Jose A. Salazar

**** *. ****** **. #*** Pasadena Tx 77015 281-***-****

adtltl@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE.

Quality Assurance & Control Lead Coordinator/Supervisor, Pipe Fitter Superintendent and Pipe Fitter General Foreman/Supervisor. Complete knowledge in all aspects of the welding processes and Final installation of the new construction. More than 23 years of experience in the construction of Oil & Gas Refinery, Petrochemical Plant, Fertilizer Plant, Power Plant and related industries. Excellent team player and hard worker with a clean safety record. Team work oriented and always with final objective to meet the company goals regardless of what it takes.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1982 Cuernavaca-Mexico High School/ Diploma / Major GPA

1982-1983 University of Cuernavaca- Mexico/Industrial Engineer/2 years/Incomplete Diploma

1984 Medical First Aid Assistant Course / Diploma

Training Courses / Fluor. Inc / Supervisor / Lean Man / Superintendent

Basic Plus / TWIC card / Confined Space / Respirator Fit Test Half Mask (3M 6200 ) / Full Face Mask (Scottav 2000) / Equipment/Threaded Machine, Burning Torch, Beveled Machine, JLG Lift.

Level I & II PT / MT / Visual Test / Level I RT Interpretation / Pneumatic & Liquid Hydro Test Technician.

NCCR Pipe Fitter Certified No: 785935

CWI Course only / Certification postponed

Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOISET) 5700, (Including HUET and EBS) OPITO Approved.

Medically Fit for Unrestricted Offshore Work

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Welding Foreman, NDE Coordinator-KBR-INEOS Pasadena Tx- April 2016-June 2017

• Track all the welding done in a daily progress report by weld number and welder ID(stencil) also track welding material used on each weld done with correct welding material under the specification and Q/C Requirements. NDE Coordinator help and ensure the RT’s done on correct weld number and place, also PMI’s and PT’s.

Fabrication Shop Foreman-CB&I-Pasadena Tx- January 2016-March 2016

•Lead the fabrication and weld map all the welding in fabrication shop for a turnaround, and repairs done in the turn around, schedule all the NDE.

Pipefitter Foreman- JV Piping Industrial-Valero at Three Rivers Tx-June 2015-November 2015

• Foreman lead crew of 8 pipefitters, 5 helpers, and 4 welders. Coordinate fabrication, demolition, and installation off a piping and valves by the plant specification and Q/C requirements.

Shutdown Coordinator Lead – Modec International Ghana – Ivorie Coast Onshore and Offshore coordination. – January 2015- June 2015

Proactively compiled turnaround worklists from Offshore marine Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrument and Electrical and Rotating Equipment Groups. Reviewed all turnaround jobs in the field. Developed a step resource loaded work schedule in Primavera Project Manager (P6) for all turnaround work. Produced work packages to issue to contractors including worklists, work scopes, schedules, drawings, blind lists, and material lists. Developed detailed turnaround cost estimates. Called turnaround meetings and coordinated phone call meetings offshore and onshore management distribute revised and maintaining turnaround work lists. Determined and audits manpower levels for service contractors and Modec maintenance crafts. Coordinated service contractors for both capital and maintenance turnaround work. Maintain accurate list for offshore occupancy for contractors and maintenance. Procured materials for botb capital and maintenance turnaround work. Coordinated the pick-up and delivery of items to be worked on by outside ships. Developed & submitted turnaround AFEs (Authorization for Expenditure). Tracked costs during turnaround. Maintained electric copy filing systems for all turnaround information.

Quality Assurance Lead- Chevron Philips Baytown TX KAP Industrial Services – January 2014 – January 2015

Proactively compiled turnaround work lists from Refinery Inspection, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrument and Electrical and Rotating Equipment Groups. Reviewed all turnaround jobs in the field. Developed a step by step resource loaded work schedule in Primavera Project Manager (P6) for all turnaround work. Revise work packages to issue to contractors including worklists, work scopes, schedules, drawings, blind lists and material lists. Attendant turnaround meetings and distribute revised turnaround work lists. Determined and audits manpower levels for service cxontractors and Chevron maintenance crafts. Coordinated service contractors for both captial and maintenance turnaround work.

