OBJECTIVE: To pursue a career in a managerial position that will further my knowledge and skills in Quality Control, as well as focus on my leadership skills in the Inspection industry so I can expand my expertise and experience as a Certified Welder Inspector.
EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCE [CWI / QA-QC / LEAD]
IRIS NDT, Corpus Christi TX January 4,2021 to February 16,2021
Job Title: CWI / QA, Field Inspector
Job Site(s): Invista, Victoria, TX
Duties: Field inspections which include but not limited to, final walk down of piping systems, with the QC contractor companies, for acceptance on the client side. Witnessed all hydros on piping spools and reviewed all NDE for acceptance according to piping specs. Made sure all bolting make ups were according to client specs and applicable codes. VT on final welds to ensure no defects were present on. Review x-ray film for defects in welds. Random spot checks on piping spool dimensions for accurate fit ups. Measured pits on external pipe to determine if piping spools need to be replaced. If spools need to be replaced then I will write a report requesting the work to be done and submitting the report to the client for acceptance. Did random walk thrus of the piping lay down yard to ensure all pipes were covered on both ends, piping was of the ground, and all stainless steel was being stored away from carbon steel pipes. Randomly checked on the contractor’s weld rods to ensure all rods were being stored properly and at the rights temperatures. Randomly checked welders as they welded to ensure all were certified and following all approved welding specs. Insulation was also inspected at the end on the job to ensure all were properly installed. Meet with the clients on a weekly bases to give a quality update of the jobs progress.
S&B Engineering and Constructors, Houston TX July 2019 to September 2020
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1, Field Inspector
Job Site(s): Sunoco Energy Logistics, Orbit Project, Nederland, TX
Duties: Field inspections which include, but not limited to, VT on all final welds according to the client and S&B’s approved welding specs. Set up any NDE that may be associated with the piping specs. Monitor welders, pre heat, travel speed and amperage during normal welding activities. Verify welding map and weld numbers with the weld log and line numbers to assure the correct weld spec is being applied. Audit the weld rod room and rod attendant every week. As a field inspector I also visually inspect the concrete forms according to the drawings and specs provided by the company. A visual inspection is done to ensure that all non-organic material and any foreign debris are removed from the area before the concrete pour. I oversee that electrical ground cables are in place and secured before the concrete pour. I make sure all bolts on the pedestals are the correct size and securely tied down before the concrete is poured. Verify that all rebar is the correct dimensions and size according to the specs provided. I look over paperwork that provides the sump testing and monitor the concrete temperatures as it is being poured as well as while it is drying/hardening. A visual is also done on any epoxy grout that is done on bolt holes or under compressor base plates. I witness final torques on all torqued flanges, above and underground. A final inspection is done on bolt ups to verify the correct gaskets, bolts, flanges, and valves are installed. I also witness any and all hydro test that may be done on the piping. I review packages to ensure all NDE has been done to any underground piping before it is buried in the ground. I also witness a jeep holiday test on all underground piping. I sign off on the skid more impact testing on impact guns and bolts. Visually inspect fireproofing and base plate grouting before and after it is applied. I am also familiar with walking down piping systems for buy off paint and insulation. I also fill out preventive quality maintenance reports on equipment being offloaded from truck trailers and being stored at the laydown yards. I also check for any damages or defects that the equipment might have suffered during transportation. Involved with mill wrights crew as they center line all equipment when being set on the pedestals. Final visual inspection with mill wrights when they line up pump shafts and final shim the base of the pumps. Once all equipment is set on the pedestals a visual is done to ensure that all grout, bolts, shim plates, center line and plumb are all according to drawings and specs provided. Visual inspections are also done on all piping spools bolt ups to ensure all gaskets and bolts are correct. Final walk downs of all system packages are presented to the client for final sell off.
