Inspector
Resume:
AARON N. COOPER
Suamico, WI 54313
**********@*****.***
Summary:
Seeking a QA/QC Inspector / Manager opportunity. Over 20 years of work experience involving Quality Control/Welding in construction & fabrication industry including; Piping and Structural, Job shops, Pipe shops, Military projects, Compressor stations, LNG/NG/Cryogenic Gas plants, Plant shutdowns, and NG pipeline. Supervised employees and quality/document control for 40 welders while coordinating project responsibilities per customer documents. I have worked company specifications and codes AWS D.1.1, D.1.2, ASME B31.1, B31.8, B31.3, API 650 and API 1104. My career focus has been quality control, fabrication, and safety.
Field Expertise:
CWI/QC/QA
Pipe/Structural Install
Civil work
Job Expediting/Procurement
Supervisor/Lead
Bluebeam, CAD, Navis
Safety compliance
I & E inspection
Weld/Bolt mapping
Report documentation
VT, PT & MT
MS Office Suite
Scheduling/Lead
Client turnover docs
Hardness testing
NDT coordination
WPS/PQR
Concrete inspection
Hydro/Pneumatic testing
Administration
Qualified welder
Coating inspection
FRI Change orders
Witness/Surveillance
Education:
Wisconsin Welding LLC. Green Bay WI.
February 2010
ITT - Technical Institute Green Bay WI.
AS Applied Science - Computer Networking
Graduation – March 2013
GPA 4.0 Highest Honors
Pioneer Joint Vocation School Shelby, Ohio
Welding Certification
1986
Certifications & Training:
AWS CWI# 14041491
Quality Control
Boilermaker local177
OSHA 30
ABS/AWS/API/ASME
Pipe fitter/Welder Local 206
CPR/First Aid
Millwright
Qualified MIG/GTAW/SMAW,RSW
Professional Experience:
Plant Gorgas Parrish, Alabama
Quality Control Inspector Metal Works Industrial Services July 2020 – Aug 2020
Responsibilities: QC construction inspection of ash pond closure project. Project Work directed by owner representatives Golder and Southern Company. Worked directly with Client reps, superintendents and general foreman. Witness/surveillance and full documentation reports. Piping, Structural, and Welder qualifications in accordance with API 650, ASME B31.3, AWS D.1.1 and ASME SEC IX. Expedite NDE, Walk downs, Concrete inspection, Hydrostatic testing, Bolt-ups, Weld VT, Punch-lists, and Turnover documents.
Worked occasional 1099 daily inspection jobs. 2/2020 – 5/2020
Crestwood Bear Den II Watford City, North Dakota
QC Certified Welding Inspector Bilfinger/Westcon Feb 2019 – Aug 2019
Responsibilities: QC inspection of construction of gas facility. Work directly with owner representatives, superintendents and general foreman. Witness/surveillance and full documentation reports. Pipe/Structural, Surveillance Audits, Welder qualifications in accordance with ASME, SEC IX. Expedite NDE, walk downs, Concrete inspection, Hydrostatic testing, Bolt-ups, Hold points, ISO’s. B31.3 and D.1.1 code work. Flange inspection, Weld VT, Closure welds, Punch-lists, and Turnover documents.
BAE Systems York, Pennsylvania
Senior Quality Engineer Third party inspector July 2018 – Feb 2019
Responsibilities: Travel to BAE locations for compliance inspections. CWI weld inspections, inspect military vehicles per code. Work directly with engineers and general foreman for product repair/improvement of containment vehicles. Document and report defects per specifications.
SAF Holland Dumas, Arkansas
QC Manager Third party inspector Feb 2018 – July 2018
Responsibilities: Manage team of Certified Welding Inspectors. Weld Inspection, inspect military vehicle parts. Work directly with engineers, customer representatives, and general foreman for product improvement. Specification write and review. Welder procedure instruction and training to achieve highest quality. Document and report defects per specifications.
Natgasoline LLC Beaumont, Texas
QC Certified Welding Inspector BWI Third party inspector Sept 2017 – Feb 2018
Responsibilities: Quality inspection of construction of $168 million methanol facility. Work directly with owner representatives, superintendents, and general foreman. Witness surveillance and full documentation reports. Walk downs, Hold points, ISO’s. B31.3 code work including flange inspection, Weld VT, Closure welds, NDE, Concrete inspection, E&I, Punch-lists, and Turnover documents.
IHI Kiewit Lusby, Maryland
QC Certified Welding Inspector Third party inspector Jan 2017 – Aug 2017
Responsibilities: Quality inspection for construction of $3.8 billion LNG facility. Work directly with owner superintendents and general foreman. Witness surveillance and full documentation with reports. Hold-points, ISO’s, Mobile Frame, Navis works with BIM 360. B31.3 code work including flange inspection, Critical HYTORK bolt ups, pneumatic/hydro testing, Aerogel/PIR insulation and instrument/mechanical equipment inspection.
Lockheed Martin Marinette, WI.
Safety Engineer Third party contract Aug 2016 – Jan 2017
Responsibilities: Work with ship supervisors to ensure procedural agreements are followed. Document and report inconsistencies for corrective actions. Schedule and coordinate audits with shipyard management.
West Coast Inspection Services Champlin, MN.
QA/QC Inspector Third party inspector Mar 2016 – April 2016
Responsibilities: Inspect stage rigging for DSA state of California. Certified Welding Inspector. VT weld inspection per AWS D.1.1 code. Turnover packages. Report, record and review documentation MTR’s, and hard copies. Work directly with customer representatives.
