CERTIFICATIONS:
*Level II Guided Wave Ultrasonics Testing(’05)
*UT-Pased Array - 40 hr course completion(’09)
*Level II Ultrasonic Straight and Angle Beam Testing(’93)
*NWIS-Certified Pipeline Welding Inspector –certification(’09)
*Level II Magnetic Testing(’82)
*Level II Liquid Penetrant Testing(’83)
*Level II Visual Testing recert hrs (’09)
*NACE Corrosion Tecnicain Certification - Basic Course(’09)
*ISO 9000 Process Quality Auditor Certification(’95)
*A.P.I. Thread Gauging and Inspection Certification Course(’82)
*Radiation Safety Card ( F.Malek & Sons)(’94)
*Current(’09) N.C.C.E.R. Op Quals,OSCA-LARSOC, H.A.S.C. & TWIC cards

EDUCATION:
Lee College Baytown, TX
University of Houston Houston, Texas Jr.. Status
ASM Heat Treat and Metallurgical Testing Courses
Working Knowledge of A.P.I., A.W.S. & A.S.M.E. Codes
Mastery of all Traditional Mechanical Measuring Apparatus
Completion of C.W.I. Preprarory Course

Currently: Idle- Returned fm 6 week contract assignment( UTSW) Flour Wind Turbine project Holland 8-22-09

Detailed Professional Experience:
Mistras Group (2-09) Pipeline Integrity Insp. Technician-CIS,ECDA,ICDA,ILI,SCC inspections ** laid off 6-18-9
TEAM Ind. Svc’s (5/08-2/09) Sr.Tech.- Typical shop call out assignments- UTT,UTSW,MT,PT while preping for advanced UT training i.e. Phased Array,TOFD etc
Permian NDT @ Dura Bond Steel Mill, Harrisburg,Pa. –(09/07 – 5/08)Project Lead man- providing UTSW, training, & prove-up support on 42” / 36” DSAW pipe as well as associated adminivstrative duties attached to project.
Coast to Coast N.D.E. Wilsonville, Oregon- (03/05 -11/07)
Arizona Area Project Manager-Pipeline Intergrity Insp.(CIS,ECDA,ICDA,ILI,SCC )- Performed pipeline integrity inspections per Client spec. / D.O.T. guidelines w/ detalied documentation, inspection & support from location of dig site to backfill & contour pictures @ dig site inspection completion.
Conam / QSL Plus, Phila., Pa.(10/03 – 01/05)Recent outage ‘07Hou./Lyondell winter outage
UT-Shear Wave Tech.-Performed typical on-stream daily inspections via I.S.O.’s & P&I.D.’s on refinary piping, vessels & storage tanks at Motiva Refineries in Delaware utilizing (predominatly) U.T.T., M.T., & V.T. methods to industry codes. Worked ’06-‘07 winter outage @ Lyondell-Hou. as contract employee.- Typical NDT T/A duties. Gained additional experience with Niton -P.M.I. apparatus.
Cooperheat MQS, Houston, Texas(3/01 6/01/03):
UT Technician - Duties entailed straight beam and angle beam testing of refinery tanks, boiler vessels, pipe welds and other types of dynamic and statically loaded parts / weldments for defects per customer specifications via iso drawings, P&I.D.’s or individual work work orders. Worked from industry wide codes and standards (ASME, AWS, ASNT, API) and or customer specifications.
ICO Worldwide, Houston, Texas (6/00-2/01):
UT Technician - Worked on the newest high speed rotary shoulder style U.T. inspection unit in industry. Normally rotated with the other unit personnel, operating, prove up, setup and daily maintenance of the Unicorn Rotary UT Inspection Unit. Recertified U.T. lvl II – shear wave and logged M.T. and P.T. hours on prove up line.
FISK & Associates, Houston, Texas (5/99 11/99):
Quality Assurance Associate - Performed monitoring of the processing of oil field equipment via customer specifications and/or industry wide standards. Executed field service operations, including repair, classification, and evaluation of customer products
Rocky Mountain Steel, Pueblo, Colorado (12/97 3/99):
UT Technician - Hired in Houston, moved to Pueblo, to work in rail manufacturing mill. Specific duties included ultrasonic and mechanical inspection of rail and associated reports related to product quality.
GCT Inspection, Houston, Texas (2/97 12/97):
UT Technician - Employed as Level II, UT shear wave technician and pursued state radiographer license. Typical duties included UT of welds on piping, industrial tanks and vessels, straight beam testing for erossion and corrosion, developing film for x ray technician and other various radiographer trainee responsibilities.
ICO INC. , Houston, Texas (6/93 2/97):
Repair Technician - Gauge calibration and repair technician in Q.C. Department. Other duties included RSO (Radiation Safety Officer), ISO Process Quality Auditor, and operator of a in-line stationary high speed semi contact (multiple angle shoe) AUT testing unit. Duties included set up, calibration, ultrasonic testing and determining final disposition of oilfield pipe, Obtained UT Level II certifications