QA/QC. /CWI

Professional Summary:

Since mid-**** to present date I have been employed as a CWI, Certified Welding Inspector, and/or Quality Control representative for various companies, contractors, and third party agencies. I acquired a broad range of experiences as a Quality Control Representative in new construction, modification of existing structures, and in maintenance and repair of existing utility power plants. Duties are quality overseeing for all crafts. I also was responsible for quality control coverage for contractor and subcontractors and for reviewing any subcontractor’s quality program.

Professional Experience:

Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. 01/2023 – 11/2023

Certified Welding Inspector CWI

Communicating with the Project Manager to determine the specific requirements of a given work order, including the scope of work, deliverables, schedule, and budget for a particular assignment.

Communication with the Project Manager, fabrication shops, contractors, and other third parties to resolve schedule issues.

Ensure that the services provided are performed in accordance with the project requirements and contract with the client.

Generate and process timesheets, billing reports, and inspection reports in an expeditious and thorough manner, complying with all applicable deadlines. All reports must be submitted typewritten using Microsoft Word/Adobe Acrobat and must be electronically transmitted to the Project Manager.

Cortec Precision Manufacturing 08/2017 – 05/2018

Certified Welding Inspector CWI

•Duties include maintaining all aspects of welding program.

•Perform visual inspections of production welds, certifying welders, documenting welding procedures and welding processes, and maintaining continuity of welder certifications.

Day & Zimmermann 09/2015 – 02/2016

Certified Welding Inspector CWI

•Duties include maintaining all aspects of welding program.

•Perform visual inspections of production welds, certifying welders, documenting welding procedures and welding processes, and maintaining continuity of welder certifications.

National Steel City 06/2015 – 09/2015

Certified Welding Inspector CWI (Contract)

•Duties include maintaining all aspects of welding program.

•Perform visual inspections of production welds, certifying welders, documenting welding procedures and welding processes, and maintaining continuity of welder certifications.

Petronash Americas LLC 09/2014 – 04/2015

Certified Welding Inspector CWI

•Duties include maintaining all aspects of welding program.

•Perform visual inspections of production welds, certifying welders, documenting welding procedures and welding processes, and maintaining continuity of welder certifications.

Southland Industries 08/2014

Certified Welding Inspector CWI

•Duties include maintaining all aspects of welding program.

•Perform visual inspections of production welds, certifying welders, documenting welding procedures and welding processes, and maintaining continuity of welder certifications.

KW Industries Inc. 11/2011 – 05/2014

Certified Welding Inspector / QA Supervisor

•Duties include maintaining all aspects of welding program.

•Certifying welders, documenting welding procedures and welding processes, and maintaining continuity of welder certifications.

•As QA Supervisor, initial set up and preparing company for AISC certification.

•Confirming and presenting for approval, company has the personnel, knowledge, organization, equipment, experience, capability, procedures, and commitment to produce the required quality of work while producing their products.

•AISC certification acquired November 2012.

Leedon Inspection Inc., Systems One Services, Bureau Veritas 2010

Certified Welding Inspector

•Work as Certified Welding Inspector, and/or Quality Control representative for various companies, contractors, and third party agencies.

•Duties include maintaining all aspects of welding program.

•Perform visual inspections of production welds, certifying welders, documenting welding procedures and welding processes, and maintaining continuity of welder certifications.

•Job locations from Indiana to Illinois, to Pennsylvania to Michigan to Oklahoma

Bowen Engineering Corporation 04/2009 – 08/2009

Certified Welding Inspector

•Work as QA/QC representative supporting QC Manager on Duke Energy’s IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) Edwardsport Station’s Underground Utility Project.

•Main duties include overseeing HDPE piping installation – testing and fit up fusion joints, also hydro tests of completed lines.

Bowen Engineering Corporation/Siemens / Bowen Engineering Consortium

Quality Manager 02/2008 – 04/2009

•Working as the Quality Manager on a FGD WWTP (Flue Gas Desulphurization, Waste Water Treatment Plant) at Constellation’s Brandon Shores Station near Baltimore Maryland.

•Duties include quality control on all BEC crafts and subcontractors work performed.

•This included but not limited to quality control overseeing of welding, mechanical, concrete placement, and coatings applied to 14 carbons steel tanks.

•Worked directly with Level II NACE certified Coating Inspector.

Bowen Engineering Corporation 04/2007 – 08/2007

Certified Welding Inspector

•Work as QA/QC Representative / Welding Technician on a Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) System, IP&L’s Harding Street Station, Indianapolis Indiana.

•Quality control coverage is in accordance with ASME, B31.3, Local Jurisdictional requirements and the scope of work described in contract documents.

Foster Wheeler Zack 10/2006 – 02/2007

Certified Welding Inspector

•Worked as QA/QC Representative / Welding Technician on HRSG project, (Heat Recovery Steam Generator) Duke Energy’s Wabash Station, Terre Haute, Indiana. Quality control coverage in accordance with ASME and NBIC.

•Perform visual inspections of production welds in accordance with FW’s Procedure NDE PC-1 “Written Practice” per ASNT-TC-1A (current Code recognized edition) and / or AWS QC1-96 “Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors” for the applicable codes.

•Contract scope of work was to perform field construction on redesign of High Pressure Superheater and Reheater Modules.

•Change HRSG configuration from a bottom supported system to a top supported system.

•Also change the associated piping as required for the new HRSG configuration.

Bureau Veritas /R W Hunt 2005 – 2010

Certified Welding Inspector

•Performed inspections at various locations on existing building structures, verifying and documenting compliance.

•Performed inspection at a Stainless Steel Plate Manufacturer in Central Indiana, New Castle, Indiana.

•Duties include witnessing fabrication of plate/pipe materials and reviewing all documentation associated with procedures and verifying adherence to said specifications.

Freitag / Weinhardt 2002 – 2003

Certified Welding Inspector

•Welding inspection on SCR, Selective Catalytic Reduction, at the Hoosier Energy Merom Station power plant in Sullivan, Indiana.

•Certifying welders, creating and maintain weld maps, maintain continuity of welder certifications.

Various Contractors 1977 – 2010

Boilermaker/Mechanic/Welder

•Rigging, Welding, and fit up of new boilers, scrubbers and precipitators.

•Repair work on existing boilers.

Hydro Repair 1974 – 1977

Machinist / Welder

•Worked as machinist/welder on Hydro Electric Generating Stations, Complete restoration of discharge liners (Cavitation repair)

Terre Haute Industries United Machine & Tool Inc. 1970 – 1976

Machinist / Welder

•Fit up and MIG welding of duct work.

•Layout work, operating milling machines, lathes, and drill presses.

Education/Certifications:

ACI Certification

Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 certificate #01139271

Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

Completed testing and obtained CWI Certified Welding Inspector certificate #03020911

Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

Completed welding inspection course on Structural Welding Code AWSD1.1, obtained certificate as CAWI Certified Associate Welding Inspector #88120234

Indiana Vocational Technical College

Completed Boiler and Pressure Vessel course. Covering ASME Boiler and Presser Vessel Sections IX Welding and Brazing and Section 1 Power Boilers

Boilermakers

Completed 6000 hours on the job training plus required correspondence courses

Indiana State University

Attended ISU as Industrial Technology major

Certifications:

oAWS – CWI certificate 03020911 Exp Date: February 1 2027

oASNT – ACCP Level II 139679 Exp Date: February 1 2027

oACI – Concrete Field Testing 01139271

Technician Grade I Exp Date: April 14 2014

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