With over 17 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, I am a Senior API Inspector and Lead QA/QC at VECA Professional Services, a company that provides electrical, communication, and inspection solutions to various sectors. I hold the API 570, 510 and 653 certifications, which qualify me to inspect piping, pressure vessels, and above ground storage tanks in accordance with the industry standards and regulations.My core competencies include corrosion monitoring, quality assurance audits, quality auditing, welding QA/QC, and turnaround planning and execution. I have led field QA/QC on multiple piping projects, including the construction of the new tallow unit and the Crude and Hydrocracker Turnarounds at BP Cherry Point. I have also worked as a contractor unit inspector for the off-plot unit of P66 Ferndale. My mission is to ensure the safety, reliability, and integrity of the assets and equipment that I inspect and oversee. I am passionate about delivering high-quality results and exceeding client expectations.
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Api InspectorAcurenFerndale, Wa, Us -
Qa/Qc InspectorHaskell Corporation Mar 2024 - PresentBellingham, Washington, United StatesQuality control inspection and management or quality control at a new nanotechnology plant in Moses lake -
Senior Api InspectorVeca Electric & Technologies -
Senior Api Inspector, Turnaround Planner And Lead Qa/QcAmerapex Feb 2020 - Sep 2022Ferndale, Washington, United StatesWorked my way from run and maintain inspection to a Turnaround Planner and Lead QA/QC for the 2022 shut down -
Quality Control Team LeadHarris Aug 2017 - Feb 2020Ferndale, Washington, United StatesLead field QA/QC on multiple piping projects at BP Cherry point including the construction of the new tallow unit as well as the Crude and Hydrocracker Turnarounds. -
Senior Api InspectorMistras Group, Inc. May 2016 - Aug 2017Ferndale, Washington, United StatesMain API Field inspector and NDE technician for the 2017 Ferndale P66 shutdown in the HF alky unit from pre-shutdown work all the way to post-startup. Flange inspection was the main goal with piping and flange repairs. I worked closely with all crafts involved with a refinery shutdown to maintain communication in all the steps it took to repair all the damaged flanges along with new piping construction and inspection of in-service piping and vessels -
Nde Technician And Api 570Qualspec May 2014 - Sep 2015Moses Lake, Washington, United StatesWorked as a Level 2 NDE technician for REC Silicon where I got my first API certification. This was the first time I worked outside of the oil and gas field and got to learn what it was like working in a NDA chemical plant. I also became team leader and had to assume the role of safety for our site as well as how to do billing. This was all because we had a team of 10 people including myself. A lot of the crew were new to NDE so I had to do a lot of hands on training and teaching especially when it came to working at heights and having to wear fall arrest equipment -
Nde TechnicianEdge Testing May 2008 - May 2014Bellingham, Washington, United StatesThis is where I got my start in the industry. Never worked in a refinery, never worked NDE but in the course of 7 years, the company started as Edge testing, got bought by Conam NDE and then became Mistras. That whole time I worked for the same office and mostly worked at BP Cherry point. I accomplished becoming a level 2 NDE technician while also gaining on the job training hours in AUT, PAUT, Guided wave Ultrasonics, and started to gain experience in visual inspection to apply for my API certifications.
Christopher Ford Education Details
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Computer Science
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