Resume of Keith L. Smith
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103 Portugal Cove
Stafford, VA 22554
[Send email to request phone number] 05-0624 cell
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QC Manager/Quality Inspector
QA/QC & NDE Inspection experience in the Welding, Mechanical, Structural, Civil,
& Electrical disciplines. Craft Lead/Shift Lead (field personnel) & secondary
oversight experience, with excellent customer service capabilities.
Direct experience includes the Construction industry/DC Public School
System/State of MD Highways/State of MD colleges and University system/State &
Federal military facilities/Shop Inspections & oversight (AWS, BOCA, ANSI/ASME, &
other relevant codes, ASTM Bolting, Decking and Studs, Welding Inspections, NDE
Inspections, Concrete Inspection, soil and compaction inspections) Nuclear
industry / Power generation/Commercial facilities (ASME Sect. XI, Sect. V, Sect.
VIII, & Sect. IX, AWS D series, other relevant ANSI/ASME Codes, Component
Replacements & Repair, In-Service Inspection, Balance of Plant, Dry Fuel Cask
Projects, Dome Tendon replacements) as well as examinations and inspections in
the Fossil Fuel, Petrochemical, and Aerospace industries.
Skills:
Mechanical Inspections to code and customer specifications.
Dimensional Inspections per code and specified tolerances.
Receipt Inspections per ASME Section III Safety Related Code Parts, ANSI &
non-safety related Parts and customer specifications.
Welding Inspections to ASME, ANSI, AWS & other relevant code requirements.
Structural Inspections to AWS, BOCA, and other regulatory requirements.
Civil Inspections to ACI and other regulatory requirements.
Electrical Inspections to local, State, and Federal requirements.
NDE Inspections per ASME Section V requirements; testing to ASME Section XI
AWS Structural Codes, and other local, State, and Federal requirements.
Advanced Reporting skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with
Field Engineers, Contractors, QA Management, and other field personnel for
efficient task coordination and safe completion.
Excellent office skills, including intermediate to advanced word processing,
spreadsheet, and online researching skills.
EDUCATION
Charleston High School, Charleston, WV General Diploma, May, 1985
Certification
US Army Corps of Engineers
Towson, MD
June 15, 2006
Successfully attained the US Army Corps of Engineers Contractor Quality
Management (CQM) certification.
USAF NDE Training School, Rantoul, ILL. Feb. – May, 1986
Disciplines:
Introductory Metallurgy
Mechanical Inspection ,Welding/Piping Inspection
NDE : Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant, Ultrasonics, Eddy current,
Radiography. Spectromectric Oil Analysis.
Electric Power Research Institute
Level I and II Qualified to VT-1 thru VT-3/4 at the EPRI NDE Center in
Charlotte, N.C. Completed 40 hr. course in the Visual Inspection method, from
5-18-92 to 5-22-92.
SNT-TC-1A and ANSI N45.2.6 Qualified.
Krautkramer-Branson
Completed Krautkramer-Branson Level II Ultrasonics Training course in March,
2000.
Completed Radiation Safety Course and Compaction Testing (Soils) training
through Professional Inspection & Testing Services in June, 2004.
Professional Experience (In chronological order)
QC Manager
167th Airlift Wing C-5 Corrosion Control Hangar Project
Burns & McDonnell
Feb.5, 2007 to present
Accepted position as QC Manager for the installation of one C-5 Aircraft,
Corrosion Control Hangar. Duties include the overall maintenance of Quality for
the duration of the project, including field surveillance of Contractors and
documenting findings in a Daily Report. Held QC Meetings IAW Construction Quality
Management for Contractors guidelines. Review and maintenance of the Quality
Plan. Coordinate Field Tests and Inspections. Verify Welder Qualifications, as
well as review Contractor Submittals. Review Contract Specifications, Drawings &
maintenance of a daily log of Contractor activities. Report directly to Corporate
QA Manager.
QC Manager
Early Phase & General Phase
Grunley-Walsh, LLC
Dulles Airport/Installation of Fuel Settling Farm
May 15, 2006 to Feb. 2, 2007
Accepted FT position as QC Manager for the General Phase of the Fuel Settling
Farm Project. Subsequently became QC Manager for Early Phase of Project as well.
