepancies identified through section inputs and daily cycle count procedures.
Conduct working audits on final systems.
Overlooking and keeping track of data for quality control results.
Inspect the preparation of Pipe insulation (poly and calcium).
Inspect the abrasive blast of units.
Check and verify material MTRs.
Final assembly inspection.
2001 - 2006
PARALEGAL FOR THE COURT JUDGE, Supreme Court of Justice El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador
Gathered evidence and conducted research for court cases
Filed paper for court cases
Put court cases on judges desk for the following docket
CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING
AWS Certified Welding Inspector
ASNT Liquid Penetrant Level II
ASNT Magnetic Particle Level II
ASNT Ultrasonic Level I Training
Valid US Passport
EDUCATION
2014 to Present (expected to graduate early 2017)
Lone Star College-North Harris Campus
Associate of Applied Science-Inspection Technology specialization.
March 1998 to December 2005
Law School, Universidad Centroamericana Jose Simeon Canas (University), San Salvador, El Salvador
Legal Studies
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