Devon Peluso, Mba Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, US

• Responsible for all Welding & QA/QC activities and team deliverables for United States, Central America, South America, and The Caribbean with annual revenue typically greater than US$350 Million
• Responsible for all Welding, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control activities for area of remit
• Lead the coordination of Welding & QA/QC Managers and Staff, along with other department managers, Clients, Suppliers and Sub-contractors to correct and improve welding and quality issues
• Lead, coach, train, and mentor others in the organization on quality procedures and programs
• Responsible for maintaining data and reviewing Welding & QA/QC performance with Operations
• Provide technical support for materials, welding, inspection, and testing for bids and projects

Hempstead, Texas, US

• Hired as Senior Welding Engineer and rapidly promoted to Product Line Leader for the pressure vessel heat exchanger group and leverage subject matter expertise in exotic heat exchangers & pressure vessel products to.
• Recruit and hire specialized manufacturing professionals in a competitive field. Manage performance, provide regular feedback, and shape inclusive, supportive team culture, ensuring goal alignment for superior results.
• Supervise personnel, including Project Managers, Engineers, Purchasing Specialists, and Shop Mangers. Prioritize continuous improvement, respect, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• Train and mentor Welders, Fitters, Shop Managers, Engineers, and Shop Foreman on vessel manufacturing techniques to meet industry-leading standards and best practices surrounding quality, safety, operations, and.
• Champion safety, emergency preparedness, and process improvements utilizing Lean methodologies.Select Achievements
• Achieved $10M+ in business in the first year after coordinating activities for build of manufacturing operations; market research, vendor selection, facility design, operational standardization, and purchase of $400K.

• Promoted to spearhead operations, develop strong company culture, and optimize production strategy for Global Fabrication Services, Inc. and Global Steel and Flame Cutting Services while continuing to serve as.
• Oversaw financials, including $4M+ P&L, cash flow, accounts payable/receivable, and labor budget.
• Directly oversaw personnel from manufacturing, sales, project management, purchasing, and estimating departments; fostered performance-driven culture utilizing strengths-based leadership to maximize output.
• Performed quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) audits domestically and internationally. Provided welding consultations across multiple facilities/shipyards with varying needs in 10 countries.
• Led day-to-day operations for fabrication and cut shop, including developing customer quotes, problem solving manufacturing issues, and scheduling production/teams to ensure delivery of projects on time and within.
• Established performance plans while steering cross-functional teams to achieve financial, legal, and sales objectives.Select Achievements

• Promoted to oversee $20M in annual fabrication production, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and quality of finished products while continuing to hold responsibility for Corporate Senior Welding Engineer duties.
• Established welding production standards, developed cost control procedures, and directed production schedules based on priorities, labor, and inventory.
• Led continuous improvement; created and implemented plans to achieve welding and organization goals to ultimately optimize efficiency, safety, and cost and waste reduction.
• Ensured safe and healthy working environment with compliance to company, state, and customer guidelines.
• Trained and mentored employees, providing instruction, tools, and encouragement for professional development, resulting in increased employee engagement, productivity, scrap reduction, and on time delivery of projects.
• Analyzed engineering designs for welding requirements; managed welding procedure qualifications/testing and generated detailed technical procedures to guide manufacturing and welding teams.

• Promoted to provide technical support across five K.O. Developing companies for $80M+ welding projects, including weld procedure qualification, estimating assistance, weld time analysis, welder qualification, and.
• Played significant role in success of three American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) joint reviews and achievement of four International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certifications.
• Oversaw teams of 80 Welders and ensured all certifications, training, and qualifications remained up to date. Reviewed welding procedures, processes, and documentation for accuracy.
• Eliminated transverse cracking issue in high-strength steel fabrication after improving heating processes and modifying standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cool down procedures.
• Participated in phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) study to determine approach to best implement PAUT into American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) welding rules, increasing quality, accuracy, and speed of ABS inspections.
• Conducted failure analysis and cause analysis on welding issues.

• Promoted to leverage welding background to inspect finished products, including jack up legs, skids, and brace piping while assisting with welding procedure qualifications on project sites across K.O. Developing.
• Inspected materials, components, and equipment for defects or malfunctions to comply with ISO.

• Conducted welding and fabrication on horizontal drilling rigs utilizing flux-corded arc welding (FCAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), shield metal arc welding (SMAW), and submerged arc welding (SAW) techniques used for.

• Performed welding and fabrication of stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel products using GTAW, SMAW, and GMAW techniques for precision ISO certified manufacturer.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Materials Joining Engineering Technology

Corporate And Continuing Education, Welding Technology/Welder