DONTERION TAYLOR

DONTERION D TAYLOR
dotaylor490@yahoo.com
18550 SWEED RD (936) 419-6882
WASHINGTON, TX 77880
Objectives
To obtain employment with a company where my education and years of experience will be use to its fullest potential so that I can grow and advance with a company for a long career. Familiar with AWS D1.1 & ASME VIII
Qualifications
15 year experience in Inspection (UT shear wave & thickness), MT, PT, VT, Film Interpreter certified, & AWS CWI) all level II, customer service, and machine operator. Layouts, reading prints, filing paperwork, PQR, WPS, and keeping records. I was a CAWI for 2 years before getting my CWI in 2015.
Employment History
May 23, 2011 – Present Valmont Industries Inc. – Brenham, TX
QA Lead
Use nondestructive testing.
Working under AWS D1.1 code
UT (UTSW & Straight beam for lamination), MT (dry mag), and inspect finish welds and dimensional and critical angles inspections
Keep records, file paperwork, use computer regularly (Microsoft Outlook), and communicate with engineers and customers. Train all new QA employees
Level 2 certified in MT & UT
I got my CAWI in 2013 and have achieved my CWI in 2015
Lead over 10 QA Techs
I write NDT procedures
Aug 15, 2005 – June 5, 2011 TRINITY HEADS INC – Navasota
QC INSPECTOR
NDT inspections performed on train car heads and some dimensional inspections. NDT methods used (VT, PT, and UT {UTT & UTSW}) under AWS AMSE VIII
Level II UT, PT, & Radiographic Interpretation

Jun 01, 2002 – Aug 1, 2005 Citation – Texas
HEAT TREAT/ QC INSPECTOR
Performed heat treat and Brunel hardness test
Inspected parts off press and perform UT thickness

Jan 01, 2000 – Nov 22, 2001 GRANT PRIDCO
CNC MACHINE OPERATOR & QC INSPECTOR
Ran CNC machines and inspected pipes.
Inspected pipe
1st introduction to UT shear wave

NDT Method Experiences
ULTRASONIC TESTING
Ultrasonic thickness testing
Straight Beam Testing for lamination
Shear wave Testing
MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING
Portable AC & DC Yoke – Dry power
LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING
Solvent removable and water washable removable
Dry developer
VISUAL TESTING
Paint Coating
Dimensional Measurements
Final welds
AWS CWI
RADIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION
Education
Birring NDE Training Center
MT I & II 24 Hours
UT I & II 80 Hours
Ocean Corporation
Radiographic Interpretation II 24 Hours
Trinity Industries Inc.
Liquid Penetration I & II (in house) 20 Hours
AWS Seminar
Navasota High School
Navasota High School
Graduated: Yes (1992)
Blinn Jr College
92-94 2 years did not graduate
Computer Skills
Typing Speed: 30 Words per Minute

E-Mail Software (Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.) Internet Browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) Networking or LAN Software (Cisco, etc.) Personal Computers
Language Skills
English – Excellent (Write and Speak)
Driver’s License
Class CM – Standard Driver’s License