James Rodriguez

James Rodriguez
Cypress, TX
jamesrodriguez23@gmail.com – 832-296-1178
WORK EXPERIENCE
Contracting (3rd Party Inspection/Current JOB)
• D & C Inspection
o NRG limestone plant

• Performed Welder Qualifications

• Inspected Structural repairs on plant equipment (I-beams, risers, feeder decks, reaction tanks, journal block off weld build ups, tile installation, pulverize mills, monorails, crossed angle beams, lifting eyes. Etc.

o PPI (Professional Project Inc.)

• Centrifugal separator

• Customer Specifications

• PPI Drawings

• PPI Calculations

• Edge preparations

• Forming specifications

• Flange ratings

• Nozzle neck requirement’s

• Shell long seams

• Shell girth seams

• Head to shell seams

• Flange to neck seams

• Nozzle to shell/head

• Applus Velosi
o Baker Hughes Asia tools(Qatar Petroleum)

• Final thread inspection on downhole equipment

• NDE

• Thread moldings

• Liquid Penetrant

• Releases

• Regauge inspection

o Tenaris
• Regauge inspection

• Final thread inspection on downhole equipment

• NDE9

• Thread moldings

• Liquid Penetrant

• Releases

o Hunting Energy
• Final thread inspection on downhole equipment

• NDE

• Thread moldings

• Liquid Penetrant

• Regauge inspection

o Koch Heat
• Review and endorse test certificates, Cross check unique numbers against certificates (i.e. Heat/Cast/Part No., etc.), Weight/Dimensions, Painting/Coating, Quantity, Packing, and as per PO. Drawings and procedures -for client’s approval.

• Mullitube bundle

• Hydrostatic testing

• Crating

• N2 Purging and verification

o Davis & Lynch

• Final thread inspection on downhole equipment

• NDE

• Thread moldings

• Liquid Penetrant

• Regauge inspection

• Crating

Weld Supervisor/CWI Inspector
National Oilwell Varco – Houston, TX – August 2012 to 2015
Experience in visual inspection of welds and performance failure cause analysis. Experience in complete start to finish Inspection and testing of various types of oilfield products. Proficient in various codes and standards, having good practical and theoretical knowledge in evaluating procedures, studying the requirements and executing the jobs. Familiar with various welding processes including GTAW, SMAW, SAW, GMAW, and various types of welds including fillet, groove, and surfacing welds. Experience in non-destructive testing inspection, including magnetic particle, penetrant, visual, and ultrasonic testing. Capable of supervising and monitoring while maintaining detailed reports on jobs.
Quality Control responsibilities:
• Conduct dimensional & visual inspection on various NOV product lines including valve, choke, manifold, flow line, and fluid end module mud pumps while managing the process and production flow in QC dimensional department.
• Conduct visual inspection on various types of welds including fillet, groove, surfacing welds. Objectively integrate enterprise-wide strategic theme areas with functionalized infrastructures. Interactively productize premium.

• Review welding procedures job documentation to ensure all requirements were met during the

• Conduct in process inspection of welding fit up and process at quality hold points. Pre-heat and post weld heat treatment of weld.

• Review material test reports to ensure parts were manufactured with the correct material as specified on the part’s material specification and that all requirements of specification were met.

• Conduct final inspection on all material leaving facility, conducting visual and paint thickness inspection, ensuring that all job documentation is present and signed, and that part meets the overall requirements of American Petroleum Institute PSL level and corresponding API license monogramming.

• Conduct Liquid Dye Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Inspection on various valve, choke, and manifold components

• Conducted dimensional check on threaded areas

o Comb

o Lead
o Cumm Lead
o Thread Height
o Face to Shoulder
o Taper
o Run-Out
o Relief Diameter
o O.D.
o Min. Face Width
o Seal Diameter
o Seal Ovality Max.
o Thread Diameter

Weld Shop Responsibilities

1. Coordinate with Production Manager and Planner to determine production priorities and schedules(welders work hours/job duties/production)
2. Conduct dimensional & visual inspection on various NOV product lines including valve, choke, manifold, flow line, and fluid end module mud pumps while managing the process and production flow in QC dimensional department.