Duties include the overall maintenance of Quality for the duration of the
project, including field surveillance of Contractors and documenting findings in
a Daily Report. Assisted QC Engineer in the formation of the Quality Plan.
Coordinate all required Field Tests and Inspections, including Visual Welding,
Radiography, concrete and soils testing, & NDE. Verify Welder Qualifications, as
well as review Contractor Submittals. Review Contract Specifications, Drawings &
maintenance of a daily log of Contractor activities.
Report directly to company VP and CEO.
QA/QC Mechanical/Welding Inspector
April 30, 2006 to May 10, 2006
Mobilized to St. Lucie nuclear plant in Stuart, FL to perform Mechanical
inspections of CEDM & ICI Supports, Visual Welding Inspections of CEDM & ICI
nozzle welds, Dimensional Inspections of Safety-Related replacement hardware, and
surveillance of weld repair process. No CRDM required replacement during this
outage.
QA/QC Mechanical/Welding Inspector
April 2, 2006 to April 20, 2006
Mobilized to Palisades nuclear plant in South Haven, MI to perform Mechanical
inspections of CEDM & ICI Supports, Visual Welding Inspections of CEDM & ICI
nozzle welds, Dimensional Inspections of Safety-Related replacement hardware,
and
QA/QC Mechanical/Welding Inspector
February 10, 2006 to March 23, 2006
Secondary day-shift Lead QC Inspector
Performance of QC & NDE Inspections in support of Calvert Cliffs, Unit 1 RTD and
RVCH Replacement projects. Contract assignment with Framatome/AREVA.
QA/QC Mechanical/Welding Inspector
September 19, 2005 to 12-03-2005
Performed QC and NDE Inspections/Pre-outage and outage, on the new Reactor Head
and components, including CEDM’s, RVLMS’s, CETNA’s, AND Plugs; and
pre-outage/outage inspection support for new, replacement Pressurizer at St.
Lucie nuclear plant in St. Lucie, FL. for Framatome ANP.
QA/QC Mechanical/Welding Inspector
Mid Columbia Engineering. April 19, 2005 to June 23, 2005
Performance of Quality Control Inspections at Columbia Generating Station
nuclear plant, in Richland, WA. Refueling outage. Examinations include(d)
Mechanical, Electrical, Visual, and Welding Inspection and Testing.
QA/QC Mechanical/Welding Inspector
JAMKO Technical Solutions, Newark, NY. Nov. 11 to Nov. 14, 2004
Performed VT exams/ RX Head nozzle inspections at Indian Point II in Buchanan,
NY.
QA/QC Mechanical/Welding Inspector
Hudson Global Resources Oct. 15 2004 to Nov. 10 2004
Accepted contract position with Hudson Global/Framatome to perform QC/NDE
Inspections and verifications at Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. CRDM Nozzle
repairs.
Jan. 7, 2005 to Feb. 1, 2005
Began in-processing for St. Lucie nuclear plant in Lynchburg, VA for Framatome
ANP. Reported to site 1 week later, to perform Inspections on repaired CRDM
Nozzles.
Feb. 2, 2005 to Feb. 4, 2005
Davis-Besse nuclear plant, near Toledo, OH. In-processed as stand-by QC
Inspector for Steam Generator Project.
Feb. 9, 2005 to Mar. 1, 2005
Penn Iron Works in Reading, PA. Performed QC and NDE Inspections on Integrated
Head Assembly components for Salem Unit II, Reactor Head Replacement, for
Framatome ANP.
Mar. 1, 2005 to Mar. 19 2005
Performed QC and NDE Inspections/Pre-outage, on the new Reactor Head and
components, including CRDM’s, RVLMS’s, CETNA’s, AND Plugs at Turkey Point nuclear
plant in Homestead, FL. , for Framatome ANP.
April 6, 2005 to April 18, 2005.
Performed QC and NDE Inspections at Millstone Unit.
Structural Steel Inspector
Professional Inspection & Testing Co. March 15, 2004 to October 15 2004
Performed Vendor Surveillance/ Shop Inspections of Raw Steel associated with
various new construction and renovation projects, including the new Student
Library and Parking Facility at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. Was
contractor QA/QC representative at Thomson Elementary school in NW DC, for the
overhaul/modernization/restoration project for Hess Constructors. Contractor
QA/QC rep for Washington Area Metro Transit Authority for the Blue Line extension
in Prince Georges County, MD. Contractor QA/QC rep at the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds in support of confidential, new construction facilities for the US Army.
