Dimensional Inspector/NDE tech - Dril-Quip - Houston, TX
(2017-01)
- Overseeing detailed inspections of components and completed assemblies at various phases of production and throughout the manufacturing process.
- Establishing priorities for quality control and making sure their timely inspection.
- Reviewing quality parts to ensure that they meet all customer's requirements, drawings, and specifications.
- Performing quality testing, e.g. checking the hardness of materials using Brinell and Rockwell testers.
- Leading inspections on materials from various steels and Inconel to aluminum and plastics.
- Visually inspecting parts after coatings such as QPQ, Dylan, Chrome, Nickel, Anodize, and Phosphate.
- Maintaining conformance of critical dimensions with tolerances as tight as =/-.0015 and surface finishes.
- Documenting nonconforming material clearly and accurately and investigating the causes of discrepancies.
- Preparing and maintaining quality records for review of completeness and accuracy to meet both internal and external expectations.
- Working with key clients such as Schlumberger, Basintek, NOV, DTI, Cornerstone, etc.
- Demonstrated excellent ability to operate CMM and use dimensional hand tools (digital and dial calipers, bore gages, OD/ID mics) as well as micro-hite, optical comparator and Mic Trac.
- Performed dimensional, visual, hardness, magnetic particle and liquid penetrant inspections on various aftermarket ram BOP's and gate valves.
- Inspect all welds from fabrication start up to final assembly to ensure compliance to ASME and customer specification, GMAW/MIG GTAW, SMAW, FCAW.
- Oversee all areas of production from receiving inspection to fabrication and machining to assembly and testing and responsible for final release of product.
- Liaison to third party representatives and customer witnesses for specific hold/witness points per an inspection and test plan.
- Conduct PMI-both XRF and Optical Emission Spectrometry, ultrasonic testing, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle testing as well as schedule third party vendors for radio graphic testing based on code requirements.
- Develop customer and code specific IT's and ensure all critical process and inspection steps are followed and signed off.
- Analize welding parameters to ensure the proper pre-heat, amps, volts, and filler metals are used as well as bead size and travel speed are in accordance with the WPS.
- Inspect all welds per applicable codes and procedures and maintain a welders continuity log.
Dimensional Inspector - Command Energy - Houston, TX
(2014-11 - 2016-04)
Conducted quality control procedures, including dimensional, visual, hardness, magnetic particle and liquid penetrant inspections on various subsea ram and spherical BOP's, risers and choke and kills.
- Used automated systems, standard dimensional equipment (calipers, depth mics, plug gages, etc.), Rhomer Arm and Laser Tracker to perform complex testing procedures.
- Oversaw the entire manufacturing process to ensure that all processes complied with the SPOs.
- Interpreted routers and navigated through Glovia/Oracle system to ensure accurate inspection data entry.
- Performed vendor management and built strategic partnerships, while receiving parts from outside vendors.
- Reviewed deviations and discrepancies as well as investigated and recorded non-conformances.
- Supervised shifts and ensured the necessary level of communications between them.
Dimensional Inspector - Rilco Manufacturing - Houston, TX
(2009-05 - 2014-11)
Performed dimensional, visual, hardness, magnetic particle and liquid penetrant inspections on various aftermarket ram BOP's and gate valves.
- Performed inspections at various phases of production, from forging/casting to finish machined and coated parts, and throughout the entire manufacturing process to assure full compliance with the quality plan.
- Interpreted routers and navigated through SAP system to enter inspection data; documented inspection results by completing reports and logs, summarizing re-work and waste, inputting data into quality database.
- Maintained safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; ensured compliance with the federal, state and local regulations.
- Coordinated the information exchange and maintained communication between shifts.
- Operated and used all standard dimensional equipment, including but not limited to calipers, depth mics, plug gages, as well as kept abreast of the latest developments in the industry.
