To be a productive U.S military vet. Contribute to and have a positive impact on any respectable company's product or services it renders to it's valued clients.
Robert W Ashby
PO Box 5134, Sun City Center, Florida 33571
Cell: 215-873-9807 navyhulltech[at]hotmail.com
EDUCATION:
• Electrical Technology at Marple Vocational Technical School & Folcroft Vocational Technical School – SEP 1979 to JUN 1982.
• Department of the Navy Technical Training Service School for Basic Electricity and Electronics (Modules 1 – 21T) – NOV 1983.
• Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard: Training in Commercial Deep Sea Diving Equipment use, Underwater Oxy/Arc Cutting, Underwater SMAW Welding, Underwater TV & Monitoring Devices, HeO2 Manifold Operation, Recompression Chamber Operation - 640 hours – APR 1987 to JUN 1987.
• U.S. Navy Hull Technician “A†School at Naval Damage Control Training Center; U.S. Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Gas Welding, Manual Arc Welding, Metal Fabrication & Valve Repair - 440 hours – FEB 1988 to APR 1988.
• Welder Training & Certification at U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet “Câ€& “C1†schools; Welder Training Division; Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Portsmouth, Virginia - 480 hours – AUG 1988 to NOV 1988 (Honor Student).
• Visual, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant Inspector training at U.S. Navy Service School Command, San Diego, CA - 320 hours – JUN 1993 to JUL 1993.
• Industrial Radiographer training at U.S. Navy Service School Command, San Diego, CA - 400 hours – AUG 1993 to OCT 1993.
• U.S. Navy sponsored U. S. Department of Labor; Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training; Certificate of Completion of Non-Destructive Tester Apprenticeship for Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Dye Penetrant & Eddy Current Methods - 2000 hours – FEB 1994 to FEB 1996 - DOT Code 011.261. -18; Card # 07002.
• U.S. Naval Submarine School; Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut; Navy Leader Development Program for Leading Petty Officers - 40 hours – JUL 1994.
• Pratt & Whitney Power Systems Division; Classroom & Laboratory 40 hour training for Ultrasonic Testing Level I ----- AUG 1997.
• Pratt & Whitney; Contact Phased Array Ultrasonic Test Method – Crack Detection Technique Instruction & Familiarization with OmniScan MX (Olympus NDT) – Crack detection application for F100-PW-220 diffuser case boss welds – 24 hours – MAY 2007.
• Project Management Training at Mustang Tampa, Inc – 16 hours – JUL 2007.
• DYNAMET Inc; Classroom & Laboratory 40 hour training for Ultrasonic Testing Level II ----- FEB 2009
CERTIFICATION:
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector # 00090031
• ASNT ACCP Certified Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle & Visual / Dimensional Level II Inspector ; Certificate #99707
• IRRSP & ASNT TC-1A Level II radiographer certified.
• SIKORSKY/UTC -- NAS-410 / Mil-Std-410E Certified Ultrasonic & Fluorescent Penetrant Level II Inspector. Certified Flight Safety Parts Inspector; Clock No# C36261
• National Inspection & Consultant Inc Ultrasonic Level II Certified.
• Dynamet Inc Ultrasonic Level II Certified (Immersion).
SUMMARY:
Mr. Ashby has more than 25 years of experience in military & civilian applied nuclear & non-nuclear Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Nondestructive Testing, and Field Construction Monitoring/Testing. He has considerable experience with a wide range of industry sectors and work cultures. Mr. Ashby is qualified and certified as an AWS Certified Welding Inspector and as an ASNT ACCP Level II Inspector in the Ultrasonic (UT), Magnetic Particle (MT) and Visual Testing (VT) testing methods. Mr. Ashby is qualified and certifiable as a SNT-TC-1A Level II in the Radiography (RT) & Liquid Penetrant (PT) testing methods. Additionally, he possesses IRRSP Radiographer certification. Mr. Ashby’s “can-do attitude†provides a positive influence on everyone, enabling him to work a seemingly impossible job into a manageable task.
EMPLOYMENT TIME LINE / LOG:
DYNAMET INC
Clearwater, FL
ACCP & DYNAMET Ultrasonic Level II Inspector.
TAC TIC Glanded Immersion Ultrasonic System Inspector
DEC 2008 to PRESENT
QUALITY INSPECTION SERVICES, INC
Tampa (Brandon), FL
CWI / NDT Supervisor; Ultrasonic Shearwave Inspector
NOV 2008 to DEC 2008
NATIONAL INSPECTION & CONSULTANTS INC.
Ft. Myers, FL (Stratford, CT)
Sikorsky/UTC Flight Safety
Parts Inspector,
Ultrasonic Level II Inspector,
Liquid Penetrant Level II
Inspector, Contractor
UT Level II Inspector TRAINER.
JAN. 2008 to NOV 2008
PEGASUS TSI (formerly MUSTANG TAMPA)
Tampa, FL
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
JUN 2007 to JAN 2008
WESTECH --- ADVANCED OFFSHORE SERVICES
Houston, TX
Ultrasonic Testing
Inspector/CWI
MAY 2007 to MAY 2007
NATIONAL INSPECTION & CONSULTANTS INC.