Quality Control and Quality Assurance Lead, Planning Lead, Ins- Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc (KBR)- June 2013- January 2014

Motiva Port Arthur Plant – Proactively compiled turnaround work lists from Refinery Inspection, Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Project Engineering, Technical Support, Instrument and Electrical and Rotating Equipment Groups. Reviewed all turnaround jobs in the field. Developed a step by step resource loaded work schedule in Primavera Project Manager (P6) for all turnaround work. Produced work packages to issue to contractors including work lists, work scopes, schedules, drawings, blind lists, and material lists. Called turnaround meetings and distribute revised turnaround work lists. Determined and audits manpower levels for service contractors and in vista maintenance crafts. Coordinated service ccontractors for both capital and maintenance turnaround work.

Quality Assurance Auditor Insp – Turnaround Managment, Inc. (TTMC)- October 2013- June 2013

Valero Houston Refinery 2013 FCC TA in Pasadena Texas – Assisted directly to the Quality Assurance Manager on the regular activities of the Turnover Work Test Packages by system. Assisted to the daily turnaround meetings and scope review, also review the additional work request and kept it tracking on the IS2 planning software to assure all the documentation was in place before IFC. Audited work test packages from contractor and kept inform to the Manager about all the findings (wrote NCR’s). Kept updated tracking about all the packages by system. Assisted to the planners with the review of the pre and final packages walkdowns. Supervised 4 inspectors on their regular dail activities, audited contractors procedures in their office and also on their field activities. Prepared on the regular daily basis all the progress from the field and also the packages that were delivered by the contractors. Kept and tracking all the post items and assured in the field that were complete before reported to the Manager. Assisted to the Manager to collect all the signatures from all the SME’s for each turnover book by system and answered questions about the turnover book’s.

Systems Turnover QA/QC Coordiantor – KBR @ Different Projects- September 2012- October 2013

Different Projects @ various Plants, Responsible for the implementation of field Quality Program. Review all packages and revisions coming out from the planning or engineering department to make sure that the client’s specs, procedures and ASME codes are met and that the correct nde requirements and test pressures were written in before they were put in the packages and released to the field. Weld mapped and flange mapped all isos and p&id’s. Developed pipe and equipment packages, weld log, flange log, and several wall charts to keep up with all the different packages. Monitored all crafts to ensure compliance with code and project requirements. Reviewed all the nde in all the welding packages for nde release before taking it to the client’s inspectors for their review. Also reviewed all the packages for completion of all items and that all the correct forms were filled out properly before turnover to the unit inspector.

Developed packages, weld mapping, flange mapping, wall charts, and a weld log. Monitored all activities, including ASME Code work on exchanger components. Also responsible for verification of systems completion before turnover to plant inspector.

Duties and responsibilities include review of drawings and specifications for compliance to codes and standards; assistance to the Engineering Management Team with pre-construction. Additional responsibilities include resolution of engineering and technical issues, field engineering and design. Responsible for field quality assurance and control on turnaround and capitol projects within the BP Pipe Stills units. Develop and implement site quality plans. Monitor all crafts and subcontractors to ensure compliance with Code and project requirements. Verify process systems are completed per specifications before final turnover to plant operations.

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Systems Turnover QA/QC Coordiantor – Fishbone Solutions, Inc. -- May 2012 to August 2012

ALKY & Reformer Turnaround Project, Monitor and update progress on the systems and subsystems needed for startup. Verify progress is consistent with integrated schedule. Reported system / subsystem progress to startup and construction management. Collected data from QA/QC contractor personnel assemble construction turnover pack. Verify that proper tests are done and forms are filled out correctly. Walked down systems for Construction turnover of the systems and identify deficient and/or punch list items. Working with craft supervision, estimate the time required for completion of work for each system. Reported turnover progress to Project management and startup management. Updated master schedule accordingly Turnover systems to start up for commissioning walk down systems with the startup team and owners representatives to generate deficiency/punch list. Maintained the master deficiency/punch list. Track and manage punch list item completion. Collected and file the data from commissioning activities required for final turnover. Assemble turnover packages for transmittal to client. Conduct final walk down of systems and areas with client and "Sell" the project to the client. Direct and manage the Rig Site Quality Plan. Process non conformance reports (NCR) and corrective / preventative action reports (CPAR). Assist in defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the Valero Houston Refinery site QA inspectors. Captured and reported lessons learned and KPI’s. Perform internal audits. Responsible for monitor and surveillance of the contractor and sub-contractors for the compliance to the Nabors quality plan and AWS on an oil rig project. Working closely with the quality & construction personnel to ensure that all the project specifications are being met. Monitor all field construction activities, and ASME work to ensure compliance with the project requirements. Verify that all concrete, structural steel and process systems are complete per the specifications before final turnover to Valero operations. I also maintain all QA/QC related documentation including welding procedure specifications, testing and inspection records, and systems turnover documentation.

