I have obtained substantial knowledge throughout my career as an Inspector and Management with major ship repair companies and Engineering firms. I possess common sense and have the capability of thinking outside the box (problem solving). Started on the tools then progressed to quality assurance and currently residing in Management. This provides confidence that not just being educated in the subject matter, but understanding my experience is from the base up.Experience in the field consisting of coatings inspections, coating failure analyses, magnetic particle non-destructive testing, Ultra sound (thickness), liquid penetrant, balancing of motors, load bank testing of generators, Hydrostatic testing of valves, operation testing of equipment and systems and visual inspection of mig, tig, and stick welding. I also have preformed the following in an office setting; External and internal audits, specification writing and deciphering, procedure writing and review for approval, drafting of an incoming vessel into dock to include load calculations of mooring, preliminary Engineering reports of water towers (ground storage, stand pipe, and elevated), inspections reports of (ships, fuel tanks, water tanks, bridges, overpasses and nuclear power plants) and project estimation.