Piping Systems Inc. Hortonville, WI.
QA/QC Inspector Pipe Fabrication shop Dec 2014 – Feb 2016
Responsibilities: Night shift QC supervisor, personnel coordination, LNG job. VT, MT, PT inspection of pipe spools. Report, record and review documentation in Acorn, Excel, and hard copy. Work directly with AI and customer representatives. MTR and turnover packages. Expedite NDE per customer specifications.
B31.1, B31.3 & API 1104 code work. Welder qualification, Hydro-static testing, BNH testing, VIC groove, Positive Material Identification verification (PMI) and Receipt inspection. Carbon, stainless, and chrome materials
PDS Technical Services Marinette, WI.
Pipe welder/Inspection Naval shipyard April 2014 – June 2014
Responsibilities: Weld and VT inspect U.S. Naval marine vessel piping. Piping and structural. Qualified TIG Copper/Nickel, Stainless, and carbon base metals. Provided efficient, high-quality welding. AWS, ABS, and NAVSEA Naval codes.
Fourinox Corp. Green Bay, WI
Fabricator/Inspector Fabrication shop Oct 2012 – April 2014
Responsibilities: Pipefitter for custom pressure vessels built to customer specifications. B31.1 ASME and D1.1 AWS codes. Weld inspection VT, PT, and MT testing. Expedite job materials and work schedules. Auditing, weld mapping, and report documentation. Hydro-static testing on pressure piping. Inspections to verify built to purchase order, code and specifications. Pipe/Structural Boilermakers local 177. Stainless steels 304/316, duplex mixed alloys, and Carbon steel materials.
CCC Group Inc. Corpus Christi, TX.
QA/QC Inspector Refinery shutdowns July 2010 – March 2012
Responsibilities: Third party inspector. Review MTR, WPS, and Hydro, weld mapping, spec review, and weld continuity. Organize NDE including Phased array, X-ray, PT, PMI, heat stress. Worked in various refineries, power plants, in the Corpus Christi area and oversight of fabrication done in Corpus Christi fab shops.
S & ME Clarksville, TN.
QC Welding Inspector/Welder Hemlock Project Dec 2009 – July 2010
Responsibilities: Started as welder, qualified GTAW/SMAW. Performed visual weld inspection per B31.1, B31.3 and D1.1. Coordinated weld tracking with all processes of construction. Daily QC activities consisted of: weld inspection, bolting inspection documentation requirements, and code/spec. interpretation. Supervised welder Qualifications in accordance with ASME SEC IX. Witnessed hydrostatic testing on pressure piping.
Alaska Ship & Drydock Inc. Ketchikan, AK.
Supervisor/QC Inspector Experimental naval vessel April 2009 – Dec 2009
Responsibilities: Supervised fabrication of experimental naval pilot house. Weld mapping and job report documentation. Repair and weld inspection quality control of welds. Trained employee’s aluminum welding techniques (MIG & TIG). Expedite materials and audit job schedules. Structural and piping layouts. Qualified TIG and MIG aluminum welding, ABS/Naval codes.
Fox Valley Metal Tech. Green Bay, WI.
Fabrication Lead/Welder U.S. military pilot houses April 2006 – Jan 2009
Responsibilities: Fabrication construction of pilot houses. Provided efficient, high-quality welding, and quality assurance. VT inspection, quality control, expedite jobs and job materials. 5086 Aluminum MIG and TIG welding. AWS D.1.2, ABS / naval code. Qualified TIG and MIG aluminum. Trained new employees in aluminum welding techniques.
B/E Aerospace Corp. Lenexa, KS.
Fabricator/Inspector Aerospace industry March 2002 – April 2005
Duties included: Fabricate aircraft components built to prints using AWS/ASME codes. Weld mapping and report documentation. Inspections to verify built to purchase order, code and specifications of aircraft products.
Quality control and VT inspection. Fabricate and weld small piping and pressure vessels. Expedite weldments and parts to be processed. Qualified RSW aluminum, TIG T6/5000 Aluminum, and TIG Stainless metals.
R.T.S Wright Ind. Nashville, TN.
Fabricator/Welder Fabrication shop Sept 2000 – Sept 2001
Duties included: Fabricate structural and piping products for nuclear sites. Weld mapping and hydro-static testing on pressure piping. Inspections to verify built to purchase order, Code and Specifications. VT, PT, and MT per customer conformance. Expedite/audit jobs and job materials per schedules. Custom weldments built to prints using AWS/ASME codes. Qualified carbon, stainless, aluminum, and Duplex materials using MIG & TIG processes.
Pro-tech Inc. Lavergne, TN.
Lead/QC Custom fabrication shop Oct 1999 – Sept 2000
Duties included: Weld shop lead personnel coordinator. QA/QC product per design specifications AWS D.1.2.
Expedite job materials and work schedules. Shearing, coping and forming materials per blueprints. Precision aluminum welding and fabrication. Dimensioning and inspection. Qualified TIG and MIG aluminum.
Pratt Whitney Corp. West Palm Beach, FL.
Supervisor Fabrication Shop Sept 1998 – Sept 1999
Duties included: Night shift supervisor fabrication shop. Manufactured aircraft engine test stands and exhaust piping. Fabrication and R&D products for propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. AWS D1.1, D17.1, D17.2 Aerospace welding codes.
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