OTHER: I currently hold a Radiograph Interpretation Certification
ETS, Corpus Christi, TX February 2019 to May 2019
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1, Job Site(s): Eastman Chemicals, Longview, TX and Tyler, TX
WHM, Baytown, TX February 2018 to January 2019
Job Title: CWI / QA/QC-1 Supervisor, Job Sites: Chevron Phillips, Cedar Bayou Baytown, TX, WHM Fab Shop, Baytown, TX, Westlake Chemicals, Westlake, LA, Formosa, Port Lavaca, TX, LyondellBasell Houston Refinery, Pasadena, TX, Chemorious, Ingleside, TX
ETS, Corpus Christi, TX March 2017 to November 2017
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1, Job Site(s): Ascend Performance, Chocolate Bayou, TX, Valero & Flint Hills Corpus Christi TX
ETS, Corpus Christi, TX February 2017 to March 2017
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1, Job Site(s): Valero, Corpus Christi, TX
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Cont. EXPERIENCE [CWI / QA-QC / LEAD]
ETS, Corpus Christi, TX
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC - Lead, Night Shift
Job Site(s): Dow, Deer Park, TX
January 2017 to February 2017
JV Driver, [Canada],
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1,
Job Site(s): Dow Chemical, Freeport, Texas
November 2016 to December 2016
ETS, Corpus Christi, TX
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1
Job Site(s): Valero, Port Arthur, Texas
September 2016 to October 2016
JV Industrial Companies, Deer Park, TX
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1,
Job Site(s): Lyondelbasell, Morris, IL
July 2016 to September 2016
JV Industrial Companies, Deer Park, TX
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-Lead, Night Shift
Job Site(s): BASF, Port Arthur, Texas
June 2016 to July 2016
ETS, Corpus Christi, TX
March 2016 to May 2016
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC - Supervisor, Night Shift Site(s): Citgo, Corpus Christi, Texas
JV Industrial Companies, Deer Park, TX
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC - Supervisor, Night Shift
Job Site(s): Diamond Green Diesel, Norco, LA
January 2016 to March 2016
OHMSTEDE SERVICES, Pasadena, TX
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-Manager, Night Shift
Job Site(s): Marathon, Catlettsburg, KY
September 2015 to November 2015
ABEL INDUSTRIAL, Deer Park, TX
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1,
Job Site(s): Dupont, Orange, Texas
July 2015 to August 2015
REPCON, Corpus Christi, TX
March 2014 to June 2015
Job Title: CWI / QA-QC-1, Job Site(s): BP Exploration, North Slop; Alaska Holly Frontier, El Dorado, Kansas Weld Shop, Corpus Christi, Texas Oxy Plants, Denver City, Texas & Crane, Texas
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EXPERIENCE [CWI / QA-QC / PIPE LINE INSPECTOR]
BOTTOM LINE SERVICES, George West, TX August 2013 to February 2014
Job Title:
QC Pipe Inspector
Job Site(s):
Hawkville, N.E. Facility, BHP, Tilden,TX
Duties:
CWI/QC-1 & Quality Control overseeing pipeline welds connecting to plant. Inspection on visual welds using API 1104 code as well as Hydro testing of welds and reviewing X-Ray film of welds, including all revision of all final packages done in revision of yard. Responsible and maintained daily inspection reports, reviewed NDE Reports and X-Ray Film, production log and package reports, as well as, prepared and informed inspection reports as required for designated managerial personnel for final turnover. Verify work scope and preparation of equipment, welds and maintain inspections of weld; QC of hydro testing; including correcting procedures and usage of equipment; Prepare hydro test packages and verifying weld mapping of field welds; Coordinating P.T., M.T.,
U.T. Thickness, and P.M.I. with NDE Crews. Knowledge and experience in Welding Codes, 1104, B31.1 and B31.3, Section VIII
EXPERIENCE [CWI / QC]
MUNDAY COMPANIES, Houston, TX February 2013 to July 2013
Job Title:
CWI / QC-1,
Job Site(s):
Gulf Marine Fabricators, North Yard
Duties:
CWI/QC-1 overseeing all revision packages done in revision Fab Shop;
Responsible and maintained daily inspection reports, production log and package reports. Attend meetings, prepared and informed inspection reports as required for designated managerial personnel. Verify work scope and preparation of equipment, welds and maintain inspections of weld; QC of hydro testing; including correcting procedures and usage of equipment; Prepare hydro test packages and verifying weld mapping of field welds; Performing P.T., M.T., U.T. Thickness, and P.M.I. on welds. Knowledge and experience in Welding Codes, 1104, B31.1 and B31.3, Section VIII
EXPERIENCE [CWI / QC, THIRD PARTY INSPECTION]
BASELINE DATA, INC., Portland, TX August 2010 to February 2013
Job Title:
CWI / QC-1, Third Party Inspection
Job Site(s):
Home Office [Portland, Texas]; Citgo Refinery, West Plant, Corpus Christi, Texas and numerous job sites
Certifications:
P.T. Cert.; M.T. Cert.; U.T. Thickness Cert.; P.M.I. Cert.; Charpy V Grove Impact Testing; Vickers Hardness Testing; Rockwell Hardness Testing; Tensile Strength Testing; Macro Etching Testing;
Welder and Procedure Qualification Testing, API 1104 Welding Code, B31.1 and B31.3 Welding Codes,
Section VIII
Duties:
CWI/QC-1 & Quality Control Experience as Third-Party Inspection Department;
Responsible for all New Construction of the USLD Unit, overseeing inspections of new fabricated tanks, as well as, selecting all NDE information for these projects; Responsible and maintained daily inspection reports, production log and package reports. Attend meetings, prepared and informed inspection reports as required for designated managerial personnel.
