AWS QC1 Certified Welding Inspector (Current, expires 5/2018)
ASNT Level II VT Certified
Austal X-Ray Aluminum Certified and 2G, 3G, and 4G
TWIC Cardholder

Real Educational Services
Palm Beach State College

June 2015 – Present Certified Welding Inspector
Southern Design Solutions, Inc., contracted to US Nitrogen
• VT root and final pass of all welds and record inspection information on a 4-step system
• Walk down pipelines per isometric drawing and validate redlining issues for engineering department action
• Create punch lists for turnover packages after walking down pipelines
• Map the weld information on Isometric drawings
• Audit weld information transferred from pipe to weld traveler
• Verify correct filler metals are used and properly stored
• Check that weld procedures are followed per client specifications
• Verify the completion of tasks referred by the NCR
• Confirm the correct torque specifications and specification card have been attached to all flanges for verification by client



Jul 2013 - June 2015 Certified Class A Structural Aluminum Welder
Austal USA
• Successfully executing inspection and welding duties aboard a dry dock ship
• Accountable for ensuring all welding procedures specifications (WPS) are followed and for verifying the current status of welding operator qualifications
• Conducting VT examinations and hydro-testing pipes, VT examinations of welded plate components and PT examinations of miscellaneous pressure vessels and tanks
• Completing various welding tasks such as welding gussets to T-bar or frame work, welding deck seams or welding foundations (equipment mounting brackets) into position
• Skillfully welding aluminum according to Military Standard 2035-A and welding structural steel and plate in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards Section IX and AWS D1.1
• Performing quality filler and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions, producing a sound weld each time



Aug 2012 - Jul 2013 E -ONE
Welder/Fabricator
• Ultimately responsible for assembling and welding pump modules for fire trucks as assigned
• Charged with matching assigned pump module with truck number and pulling the corresponding welding cart from the fabrication department
• Assessed and reviewed prints to determined how to proceed with the job, assembled the fit and tack, welded the pump module as required and performed grinding as necessary areas to achieve the proper fit
• Inspected completed pump module for quality prior to sending module to the next work next station
• Developed skills in using a Millermatic 350P pulse welding machine

2008 - Jul 2013 Welder/Fabricator
Classic Metal Fabrication
• Fabricated different types of aluminum railing for high-end balconies and staircases and handled any welding needs necessary to complete work according to job specifications and standards
• Accurately performed structural steel and welding repairs on heavy equipment, tow trucks and over the road (OTR) auto transport trailers

Jun - Aug 2012 Welder/Fabricator
GTO Airboats
• Served as welder and fabricator responsible for cutting, assembling and welding the framework for fan cages and passenger areas of airboats from raw stock
• Cut various patterns for hull bottoms, sides and transoms using a circular saw and flat aluminum sheets
• Effectively used a press break to put turn chimes in hull bottoms and a jig to fit the sidewalls and transom before positioning pieces into place on the airboats
• Verified the placement of all parts, then welded all seams carefully to insure a water tight seal

Jan - Jun 2012 Welder/Fabricator
FPI Pumps Inc.
• Tasked with compiling the necessary stock, welding and assembling parts to build pumps
• Fabricated and welded pump parts using acetylene torches and plasma cutters to cut patterns out of sheet stock to form elbows, gussets, prop blades and all other pump parts
• Capable of producing quality welds using stick 6010, 6011, 7018, 7024, 7018, 7024 and MIG .035

A skilled professional in the welding industry with AWS-CWI and ASNT inspector credentials and certifications. Competent in reviewing and inspecting weld connections and qualified in welding protocols such as WPS, ASME, AWS and specific Military standards. Proficient in completing and inspecting structural, plate and framework welds on ships, industrial and heavy equipment, tanks and piping. Known for performing quality work. Career ambitions include advancing professionally to the level of Senior Certified Welding Inspector.