Site Quality Control Inspector – Shell (Repcon Contractors) April 2011 to May 2012

Fenol Unit / Alky Unit TA Project - Reviewed the contractor/subcontractor’s inspection and test plans, fabrication procedures and other quality documents. Direct and manage the Rig Site Quality Plan. Process non conformance reports (NCR) and corrective / preventative action reports (CPAR). Assist in defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the Shell site inspectors. Captured and reported lessons learned and KPI’s. Performed internal audits. Responsible for monitoring/surveillance of the contractor and sub-contractors for the compliance to the Nabors quality plan and AWS D1.1 on an oil rig project in Baytown Texas. Working closely with the quality & construction personnel to ensure that all the project specifications are being met. Monitor all field construction activities, and ASME work to ensure compliance with the project requirements. Verify that all concrete, structural steel and process systems are complete per the specifications before final turnover to Shell operations. I also maintain all QA/QC related documentation including welding procedure specifications, testing and inspection records, and systems turnover documentation.

Quality Assurance Manager - Burns & McDonnell Eng. March 2009 to April 2011

Teco (Houston Medical Center) - Responsible for monitoring/surveillance of the sub-contractors for the compliance to the Burns & McDonnell quality plan on a four floor office building, Chiller Plant station, pipe bridge and GE Natural Gas Turbine Power Plant. Working closely with engineering, construction, and client personnel to ensure that all the project specifications are being met. I monitor all field construction activities, and ASME code work to ensure compliance with the project requirements. Verify that all concrete, structural steel and process systems are complete per the specifications before final turnover to Teco’s plant operations. I also maintain all QA/QC related documentation including welding procedure specifications, testing and inspection records, and systems turnover documentation.

Central Region Site QA/QC Manager – Plant Performance Services (PECO) Feb.2006-Mar.2009

ConocoPhillips Sweeny, LyondellBasell Houston, Chevron Hawaii, Bp Texas City, ConocoPhillips Santa Maria., ConocoPhillips Los Angeles, Chevron Richmond, Holly Salt Lake City, Chevron El Segundo, Ca.

Responsible for the implementation of field Quality Program. Review all packages and revisions coming out from the planning or engineering department to make sure that the client’s specs, procedures and ASME codes are met and that the correct nde requirements and test pressures were written in before they were put in the packages and released to the field. Weld mapped and flange mapped all isos and p&id’s. Developed pipe and equipment packages, weld log, flange log, and several wall charts to keep up with all the different packages. Monitored all crafts to ensure compliance with code and project requirements. Reviewed all the nde in all the welding packages for nde release before taking it to the client’s inspectors for their review. Also reviewed all the packages for completion of all items and that all the correct forms were filled out properly before turnover to the unit inspector.

Developed packages, weld mapping, flange mapping, wall charts, and a weld log. Monitored all activities, including ASME Code work on exchanger components. Also responsible for verification of systems completion before turnover to plant inspector.

Duties and responsibilities include review of drawings and specifications for compliance to codes and standards; assistance to the Engineering Management Team with pre-construction. Additional responsibilities include resolution of engineering and technical issues, field engineering and design. Responsible for field quality assurance and control on turnaround and capitol projects within the BP Pipe Stills units. Develop and implement site quality plans. Monitor all crafts and subcontractors to ensure compliance with Code and project requirements. Verify process systems are completed per specifications before final turnover to plant operations.

