AWS CWI Cert. # 03120151
ASNT Level II VT

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Christopher T. Widder
7017 53rd Street
Kenosha, WI 53144
262 331 0444 (c)
262 605 1233 (h)
c.widder@att.net


2002 B 4/2004 ITT Industries Pure-Flo MPC Kenosha, WI 53140
Quality Control Manager: Monitor quality practices as they relate to ASME Code vessel construction. Prepare U1 & U1A forms for submittal to National Board. Review shop fabrication documentation for accuracy, completeness and ease of fabrication. Maintain contact with Authorized Inspector, schedule his visits, publish list of items to be addressed while he is in our facility. Review Bill of Materials, Purchase Orders and related items for compliance to the ASME Code requirements for ordering materials. Revise ASME Quality Control manual as needed to reflect current practices in order to save time and money as they relate to Code compliance. Implement Engineering Standards for drawings & Bills of Materials.
Became an AWS Certified Welding Inspector; Cert # 03120151...Certified to ASNT Level II VT

1999 B 2001YU S Filter Rockford, IL 61105
Senior Pressure Vessel Engineer: Prepared documentation packages for ASME Code Vessels being fabricated in the shop. Revised Engineering Tank Standards for use by Purchasing to buy vessels outside of the facility. Managed a turnaround project regarding field installation of piping to ANSI B31.3 Made field trips to Taipei, Taiwan and Mexico City, Mexico to discuss the merits of our vessel design in a fructose sugar application. Reviewed suitability of several fabrication facilities in United States, Taiwan & Mexico.

1993 B 1999YRode Welding Service, Inc. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Director of Engineering & Quality Control: Scheduled workflow through Engineering Department. Monitored ASME Quality System. Maintained customer contact throughout fabrication process to solve problems while object is being made. Implemented use of AUTOCAD in Engineering department thereby reducing needed manpower and improving rate of production of engineering information. Proficient in use of other technical software programs such as Compress, Advanced Pressure Vessel, Welding Pro Write, MathCAD, Excel, Windows 95 & 98, ME, XP

1991 B 1993YOptenberg, Inc. Sheboygan, WI 53081
Manager of Engineering and Quality Control: Scheduled and prioritized work through the Engineering group, which created drawings and Bills of Materials for a wide variety of fabrication efforts. Performed ASME Code calculations for pressure vessels and tall towers. Prepared vessels and their documentation for review by an independent Authorized Inspector. Implemented use of AutoCAD in Engineering department.

1988 B 1991YBrunner Engineering & Mfg., Inc. Bedford, IN 47421
Director of Engineering-& Quality Control: Implemented change control system for ASME Code UG-90(c)(2) propane tanks and air receivers. Expanded the use of AutoCAD by purchasing additional software that translated drawings into CNC programs for punch press operation.


Christopher T. Widder
262 331 0444 (cell)

1984 B 1988YProgress Industries, Arcola IL 61910
Vice President of Engineering: Directed engineering staff during the introduction of 8 new models of truck tanks. Procured and implemented use of AUTOCAD

1983 B 1984YGeneral Electric Company Cincinnati, OH 45215
Senior Product Quality-Engineer: Monitored status and viability of vendors' Quality Control systems. Made several trips abroad as part of a review team in the selection process of new vendors for making aircraft engine parts.

1976 B 1982YCabot Corporation Kokomo, IN 46901
Engineering Design Manager (2/80 B 11/82): Responsible for pricing and scheduling of fabrications such as large and small pressure vessels heat exchangers and other types of Chemical Process Industry equipment. Maintained customer contact on engineering items and became involved in metallurgical, quality control and scheduling aspects of production. Predominant fabrication alloys involved were Hastelloy C-276, B-2, & G

Product Manager B Fabricated Products (6/78 - 2/80): Responsible for establishing pricing of quotations from estimating group. Provided technical assistance to customers of wrought alloys and field representatives in a wide variety of situations. Active participant in a sales team to land a $5 million order for specialty pipe and fittings made from Hastelloy C-276 & G.

Senior Welding Engineer (4/76 - 6/78): Responsible for defining welding procedures for Fabricated Products. Implemented system to track welding procedure qualifications and welders= performance qualifications using in-house computer program. Successfully implemented use of automatic GTAW circumferential welding of Hastelloy B-2.

1971 B 1976 The Heil Company, Lancaster, PA 17604
Materials and Product Engineer : Created design drawings & calculations for fabrication of liquid chemical transport trailers. Developed and instituted the Quality Assurance program as required by Section VIII Div. 1 of ASME Code. Wrote computer programs for use by Engineering Department for Code calculations and general design programs

1967 - 1971 RCA Lancaster, PA 1 7604
Materials and Process Engineer : Developed and applied for patents on techniques used in making glass to glass & glass to metal hermetic vacuum seals for television camera tubes.

Education: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
B.Sc. - Engineering, 1967 (Major: Materials Science)

Pennsylvania State University, Capitol Campus, Middletown. Pa.
Completed 33 hours of graduate study toward a Master's Degree in
Engineering Science.

Professional Affiliations: ASM International, American Welding Society

Christopher T. Widder
7017 53rd Street Unit 93
Kenosha, WI 53144
262 331 0444 (c)
262 605 1233 (h)
c.widder@att.net


SalutationsY

Attached to this one page summary is my resume which details my extensive experience in mechanical design & metal fabrication. The following is a short list of the high points of my experience :

I have experience in design, welding & fabricating in all the major alloy groups : Carbon Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel & High-Nickel Alloys such as Hastelloy C-276Y

Have extensive ASME Code (Section VIII) experience, have prepared fabrication shops for the required Tri-annual ASME Quality System Audit numerous timesY

Have successfully implemented several initial installations of AutoCadY

Have worked in four major industry groups : a) Electronic B TV Camera Tubes;
b) Transportation B Over the Road Tankers, c) Aircraft Engine Parts Manufacturing, d) Water Treatment & Pharmaceutical SystemsY

Have served as a Quality Assurance auditor in an aircraft engine environmentY.

Was Chief Engineer at a heavy plate fabrication facility & other shops alsoY.

Traveled abroad several times to review fabrication shops and have seen that they are the same the world overY.

Was Quality Control Manager & Chief Engineer in a UG90(c)(2) ShopYa multiple duplicate environment with special code restrictions and requirementsY

Successfully obtained American Welding Society ACertified Welding Inspector@
certificate in Dec 2003, Cert. # 03120151Y



Regards,



Chris Widder
Cell phone number : 262 331 0444