FT Myers, FL
Sikorsky/UTC Flight Safety
Parts Inspector,
Ultrasonic Level II Inspector,
Liquid Penetrant Level II
Inspector, Contractor
UT Level II Inspector TRAINER.
SEP 2006 to MAY 2007
TEAM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC.
Jacksonville, FL
CWI-NDT Inspector
JUL 2006 to SEP 2006
CURTIS F. MCKNIGHT TESTING LAB
Tampa, FL
QC Manager, CWI-NDT
Inspector
MAY 2006 to JUL 2006
INTEGRITY TESTLAB
New Castle, DE
CWI-NDT Supervisor,
Shipyard Liaison
MAY 2005 to MAY 2006
SCHNABEL ENGINEERING
West Chester,PA
Senior NDT Technologist
MAY 2004 to MAY 2005
WESTECH INSPECTION
Newark, DE
CWI Superintendent
MAR 2004 to MAY 2004
VALLEY FORGE LABORATORIES
Devon, PA
CWI, Senior NDT, Steel Inspector
JAN 2004 to MAR 2004
NOOTER CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bensalem, PA
QA/QC Superintendent
SEP 2002 to JAN 2004
FOSTER WHEELER ZACK
Clinton, NJ
QA/QC Manager
JAN 2002 to SEP 2002
MIDWEST MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS OF NEW JERSEY
Parsippany, NJ
QA/QC Manager
OCT 2001 to JAN 2002
QSL PLUS, INC.
Trainer, PA
CWI; Senior NDT inspector
MAY 1999 to OCT 2001
LONGVIEW INSPECTION
Niantic, CT
Nuclear Power Plant NDT Inspector
NOV 1998 to MAY 1999
QSL INSPECTION
Trainer, PA
Senior NDT Inspector
JAN 1998 to NOV 1998
PRATT & WHITNEY POWER SYSTEMS DIVISION
Springdale, AR
Large Aircraft Engine
Components NDT Inspector
JUN 1997 to SEP 1997
UNITED STATES NAVY
Washington, DC
Petty Officer First Class,
Hull Technician, Welder,
Ship Fitter, Pipe Fitter,
Fire Marshall, HAZMAT
Coordinator, Helicopter
Fire Team Leader,
Radiographer, NDT Inspector,
Radiation Worker, E-6.
MAR 1983 to JUN 1997
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
•Bryn Mawr College, Dalton Hall, Montgomery County, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspector and Ultrasonic Testing Inspector for restructuring and expansion of Dalton Hall.
•York County Administrative Center, York, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspector for the restructuring and expansion of the former York County Court Building.
•La Farge Rock Shed Canopy Expansion, Buchanan, NY: AWS Certified Welding Inspector for PCL Construction erection of an American Buildings Company building for La Farge Gypsum Plant.
•Virginia Tech’s “Lane Stadium†Project, AWS Certified Welding Inspector representing Globe Iron at the Greiner Industries fabrication shop located in Lancaster, PA.
•101 Hudson Street Building, Jersey City, NJ: Ultrasonic Testing Inspector for building Condenser, Chill Water and Hot Water system piping for Industrial Water Technologies, Inc.
•Childrens’ Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspector & Steel Inspector for Phase III hospital construction.
•Florida Power & Light Power Project, SUNOCO Marcus Hook, PA: New HRSG Power Plant Construction Site QA/QC Superintendent – AWS Certified Welding Inspector.
•PSEG Power Project, Linden, NJ: New HRSG Power Plant Construction Site QA/QC Manager – AWS Certified Welding Inspector.
•Red Oak Cogeneration Project, Sayreville, NJ: New HRSG Power Plant Construction Site QA/QC Manager – AWS Certified Welding Inspector.
•U.S.S. New Jersey BB-62 Pier Construction, Camden, NJ. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector & Ultrasonic Shear wave Inspector.
•5 Tower & 8 Tower Bridge Buildings, West Conshohocken, PA. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector; Ultrasonic & Magnetic Particle Inspector.
•Nuclear Refueling Complex Overhaul of U.S.S. South Carolina CGN-37, Norfolk Naval Ship Yard, Norfolk, VA. : Fire Marshall, Repair Division Work Center Supervisor, Damage Control Central/Auxiliary Watch Supervisor, Training Petty Officer.
•Baltimore-Washington International Airport Expansion, Baltimore, MD. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector for installation of Chill Water Plant Large Diameter Supply & Return Piping.
•Seabrook Nuclear Power Station 06 Outage, Seabrook, NH: Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, and Visual Inspections on upgraded nuclear systems.
•Dupont Edge Moor, Wilmington, DE: Automated & Manual Ultrasonic Shear wave testing of major reactor girth welds.
•Dana Railcare, Wilmington, DE. : Ultrasonic Shear wave & Thickness gauging of tanker cars to M1002 & D.O.T. specifications.
•CITGO Asphalt, Paulsboro, NJ. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector for MDO Line repairs and structural support installations.
