Engineer Power Plant

ALTON C HECTOR

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832-***-**** / *********@*****.***

Professional Summary

WELDING QA-QC / WELDING OVERSITE / WELDING ENGINEER /MANAGEMENT Nuclear / Chemical / Refining / Oil & Gas / Subsea Fabrication & Repair Multi-dimensional, hands-on Welding specialist with over 28 years experience providing clients with confidence, integrity, and business acumen in driving and managing organizational throughput. Proficient with all types of manual automated welding practices on carbon and exotic alloys, process piping, pressure vessels, structural steel, and supervision of 6G qualified welders. Knowledgeable with various codes, specifications, standards and other aspects of fabrication and assembly. Accomplished in planning and executing projects from concept through startup with emphasis on accurate documentation and mandatory Accident-Free participation. FLUOR ASNT VT & RTFI Level 2 (Local 4 member) Current Passport. Ready to travel world-wide.

Professional Experience

Welding Engineer

KBR, Houston TX 2019 - 2020

• Communicate conference calls and queries with fabricators having issues or needing clarification.

• Work with all department engineers and supply chain.

• Work from chief engineer office.

• Review all welding documents ( for pipe, steam drums, pumps, vessels, tank etc.) prior to fabrication to ensure construction alignment with code, specification and procedures.

• Provide technical support to field construction.

• Accept or reject documents.

Welding Engineer

Fluor, Houston TX 2014 - 2019

• Review Subcontractors welding procedures, processes and documentation in order to determine site specification, applicable welding code and design requirements are satisfied. Make sure construction work packages are reviewed for adequacy.

• Support all welding activities, perform audits, inspections, monitor welding activities and detect problems that may arise and solve them. Conduct research and development investigations to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures.

• Establish welding procedure to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions, material processes, pre and post heating requirements which involve use of complex alloys. On a daily work with supervisors checking on welders qualifications making sure the welder is qualified for welding activities or questions that may need answer before etc,

• Monitor hydrostatic test, check hydrostatic test packages for NDT compliance prior to testing. (Monitor all QA activities and identify areas of improvement).

• Work with welders and coach them on issues and tips to improve his/her welding technique (train welders) to make quality weld within codes & WPS, walk through areas where welding activities in progress to insure procedures are followed.

• Optimize welding processes or make changes on forms that may need altered to avoid future errors, keep project welding upheld to Fluor welding manual, B31.3, B31.1, D1.1, API 1104, ASME section IX and Fluor quality manual. Inspect and sign off completed welds on daily weld report.

• Manage welding / welders on projects and report progress to project director.

• Reviewed all rejected NDE, RT, PMI and NCRs.

• Tested welders to the best of my ability and knowledge adhering to codes and procedures to recruit quality welders. (WELD TEST SHOP SUPERVISOR)

Welding Engineer

Bechtel, Houston, TX 2013 - 2014

• Providing technical support to various projects, develop specifications and qualification, testing welders for certification and working with Engineers.

• Establishing welding procedures to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions material processes, pre- and post –heating requirements which involve use of complex alloys, unusual fabrication methods, welding of critical joints and complex post- heating requirements.

• Perform inspection to insure workers compliance with established welding procedures, code, and standards.

• Responsible for supplying WPQR for certified welders to job sites.

• Trained welders on GTAW, GMAW and SMAW

Welding Specialist / Welder 2004 – 2013

Westinghouse Electric, Lake Bluff, IL United States, Germany, Belgium, Japan, North Korea

• Traveled internationally on emergency shutdowns, scheduled maintenance, grass-roots, and capital expansion projects to provide a variety of welding repair and supervision responsibilities at Nuclear, Power Plant, and Industrial facilities. Worked exclusively on Nuclear Reactors, steam generators replacement, Complex Piping Systems and Cogeneration units.

• Demonstrated excellent knowledge of piping components, valves, flanges, elbows, reducers, branch connection, pumps, pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, diaphragms, and P&ID’s.

• Provided managerial support in the role as subject matter expert in training Germans on welding techniques including automated welder setup and proper usage of intelligent welding processes such as PAW, GMAW, SAW, Orbital, Hotwire TIG, Spiral Pipe Welding, Seam Welding, Bore Cladding, Circumferential Welding, offline process automation and thick sectioned Pulsed GTAW weld heads.

• Defined project scope and deliverables, develop and refine design specifications, create and execute work schedules and ensure compliance within timelines. Tracked per diem, expendables and timesheets.

• Competent permit recipient filled out JHA’s, ensured ALARA and confined space procedures were met. Welder /Supervisor 2004

Day & Zimmerman, Pennsylvania

• Provided round the clock support during priority projects while maintaining a continuous loop of communication.

• Oversaw welding quality support personnel during API 510, 570, 653, and ASME VIII code repairs.

• Laid out accurate piping measurements for welding fabrication including changes in elevation, flow direction, elbows, rolling offsets, and reducers. Witnessed non-destructive testing including X-Ray, PT, MT, UT, and VT.

• Obtained various unit permits, performed jobsite walk downs, and utilized proper PPE and general housekeeping.

• Trained and supervised numerous entry-level pipe fitters, welders, boilermakers, and millwrights on proper job protocol.

• Support start-up and troubleshooting activities and manage field work and construction issues. Welding Supervisor 2001 – 2004

Washington Group International, Boise, ID

• Directed the supervision and execution of a team of 500 skilled craftsmen during the day-to-day fabrication at the new construction cogen-power plant in Weymouth, MA.

• Responsible for prepping and fitting piping, pipefitting in accordance with ASME B31.1 power piping.

• Provided hands on preventative maintenance support, troubleshooting, repair, and visual inspections on a variety of vertical / horizontal pressure vessels, valves, mechanical parts, components, piping, and related equipment.

• Conduct daily safety meetings, obtained hot work, cold work, Lock Out/Tag Out, confined space permits, and filled out JHA’s in order to ensure that all work was safely performed. Tracked billable time and consumables. Rig welder

JV Piping Co. 1999- 2001

Worked in Valero refinery expansion project welding, fabricating new piping, and making tie in to unit. This was strait contract work with personal tools and welding machine (Rig Truck). Welding Supervisor/ Welder/ Welding Engineer

Kellogg Brown & Root 1995- 1999

• Weld pipe and support on new construction projects, maintenance, and fabrication shops. Also became welding supervisor then welding engineer on turnarounds, shutdowns, outages and new construction after finishing courses for metallurgy, piping, blueprint and supervision at a community college.

Plant Operation Dept

VIALCO 1988- 1995

• Worked as a process operator at refinery performing duties include logging pressure, levels, temperatures, monitoring and up keeping of unit . Also insuring safety standards were meet at all times.

• Manage processes and enforce all environmental practices and prepare reports for same.

• Turn valves to regulate flow of products or byproducts through agitator tanks, storage drums, or neutralizer tanks..

• Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by supervisory personnel. Supervise maintenance crew in unit.

Education / Certifications / Training

Welding Technology Certification, Lee College, Baytown, Texas – 1990 High School Diploma, Central High School, St. Croix, USVI – 1987 Experienced with all types of hydrostatic / pneumatic testing procedure and welding equipment. References:

Vince Keating – Fluor (Quality Manager) 513-***-**** Chris Daniels –Westinghouse/PCI welding (Superintendent) 910-***-**** Ricardo Bissessar –Day and Zimmermann (Superintendent)) 352-***-**** Ronnie Herrera- SHAW (production superintendent) 856-***-****

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