Peter

About me:

Candidate Info :
Worked as Marine Engineer, heavy diesel mechanic, welder and mobile plant Mechanic. Worked as LV mechanic, engine reconditioner Workshop Manager. Excavators, Truck cranes (Liebherr and Hiab), driver and supervisor.
Looking for any suitable driving position to support my wife and family.
Experienced with truck cranes, Vacuum loading, , road sweepers, drain cleaning and ultra-high pressure water blasting, mine site driving and IVMS Vehicles.

Experience :
Worked As Welding Supervisor and “A” Grade Welder at New Zealand Institute of Welding from January 1991 to till now
– Welding Supervisor and “A” Grade Welder – New Zealand Institute of Welding (1991)
– Highly skilled ‘ International Welding Specialist ‘ ( IWS )
– CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
– CPO Marine Engineer – Royal New Zealand Navy (Steamships and Motorships) 18 ½ years
– Competenz Workplace Assessor – New Zealand
– Reg. member of ‘The Welding Institute’, TWI-UK , Welding Technician ( TechWeldl )
– Reg. member of the UK Engineering Council. EC-UK , Engineering Technician (EngTech)
– Reg. member of ASME
– ASME Bolted Joint Flange Management and calculating Bolting Preloads Course (EL512)
– Experienced in mentoring and training others

• Leadership style:
– I am a self-starter, good team player with well-developed leadership skills able to achieve results through team and operate without extensive oversight and under my own direction. Sets high standards for himself and others. Leads by example.
• Communications:
-Excellent communicator capable of being understood at all organisational levels, good presentation skills and experience of working within a multinational, multicultural workforce, most of whom with minimal English speaking skills. Proficient at engaging with management to provide accurate and quantified data and information relating to all matters on QA / QC. Able to remain professional under pressure and deadlines.
• Computer literacy: good working knowledge of MS Office Suite

Career history:

Worked As Welding Supervisor at Thiess EVTJV from July 2015 to January 2016
Thiess EVTJV Onslow, West Australia 6710
Welding Supervisor
July 27 2015 – 05 January 2016

Work Experience:
• The EVT JV is responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the Wheatstone Project’s two LNG containment storage tanks which have a capacity of 150,000m3 each and two Condensate storage tanks with a capacity of 120,000m3 each.
• Oversee the welding of the 9% Nickel tank liner using SMAW, LT7 SAW, automatic AC SAW Girth Welders, automatic FCAW Vertical Welders and Pipe GTAW and CS Condensate Storage Tanks.
• Responsible for the work allocation of up to 30 welding personnel, training and qualifying the welders to ASME IX Standards in all the required processes, 100% weld inspection and raising inspection forms for all VT inspections by QC Department and client.
• Supervise and monitor welding to comply with API 620 and API 650, monitor defect rates and repairs and coordinate work flows to keep work on schedule and ordering of parts and consumables as required.

Worked As QA/QC Yard Coordinator / Deputy Manager at Bureau Veritas CN from January 2015 to June 2015
Bureau Veritas CN Qidong, Jiangsu Province, PRC, China 226251
QA/QC Yard Coordinator / Deputy Manager
January 26 2015 – 05 June 2015

Work Experience:
• Acting Yard Quality Manager for YAMGAZ LNG Project responsible for all quality control functions in the Workshops for the fabrication of 200,000T of Pipe Racks and structure, primary, secondary and tertiary steelwork, 1″ – 60″ NB Piping, Surface Treatment and Coatings, Heat Tracing, Insulation, E&I and final release.
• Responsible for 25 Inspectors covering all disciplines for the EPC YAMGAZ LNG Project being built for the Yamal Peninsula LNG Plant in Sabetta, Northern Russia. (17 MTPA LNG)
• Coordinate with TECHNIP and client Quality representatives (TOTAL) for all ITP witness and hold points.
• Compile all QC documentation and MDR’s and ITP’s and review and redline mark-up Specifications and ITP’s
• Maintain PQR/WPS/WQR and their Registers, carry out regular weld visual inspections in the Workshop and when required carry out sub-contractor audits, both on and off site.
• Ensure all documentation complies with Rostecnadzor and client specifications and International Codes ASME IX, ASME B31.3, AWS D1.1 and ISO 9001.

Worked As QA / QC Inspector at Kiewit Australia PTY. Ltd from December 2014 to January 2015
Kiewit Australia PTY. Ltd. Onslow, West Australia 6710
QA / QC Inspector
December 03 2014 – January 19 2015

Work Experience:
• QA / QC Piping Inspector for the Kiewit Ertech Joint Venture general services contract with Bechtel for the Chevron operated Wheatstone LNG Project in West Australia.
• The Construction General Services 3 contract will include installation and maintenance of underground and aboveground utilities, construction and maintenance of roads and laydown areas, site support and procurement of materials, dewatering and excavation, pipe installation and hydro-static testing and weld visual inspection, weld mapping, NDT and PWHT and PQR/WPS/WQR’s.
• Attend with client quality representatives (Bechtel / Chevron) all ITP witness and hold points.
• Carry out piping inspection in trenches prior to backfill, carrying out welding inspection, weld mapping, NDT and PWHT, review of MDR QC documentation and witnessing hydro-testing.

