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- Manage project quality, inspection services, and resolution of welding complications at equipment suppliers globally.- Collaborate with internal project management, equipment specialists, and third party fabricators to develop acceptable resolutions of issues that meet all project requirements while minimizing schedule and cost impact.- Lead pre-inspection meetings prior to start of fabrication at various global fabrication facilities to evaluate inspection plans, review project status, and verify compliance with all project specifications.- Coordinate the identification, procurement, oversight, and evaluation of qualified contract inspection services for project fabrication needs while managing inspection schedule and cost.- Analyze customer inspection, quality assurance, quality control, and welding specifications during proposal stage to identify cost and schedule implications where existing UOP requirements are exceeded.- Audit supplier quality and welding documentation in a timely and effective manner to confirm compliance with the applicable codes, customer specifications, and UOP project requirements.- Interface with global quality team to solicit content and create monthly QA/QC Inspection Newsletter.- Lead collaboration with software team in development, troubleshooting and implementation of a web based database for evaluation and tracking of global third party inspection services.- Completed American Welding Society training seminar and examinations; obtained Associate Certified Welding Inspector certification achieving an overall score of 95%.- Review inspection reports from contract inspectors to identify issues and the timing of key inspection points. Coordinate with project management to provide notice to the customer of inspection timing and possible testing delays.- Developed working familiarity with ASME Sections V, ASME Section VIII, ASME Section IX, ASME B31.3, API RP 582, ISO 9001, and AWS D1.1.

- Planned and executed turbine maintenance projects ranging from single component inspection to complete major inspection of steam turbine-generator systems.- Led communication of equipment status, schedule, emergent parts, and repair concerns during critical outage conditions as the primary contact for the customer.- Managed skilled laborers to complete repair and reassembly of a 35MW steam turbine ahead of schedule and under budget in addition to surpassing customer quality expectations.- Collaborated with field engineers, service managers, product engineers, and third party contractors to develop critical action plans for immediate successful resolution of customer issues.- Supported scheduling, job cost estimation generation, formal proposals, and evaluations of customer position for upcoming project bids. Drove communication with customers to strategically tailor project work scope to unique site locations and specific client needs.- Composed detailed technical reports of engineering findings, repairs, and technical recommendations.- Completed Steam Turbine Entry Level Training program at the GE Energy Learning Center.

- Aided in development of an accelerated testing method of vacuum booster shells utilizing new test fixtures. Assembled and operated test fixtures, troubleshot new testing methods, and analyzed part failures.- Organized and supervised testing for production and prototype parts. Examined test results for non-conformance and suggested possible design improvements.- Directed power piston seal supplier change in production verification engineering. Supervised durability testing and analyzed prototype part performance.- Managed the external testing of equipment as the point of contact for a local customer.