3. Conduct visual inspection on various types of welds including fillet, groove, surfacing welds.

4. Interpret AWS Welding Symbols and Inspection Criteria.

5. Review welding procedures job documentation to ensure all requirements were met during the welding process.

6. Visual inspection of soldering and brazing to established procedures.
7. Conduct in process inspection of welding fit up and process at quality hold points. Pre-heat and post weld heat treatment of weld.
8. Review material test reports to ensure parts were manufactured with the correct material as specified on the part’s material specification and that all requirements of specification were met.
9. Conduct final inspection on all material leaving facility, conducting visual and paint thickness inspection, ensuring that all job documentation is present and signed, and that part meets the overall requirements of American Petroleum Institute PSL level and corresponding API license monogramming.
10. Conduct Magnetic Particle Inspection on various valve, choke, and manifold components using various methods including coil and yoke
11. Reviewed and wrote detailed non-conformance reports to engineering for all quality control inspectors regarding dimensional, traceability, specification deviations, NDE inspection, and weld issues. While also maintaining continues communication with engineering department to ensure resolution was reached and put into process.
12. Initiate recommendations for training, and disciplinary action when appropriate.
13. Monitor quality of items produced, using established inspection techniques.
14. Ensure employees training is up to date (continuity reports, weld certs, calibration etc.)
15. Monitor and initiate reordering of spare parts and other services (weld/pwht machines repairs).
16. Serve as the point of contact for other departments and personnel.
17. Work close together with Production, Quality and other maintenance departments.
18. Train workers in operation of equipment (GTAW-PHW (ARC 5P, PWHT, SMAW).
19. Schedule third party surveyor to witness weld start up.
20. Worked with and created WPS to meet requirements to meet ASME Section IX 2013 Edition, API 6A 20thedition/16C 1st edition, DNV Offshore std., DNV-OS-E101/C401 “Drilling Plant 2013”, NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-X, 2009.
21. Work with Weld/Material/Machine Vendors and review WPS to meet NOV requirements along with ASME Section IX 2013 Edition, API 6A 20th edition/16C 1st edition, DNV Offshore std., DNV-OS-E101/C401 “Drilling Plant 2013”, NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-X, 2009.
Accomplishments
1. Certified Welding Inspectors License (CWI)
2 Obtained knowledge in the following standards ASME Section IX 2013 Edition, API 6A 20th edition/16C 1st edition, DNV Offshore std.,DNV-OS-E101/C401 “Drilling Plant 2013″, NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-X, 2009.
3. Qualified Welding Procedures to the following.
4130 to 4130 using SMAW process
With PWHT/Repair
Charpys qualified @ -75*F, -50*F,-26*F
Vickers per Nace MR0175/ISO 15156-X (250 max Vickers)
95UTS/75Yield
4130 to 4130 SAW
Same requirements and SMAW
With PWHT/Repair
ERNiCrMo-3 on to A487 Grade 4 Class D (Overlay not part of API design criteria Using GTAW-P W/ HW)
With PWHT
Charpy @ -50*F
100UTS/75Yield
A487 Casting material
Can explain heat input calculation to Arc 5 Machine (Dealing with Background percentages and including the heat input to hot wire)
ERNiCrMo-3 onto to LF2 (Overlay not part of API design criteria Using GTAW-P W/ HW)
Without PWHT
Charpys @ -75
Qualified for PED
4. Assisted in the supervision of qualification of a sub vendor.
5. Inspected DSME Manifold skids for NOV per D1.1
6. Qualified Welders to NOV welding procedures
7. Qualified Blind Hole Repair per API 6A
8. Witnessed Hydrostatic testing on several oil and gas, Power Plants related equipment (Pressure Vessel,
Piping, Heat Exchanger PLETS, PLEMS, VICC, VIACC)
9. Witnessed Weld start up’s
10. Witnessed assembly of many equipment related to oil and gas drilling and Extracting
11 Communicated with Customers Representatives, Oceaneering, Thunderhoarse, BP, Samsung, Shell, Production, and Sales departments.
12. Performed nondestructive testing, liquid penetrant, wet and dry magnetic particle testing on weld lines, and both machined and fabricated parts.
13. Witnessed PT,MT,UT examination (lamination scan , shear wave(4130/A487 GRD4&9) and thickness verification )
14. Performed dimensional inspection on machined and fabricated parts.
15. Performed visual thread inspection on API and Oceaneering, BP Thunderhoarse, Samsung, Shell, PCG, etc.
16. Directed and coordinated activities regarding X-Ray examinations, shipping and receiving inspections and expediting.
17. Liquid Penetrant Inspection, Drill-Quip, Oil States
18. Ultrasonic Inspection, Operator Training – Fugro Inc., (Drill-Quip) , NOV Sub-surface Down Hole Equipment, Hunting Petro-Tube, Drill-Quip
19. Witnessed weld startups on Dual blocks/Choke and kill/Christmas tress/buffer chambers flange to body(1.5″ thick material)
20. Weld Audits of Sub vendors
4. Qualified Welding Procedures that saved billions of dollars in potential recalled
Welding operator
C&J Cladding – Houston, TX – September 2007 to August 2012
Responsibilities
Operated Arc Specialties Arc 5 Machine(GTAW-PHW), performed corrosion resistant overlay and fabrication with 625 Inconel, stainless steel 316, AK10(.035″,.045″). Dealt with drawings on a daily basis along with checking dimension to weld print. Performed welding on all types of valve body, sub-sea doors(hinges with 1 3/4 ” bore), bells housing, BFM dual block(4 seat pockets, 2-5 ring grooves, 4 bonnet grooves, 4 ports) etc(i can weld it). Dealt with third party witnessing such as DNV, ABS, and the Supplier of Product. I can also weld components in flat, vertical positions, operate safety equipment and use safe work habits, lay out, position, align, and secure parts, examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straight edges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications, recognize, setup, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment, select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals, ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits, Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
Accomplishments
Learned how to operate the arc 5 machine and gain hands on experience with welding. It also led me to pursue my CWI(Certified Welding Inspector).
Machinist
Scott Industries – Brookshire, TX – May 2006 to September 2006
Responsibilities check work orders, machine pipe from 600lbs – 35tons, made my own holders with stones to machine the pipe, finished pipe with 10-20 grit sand paper, operated crane to move parts with massive weight, checked dimensions on pipe with tolerances, kept area clean, and used different types and sized of heads to machine out pipes.
Accomplishments learned how to operate the machine in one wk. and used good judgment when operating equipment along with a clean work area.
Skills Used multi tasked with machine and having to make new holders for the head which was used to machine out the pipe. Very messy job which required constant cleaning and being aware of your surroundings. The shop was very loud on a daily basis which requires you to become familiar with safety regulations and the amount of decibels you’re ears are allowed to tolerate. Working around heavy equipment and heavy production parts requires special attention when handling 35 ton pipe and setting it into a saddle which required gear chains 6″ wide and 1″ thick to hold it down while the shaft removed material from the pipe.
EDUCATION
N/A in electrical engineering DeVry – Houston, TX 2010 to 2010
N/A in N/A

