Qc Inspector Quality Manager

Wesley Smith

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Ridgeville, SC *9472

******.*.*******@*****.***

Cell: 843-***-****

Professional Summary

Over twenty-three years of experience in commercial construction and engineering of semiconductor, nuclear & non-nuclear power plants, oil/gas and chemical facilities. Activities involved included prefab shops, clean rooms, new construction, renovations, shutdowns/ turnarounds, maintenance work and new division start-ups. Positions served; Corporate Quality Manager, Site Quality Assurance Manager for Owner; Site QA/QC Manager, QA/QC Inspector, field engineer, Welding Supervisor, Welding Instructor, field engineer, client rep and Project Manager. Experience in development of quality control program, quality consultant, quality assessments of projects, quality assurance audits, writing WPS/PQR and inspection test plans, review of specifications and contract requirements, review of welding and NDE procedures, planning and scheduling of manpower and management of quality teams. Extensive experience working with ASME codes Sect IX, Sect I, II, III, VIII, B31.1, B31.3, B31.9 AWS D1.1, D1.6 and ACI

(American concrete institute) code.

SPECIALTY TRAINING:

. PMI certified through Analytical Training Consultants Cert #RL0813

.Radiographic Film Interprétation (Yates)

. AWS/CWI

. NQA-1

. OSHA 30hr Safety course

.NCCER cert Welder/fitter

. CPR/first aid cert 1/12/08

. Certified Pipe Welder, manual and automatic

. FAA (Federal aviation authority) qualified welder on multiple exotic alloys. 1994-2001

. AP1000 Nuclear Experience

ASME NQA-1

. Many site-specific safety, hazmat, and leadership courses and seminars with various contractors and continued education sponsored throughout the construction industry. EXPERIANCE:

ONQGLOBAL/Mundial Group (Intel Plant) Hillsboro, OR Client PM/QA Rep 3/2020 – 5/2022

BID Group Industries (GP Paper mill) Warrenton, Ga Project Manager 12/18 – 3/2020

Responsible for overall job site safety, locating projects to bid, organizing bid documents as well as proposal documents. Perform project takeoff via electronic means and methods. Assist with creating pre-bid schedules and technical write-ups. Sourcing suppliers and sub-contractors, acting as a liaison maintaining communication between all companies to ensure correct and competitive pricing, estimating construction cost, obtaining subcontractors bids, and supplier quotes. Created schedules, budgets, submittal packages prior to project kick-off. Maintained and kept project management software up to date. Prepared down-stream sub-contracts and PO’s. Created 2 week look ahead schedules. Managed 15 supervisors and up to 5 safety inspectors and job site of roughly 325-450 craft workers and project cost of $126+m.

Yates Constructors (Worked out of Birmingham office and Traveled multiple projects thru out U.S.A)

Site QA Mgr. 4/14 – 12/18

Yates Constructors (Wacker Poly 11 Project) Charleston, TN Site QA Manager 6/14- 2/16

Polysilicone Plant

Responsibilities Include: Supervising Quality Assurance Inspectors for 10 buildings which totaled 6 QA inspectors and 45 contractor QC inspectors. Review multiple contractors ITPs, WPS, WPQ’s and Inspectors certifications for accuracy. Performed inspections per site specifications, plant standards and Codes. Perform periodic audits on Document Control, Receiving, Electrical, Instrumentation, Civil, Piping and Mechanical documentation for accuracy. Reviewed multiple contractors’ inspection documentation for accuracy. Interact daily with the client, subcontractors and management team. Reviewed computed radiography images and conventional film. Ensure the effective implementation of the quality program. Performed final walk downs for turnover and reviewed turnover documentation for accuracy

Yates Constructors (Wacker Poly 11 Project) Matamoros, Mexico Client QA Rep 4/14– 6/14

