John Boone

NDT Level II Technician and Quality Inspector with 10+ years of experience in ultrasonic testing, phased array, automated NDI, aerospace composites, and nuclear power environments. Experienced with composite honeycomb flight hardware, rocket components, aircraft structures, pressure vessels, piping, and quality documentation. Skilled in conventional UT, phased array, pitch-catch, through-transmission, thickness measurement, C-scan evaluation, and automated inspection systems.

NDT Level II Technician / Testing & Quality Assurance - Leidos / Dynetics - Trinity, AL

(2023-03)

• Perform ultrasonic inspection of composite honeycomb flight hardware using OmniScan SX, Zetec Topaz 32, phased-array RollerFORM wheels, X-Y Gliders, Olympus Epoch 650, and Bondmaster 600.
• Conduct conventional UT, phased array, pitch-catch, and through-transmission inspections and evaluate C-scan/A-scan data.
• Perform FAI and quality inspections for Tomahawk canisters and other aerospace programs.
• Generate inspection reports, bubble prints, CoCs, NCRs, and other quality documentation.
• Perform dimensional inspections using calipers, micrometers, multimeters, and standard measurement equipment.
• Support receiving inspection, clean-room operations, DCMA audits, and process improvement initiatives.
• Train and mentor production personnel on quality standards and inspection requirements.
• Experienced with OmniPC, UltraVision Touch, Solumina, Costpoint, Windchill, Documentum, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

NDT NAS-410 UT Level II Inspector - Beyond Gravity - Trinity, AL

(2021-01 - 2023-02)

• Performed automated and handheld UT inspections of composite rocket payload fairings and flight hardware.
• Operated Genesis automated NDI systems, Kuka robotics, OmniScan SX, Bondmaster 600, Epoch 650, and Sonatest RSFlite.
• Evaluated C-scans and A-scans using UTEX and UT Map software.
• Trained new Level II technicians and processed non-conformances and NDI reports.

NDT/NDE UT Level II – Material Review & Investigation - Spirit AeroSystems - Kinston, NC

(2015-09 - 2020-09)

• Performed NAS-410 UT Level II inspections for Airbus A350 composite structures.
• Operated automated phased-array, Genesis, M Torres, Multi-2000, Kuka robotics, OmniScan SX/MX, and immersion systems.
• Performed pulse-echo and thickness inspections and analyzed data using InspectionWare, Tomoview, and Midas.
• Served as department FOD Focal and supported quality investigations and reporting.

NDE UT Level II Technician - Sonic Systems International / GE Hitachi - Wilmington, NC

(2013 - 2015)

• Supported UT inspections of carbon and stainless-steel piping, welds, reactor pressure vessel components, and nozzle examinations.
• Assisted with equipment calibration, phased-array automation, thickness measurements, and Flow Accelerated Corrosion inspections.

Certification - Computer Art & Animation - School of Communication Arts (1998)

High School Diploma - Pensacola Christian Academy (1995)