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Welding Engineer and Certified Welding Inspector (CWI #09042921) with 30 years of experience in manufacturing and design industries such as Nuclear, Oil and Gas, and Aerospace. Experienced with the following welding processes: GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, SAW, ESW, LW(laser), EB (Electron Beam), ERW Electric resistance welding), and FW (Friction Welding). Experienced with welding codes such as AWS, ASME, API, ABS, DNV, BV, and MIL. Experienced with welding a wide variety of materials such as Stainless Steels (Austenitic, Martensitic, Precipitation Hardening, and Super Duplex), Nickel Steels, Carbon Steels, Inconel 625, alloy steels 4330, 4130, 4140, 8620, 8630, Aluminum alloys 6061T-6, 5052, 5083, Uranium alloys, Zirconium Alloys, and Titanium Alloys.- Developed & qualified WPSs, PQRs, and WPQs to AWS (D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.4, D1.6), ASME codes (B31.1, B31.3, Sections II, III, V, and IX), ABS, DNV, BV and customer requirements.- Experienced with GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, and SAW weld processes and filler metals on Low Alloy Carbon Steel, High Strength Low Alloy Steels (T1 Steel, etc.), Stainless Steel (Austenitic, All Duplex Grades, etc.), Aluminum, and Nickel (Inconel, etc.) alloys.- Developed Automated and Manual Welder Certification program- Developed Uranium pit welding procedures and assisted in weld test acceptance criteria.- Managed Metallurgical Laboratory for Destructive and Nondestructive test evaluations.- Procured & installed CNC Electron Beam Welder reducing rejection rates 15% and lead times 50%.- Decreased production weld rejection rates from 15% to 2%.- Qualified automatic programmable Laser Welding machines and computerized Spot Welder.- Responsible for implementation of Quality Program for a major product line.- Developed manufacturing and inspection process methods.- Interfaced with suppliers, vendors, testing laboratories, and customers including proposals, purchase orders and welding requirements.