Billy J. Lemons II

Maintain welding quality assurance in accordance with EAS procedures and National Code requirements Conduct inspections and procedures checks while providing oversight pertaining required procedures Enforce non-compliance procedure

Senior CWI Quality Control Inspector - Environmental Air Systems - High Point, NC

(2026-01)

• Maintain welding quality assurance in accordance with EAS procedures and National Code requirements
• Conduct inspections and procedures checks while providing oversight pertaining required procedures
• Enforce non-compliance procedure
• Analyze systemic welding processes to identify areas of problem or failure to meet code and offer recommendations for corrective actions
• Maintain quality control inspections records
• Work closely with management to ensure codes and quality is met per job
• Liaison to and coordinate schedules for any required outside inspecting
• Operate diagnostic equipment
• Ensure inspection equipment is properly calibrated
• Complete Quality Control inspection reports
• Assist in developing monthly quality summaries
• Sign off on and perform NDE/testing for the department
• Inspect piping for compliance of building and welding in accordance to drawing plans
• Magnet Particle Testing for welds
• Ultrasonic Testing for CJP welds

Quality Control Inspector - W & W Afco Steel - Colfax, NC

(2018-04 - 2025-12)

• Liaison to outside inspectors
• Assist with AISC annual audits
• Complete Quality Control inspection reports
• Test determination for mechanical requirements
• Enforce non-compliance procedure
• Ensure inspection equipment is properly calibrated
• Examine raw materials/comparison to ASTM code
• Assist in developing monthly quality summaries
• Interpret engineering drawings and diagrams, conferring with management/engineering staff for reliability standards and quality
• Operate diagnostic equipment
• Perform internal audits
• Prepare and submit repair procedure for fabrication errors
• Prepare weld procedure qualifications (WPQ)
• Prepare weld procedures for the shop
• Read and interpret steel bridge fabrication drawings and specifications
• Maintain quality control inspections records
• Resolve quality control issues for shop or field errors
• Sign off on and perform NDE/testing for the department
• Understand the requirements for testing welds, bolts, blast profiles, coats etc.
• Verify dimensions of product for accuracy with drawings
• Inspect welds for conformance code
• Weld and bolt when needed
• Cleaning and painting when needed

Specialty Field Inspector-East Coast - Bureau Veritas North America - Houston, TX

(2015-08)

Contracted on an as-needed basis

• Communicate with project managers, fabrication shops, contractors and other third parties to determine details of project such as scheduling, budget and scope of work
• Generate and process timesheets, billing reports, and inspection reports
• Read and understand complex fabrication designs and plans to interpret requirements and specifications for accuracy
• Work remotely and have the ability to travel when and where needed to perform necessary tasks to ensure the quality and compliance of all projects

Onsite Specialty Inspector - Engineering Consulting Services - Greensboro, NC

(2014-12 - 2015-09)

• Perform field activities including but not limited to observations, testing, inspections, sampling of materials, and executing tasks on project requirement
• Perform calculations and data reduction based on sampling, testing and inspections to ensure compliance
• Maintain daily communication with contractors, technicians and project managers
• Travel to job sites when and where needed to perform necessary job tasks to ensure compliance and quality of project

Certified Welder, Quality Control Technician, Quality Control Department Supervisor - Carolina Steel - Colfax, NC

(2004-02 - 2014-11)

• Supervise and manage the Quality Control department ensuring all technicians and inspectors are performing required tasks
• Manage supervisory tasks including but not limited to scheduling, communication and wages, keeping organization within the department
• Liaison to outside inspectors
• Assist with AISC annual audits
• Complete Quality Control inspection reports
• Test determination for mechanical requirements
• Enforce non-compliance procedure
• Ensure inspection equipment is properly calibrated
• Examine raw materials/comparison to ASTM code
• Assist in developing monthly quality summaries
• Interpret engineering drawings and diagrams, conferring with management/engineering staff for reliability standards and quality
• Operate diagnostic equipment
• Perform internal audits
• Prepare and submit repair procedure for fabrication errors
• Prepare weld procedure qualifications (WPQ)
• Prepare weld procedures for the shop
• Read and interpret steel bridge fabrication drawings and specifications
• Maintain quality control inspections records
• Resolve quality control issues for shop or field errors
• Sign off on and perform NDE/testing for the department

High School - Carver High School (1995-08 - 1999-05)