Responsibilities Include: Writing WPS, ITP’s, Surveillances, NCR’s and Corrective Action Plans. Perform periodic audits on Document Control, Receiving, Electrical, Instrumentation, documentation for accuracy. Interact daily with the client, subcontractors and management team. Testing of welders to the requirements of ASME Section IX and AWS D1.1. Inspection of welds to the requirements of ASME Section I, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, AWS D1.1 and other codes and specifications. Procurement of welding materials, testing materials and equipment. receiving inspection, NCR log, M&TE logs and Preventive Maintenance. Ensure the effective implementation of the quality program for assigned task and maintained an electronic file on all related inspections. Manage quality team, NDT and PWHT subcontractors. Coordinated all quality activities. Performed QA audits on contractor prefab and paint shops. Kellogg Brown & Root Calumet, OK

QA/QC Inspector 1/14- 4/14

Responsibilities include: Inspect and flagged 100% of all completed welds in designated area (s) and accept or reject based on conformance to project/company visual testing requirements, code requirements and client specifications. Coordinate with Non- destructive Examination crews in X-raying all welds needing NDE. Generated daily NDE reports on welds inspected for the day. Performed pre hydro walk down to ensure all work performed had been built per ISO and client requirements. Worked directly with third party inspectors on signing off hydro test packages, and final package turnover. PMQS (Project Management Quality Services) U.S Various Locations Client Rep Quality Manager (Semiconductor & Google facilities) 12/11-1/14 Responsibilities include: Management and oversight for all functions related to building’s activities which included structural, mechanical, civil, electrical and plumbing. Responsible for reviewing contractor’s and subcontractor’s QC program, management of QC staff and NDT contractors, assured contractors complied with client quality requirements, all governing codes and contract requirements, prepared all QC documents for pre bid meetings, wrote ITP’s (inspection test plans) for each phase of construction and initiated contractor QA/QC plan for each phase of project, wrote SOP’s (standard operating procedures) for all in process inspections and all NDE testing, reviewed all redlined drawings before submitting to engineering, performed quality audits on contractor documentation to insure all contractual quality requirements was being meet and documented appropriately, submitted daily and weekly quality updates to client, reviewed all NCR (noncompliance reports) and addressed accordingly, attended all site QC and progress meetings, worked directly with engineering on all NCR issues, reviewed all NDT contractors licensing, certifications and test plans for compliance with ASME standards. My overall responsibility was managing the projects quality and NDE teams. To ensure all client quality requirements, governing codes and standards was being implemented and followed.

Mitsubishi Power Systems Pooler, GA Savannah, GA

Weld Manager 7/11-12/11

Responsibilities include: 3rd shift weld manager over combustion shop. Responsibilities included monitoring production process, assisted in the development of work schedules manpower and status reports to meet department needs. Provided specialized weld training and technical assistance to team members and engineering. Provided support to improve weld production and efficiency and weld quality. Instructed and assisted team members at to the interpretation of blue prints and work instructions. Tech Corr Inspection & ENG Sinclair, WY

QA/QC Consultant 2/10-7/11

Responsibilities include: Contract welding inspector for client to customer. Set up client QC department, weld mapped ISO’s, built test and code packages, reviewed WPS’s for conformity. Wrote repair procedures and was responsible for making sure all NDT required was completed in a timely manner. Reviewed all NDT results for acceptance, reviewed all work packages prior to final sign off to insure all NDE reports were completed as well as all QC hold points was meet. Performed system walk down to insure all work performed was in compliance with design drawings and project specifications.

Jvic, Christiansted, VI

Lead QA/QC Inspector 12/09-12/10

Responsibilities include: Reviewed all RT film for weld quality prior to client review. Worked directly with client to resolve any issues pertaining to weld quality. Responsible for building all sext.8 boiler and pressure piping code packages and repair procedures. JVIC lead QC inspector, Houston, TX

