QA/QC Inspection; Engineering

To obtain a career in inspections/engineering that will utilize my ability to reverse engineer, problem solve, and maintain a proven system.

9/05 - Present
Oil States (Houston, TX)
QA/QC Inspector
*Assure machined parts are within required tolerance, referred to on drawings, via dimensional inspection using various inspection tools and techniques (FARO Arm, calipers, micrometers, etc.)
*Examine machined parts from various venders for specification acceptability onsite and offsite
*Perform inspections that require 3rd party witness points

5/04 – 8/05
Textron (New Orleans, LA)
QA/QC Inspector
*Receiving inspection
*Monitor hydrostatic testing of cooling and steering systems within sea-vessels, during production phase

10/01-5/04
Gulf Engineering /Motiva (Convent, LA)
NDE Inspector
*Interpret film of profile and weld quality x-rays
*A member of Risk Base Inspection Team, that monitor scheduled maintenance of reactors and exchangers.
*Inspect corrosion monitoring locations of piping and equipment throughout the refinery via ultrasonic testing.

1/99 - 10/01
Oil States / Subsea Ventures (Houston, TX)
QA/QC Inspector
*Dimensionally inspect offshore drilling components
*Apply NDE (MT, PT, and VT) methods on ferrous/non-ferrous metals, and structural welds
*Calibrate welding machines
*Maintain material traceability logs

7/98 - 1/99
Team Industrial Services (Alvin, TX)
QA/QC Inspector
*Perform NDE (MT, PT, and VT) and destructive testing (Brinell and Rockwell hardness) on critical welds of leak repair clamps and enclosures
*Determine if raw material is in accordance to acceptance criteria by reviewing MTRs
*Process data of incoming material intended for project use or stock

8/96 - 12/97
Brown & Root (Houston, TX)
QA/QC Inspector
*Monitor parameters of welding procedures
*Monitor structural fabrication to assure applicable
code/spec. requirements are complied with (API, ASME, AWS)
*Provide dimensional control of shop drawings and spool sheets.
*Transfer heat numbers from material to proper drawing

University of Southwestern Louisiana (Lafayette, LA)
Communications - 8/91 to 12/94

University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)
Communications - 8/90 to 5/91

Ross S. Sterling High School (Houston, TX)
Diploma - 1990

Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI) 2001
NDE: MT,PT,RT,UT,VT
Film Interpretation
FARO Arm and FARO Tracker Certified

*Posses the ability to retrieve and interpret codes/specifications
*Goal oriented; self starter
*Interested in a long term career