Also performed QC Verifications of framed steel, Visual examinations of Field
welds; Stud and Decking verifications, compaction testing, Fireproofing
verification and concrete testing at various jobsites in the Washington, DC and
Baltimore metropolitan areas. Completed daily reports and reported any
discrepancies to PE. Examinations included Structural, Mechanical, Visual, and
Civil Inspection and Testing.
Level II Mechanical/Welding & NDE Inspector
US Inspection Co., Charleston, WV. Dec. 10 2003 to Feb. 1 2004
Completed approx. 6 week assignment for US Inspection company at the
Marathon/Ashland Oil facility in Catlettsburg, KY. Supported Chicago Bridge &
Iron in replacing/rebuilding Catalytic Reactor Head and Regenerator
components/new construction. Read drawings and blueprints, and performed welding
examinations, including Visual, Magnetic Particle, & Dye Penetrant. Also
performed numerous Positive Material Identification (PMI) Tests on new and
existing piping, components, and welds for Quality Control adherence.
Construction Inspector
Professional Consulting Services. Baltimore, MD. July, 2003 – October, 2003
Construction Inspector, supporting the State of Maryland’s State Highway
Administration/District III. Duties included Quality Control Testing for various
assigned Electrical, Paving, and Concrete/Asphalt Contractors. Reported
findings/discrepancies to Project Engineer for resolution. Examinations included
Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Visual, and Civil Inspection and Testing.
Level II Mechanical/Welding & NDE Inspector
International Quality Consultants. March 2001 – May 2001
BP Oil Refinery near Pinole, CA
Initially performed NDE Exams on Refinery components. Graduated to Lead
Inspector, and became involved with the coordination and sequencing of
examinations. Completed daily reports. Reported any and all findings to Plant
Engineering.
Construction Inspector
Hillis-Carnes Engineering / Columbia, MD. June 2000 – Aug. 2000
Performed Vendor Surveillance/ Shop Inspections of Raw Steel associated with the
new Washington, DC Convention Center at various sites nationwide. Also performed
QC Verifications of framed steel, Visual examinations of Field welds; Stud and
Decking verifications at the construction sites.
Level II Mechanical/Welding & NDE Inspector
Nuclear Energy Services, Danbury, CT. Jan. 1994 – July 1997
Performed NDE Exams at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant in full-time Contractor
capacity. Became Lead Inspector in outage periods. Duties included acclimating
other Contract Inspectors to the rules and procedures required by the Plant.
Completed daily Inspection reports and reported findings to PE.
Nuclear Energy Services
July1997-March 1998
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector, supporting Unit 2 Containment Dome
Tendon Inspection. Inspected Tendon Boxes for eroded/corroded Tendon wires;
oversaw the proper repair and installation of new/replaced boxes; examined
Concrete supports and attachments associated with Containment structure. Work
performed at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant, in Calvert County, MD.
Level II Mechanical/Welding & NDE Inspector
Virginia Corp. of Richmond, Richmond, VA. (defunct). Sept. 1993 – Dec. 31, 1993
Performed MT, PT, VT, & VT exams on various components and systems at Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, MD. Completed Inspection reports and
reported findings to PE.
Level II QC/NDE Inspector
Reinhart & Associates. Phoenix, AZ. Feb.20, 1991 – March 14 1991
Navajo Generating Station, Page, AZ
Performed NDE Exams on various Plant components. Completed daily Inspection
reports and reported findings to PE.
Level II QC/NDE Inspector
Personnel for NDT, Inc. Waltham, MA July 10 1990 – Aug. 25, 1990
Textron Lycoming, Greer, SC
Performed Toroidal Magnetic Particle and Fluorescent Penetrant Testing on
various Military vehicle components, including the Abrams Tank line. Completed
daily reports and reported them to PE.
Level II QC/NDE Inspector
Plant Inspection Company, Martinez, CA. May 28 1990 – June 16 1990
Unocal Oil Refinery, Martinez, CA
Performed NDE Exams on various Plant components. Completed daily Inspection
reports and reported findings to PE. Was the Lead Technician/Inspector.
