AWS CWI (Certified Weld Inspector) # 11121271
ACCP VT Level II

IAW SNT-TC-1A, and ASME Section V & Section VIII Division I, I hold certifications as Level II VT, Level II DP, Level III RT. In accordance to PED 97/23/EC I also hold certification for Level III RT and Level II PT.

American Welding Society -- Minneapolis, MN
Certified Welding Inspector Seminar – 32 hrs. 2011
Carestream, NDT Solutions -- Rochester, NY
Computed Radiography for NDT Applications – 20 hrs. 2011
North Star Imaging, Inc. -- Rogers, MN
Digital Radiography & Computed Tomography – 24 hrs. 2011
R-Con Nondestructive Test Consultants, Inc. -- Menominee, WI
Radiography Level II – 40 hr. 2008
One CIS–Bureau Veritas -- Denver, CO
Cert. of Attendance – ASME Section IX Code Seminar -- 2007
InspecTech Corp. -- Marinette, WI
Radiographic Examination / Interpretation –28 hrs.
2001, 2004, 2007
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College -- Marinette, WI
Cert. of Participation – NDT Seminar – 2 hrs. 2004
Cortez Peters Business School -- Chicago, IL
Diploma – Word and Data Processing 1980
Southern Illinois University -- Carbondale, WI
Major - Accounting; Minor in computer science 75-78

Self-Employed
CWI -- 3rd Party/Source Inspector
December 2012 -- Present

Available for various 3rd party contract inspection opportunities in the pressure equipment field.

Silvan Industries -- Marinette, WI
Quality Engineer/Radiographer Level III
October 2000 – September 2001
December 2002 – December 2012
Duties include development and maintenance of weld procedures and welder qualifications, training and certification of x-ray technicians; NDE of product using RT, DPI and VT, calibration and maintenance of all gauges and precision measuring instruments, corporate eye examiner, coordination of outside inspectors, project manager and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). I’m also responsible for communicating/coordinating with engineering, marketing, sales, scheduling and production management in order to insure that all NDE and Quality requirements, (code and customer specifications), are achieved so as to meet production deadlines with the highest level of quality. Through these duties I’ve acquired excellent working knowledge of the following code books: ASME Section II A, D & C, ASME Section V, ASME Section VIII Div. I, ASME Section IX, ASME B31.1, and AWS D1.1. I also assist in the maintenance of our ASME, PED, PVHO, DNV and ABS quality systems and certifications. Other duties include lead internal auditor and secondary assistant in all external audits, i.e. Customer, ISO, ASME, DNV, PED and ABS. Experience with all steel fabrication processes of material up to 5" thick, i.e. burning, cutting, welding processes (SAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, SMAW, Stud Welding, HFO and CRO), heat treatment, material traceability, NDT, proof testing, etc.

YLL, LLC Properties -- Appleton, WI
Property Manager
September 2001 – December 2002
I was responsible for the Management of an 80-unit property and a 40-unit property. Duties included office management, coordination of all workers and contractors for building and grounds, assessing apartments for security deposit refunds and make-ready needs, all aspect of maintaining and operating of outdoor swimming pool, and some maintenance and cleaning. Responsibilities included advertising, maintenance of internet web page, rent collections, credit and background checks, writing of leases, processing of all small claims court proceedings and collections. Office management included the maintenance of all office equipment and computer systems. Office skills include proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access. I also obtained certification as Certified Pool Operator.

Manpower Inc. -- Menominee, WI
Laborer
January 1999 – October 2000
My work assignment was at Karl, Schmidt and Unisa as a machine operator. Duties included operation of various CNC machines, lathes, inspection and packaging machinery. These duties also included the use of various measuring and gauging instruments to maintain a high degree of quality control for product being manufactured.

Self-Employed -- Marinette, WI
Computer Consultant
January 1983 – May 1999
Computer consultant. I designed custom software applications, installed software and hardware. Responsibilities included maintaining microcomputer systems on all levels, including identifying problems, diagnosing causes and determining corrective actions. I worked on all phases of the MPM, Novell, NetWare, Netware Lite and Windows NT networking environments, and instructed and trained personnel in word processing, data processing, database management and system management.