QA\QC Manager AWS CWI NDT Level II
NDT.org Member Since: 2008
Added: 1/25/2008
Last Updated: 1/25/2008
State:
LA Louisiana
Country:
United States
Status:
I am willing to Travel.
Certifications
QA\QC Manager Experience
AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Computer Tech Hardware and Software
Former NDT LEVEL II RT, PT, MT, UT Thickness
Education
West Blocton High School Graduate (05/84)
US Army Aviation Electronics (09/85)
National Education Center 1yr (02/86)
Electronic Engineering Technologies
Computer Technologies
International Union of Operating Engineers (03/92)
40 Hours Ultrasonic Inspection Level I
Certified Level II UT for Thickness.
20 Liquid Penetrant Level II
20 Hours Magnetic Particle Level II
80 Radiographic Testing Level II
Radiation Safety 40 Hours
AWS CWI certification
Certified Welding Inspector Seminar 32 Hours
Experience
Experience with all of the following codes and Standards:
ASME Pressure Vessels, ASME ug51 and ug52.
ASME sect V, VIII and IX and B31.1 and B31.3 Pressure Piping
API 1104 5L, API 510, 650 and 653.
AWS D1.1, AWS D15.1 Railcars and Bridges. Structure
AWWA. Brinell hardness.
ACI Concrete, Soils and Compaction Testing.
Coatings and Linings for Tanks, food grade Railcars, piping and Beams.
Pile Driving, Soils, Concrete, Structure, Piping, Vessels, Insulations, Coatings. And Beams
OSHA Competent Person for Trenching and Ditching
Professional memberships
Member of AWS. Current CWI
IRRSP (Former Card Holder).
ASNT Trained in accordance with ASNT TC-1A.
Comments
Professional Experience
Ken Mark Inspection (12/85-08/90)
Later Named Tri Star Inspection
Assistant Radiographer Level I and Level II
Performed Radiological Testing for ASME code
Head and Tank Shops, also Heat Exchangers.
Codes ASME sections V,VIII,IX
API 510-650-653 Tanks Plus American Water works Association Code
H and H X-ray (09/90-11/91)
RT,MT,PT Testing Level II
Cross Country Pipelines and Compressor Stations
For the following Codes API 1104, B31.1, B31.3.
Industrial Non Destructive Testing (INDT) (02/92-03/94)
Level II in RT, UT Soundness Level II, Level II MP and Liquid Penetrant. Visual Inspection Level II
Work was performed as Level II in
Paper mills, Chemical Plants, Power Plants, and Refineries.
Codes ASME, API 1104, B31.1, B31.3 ug51 and ug52
Trinity Industries Railcar Division (06/94-01/96)
Coatings and Linings Inspector
Visual Weld Inspector Plant Wide.
Final Inspector.
Codes AWS D1.1, D15.1 and ARRA.
Welding Testing Incorporated (01/96-07/96)
Pipeline X ray same codes as above.
Level II RT PT MT VT and Level I UT
Level II soundness UT
QSL Inspection (08/96-11/01)
Level II across the Board Except Level I UT with Level II Soundness
Wok performed for General Electric, North Carolina Natural Gas Piedmont Natural Gas, Teledyne Allvac
All The Above codes Referenced
ASC Geo-Sciences (11/01-10/02)
ACI Certified for Compaction of Soil,
Concrete Slumps and Samples for Compression Breaks Which I also would perform. Density of soil Compaction. Tested Using a Troxler Land Density Gauge. Witness Tensioning of Post Tension Cables and also Inspected Columns and Beams for Rebar Placement prior to concrete pour.
Also Performed Inspections on AWS signs and Billboards and Stop and Traffic Lights.
Core Drilling Services (11/02-4/03)
level II RT
Primary Interest of X Ray was with Concrete Slabs and Columns and Beams,
Then Expanded to Include Refinery work as well as Bridges and Pipelines (Local)
Codes as Listed above with the addition of Bridges AWS..
H and H X-Ray (05/03-11/04)
RT,MT,PT and UT Level II
Performed work For
Elpaso Gas Stations Lines and Plants.
Roll Clean Shutters (01/05-01/06)
Took time off from X-ray and NDT to stay
home for a while.
Installed Hurricane code Shutters.
QSL Plus Inspection (03/06-04/06)
Contract Work inspector for Progressive Power Plant
Certified Welding Inspector
Certified Level II RT, PT, MT, UT Thickness.
All codes Mentioned above with QSL Inspection
Duke Energy Indiana (05\06)
Contract Certified Welding Inspector QC/QA Vendor Audits
Bag houses and also Flue Gas Desulphurization
Southern Natural Gas/El Paso Energy 9/06
Northport, Alabama
CWI Natural Gas Pipeline
Project: Installation of 24", 6.36 MLS,
2nd NM, Loop MP 142 Project
KeySpan Energy 10/06
Brooklyn, New York
Liquid Natural Gas Lines
Elpaso Gas (11/06)
Houma, LA
6 Mi Offshore Relocation
Jetting Barge Utility/Coating Inspector
Ron’s Computers (12/06-2/07)
Mims, Florida
Computer Tech/Software Tech
PMSI Power Plant Maintenance Specialist's INC. (03/07-06/07)
Aberdeen, Ohio
CWI over Wind Boxes, Boiler Buck Stays, Pre Cip, Economizer Hoppers, and Pent House.
Also Involved with the DA unit.
Hillsborough County Waste To Energy Expansion (07/07-12/07)
Project QA/QC Manager
Site Scope:
Pile Driving, Soils and compactions, Concrete, Structure Steel, Piping and protective coatings.
CPR Certified
Gulf Coast Weld Spec (1/08-2/08)
Beaumont, TX
Huntsman Chemical Plant (Shutdown)
CWI Inspector \NDT Technician
Texas Required:
Industrial Safety Training Council
Basic Plus Safety Course
Confined Space Entry
Maritime Security Requirements
Huntsman Specific Site Safety
EXP. 01/09
Premier Worldwide Inc. (2/2008-4/2008)
Houston, TX to Saudi Arabia
CWI, Onboard Overseas Transport of
Off Shore Jack-up (445’) Drilling Rig While undergoing Modifications to Mud Tank, Preload Tanks, Cement/barite lines and some structure modifications.
Turner Industries (5/08-7/08)
Chevron, Pascagoula, MS Turnaround
Cwi Inspector Coker Unit
AccuWeld (7/08-10/08)
Long Island NY
CWI on Meter Stations and Mainline
Natural Gas Transmission Lines
References:
Ray Horner Mechanical Eng. 813-361-5735
Brent Gosney QA\QC Manager for Power Plant Maintenance Specialist 325-370-4411
Jim Thompson Owner Mechanical Eng. Eagle Industrial Insulation 813-294-3015
Robert Frolich Field Technician 813-267-2811
Lee Lake QA\QC Turner Industrial Services 337-884-7044