Worked As QC Manager and Welding Inspector at ARK Modular Structures from April 2014 to June 2014
ARK Modular Structures Shanghai, Pudong District, China
QC Manager and Welding Inspector
April 15 2014 – June 25 2014

Work Experience:
• QC Manager and Welding Inspector overseeing the building of the new Steel Modular Staff Accommodation blocks and Ablution blocks for the Manus Island Offshore Processing Centre, Lombrum, PNG in accordance with AS 4100, AS 1554.1 and AS 3894.
• Draft and maintain PQR/WPS/WQR and their Registers, carry out regular weld visual inspections in the Workshops, dimensional checks and attend ITP witness and hold points with client quality representative.
• Sole responsibility to draft and compile all the MDR’s and ITP’s and Welding Certification and Welding Inspection in compliance to Client Specifications and Australian Standards covering Fabrication, Structural Steel, Welding, Protective Coatings, Electrical, Plumbing and Fit-out and submit to Client for approval and monitor sub-contractor Inspectors and review all completed reports.

Worked As Senior Lead QC Inspector at Monadelphous from July 2012 to February 2014
Monadelphous Qingdao, Shandong Province, East China
Senior Lead QC Inspector
July 1 2012 – Feb. 28 2014

Work Experience:
• Senior Lead Quality Control Inspector for Monadelphous fabricating Tanks, Chutes, Hoppers, Stackers, Gantries, Stockyards, Bins and Conveyors using Fabrication Facilities based in China using Chinese sub-contractors for WICET, Rio Tinto and Monadelphous JV Projects in compliance to AS 4100, AS/NZS 1554.1, AS 3894 and API 650.
• Ensuring the project is operating in compliance with the relevant Project Quality Plan, Procedures ITP’s, Work Instructions, Client Specifications and Australian / International Welding Fabrication and Coating codes/standards and responsible for 18 Chinese National Inspectors plus office staff.
• Responsible for delivering all aspects of the quality requirements as stated in the ITP’s, Client Specifications, Australian and International Standards and producing and population of the Client MDR’s for review and acceptance by the client, completed and signed ITP’s and FIC’s for shipment.
• Visual inspection/verification of the completed fabrication and welds relating to the Material/Welding Process/Welding Position/Welder ID/WPS and Welding Consumables that have been used to weld the various joint configurations.
• Verification of the project related Field Inspection Checklists (FIC’s) for the Structural, Mechanical and Piping and their progressive sign off during the various phases of construction. I was also responsible for ensuring that NDT, Pressure Testing, PWHT and Surface Treatment was done as required for the specified projects and complied with the required codes/standards/specifications.

Worked As QC Adviser at Laing O’Rourke from May 2012 to June 2012
Laing O’Rourke Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia
QC Adviser
May 16 2012 – June 29 2012

Work Experience:
• Quality Adviser for Laing O’Rourke at Kenya Water Treatment Plant, a QGC Joint Venture Project being built for the treatment of the Saline ground water extracted with the Coal Seam Gas.
• Draft up the QCLNG Pressure Testing Procedures for Non-Metallic Piping – HDPE and GRP, Underground HDPE Piping, Metal Piping and Pressure Vessels to meet Code, Specification and Australian Standards requirements (AS/NZS 2033 & 4130) and submit to the client for approval.
• Witness Hydrostatic Pressure Tests of Gas and Liquid piping and pressure vessels
• Welding Inspection and weld mapping and review of PQR/WPS/WQR and their Registers.
• Pipework Inspection and NDT Report review.

Worked As QC Manager at Logistics International SAL from January 2009 to February 2012
Logistics International SAL Abu Dhabi MAR , United Arab Emirates
QC Manager
Jan. 06 2009 – Feb. 26 2012

Work Experience:
• Responsible to set up and implement the Mechanical QC Department from Shipyard start-up for a first of a new DNV class U.S.$ 250 million 141 metre Superyacht conversion ( MY Yas ) concept yacht with a steel hull and composite superstructure, the largest composite structure in the world.
• Drafted and implemented all QA / QC Procedures and Records for the Mechanical / Piping Department – carried out Ship and Workshop Inspection / Testing, ASME IX Welding PQR, WPS and WQR’s and DNV Inspections, Mechanical Inspection and Hydro-Testing pipework systems covering Fire-Fighting, Chilled Water, Fusio-therm and Blucher, Fuel, Lubricating Oil and Salt Water cooling.
• Responsible for 60+ Pipe Welders and 15 Plate Welders covering GTAW, SMAW and FCAW , ASME IX – 6G Pipe and AWS D1.1 – 2G, 3G and 4G Plate and HDPE welder qualifying and stud welders.
• Supervise welding CuNi 90/10, Duplex 2205 and 316L Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel and Fusiotherm for DNV Class 1, 2 and 3 Piping Systems and Stud welding and weld inspection.
• Arrange and co-ordinate NDT, site welding inspections and system compliance with P & ID’s , FATs,
GA Drawings, Barcol hardness testing and sign-off on all Q/C Department Inspections / Punch Lists
covering Hull, Electrical, HVAC, Fit-out, Mechanical, Hotel Services and Piping Departments.
• Promoted from Mechanical QC Supervisor to Project QA Manager in recognition of skills.

