Contractor NDT - Various - Various
(2023-08)
NDT QA Manager - Virgin Galactic - Las Cruces, New Mexico
(2022-03 - 2023-08)
- Led cross-functional teams to optimize project delivery timelines and quality standards.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with client objectives and resource allocation.
- Mentored junior contractors, enhancing team performance and knowledge sharing across projects.
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows and reduced operational bottlenecks.
- PAUT, ToFD, Surface Eddy Current NAS410 Certified
- USL Immesion System- GKN Aerospace El Cajon, CA
- Nortec 600- Eddy Current
- DolphiCam2 - Composite Lockheed Martin- Artimis Mission
- X3- Evident PAUT - Flexsteel pipe weld Inspection
- Reported production malfunctions to Directors and executive management.
- Cooperated with engineering, manufacturing and corporate accounting to verify adherence to quality standards.
- Implemented new quality assurance and customer service standards.
- Prepared and collection production reports.
- Agile, QMS and Reliance trained
- Estimated financial requirements of new projects.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
- Established and tracked quality department goals and objectives.
- Determined quality department standards, practices and procedures.
- Applied coaching techniques and tools to support managers and team members in improving performance.
- Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk, improving throughput and achieving customer satisfaction.
Advanced Services Technician - Mistras Group - Various, USA
(2020-10 - 2022-03)
- Inspected equipment to diagnose operational issues.
- Rope access overwater/ Arctic
- Kept working areas clean, safe and stocked with appropriate equipment and supplies to meet expected shop and customer demands.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Used sonic measurements to map presence of imperfections within objects.
- Calibrated and maintained over 5 pieces of sensitive non-destructive testing equipment.
- Used Tomoview to document non-destructive testing methods, processes and results.
- Visually examined materials, structures and components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue and cracks.
- Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
- Disposed of unsound and unsafe materials, products and equipment to prevent inappropriate reuse.
- Examined Piping and pressure vessels for defects or issues, reported problems quickly and maintained high levels of accuracy.
NDE Technician - National Inspection Consultants - Dubai, UAE, UAE
(2019-08 - 2020-07)
- Seoul, South Korea/ Doha, Qatar •, - May2020- 84 hours/ week Pratt and Whitney NDE R&D EAST HARTFORD, CT- Supporting International GP7200 Automated Phased Array UTPA- NAS410
- Calibrated and maintained over 5 set of sensitive Ultrasonic Phased Array non-destructive testing equipment.
- Used sonic measurements to map presence of imperfections within objects.
- Evaluated and reported inner structure and flaws by preparing scaled diagrams pinpointing defects.
- Analyzed and interpreted data, schematics and manuals to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustments and certifications of instruments required.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Visually examined materials, structures and components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue and cracks.
- Conducted liquid penetrant tests to locate surface cracks by coating objects with fluorescent dyes, cleaning excess penetrants and applying developers.
QC NDE Inspector - BWX Technologies Inc. - Mount Vernon, IN
(2019-04 - 2019-08)
- Tracked quality issues with external customers, suppliers and internal plant operations.
- Managed 20 NDT Technician 2 NDT Engineering
- Inspected equipment to diagnose operational issues.
- Rope access overwater/ Arctic
- Kept working areas clean, safe and stocked with appropriate equipment and supplies to meet expected shop and customer demands.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Used sonic measurements to map presence of imperfections within objects.
- Calibrated and maintained over 5 pieces of sensitive non-destructive testing equipment.
- Used Tomoview to document non-destructive testing methods, processes and results.
- Visually examined materials, structures and components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue and cracks.
- Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
- Disposed of unsound and unsafe materials, products and equipment to prevent inappropriate reuse.
- Examined Piping and pressure vessels for defects or issues, reported problems quickly and maintained high levels of accuracy.
QC NDE Inspector - West Coast Inspection Sevices - San Diego, CA
(2019-01 - 2019-04)
- 65 hours/ week Level II Volumetric UT/ MT/ PT-Inspector- NAVSEA250/271.
- Generated and submitted detailed reports to regulatory agencies and company leadership to help drive enhancements.
- Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
- Conducted inspections, tests and measurements of welds and carbon Steel to verify adherence with regulations and desired specifications.
- Located and investigated production concerns and helped management implement corrective actions.
NDT Inspector - Mandina Inspection Services - Gretna, LA
(2018-04 - 2018-08)
- Studied project instructions and specifications, asking questions and addressing concerns before testing began.
- Communicated effectively various entities, including employees and upper management, via both written and verbal means to convey concerns, status updates and other pertinent information.
- Conducted regular inspections of machinery to identify and remedy mechanical concerns.
- Utilized auditing and surveillance techniques to maintain watchful eye on contractors performing non-destructive examinations.
NDE Technician - Code Inspectiom And Testing - Lafayette, LA
(2017-09 - 2018-03)
- Used sonic measurements to map presence of imperfections within objects.
- Visually examined materials, structures and components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue and cracks.
- Analyzed and interpreted data, schematics and manuals to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustments and certifications of instruments required.
- Used CR and DR radiographic techniques to produce images of objects on film.
QC NDE Inspector - Future Tech Consultants - New York, NY
(2016-10 - 2017-09)
- Generated and submitted detailed reports to regulatory agencies and company leadership to help drive enhancements.
- Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
- Used hand tools, instruments, gauges and equipment to complete accurate measurements and noted results for official records.
- Inspected surface preparation, primers, mid-coats, top-coats and powder coatings on titanium structures.
- Located and investigated production concerns and helped management implement corrective actions.
NDE Inspector - BTec Services - Sioux Falls, SD
(2015-08 - 2015-11)
- 65 hours/ week Level II Volumetric UT/ MT/ PT-Inspector- NAVSEA250/271.
- Located and investigated production concerns and helped management implement corrective actions.
- Conducted inspections, tests and measurements to ASME code.
- Marmen Entergy
