Summary:

An American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector and Educator, A Colorado teaching credential in Post Secondary/Adult Vocational education in Welding, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems, A Quality Control Manager for a AISC Major Bridge fabricator, Welding/Hydraulic shop Manager, Guest speaker and Instructor for local American Welding Society meetings, Colorado AWS Test Proctor for the CWI/CWE exams, Multi process certified welder for over 25 years, American Society for Non/Destructive Testing SNT-TC-1A NDT Level II in Magnetic particle and Penetrant testing.

Education:

AWS Certified Welding Inspector, Certified Welding Educator 1998
Magnetic particle, Penetrant and Visual testing studies, WJMG Institute in ASNT NDT
American Galvanizers Association Seminars
Quality Assurance Management and Materials Testing - The Colorado AWS Section 039
Factory trained to repair Aerial man lift units - Aerial Lift of Connecticut
Factory trained to repair Stanley hand Hydraulic Systems - Stanley Corporation
Received over 18 different welding ASME & AWS welding process certifications - BOC
Industrial hydraulics power applications - Fluid Power Tech Inc
Small business operation courses - Front Range Community College
General welding studies - Arapahoe Community College
Automotive Theory and Repair - General Motors Training Center Chevrolet Division
High School Diploma - Sheridan High School, Sheridan, Colorado
Currently preparing for ICBO Special Structural Steel Inspector credential

Professional Skills:

Quality Assurance Manager
Successfully developed a Quality Assurance Inspection program
American Institute Steel Construction audit of the QC department clean last 4 years
Developed a Major Bridge Fracture Control Plan accepted by AISC
Development of Procedure Qualification for Welding Procedure Specifications
Internal Audits of Manufacturing & Operations performance

Certified Welding Inspector
Inspection of Bridges, Buildings, Cranes, Aerial lift units and other Steel fabrications
Non-Destructive Testing Magnetic particle & Penetrant Tester Level II
Received the AWS District CWI of the year award 2000
Received the AWS District CWE of the year award 1999
Received the AWS District Meritorious award 2001

Welding, Fabrication, Mechanic & Hydraulic shop Manager
New installation department Foreman, Welding, Hydraulic and Electrical technician
Factory Certified to repair Aerial lift, Crane and hand hydraulic equipment
Operated a portable welding business specializing in natural gas pipe welding and structural steel. (part time)

Technical Educator
AWS Certified Welding Educator, A Colorado teaching credential in Post Secondary / Adult Vocational education in Welding, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
Taught night welding classes for over 5 years specializing in process certification at the Bollman Occupational Centers Adult program
Instructor for American Welding Society classes and seminars in Welding Inspection & Documentation and Test Proctor for the Colorado CWI / CWE exams last 4 years
Served on the Bollman Occupational Centers Advisory Board for 15 years