Lone star community college – Cypress, TX
2006 to 2007
N/A in architecture
Prairie view A&M – Prairie View, TX
2005 to 2006
High School Diploma
Royal high school – Brookshire, TX 2000 to 2004
SKILLS

Quality Assurance Specialist. Responsible for the preparations of Packages ,quality activities associated with the manufacture of API Oil Country Tubular Goods, Drill Pipe, Drill Stem, PLETS, PLEMS ,SKIDS, Assembly of stacks ,Manufacture of Pressure Vessel, tanks, Heat Exchangers ,Piping B 3.1.1, Towers ,Project Coordinator in in-service Pipeline Containing Gas and crude Oil, Performed weld startups per ASME sec IX , VIII , D.1.1 API 1104, API 570, API 510 and API RP 2AW-WSD ,witnessed FAT’S (hydrostatic, annulus pressure test ,Drift Test ,Fluid Circulation Test) land/offshore drilling and production equipment, , and specialty tools, Quality activities including material qualification, dimensional tolerances, thread gauging, welding operations, NDE, assembly and pressure/functional testing operations.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications
January 2013 to Present
80 Hours CWI Preparatory Courses.
ASNT Level II VT
NDT Level II Penetrant Testing
NDT Level II Magnetic Partical Testing
NDT Level II Ultrasonic Testing
40 Hours NDE Courses – REAL Educational
AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Codes and Standards Include: API 6A, ASME Section VIII & IX, ANSI, AWS, DNV, NACE, ASTM, ISO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interfaced with Customers Representatives from different companies and countries:
( Transocean(DSME SKIDS), BP, WH Lab, Samsung, Versatech, TNN machine,C&J Cladding, Special metals, Innovative tooling, Praxair, Thermo temp, BVI machining/welding, P&B testing, CRA Cladding, Cortec, NOV customers, Russia, etc.)
Customer Service Skills: The customer is always right. Able speak in a friendly way to customers and potential customers, listening to their needs and helping communicate options for them.
Able to speak to customers about a product’s different features, answer any questions they might have, or find someone who know the answer to their question.

Flexibility: Willing to work long hours, nights or weekends.
Persistence: Contact customers via email or phone. Schedule lunch meetings, conference calls, long distance calls (Russia, India, Germany)