Lead QA/QC Inspector 5/09-12/09

Responsibilities include: Performed visual and borescope in-process and final phase inspections. Utilized several NDE methods of testing PT, UT, MT and RT to insure quality welds. Wrote reports as to results on NDE performed. Responsible for keeping accurate weld logs. Flagging welds and composing daily RT shoot sheets for nightshift RT crew. Witnessing and signing off all hydros. Worked directly with 3rd party inspectors, client and AI for final walk down and package sign off. Jacob's Engineering Charleston, SC

QA/QC Inspector/coordinator 11/07-5/09

Responsibilities include: NDE coordinator for subcontractors on Motive project. Performed in process inspections. Performed VT, PT and MT inspections. Flagged welds for RT percentages and kept up weld log and Rt shooter sheets. Instructed welders in the SMAW, GTAW, SAW, FCAW, GMAW process for future employment with company. JVIC- San Nicholas, Aruba

QA/QC Inspector 5/07-11/07

Responsibilities include: Instructed company in house weld program. Taught Aruban’s basic and advanced welding. Instructed SMAW, GTAW processes to new welders. Tested all new hires to sect IX . Performed VT, PT and MT for oil refinery outages. Worked from P&ID'S and isometric drawings, worked with 3rd party and client. Built packages for pre/post walk down w/client for final sign off. Flange mapped P&ID's implemented torqueing procedure and documented all info to code and client expectations.

Tic- Cross, SC

QA/QC Inspector 11/06-5/07

Responsibilities include: Administered weld test on new hires for Grass roots Power Plant project. Performed random inspections on new boiler project witnessed field fit-ups along with 100% VT on all root and final weld passes to meet Tic and client expectations. Weld mapped all super heat/water wall panels. Responsible for completion of all R-1 forms, travelers for AI sign off. Worked directly with AI and third party inspectors.

Wachs Tech. Services Charlotte, NC

QA/QC Inspector/weld instructor 2/06-11/06

(Worked multiple jobs) taught welders/students the basic fundamentals of welding. Responsibilities include: Instructed advanced welding in the manual and automatic GTAW, SMAW, SAW processes in accordance with AWS.

Witnessed and tested all new hires on site for boiler and refinery shutdowns. Worked directly with client and AI to meet quality demands. Worked off of ISO metric drawings and P&ID’S, weld mapped all ISO’S for trace ability. Built packages and maintained packages from start to finish for final sign offs on all Section 1&8 coded jobs. Interpreted all final RT results prior to presenting to client. Also performed PT, VT, and WFPT as needed.

Recon Engineering Long Beach, CA

Lead QA/QC Inspector 1/06-2/06

(Worked multiple jobs)

Responsibilities include: Night shift QC lead on refinery outage projects. Weld mapped all ISO'S and flange mapped P&ID'S for traceability. Maintained weld and flange log per company procedures. Built packages for pre/post Hydro. Scheduled all nightly non- destructive testing to be done. Worked directly w/client and 3rd party. Did pre Hydro walk down to verify all mechanical was complete.

Newport News Industrial York town, VA

QA/QC Inspector 11/04-1/05

Responsibilities include: Performed VT, PT for refinery turn around. Worked of P &ld’s and ISO’s. Weld mapped drawings. Documented and logged info pertaining to quality program. Built Hydro packages for Hydro and walk down for final sign offs. Total Upstream Algiers, Africa

QA/QC Inspector 6/04 – 11/04

Inspection of fabrication on 12 Subsea FPSO piles, 7 flow line suction piles and 9 buoy anchor piles, 48 subsea flow line end terminal (FLET) and water/gas injection terminals

(ITA), subsea jumpers and riser pipes. Reviewed welder certifications, fabrication procedures, shop drawings, NDT reports and reviewed percentage of NDT performed versus required.

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT

Castine energy- FL

SMS- Harrisonburg, Pa

Jacobs- Eng.- Goose Creek, SC

JE Merit -Beyer Chemical-Goose Creek, SC

Strom Aviation- North West Airlines St. Paul, MN

P2-S Piping- Valero Refinery- San Nicholas, Aruba

Certified Power- Plymouth Nuclear Station- Plymouth, MA Can produce more history upon request.

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