Certified Welding Inspector

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Daniel Upchurch

AWS CERTIFIED WELD INSPECTOR (# 04110101)

NACE COATING INSPECTOR LEVEL 1 CERTIFIED (#19422)

ASNT ACCP LEVEL II (#197181)

Experience

B & B Inspection Crescent, Ok 6/12-8/12

Chief Inspector /Contract Coordinator

Responsibilities-Accountable for coordinating the work activities for the

mechanical contractor, the electrical contractor, and the coating contractor for an

expansion project in a natural gas cryogenic plant. Accountability included managing

a team of third party inspectors. Directing and prioritizing contractor activity focusing on

safety, performance, and ensuring compliance with contract documents. The work included setting two natural gas compressors in the plant and two on the upstream side of the plant, reworking the propane system in the plant, set two traps/pig launchers, hydro testing the low pressure pipeline to verify it could handle the pressures of the new compressors. Locate the leaks in the pipeline then excavated and replaced 3500’ defected pipe. Dealt directly with the land owner. Interpretation of API 1104 and ASME B31.3 latest revision, NACE, SSPC coating codes, scope of work specifications, procurement, and necessary documentation for the turn over packages for three different AFE’s.

Facilities Consulting Group Inc. Cotulla, TX 08/11-11/11

International Oilfield Services Cotulla, TX 06/11- 07/11

Cindero Consulting and Inspection Inc. Washington, Pa. 06/10-3/11 Certified Weld Inspector/ NACE 1 inspector/ Utility Inspector

Responsibilities- Accountable for visual inspection of all stages of mainline construction, and enforcing company quality policies. Accountability includes interpretation of API 1104 latest revision, NACE, SSPC coating codes, DOT requirements, scope of work specifications, and necessary documentation on pipelines ranging in size form 4” to 20” and in length ranging from 2 miles to 32 miles. Duties include overseeing clearing of right-of- way, pipe gang, firing line, trenching, lowering-in, back-filling, tie-in welding, hydro- testing, and restoration of right-of- way.

Casey Industrial, Inc. Hastings, NE. 09/09-05/10

QA/QC Manager

Responsibilities- Accountable for managing a crew of CWI inspectors, sub-contractor Quality Control Department, and enforcing Black and Veatch quality policies. Accountability includes interpretation of ASME Sec 5, 9, B31.1, AWS D1.1 welding codes, NACE, SSPC coating codes, balance of plant hydro, scope of work specifications for the company as well as scope of work for the subcontractors and necessary documentation. Managing QA/QC personnel inspecting balance of plant piping, NDT coordination, and fixed /rotating equipment inspection/alignments verification. Auditing/writing welding procedure specifications and procedure qualification reports.

Zachry Industrial Inc. Osceola, AR. 01/09-08/09

QA/QC Technician, AWS-CWI, NACE 1

Responsibilities- Accountable for visual inspection on boiler proper piping, boiler external piping and subcontractor surveillance. Accountability includes interpretation of ASME Sec 1, 5, 8, 9, B31.1, AWS D1.1 welding codes, NACE, SSPC coating codes, boiler hydro, scope of work specifications for subcontractors and necessary documentation. When needed, I assisted other QA/QC personnel by inspecting balance of plant piping, NDT coordination, rotating equipment inspection/alignments verification, vessel/tank cleanliness verification and documentation on a 650 Mega-watt Coal Burning Power Plant.

US Pipeline Likely, CA. 08/07-04/08 Corning, NY. 06/08-12/08

QA/QC Site Manager - Material Control Manager

Responsibilities- Accountability includes procurement, interpretation of ASME B31.1, AWS D1.1, API 1104, coating inspection, civil inspection, incoming inspection, visual weld inspection, traceability of material, calibrations, MTR documentation, torque/valve stroke verification, insulation inspection/verification, NDT coordination, weld mapping (AutoCAD 2000) on as-build/field installation and daily and weekly progress reports. I provided supervision for second shift for two months and was part of the Safety Engineering Team. Worked close with third party inspection to find solutions to problems in the field. Procurement of material below four inches and control of material purchased by the owner. For a Natural Gas Mainline tie-in, Compressor Station tie-in, and Compressor Station.

US Pipeline Lusby, MD. 05/07- 07/07

QA/QC-Technician, AWS-CWI

Responsibilities- Accountable for interpretation of ASME B31.3 Code, incoming inspection, visual weld inspection, weld mapping (AutoCAD 2000), traceability of material, calibrations and MTR documentation, torque and valve stroke verification, insulation inspection/verification, scheduling and verification of acceptance in accordance with ASME B31.3 code for an On Shore and Off Shore for a Liquid Natural Gas(LNG)facility.

American Railcar Industries Paragould, AR. 01/05-05/07

Production Welding Supervisor

Responsibilities- Accountable for safety of personnel and equipment, fit up of parts, quality of welds, safety appliances, brake systems, pressure lines, documentation and record keeping as well as keeping a balance between production and production capability. Other duties include operating, and light maintenance on welding equipment with SAW, FCAW, GMAW, and SMAW process.

American Railcar Industries Paragould, AR. 06/98-01/05

Internal A.A.R. Auditor, In-Process Auditor, Incoming Inspector, AWS Certified Welding Inspector

Responsibilities- Accountable for incoming inspection of two fabrication facilities, the paint facility, and the inbound and outbound inspection of a roll forming facility. Responsible for assuring that the company is in compliance with A.A.R. rules and regulations, ARI Quality Assurance Manual, and the Welding Procedures for the above facilities. Other duties included, but not limited to, documentation and record keeping of non-conforming material, interpretation of AWS D15.1 Code, approval of jigs, fixtures, and roll forming dies, and working with production and engineering department during change-over and when fit-up problems occur.

Education 03/10 The Voice of Leadership Training (American Management Association)

03/10 A.S.M.E. Section 9 Training

07/09 Supervisor’s Training

06/09 National Center for Construction, Erection and Research Field Safety Training

10/08 Basic First Aid, CPR, and AED Trained

09/08 OSHA 30 hour course

07/08 NACE Coating Inspector Level 1-Certified

06/08 National Association of Corrosion Engineers Training (NACE)

08/04 Association of American Railcar Auditor Training

08/04 AWS Certified Welding Inspector

07/04 American Welding Society CWI Prep Course

03/03 OSHA ten hour course in general safety.

01/98-06/02 Black River Industrial Training Center

Classes taken are Engineering Principals 1&2 Welding Metallurgy, AutoCAD 2000, Blue Print Reading, Basic Electricity, Electrical Math, and Basic Electrical Wiring.

08/75-05/89 Marmaduke School District (Graduated 1989)

Computer literate with the following software.

Project 2007, Outlook 2003, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Word 2007, OneNote, AutoCAD 2000

References Jeff Dochterman Chief Inspector 217-***-****

6/10-3/11

Jim Hatcher QA/QC Manager ZHI 832-***-****

1/9-8/9

Jim Platt TransCanada Project Manager Calgary 403-***-****

8/7-4/9

Joe Provenza El Passo Gas Project Manager 713-***-****

6/11-10/11

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