Jan. 10 1991 – Feb. 1 1991
Tosco Oil Refinery, Martinez, CA
Performed NDE Exams on various Plant components. Completed daily Inspection
reports and reported findings to PE. Was the Lead Technician/Inspector.
Level II QC/NDE Inspector
MQS Inspection Company, Houston, TX. Sept. 8 1990 – October 1 1990
Sunoco Oil Refinery, Marcus Hook, PA
Performed NDE Exams on various Plant components. Completed daily Inspection
reports and reported findings to PE.
April 20 – April 26, 2003
Domtar, INC
Woodland, ME
Performed MT, PT, VT, and UT Thickness examinations on Pulp Mill components and
Piping.
April 20 1991 – June 10 1991
Indian Point II Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY
Performed Magnetic Particle Examinations on Steam Generator Girth Welds. Also
performed Surveillance Examinations on entire Steam Generator Assembly. Completed
daily Inspection reports. Reported findings to the ISI Principal Engineer.
Sept. 1998 – March 1999
BP Oil Refinery, Toledo, OH
Evolving role from Lead NDE Technician to QC Inspector for the Prime Contractor
(Fluor Constructors) Witnessed and verified Hydrostatic Testing of High and Low
Pressure Piping Systems. Identified and flagged appropriate weldments for
Radiographic Testing by NDE Personnel. Performed Visual examinations of Field
Welds. Witnessed and documented QC Hold points. Completed daily Inspection
Reports and reported findings directly to QA Manager.
October, 2003 to February, 2004
Completed assignments for MQS Inspection Company at the Shell Oil Refinery, at
the Philadelphia Airport. Ended near Thanksgiving/4 week assignment. Also
completed assignment for MQS in Richmond, VA, for Philip Morris/Park 500
facility. 1 week in duration.
Level II QC/NDE Inspector
Conam Insp. Company, Gary, IN. March 20, 1991 – April 13 1991
Amoco Oil Refinery – Salt Lake City, UT Performed NDE Exams on various Plant
components. Completed daily Inspection reports and reported findings to PE.
April 23 1990 – May 20, 1990
Commonwealth Edison Fossil Plant, Springfield, Ill
Performed NDE Exams on various Plant components. Completed daily Inspection
reports and reported findings to PE. Was the Lead Technician/Inspector.
March 20 1990 – April 20, 1990
Amoco Oil Refinery, Casper, WY
Performed NDE Exams on various Plant components. Completed daily Inspection
reports and reported findings to PE.
February, 2004 to March, 2004
Took assignment with Conam Inspection Company, in support of Refueling outage at
Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant, in Berwick, PA. Performed Visual Inspections of
Valves, Snubbers, Supports, Hangers, Power Piping, Turbines, and other Nuclear
power plant components.
Level II QC/NDE Inspector
Industrial NDT Co., Richmond, VA. July 1989 to May, 2001
Performed NDE/QC Inspections at various Industrial facilities, including Fossil
Fuel, Petro-chemical, Pulp/Paper, and new Construction projects. Prepared daily
Inspection reports of all findings and reported them to appropriate Engineering
Dept., typically the PE.Level II QC/NDE Inspector
WV Air National Guard, Charleston, WV – June 1986 – July 1989.
Examined C130-H Aircraft Components. Completed daily Inspection reports.
Reported findings to appropriate Engineering Dept.
REFERENCES
Efrain Izaguirre
Level III NDE, CWI, NACE Coatings Inspector
Energy Northwest Power Utility
509 528-0055 cell / 509 783-0689 home
Jesse Fox, Senior CWI Inspector/Instructor, Level III NDE
Projects Consultant
[Send email to request phone number] 22-6020
Alvin S Reed NDE/QC Manager, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant
Constellation Energy
(410) 495-2089
Kathy Williams Regional Manager/Nuclear Division
Hudson Global Resources
(800) 747-7732
David Tokarsky Nuclear Services Quality Projects Supervisor
AREVA/Framatome
(434) 841-2180
Satish Korpe
Professional Engineer
(301) 336-6857
Dan Thiessen
Chicago Bridge & Iron QC Manager
(815) 325-3398
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