C. FRED PINELL
***** ***** ***** **** ****** Springs LA 70726
Cell: 985-***-**** *******@***.***
SUMMARY
An experience and skilled professional in various construction and manufacturing industries: Power-Generation, Natural Gas, Coal Gasification, Ethanol and Petrochemical.
Inspection certifications include; Lead-Auditor, Non-Destructive Testing, Mechanical, Welding (CWI), E & I and Structural/Civil.
SKILLS
Implementation Quality Systems: ASME, ISO-9001 2008, DOD, AISC, API.
Quality Program Management; Construction Management, and EPC.
Implementation of Weld Procedures in compliance with; ASME, and DOE.
Reinstatement of ASME Code stamps, and Quality Manuals: “U”, “S”, and “R”.
Actions taken to correct NCR’s and materials with control work to achieve Corrective Action and Preventive Action Program.
CWI number; 8041661, ASNT Level II, and ISO 9000 Auditor; 64080412
EXPERIENCE
SD 2020 – present Astoria Power Plant – Otter Tail Project Astoria Sargent Lundy
Quality Control Manager
Reviewed Otter Tail Directory and Commentary for specific plant roles and regulations and maintained all specifications is Sub-Contractors Quality Control Manual for Fagen Inc.
Inspected pipe and welding; ASNI B31.1 quality codes and standards at the shop; Granite Falls, Mn as well the site NDE, and Travelers, Tracking Logs, and specifications for procurement.
Inspected pipe for Pneumatic Testing, as well Hydrostatic Testing for QC Procedures of Condenser and Gas Turbine piping and Instrument Air, Fuel Gas, Service Water, Firewater and Closed Cooling Water to Specifications and ASNI B31.1 Code as well Tape-coat Eleastomeric applied, as well underground piping for completeness and quality to ASTM F 2164.
Reviewed WPS as supplied by Sub-Contractors; Powell for the welding of Phased Isolated Bus Duct. Reviewed all NDE performed by sub-contractor: Teams (Fagen) for Stack, and steel for PT, MT, UT, and RT to SNT-TC-1a, AWS and ANSI B31,1 Code.
Inspected the leveling and base centering of Sole Plates and GT on Base with MHPS specifications for the M50 1GAC machine and instructed the Gout conditions of the plates.
Examine and inspected the placement rebar, forms strength and testing of concrete pours in for construction of site.
Inspected the steel constructed and installed for bolting and welding to code: AWS D1.1.
Inspected the Simple Cycle Exhaust Stack and each components to Vogt drawings and MSSM drawings for all welding and bolting and HRSG Base plates installations, as well grouting instructions.
05/2019 TO 12/29/2000 Brown and Root- Baton Rouge, La
Quality Control Manager
Implemented the Quality Control Program for the inspection visual examination of field fabricated piping and welds installed for the SPC Buildings; 2A, and 3A, and performed Weld logs that details the inspection process. Managed the qualification and issue of welders certifications for the Contractor and Vendor, all weld inspections for Ultrasonic Testing performed by the NDE and Vendor. Inspection and documenting of complete piping systems and examination by Pneumatic Pressure and Hydrostatic Test Pressure.
11/2018 to 04/2019 Worthfab, Inc - Cordele, Ga
Quality Control Manager
Ensure for established proper implementation of Quality System to include shop fabrication; created the Quality Control Manual for ASME Sections: I and VIII, also DOT Standards.
Qualified weld procedures (WPS/PQR) and the welders for fabrication shop welding.
01/2016 to 07/2018
Chief Quality Control Toyo, USA -Plaquemine, LA
Managed the Non Destructive Examinations performed as on installed piping, structural steel, and pressure vessels, as well of PMI, and Post Weld Heat Treatment. Create, direct, coordinate, review and approved for Project Specifications for all Sub-contractors, their QC Manuals. Approved all contract specifications utilized for weld maps, visual inspection and dimension reports as well mechanical inspection of pumps and motors. Maintained and implemented for the Project welding Programs for all Sub-contractors including CBI and six of commercial pipe vendors and coating engineers.
02/2015 to 12/2015
Contract Visual CWI Inspector Precious Resources Dekalb, MS
Reviewed Quality Control documents on subcontractors; Performance Engineers, Dixie Engineers, Yates, Mc-Abee Piping and Shaw/CGE. Reviewing WPS/PQR and weld maps, weld logs and daily weld reports as well NDE reports, including NDE qualification, PWHT, hardness reports (Brinnells) and PMI Reports. All inquiries were confirmed written as NCR’s for the Final Package for Transport Integrated Gasification Facility by DOE.
05/2012 to 02/2015
Senior Lead CWI Inspector Pro-Energy Crafts, Inc. Vineyard, Utah
Two HRSG plants in Vineyard, Utah, final weld inspection making sure that Codes, ASME Section 1, and B31.1 and (AWS) D1.1 were followed. Making sure the correct NDT was performed on the both small and large bore welds, as well as the PWHT and mechanical testing of the welds for either Hydrostatic and Pneumatic were recorded in ISO’s and drawings.
05/2011 to 01/2012
Key Industrial Specialists Inc.
Quality Auditor Motiva Refinery, Beaumont, Tx
Shell CEP Audits will be developed work processes to ensure quality of Engineering deliverables meet the project premises around operability, maintainability, utilization, energy efficiency, capacity and safety. Audits conducted to ensure compliance to rigorous scope, verification and validation to rigors scope controls and management of changes for pre-commissioning and ready for start-up
01/2010 to 10/2011
Quality Control Manager Lauren Engineers & Construction
Monitors Quality Control Manual, policies, and specifications in place, making recommendation for modification/ updates to Senior Vice-President. Implement the Quality Management Systems in compliance with the overall quality policies of applicable local, state, federal regulations, to ensure alignment with the overall Quality Program with in USA and Canada; (Solar Project in Fl. Power Generation in Az. and Fabricating Facility in Abilene, Texas).
10/2009 to 04/2010
Quality Control Manager Day-Zimmermann, Inc. Plano, TX
Responsibilities include overseeing the Quality Control Program in use for the modification and management of construction at use Power Generations Facilities (Fossil Division) such as Entergy, Panda, and various others in Texas, and Arkansas. Directing the QC Programs for fabrication facility in Moss Point, Ms. with the use of ISO 9001 audits. Develop methods to insure welders programs, maintained in the modification of fossil fuel plant and the fabrication facility reduced welder cost and qualified acceptable analysis
04/2007 to 01/2009
Quality Assurance Manager VeraSun Energy Corp.- Sioux Falls, SD
Manage, plan and directs quality program to ensure continuous production with established codes and
standards for the construction of sixteen Ethanol Bio-refineries.
Develop and implement methods and procedures for mechanicals changes, system up-grades and
outage work scope for compliance to regulatory requirements at operation of Bio-refineries
04/2001-04/2007
Quality Control Manager SNC Lavalin – El Dorado, Ar
The administration of the Quality Program for the construction of 4 - Combined Cycle Co-Generation Units
(2,250 MW) at the El Dorado, Arkansas, and Bio-Mass Power Generation (55MW) in Benson, Minnesota.
Responsible for the identification of quality related and potential problems with in the design,
procurement, materials and workmanship of the project, based on established codes, standards,
drawings, and specification electric cables, raceway and equipment.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1971 High School Diploma, Ascension High School Gonzales, LA
06/2010—Project Management for Solar Power, FPL
05/2010—Ethic and Standards, Day-Zimmermann, Pa
12/2009—Administer of CAD, Day-Zimmermann, Pa
02/2008—US Ethanol Refinery, Bio-Energy, Minneapolis, Mn