Tracy Davenport, CWI/CWE

** **** **** *******, ** 17042

Phone: 717-***-****

Cell: 717-***-****

Email: adlcnd@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time position which utilizes my existing knowledge, skills, and experience while providing and challenge and allowing for continued professional growth and development.

QUALIFICATIONS

Throughout my career I have obtained a variety of industry related knowledge, have become proficient at multiple tasking, and learned to work well under pressure. I’ve also become an efficient and effective decision-maker, problem solver and team-player, as well.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2018- Current, Chairman, AWS B2B Committee

2011 and 2012- Chairman, AWS Reading Section Youth Welding Competition

2011- 2012 - Chair, Reading Section, American Welding Society

2011-Present – Member of AWS B2, B2B & B2D committee-

Weld Procedure and Performance Qualification

2011- Present – Member of AWS A5T Committee, Advisor A5 committee

(Filler materials)

2003 -Present - Member American Welding Society

EDUCATION

2011-AWS Leadership Symposium

2010 -AWS Instructors Institute

American Welding Society; Certified - CWI and CWE

WTTI-NDT Level 2 MT, PT, VT

Harrisburg Area Community College **Mechanical Engineering – 27 credits**

EMPLOYMENT

5/2009-3/2021 Weld/Sale Technical Engineer, PRL Industries

Reporting directly to the Owner, I am responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of welding.

Serve as a member of the following management teams: Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering Management, and new processes.

Fill in when Director of production is out to run entire building.

Work to the following codes, ASME-AWS-NavSea Technical Publications 248, 278 & 271-NAVSEA 250-1500-1.

Review job requirements to ensure welding is complete to code/specification and contract requirements.

Develop WPS/PQR for required code/ specification for various metals.

Analyze all internal weld processes for quality improvement & lean manufacturing.

Manage welder training, certification & qualification.

Manage electrode inventory

Review filler material certification for conformity

Review weld sketches and submit for customer approval

Maintain NavWeld weld software for MIL weld procedures.

Maintain calibration system.

3/2005 – 5/2009 Weld Engineer, ITT Corp./Goulds Pumps Ashland

CWI / CWE and Level II NDE Inspector – VT, PT, & MT

International contact for evaluation and resolution of welding related issues

Handle all aspects of welding including: training, certification, and developing PQR’s / WPS’s and weld maps

Work to AWS D1.1; D11.2, ASME B31.3, ASME Section IX, NACE & NORSOC

Analyze internal weld processes for quality improvement & lean manufacturing, and implemented recommended changes

Reviewed vendor documentation and issued Certificates of Conformance for all parts as well as completed vendor audits

Certified in ~SMAW (Stick), 2G – F4X, 2G – F5, 6G Open Root – F4

GMAW (Mig) 2G – F6, 2G – F4X

GTAW (Tig), 6G – Open Root – F6, 6G – Backing – F4X,

FCAW (Fluxcore), 6G – Backing – F6

2001-2005 QA Inspector, American LeFrance

Quality Assurance Team -Level II NDE Inspector, magnetic particle (MT) and dye penetrant (PT); visual (VT) inspect welded parts

Assist CWI with WPR’s and PQR’s

Responsible for inspecting all structural welds and for final inspection of all assembled units prior to their release

Work above the D1.1,D1.2 &D1.3 standards

Member of the Weld Task Force; created to review & improve internal weld processes and quality

2000-2001 Pipefitter/Welder/Millwright, Osage Piping & Fabrication

(SMAW) ASME Certified 6G, Fit/Weld, Work to D1.1 Code

(GTAW) Austenitic food process pipe & high-pressure steam pipe

Lead Man while on site work was performed

Boiler repair (Hartford inspection)

Used various shop equipment including: rolls, shears, breaks, and punches.

Served as Field Service Tech - (GMAW) Mig, (GTAW) Tig during, manufacture & installation of conveyor systems

Required to troubleshoot as well as oversee ordering of parts

Welded alum, stainless and carbon steel daily

Made blueprints for shop use to fabricate parts (AutoCad R14)

Utilized construction blueprints to perform job site installation

Extensive travel required

1999-2000 CNC Programmer / Trainer, Manufacturing Concepts Corp.

CAD/CAM Instructor/Trainer, provided software technical support

Wrote programs for Mastercam users with CNC

Responsible for on-site and field instruction at client locations

Utilized AutoCAD and Solidworks software to create 2-D &3-D drawings

1996-1998 Welder/Assembler, Dana Corp.

High paced production environment, assembled frame parts for Chevy trucks, (GMAW) Mig and (GTAW) Tig welding.

1991-1996 Welder, Hauck Manufacturing

D1.1 Structural Welding Code

Produced a variety of sheet metal jobs from blueprint to finished product.

(GMAW) & (FCAW) Mig, (GTAW) Tig, and (SMAW) Stick welding

Worked with aluminum, Inconel, stainless, castings, and black iron

Welded piping for boiler use and rebuilt boiler components

COMPUTER SKILLS ~ Microsoft Word,Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Mastercam CAD/CAM, AutoCAD, SolidWorks

INTERESTS ~

I enjoy traveling, spending time with my wife and two adult children, saltwater fishing, riding motorcycle and scuba diving.

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