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Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2009

I am interested in a career opportunity with your company where I can utilize my leadership qualities, communication skills and product knowledge. I have been actively involved in the QC/QA Inspection - Nondestructive Testing (NDT) trade since 1983, and am fully versed in all aspects of heavy industry sectors, as my CV states in detail.

I feel my expertise and experience in the construction/inspection of pressure vessels, pipelines, mining and petro-chemical components as well as the NDT - QC/QA trade in general would be a great asset to your company and field working teams throughout the world.

My current availability status is immediate, depending on terms and conditions of employment.

1987 - Present
Shadow Inspection Services Ltd.

-NDT Owner - QA/QC Manager responsible for all in-house and external services, including sales,
purchasing and over-seeing branch offices
-Responsible for sales & marketing, financial controls and profit orientations
-Increased gross sales by 44% in the first 2 years as manager
-Increased employee workforce from 2 to 25 in the first 5 years
-Successfully opened 3 satellite offices in the first 7 years
-Performed extensive work in interpretation of test results in all methods and codes applicable to NDT performance
-Effective work relationship with clients to determine correct inspection methods to be used for in-service inspections and to determine alternate inspection methods to substantiate or disprove doubtful findings with the primary inspection disciplines
-Chief radiographer designate for Shadow Inspection Services Ltd.
-Wrote and administered all technical inspection procedures for various examinations of components and materials
-Wrote and administered training guidelines and safety programs for in-house training.
-Evaluated results and evaluated acceptability of applicants for positions within the NDT department
-Wrote and administered all NDT manuals currently in use ( RT, MT, PT, UT )
-Workmanship monitoring of all Level 1 and 2 technicians within the NDT department
-Actively involved in all testing disciplines, as well as being contracted out to
numerous corporations to perform third party audits on various inspection firms
-Developed and administered ultrasonic “creeping wave” test procedures for the mining industry in our region
-Current & previous designated Level 3 appointments in RT, MT, PT, and UT for:
- Alstom Combustion Services
- Hunt Inspection Ltd.
- Sasktech Inspection Ltd.
- Shadow Inspection Services Ltd.
- Flint Canada Corp.
- Numerous Fabrication Shops
- Cave Inspection Ltd.
- Inspectrum Testing Inc.
- A-Tech NDT Limted
-Wrote and administered the current company Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Safety and Transportation of Dangerous Goods manuals
-Wrote the current ASME test procedures manual ( RT,UT,MT,PT)
-Certified in H2S alive
- WHIMIS Certified
- First Aid Level 3 Certified
- Ground Disturbance Certified
-Wrote the current Safe Vessel Entry manual for ASME requirements
-Capable of managing large sized technical crews effectively and efficiently
-Lead hand on pulpmill and petro-chemical turnarounds annually since 1987, directing crew sizes of up to 20-45 technicians
-NDT supervisor on 12 month aluminum oxygen separator project for BOC Gases
-Level 3 inspector for a new Alstom recovery boiler- 18 months
-Level 3 inspector for a new B&W Co-generation boiler- 14 months
-Extensive experience on turbines, generators, oil & gas pipelines,
refineries, compressor stations and boilers of all sizes
-Level 3 designate for numerous NDT companies in Lima, Peru, as well as ongoing
NDT/ASME consultations with various fabrication shops and industrial sector companies
throughout the country of Peru and South America
-24 month desert oil movement NDT contract in Libya and North Africa
-Senior Welding Inspector on BC Hydro 25MW Aberfeldie Re-development project


HOBBIES:

-Building and flying remote controlled (RC) helicopters and airplanes, playing chess.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the writer.

EDUCATION:

1987 British Columbia Institute of Technology (Major) Chemical Science Graduate (Engineering Certificate) (Minor) Nondestructive Testing

1987 Applied Sciences Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia Certified Technician - Registration #09245


QUALIFICATIONS:

Canadian General Radiography - Level 3 December 1991
Standards Board Magnetic Particle - Level 3 November 1992
(CGSB) Liquid Penetrant - Level 3 July 1994
ISO Certified 9712 Ultrasonics - Level 3 January 1997
Eddy Current - Level 1 November 1985
(Note: Classroom hours held for ET2)

American Society Radiography - Level 3 December 1991
of Nondestructive Magnetic Particle - Level 3 November 1992
Testing Liquid Penetrant - Level 3 July 1994
(ASNT) Ultrasonics - Level 3 January 1997

CWB/AWS Level 3 Visual (pending)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

-Solid working knowledge of present codes and specifications relating to chemical,
storage tanks, boilers, vessels, refineries, pipelines, power and utility, ie: ASME sections 1,2,5,8,9 & 10, API 570, 620, 650, 653, 1104, 5L, ANSI B31.1, B31.3, CSA codes, ISO - Specifications 9000 and 9001.
-Broad knowledge and hands-on experience with numerous welding procedures
-Professional instruction, leadership and supervisory skills
-Strong verbal and communication skills
-Team player in all working situations
-Easily adaptable to all work environments
Conflict management and resolution skills - resourceful problem solver
-Extensive field experience in the petro-chemical, mining and pulp & paper industries
-General knowledge of health, safety and environmental laws
-Computer literate with numerous technically advanced programs, including MS Word,
Excel, Lotus, etc.

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