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Continued: EXPERIENCE [CWI / QC, THIRD PARTY INSPECTION] BASELINE DATA, INC., Portland, TX
Verify work scope and preparation of equipment, welds and maintain inspections of weld; QC of hydro testing; including correcting procedures and usage of equipment; Prepare hydro test packages and verifying weld mapping of field welds for API 1104 and Section VIII codes for certification on Pipeline welds. Tested and approved weld procedures for Pipeline welding, including testing welders on the job site. Inspected bend test for API 1104 and Section VIII welder qualifications. Performing P.T., M.T., U.T. Thickness, and P.M.I. on welds. Perform testing of Charpy V Grove Impact, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Tensile Strength, Marco Etching, as well as Welder and Procedure Qualification. Knowledge and experience in Welding Codes, 1104, B31.1 and B31.3, Section VIII
EXPERIENCE [CWI / QA-QC / LEAD]
ALTAIR-STICKLAND, INC., La Porte, TX December 2009 to April 2010
Job Title: CWI / QC-1, Lead
Job Site(s): Marathon, Texas City, Texas
REPCON, Corpus Christi, TX March 2009 to September 2009
Job Title: CWI / QC-1
Job Site(s): BP, Texas City, Texas
Duties: Lead CWI/QC-1 & Quality Control Experience; Supervise day and night shift QC staff.
Responsible and maintained daily inspection reports, production log and package reports. Attend meetings, prepared and informed inspection reports as required for designated managerial personnel. Assigned NDE Crew their work scope as needed as well as preparation of equipment and welds. Responsible for inspections of weld; QC of hydro testing; verifying correct procedures and usage of equipment; prepare hydro test packages; knowledge and preparation of weld mapping of field welds; performing PT on welds. Knowledge of B31.3 and B31.1 welding code. Prepare hydro test packages; knowledge and preparation of weld mapping of field welds; Preparation of equipment and welds for NDE; Performing PT on welds. Knowledge of B31.3 and B31.1 welding code
JV INDUSTRIAL, LLC, Pasadena, TX January 2008 to February 2009
Job Site(s): St. Charles Valero, Norco, LA; BP, Texas City, Texas Exxon Mobile, Baytown, Texas; NuCoastal Power Plant, Victoria, Texas
WELDONE COMPLIANCE, LLC, Corpus Christi, TX February 2007 to December 2007
Job Site(s): Coffeyville Resources, Coffeyville, Kansas
Valero McKee Plant, Dumas, Texas
Lyondell, La Porte, Texas
Conoco Phillips, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Flint Hills Resources, Corpus Christi, Texas
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
JV INDUSTRIAL SPECIALITY CO, LTD, Corpus Christi, TX January 2006 to December 2006
Job Title:
Craft A; Boiler Maker / Tool Room Attendant
Job Site:
Flint Hill Resources Refinery West & East Plants
Duties:
General Maintenance
Responsible for changing gaskets, bolts, decommissioning of pipes, removing and cleaning bundles on exchangers, examining and repairing leaks on flanges, and general maintenance inside tanks and/or towers. Other responsibilities included issuing and inventory of all tools and equipment
GULF MARINE FABRICATORS, Ingleside, TX July 1995 to February 2005
Job Title:
Offshore Structural Welder
Job Site:
Ingleside / Aransas Pass Yards
Duties:
Welding experience in the following types: Flux Core Arch Welding (FCAW);
Shield & Metal Arch Welding (SMAW); Gas Metal Arch Welding (GMAW);
Submerged Arch Welding (SAW); Air Carbon Arch Welding (ACAW);
Preparing bevels for weld by grinding or torch.
Skills:
Certified Instructor for Incident and Injury Free Safety Program
Certified Rope & Water Rescue Team Member
BBSM Steering Committee Member & BBSM Observer
EDUCATION
March 2005
BASELINE DATA, INC. Portland, TX
Certification: Certified Welder Inspector
AWS Standard for Qualification & Certification of Welding Inspector
AC1-96, of Section 6.1, PT Certified
May 1991
GREGORY-PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL Portland, TX