•Keyspan Energy/Utilities, Long Island, NY. : Ultrasonic & Radiographic Inspection for power plant systems & street location systems.
•SUNOCO Philadelphia, PA. : Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Accoustic Emissions Inspection for system monitoring, upgrading & plant wide turn-for around maintenance.
•SUNOCO Marcus Hook, PA: AWS Certified Welding Inspection, Automated & Manual Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Remote & Direct Visual, Positive Materials Identification Inspections for emergency, monitoring, upgrading, & plant wide turn-around maintenance.
•SEPTA, Train Yard, Upper Darby, PA. : Extensive Ultrasonic Inspection and reporting for the 220 Spring Garden / Blue Route passenger trains, for submittal to class action court representatives.
•AmQuip Cranes, Bensalem & Allentown, PA. : Ultrasonic & Magnetic Particle Inspection on several types and makes of crane components.
•Naval Subase New London, Groton, CT.: Visual & Ultrasonic Inspection of base-wide steam plant system.
•Duffield Associates, Delaware: AWS Certified Welding Inspector, Ultrasonic & Magnetic Particle Inspector for Wilmington Court Building construction, University of Delaware expansion, Christiania Hospital expansion, Port of Wilmington pier construction & Astra Zeneca building construction.
•Kerney Service Group, NWS Earle, NJ. : U.S. Navy ship repair Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant & Visual Inspection.
•Metro Machine from NNSY [at] PNSY, PA: U.S. Navy ship repair Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant & Visual Inspection.
•PNSY, PA., Automated & Manual Ultrasonic Inspection, Ultrasonic Thickness Gaging, Magenetic Particle & Visual Inspection & Isometric Drawing for Fuel Tank Farm, Submarine Testing Facility, Moth-balled navy fleet, Public Works [at] the Round House, and Kvearner shipyard upgrades.
•DNV & ABS, NDT inspector representative for both of these ship governing authorities both at sea & pier side.
•Valero / Premcor Delaware City Refinery, DE. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector duties, Radiographic inspection, Magnetic Particle inspection, Liquid Penetrant inspection, and Positive Material Identification for Fall 2005 Delaware City Refinery turn-around tasks & upgrades for Valero and all construction contractors such as Matrix Service, Madison, Nooter Construction, JJ White Inc., National Steel Erection Inc., Babcock & Wilcox, and Connectiv.
•AKER Philadelphia Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA. : AWS Certified Welding Inspector duties, Automated & Manual Shearwave inspection, Radiographic inspection, Magnetic Particle inspection, Liquid Penetrant inspection, and Shipyard Liason for current inspection company.
•Goodrich Corporation / Engineered Polymer Products, Jacksonville, FL: AWS Certified Welding Inspector; Magnetic Particle Inspector for U.S. Navy Virginia Class submarine dome mold.
•Earl Industries, Mayport, FL: Visual Inspection & Magnetic Particle Inspection of U.S. Navy diesel engine blocks, headers & camshafts prior to new assembly.
•Tampa Tank, Inc., Tampa, FL: AWS D1.5 Bridge Code Certified Welding Inspector, Shearwave Ultrasonic Inspector, Magnetic Particle Inspector for Tampa Airport Interchange Project.
•S & B Engineers and Constructors, Bartow, FL: Progress Energy / Hines PB4 Project inspector – AWS-CWI, Ultrasonic inspection, Radiographic inspection, Magnetic Particle inspection, Liquid Penetrant inspection. Badge# 000206583.
•Sikorsky Aircraft Corp/ United Technologies Company, Stratford, CT: Train & Mentor several classroom instructed Sikorsky UT Level I & II candidates. Flight Safety Parts Inspector, Ultrasonic Level II Inspector & Liquid Penetrant Level II Inspector for alloy, steel & composite components of main rotor blades, tail rotor blades, main rotor shafts, tail rotor gear components.
•Keystone Helicopters, Coatesville, PA: Ultrasonic Surface Wave Inspection on S-76 helicopter fleet main rotor shafts for the New Jersey State Troopers / Homeland Security & Comcast Cable.
• PCS Phosphate, Aurora, North Carolina: Quality Assurance / Quality Control Project Management, Auditing, Vendor & Sub-Vendor Surveillance.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Welding Society
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Honorable U.S. Veterans – U.S. Navy
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE:
Full Time Direct (or) Very significant Long term Contract……..Prefer Direct / Permanent Hire Positions.
MINIMUM DESIRED SALARY NEEDED:
The compensation must match the level of responsibility / authority of the job scope required. Compensation varies from job scope to job scope. All variables must be known about a specific job position before I will commit to any specified compensation.
“I’m not trying to rob the bank, but I’m not going to live out of my car either.â€
Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits are of paramount interest to both my wife & my self.
RELOCATION PREFERENCE:
1 Tampa , Orlando or Jacksonville, Florida
2 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania !!!!!
3 Boston, Massachusetts
4 New York City – Metro area, New York !!!
5 Hartford, Stratford, New London, Niantic, Connecticut !!!!
6 Charleston, South Carolina
7 Virginia Beach & Chesapeake, Virginia
NO OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS, Please !!! (Not Negotiable).
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