Site Lead QA/QC – Aker Kvaerner Industrial Aug. 2005 – Feb. 2006

Lyondell Equistar – Channelview, Tx. Waste and Storm Water Projects

Duties and responsibilities include review of drawings and specifications for compliance to codes and standards; assist Project Management Team with pre-construction, pre-phase and pre-task planning and implementation of the quality assurance program; review and monitor quality control programs, activities and conduct quality audits; ensure data/documentation control is in compliance at all times with client requirements; ensure project teams have on-site access to all necessary codes, standards and specifications pertaining to the scope of work; conduct physical inspections and audits at all phases of the projects and oversee contractor quality assurance and control programs; conduct formal audits of job sites, fabrication shops; ensure corrective management action of quality related issues when required; coordinate with third party inspection companies and other third party code jurisdictional agencies.

Quality Coordinator – Plant Performance Services (P2S) May 2005 – Aug. 2005

Merisol - Houston, Tx. Waste Water Project - Responsible for implementation of site QA/QC program. Built hydro test packages and weld mapped drawings. Verified co-ordinances and elevations on concrete footers and piers. Also verified the slump, air and temperature of the concrete before the pour. Additional responsibilities included resolution of engineering and technical issues, field engineering and design, document control & distribution, coordination of final systems turnover.

QA/QC – JV Industrial April 2005 – May 2005

Dow Chemical- Responsible for the field quality control of turnarounds at DOW Chemical. Built weld log, hydro packages and weld mapped iso drawings. Assisted with resolution of non-conformances and defined corrective action to problem areas. Coordinated quality control programs with site management. Responsible for the ASME/NBIC Code work on the job.

QA/QC – Starcon Industrial Feb. 2005 – April 2005

BP Texas City- Responsible for field quality control in the ARU turnaround. Monitored all crafts to ensure compliance with client and code requirements. Maintained all QA/QC-related records and documentation. Verified that all process systems were completed per specifications before final turnover to plant operations and inspections.

Quality Coordinator – Fluor June 2004 – Feb. 2005

BP Texas City Management Team - Responsible for development and implementation of total QA/QC plans for several Capitol and turnaround projects in refinery. Worked closely with engineering, construction, and client personnel to ensure that all project specifications were met. Examined NDE and PWHT paperwork. Monitored all field construction activities, and ASME code work to ensure compliance with project requirements. Maintained all QA/QC related documentation including welding procedure specifications, testing and inspection records, and systems turnover documentation.

QA/QC – Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. July 2003 – June 2004

Chevron Phillips NOX Reduction Project – Built packages and weld mapped ISO’s drawings. Monitored all field construction activities, and ASME B31.1 code work. Activities included visual inspection, ultrasonic testing, penetrate testing, and radiographic film interpretation. Inspected Structural welding, fabrication, and erection in accordance to AWS D1.1, and other applicable standards. Maintained all QA/QC related documentation including welding procedure specifications, testing and inspection records, and systems turnover documentation.

Pipe Superintendent / General Foreman / Pipe Fitter Craftsman @ many diversity Oil & Gas Industries as listed Below – I start my career with Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc as a pipe fitter then they teach me to work always under safety directions and strictly discipline.

General Foreman – JV Piping Industries. February 2003 – June 2003 / Shell Houston Refinery

Pipe Superintendent – Repcon Inc. October 2002 – November 2002 / Valero Corpus Christy Texas

Pipe Fitter Lead – S & B Engineering Inc. August 2001 – September 2002 / Shell Refinery baton Rouge L.A.

Pipe Superintendent – Matrix Inc. May 2001 – July 2001 / BP Plant Seattle W.A.

Pipe Superintendent – Repcon Inc. January 2001 – April 2001 / Conoco Philips Belches L.A.

General Foreman – Repcon Inc. June 1998 – October 2000 / Conoco Philips Lake Charles L.A.

Pipe Superintendent – L-Con Inc. February 1998 – March 1998 / DCP Gas Plant Meeker CO

General Foreman – Matrix Inc. September 1997 – December 1997 / Shell Deer Park Texas.

General Foreman – Repcon Inc. June 1998 – October 2000 / Conoco Philips Lake Charles L.A.

Pipe Fitter Lead – HB Zachary Inc. January 1998 – May 1998 / Rom & Hass Pasadena Texas.

Pipe Fitter Craftsman – Union Caribe Inc. July 1997 – October 1997 / Conoco Philips Gonzalez L.A.

Pipe Fitter – Brown & Root Inc. June 1994 – October 1997 / Conoco Philips Lake Charles L.A.

*References and further job history available upon request*

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