Darrell Nelson Email & Phone Number

Fargo, Nd, Us

North Dakota, United States

Claremore, Ok

Responsible for the overall quality assurance program for steel utility pole manufacturing. Supervised team of 9 quality control inspectors. Provided training, monitoring, and oversight of the inspectors to verify compliance with the inspection procedures. Maintained an internal inspection database to ensure that all required inspections were satisfactorily completed. Performed inspections on final coatings to verify performance of coatings subcontractors. Performed field inspections and troubleshooting to characterize and resolve all field service issues. Maintained the internal quality management system which included a Quality Manual, the Nonconformance Control system, the Corrective Action system, and all other elements required by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel Contractor Certification Program. Provided support during all audits required to maintain the annual AISC recertification. Developed, maintained and executed an internal calibration system to insure a high confidence level of the accuracy for all quality control inspection tools. Developed and published the required welding procedures and procedure qualification records for all required welding in accordance with AWS D1.1 and CWB W47.1 steel welding codes. Maintained records of all welders and welding operators to verify that all personnel were continually proficient in all qualified welding processes in the code-required intervals.

West Fargo Nd; Tulsa, Ok

Responsible for the overall quality of the wind tower production. Managed a team of 18 quality inspectors and monitored their execution of quality control inspection procedures. Maintained the internal quality control traceability database and electronic records. Developed software to gather, summarize, and analyze product quality defects. Prepared and submitted Weld Success Reports to internal and external customers. Regular contact with Customer Quality Assurance Representatives and Resident Quality Inspectors. Coordinated the preparedness and activities related to maintaining an ISO 9000 Certification. Leader of the plant-wide Material Review Board (MRB).

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Responsible for developing and maintaining policies and procedures at the Corporate Level to ensure quality assurance in the delivery of wind towers. Performed audits on all wind tower manufacturing processes to verify compliance with customer specifications and documented procedures. Regular customer contact and involvement with General Electric, Siemens, and Acciona. Responsible for preparing and submitting Manufacturing Process Plans (MPPs), Supplier Deviation Requests (SDRs), and Requests for Information (RFIs).

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Supervised financial and personnel activities of startup engineering company. Also responsible for sales and marketing of commercial building construction engineering contracts. Supervised a department of four engineers and designers. Responsible for employee training, project workload scheduling, and design reviews/approvals. Also performed HVAC and plumbing engineering on commercial building construction projects.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Senior Project Manager – Responsible for sales and marketing of commercial building construction engineering contracts. Formed and supervised multidiscipline design teams to complete construction projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with corporate CAD standards. Also performed HVAC and plumbing engineering on commercial building construction projects.Mechanical Engineering Department Manager – Supervised a department of seven engineers and designers. Responsible for employee training, project workload scheduling, and design reviews/approvals. Also performed HVAC and plumbing engineering on commercial building construction projects.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Complete responsibility of HVAC and plumbing engineering on commercial building construction projects. Performed engineering calculations and code research. Created and maintained building automation and controls system design standards. Supervised the drafting of mechanical CAD drawings. Authored technical construction specifications documents. Observed construction progress and mitigated field design changes.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

Responsible for HVAC and plumbing engineering on commercial building construction projects. Performed engineering calculations and code research. Supervised the drafting of mechanical CAD drawings. Authored technical construction specifications documents.

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for the selection and application of instrumentation and data acquisition systems for large vibration and shock tests. Designed modifications to instrumentation to suit extreme test environments. Performed post-processing analysis on test data.