QA Manager, QA Lead

Quality Assurance Manager/Lead with over 20 years¡¦ experience in QA/QC inspections for heavy construction projects in the oil and gas, power, and nuclear industries. Supervise all NDE code requirements via RT, welders & testing.

QA Coordinator, 10/2012- Present
Worley Parsons Saudi Arabia/ SipChem ( Saudi International Petrochemical), Jubail, Saudi Arabia
„X QA Coordinator on new grass roots EVA and Utilities Project, becoming world¡¦s largest Petrochem
„X Perform site visits of all offsite vendor shops, and manufacturing plants in country and out of country, piping, vessels, painting, insulation, welder qualification and equipment calibration.
„X Perform audits, witness welder testing, witness PQR¡¦s, perform progress inspections of all vendors. Sign off on all vendor verifications for vendor payments by company.
„X Assign inspectors to perform on site inspection activities
„X Take on Quality Assurance Manager¡¦s activities and meetings when he is unavailable or on leave
„X Follow all on site vendors work and assist staff in performing all required inspections, steel, civil, vessel, boilers, piping, painting, insulation, bolt torque requirements, hydro testing, pneumatic testing, service testing, grouting and all mechanical equipment setting.
„X Review all NDE results RT, PMI ,Brinnell Hardness, UT, PT and Shearwave

QA Lead, 09/2010 ¡V 10/2012
MIDCOM CORP/CHEVRON OIL REFINERY, El Segundo, CA
„X QA Lead on new ground up Sulfur Recovery Unit.
„X Evaluate contractors QC procedures and making changes as required to collate to Chevron¡¦s specifications, procedures and current codes.„X
„X Review all NDE and RT results to accept or reject.
„X Follow all aspects of construction; civil, concrete, piers, piles, underground electrical, piping, and structural.
„X Inspect internal and external vessels upon arrival, and perform walk down using P&IDs and Iso.
„X Follow electrical, piping, and structural equipment settings above ground.
„X Assign tasks to Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI), Concrete, Structural, NACE, Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E), Vessel, Piping, Specialty, Refractory, and Insulation Inspectors.
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QA Lead/Inspector, 06/2009 ¡V 10/2009
WORLEY PARSONS GROUP, Toledo, OH
„X Contracted to Sunoco to complete SRU and Consent Decree for new construction project into a 51 day turn-around of new scrubber and boiler renovations.
„X Inspected boilers, vessels, welding tie-ins, reactors, skid units, and entire piping systems.
„X Executed walked downs of completed systems and created punch lists using P&IDs and Iso.
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Licensed, 1995 ¡V Plumbing and Pipefitting
Theory of Plumbing & Pipefitting, Waste, Vent, and Welding, Springfield, NJ
Certificate, 1985 ¡V Mechanical Engineering and Code Interpretation
Hartford Steam Boiler School, Chicago, IL
A.A.S, 1983 ¡V Mechanical Engineering, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Kennedy-King College, Chicago, IL
Honorable Discharge 1979 ¡V Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic
United State Air Force ¡V Chanute AFB, IL
Graduate 1976 ¡V Occupational ¡V Auto Mechanics
James H. Bowen High School, Chicago, IL

Technical Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products.

„« National Board Commissioned Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector
„« Boiler Operator License
„« TWIC Certified
„« Nuclear Plant Cleared and In-Service Inspections ¡V Braidwood Nuclear Plant
„« HUD REAC Inspector
„« CWI ¡V Certified Welding Inspector- 00010070
„« Boiler Controls Operation Certificate
„« Licensed Master Plumber
„« State of Illinois Licensed Maintenance Mechanic
„« State of New York Licensed Environmental Engineer in Asbestos
„« City of Chicago Licensed Drain Layer
„« API 570
„« Certified Radiographic Interpreter

Due character limitations resume had to be reduced and some contract positions completely removed. Please request updated resume for full scope of experience.