Worked As Fitter / Welder at RCR Construction and Maintenance from September 2007 to December 2008
RCR Construction and Maintenance Newman, West Australia 6753
Fitter / Welder
Sept. 26 2007 – Dec. 19 2008

Work Experience:
• Site and workshop maintenance – Mount Whaleback (BHPB) Benefication Plant shutdowns, chute liners, welding repairs, bin liners, Stackers and Reclaimers. Repairs and rebuilds to METSO Crushers. 13 months mine de-watering installing bore pumps and HDPE welding. Pit driving Permit.
• Serviced and maintained RCR trucks and light vehicles and mobile plant and Franna cranes.
• Worked at MacMahon OB18, HWE OB23-25, BHPB Nelson Point and Mount Whaleback, Pilbara Iron Shutdowns – West Angelas.

Worked As Sulphuric Acid Plant Shift Engineer at Ballance Agri-Nutrients from August 2004 to August 2007
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Whangarei, New Zealand
Sulphuric Acid Plant Shift Engineer
Aug. 23 2004 – Aug. 24 2007

Work Experience:
• Sole charge on Shift of 300T per day, 98.6 % conc. Sulphuric Acid manufacturing plant.
• Control and supervision of SMP contractors conducting welding repairs during shut downs including organising N.D.T., undertaking piping surveys and UT Thickness Testing of Tanks and Pipes.
• Repairs included L/P steam lines, Steam jacketed pipework, ducting and Drying Tower / Converter repairs and recommendations, Catalyst replacement (V2O5), Molten Sulphur Storage Tank repairs. Installation of new site Steam Turbine Alternator and ancillaries, Steam Turbine SAT’s.
• Confined space working in Acid Suits / Acid Environment / BA.
• Workplace Trainer / Assessor.
Achievement included:
• Rewarded for efforts in improving Sulphur processing capabilities by attending the 2006 Sulphuric Acid Convention in Perth, Australia in May 2006.

Worked As Fitter / Welder at Culham Engineering from September 2001 to August 2004
Culham Engineering Whangarei, New Zealand
Fitter / Welder
Sept. 10 2001 – Aug. 20 2004

Work Experience:
• Operation and fit up of Stainless Steel and Chrome Moly pipework using Clam Shell pipe machining equipment, Automatic Orbital TIG, Post Weld heat treatment for process pipework for the N.Z. Refining Company , Marsden Point. Refinery shutdowns and plant maintenance. Pipe Spool Machining.
• Workshop and site heat exchangers, FinFan re-tubing, structural steel and site welding and marine.
Achievements included:
• Attended the CBIP Welding Inspectors Course at HERA, Auckland in 2003 in recognition of my hard work and work ethic.
(Company sponsored).

Worked As Welding Tutor at New Zealand Welding School from January 2001 to September 2001
New Zealand Welding School Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand
Welding Tutor
Jan. 08 2001 – Sept. 07 2001

Work Experience:
• Covered all aspects of teaching the Certificate in Welding and Advanced Certificate in Welding courses, mostly long term un-employed Maori and Pacific Islander students – class of 30 students
• Helped to set up and fit out a new private welding school training students in SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and GTAW covering Welding Codes ASME IX, NZS 4711, NZS 4703 and AWS 1554.1
• NZS 4711 Certifying Officer and Welding Supervisor.

Worked As Workshop Manager at Paine Engine Reconditioners from January 2000 to December 2000
Paine Engine Reconditioners Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Workshop Manager
Jan. 03 2000 – Dec. 15 2000

Work Experience:
• Quotes and recommendations for repair, crack testing of ferrous and non-ferrous components, work allocation, ordering of parts and quality control for Petrol and Diesel Engines
• Oversaw day to day operation of 10 staff covering stripping, cleaning and inspection of parts, recommendation for repair, quoting and ordering of parts, machining and final assembly.
• Assembling and tuning Petrol and Diesel Engines, Marine, Earthmoving and automotive and racing.

Other Supervision Employment details available upon request

Worked As Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer at Royal New Zealand Navy from January 1975 to June 1985
Royal New Zealand Navy January 1975 – June 1985, Re-joined October 1986 – November 1994
Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer ( Shipwright/Watchkeeper)