Burnie B Blackmon III
Monterey
Summary
Committed to leading quality inspection teams, applying 23+ years of comprehensive experience in project management, QA/QC, NDE, and inspection.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA/QC Technician
BMWC Eli Lilly
Lebanon
12.2025 - Current
- Contractor representative quality control in a High Hazard Industry.
- Manage QC Personnel, Welding Personnel, and NDE Personnel.
- Collaborated with client and sub-contractors to ensure timely completion of inspections and NDE, facilitating project success.
- Prepared work packages for construction, conducted hydro tests and calculations for system handover to client, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Maintained quality by adhering to codes and standards outlined in Manhattan Mechanical Services contracts.
- Develop Inspection Test Plans to ensure quality, through hold points and Client interaction and communication.
- Established and maintained a welding consumables control system alongside tracking systems for welds and NDE completion, enhancing project oversight.
- Assisted with interpreting codes and standards for welding and piping systems at project sites.
- Promote communication, safety, and consistency through continuous monitoring, evaluation, training, and improvement to ensure quality requirements are met with limited impact to production activities.
QA / QC / NDE Technician (Nuclear Outages)
System One, Mistras Group
02.2015 - Current
- Supervision of NDE personnel, and performing work in Nuclear Outages at Indian Point Energy Center, Buchanan, NY and Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Berwick, PA.
- Performed, interpreted, and scheduled magnetic particle, liquid dye penetrant, ultrasonic thickness, radiographic film, and positive material identification examinations according to codes and standards.
- Represented clients as an AWS CWI, conducting detailed weld inspections to verify adherence to relevant codes and specifications.
- Client representation VT1, VT2, VT3 Inspections per codes relevant to the inspections. Review of inspection documentation to determine usability of client equipment.
- Prepared and distributed comprehensive reports on NDE results to quality personnel, enhancing clarity and traceability of inspection outcomes.
Senior NDE Technician, Inspector, Project Manager (Various NDE projects)
Elite Inspection, Team, Mistras Group, IrisNDT, Calumet Testing
08.2003 - 12.2025
- Supervised NDE personnel in chemical, nuclear, and pipeline high hazard environments, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Perform, Interpret, and Schedule: Magnetic Particle, Liquid Dye Penetrant, Ultrasonic Thickness, Radiographic Film, and Positive Material Identification examinations to applicable codes, standards, project specifications, and Client corrosion monitoring programs.
- Client representation for API 570, API 510, and API 653 Inspections per codes relevant to the inspections. Review of inspection documentation to determine usability of client equipment.
- Represented client as an AWS CWI by conducting weld inspections.
- Prepared and distributed reports documenting NDE results to quality personnel, facilitating informed decision-making.
QA/QC Manager / Technician
National Steel Erections, Manhattan Mechanical Services, AMEX Nooter, Arctic Testing
07.2016 - 11.2025
- Supervised quality control, welding, and NDE teams to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Maintained quality by adhering to codes and standards outlined in Manhattan Mechanical Services contracts.
- Developed inspection test plans to maintain quality standards, utilizing hold points and effective client communication.
- Set up and maintain a welding consumables control system and multiple tracking systems for welds, NDE completion, and project completion.
- Collaborated with client and sub-contractors to ensure timely completion of inspections and NDE, facilitating successful project milestones.
- Prepare work packages for construction, conduct hydro tests, and other calculations and measurements for construction, then prepare and submit them for system handover to the Client.
- Enhanced communication, safety, and consistency by monitoring, evaluating, and training teams to meet quality requirements while minimizing impact on production.
- Aid in the interpretation of codes, standards, and project specifications regarding welding, NDE, piping systems, and equipment installation.
- Contractor representative quality control in a High Hazard Industry.
QA/QC Specialist
ACMS Group
Whiting
09.2022 - 11.2024
- Ensured quality by overseeing contractor QA/QC adherence to codes, standards, and site-specific Client project specifications.
- Monitored and reviewed contractor/sub-contractor quality programs to ensure adherence to NDE, weld inspection, hydro and pneumatic test packages, final cleanliness, and flange management per industry/client quality specifications.
- Provided quality assurance oversight as client representative in high hazard industry to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Promoted communication, safety, and consistency through continuous monitoring and training, ensuring quality requirements were met while minimizing impact on production.
- Interpreted codes and standards for welding and equipment installation on project sites.
Quality Assurance Inspector, Piping and Mechanical
URS / AECOM
Prudhoe Bay
12.2013 - 09.2014
- Contractor representative quality control in a High Hazard Industry.
- Managed QC, welding, and NDE personnel to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Ensured quality by adhering to applicable codes and standards outlined in various URS / AECOM contracts.
- Monitor, audit, and review contractor/sub-contractor quality program to ensure NDE, and weld inspection meet Industry/Client quality codes and specifications.
- Assisted with interpreting codes and standards for welding, NDE, piping systems, and equipment installation on projects.
- Develop Inspection Test Plans to ensure quality, through hold points and Client interaction and communication.
- Established and maintained welding consumables control and tracking systems for welds, flange management, NDE completion, and overall project delivery.
- Prepare work packages for hydro testing, conduct hydro tests, then prepare and submit them for system handover to the Client.
Quality Assurance Inspector, Piping and Mechanical
Swift Worldwide Resources
Whiting
03.2013 - 11.2013
- Client representative quality assurance oversight in a High Hazard Industry.
- Monitored, audited, and reviewed contractor/sub-contractor quality program to verify compliance with NDE, weld inspection, hydro and pneumatic test packages, final cleanliness, and flange management per industry/client quality codes and specifications.
- Ensured quality by overseeing contractor QA/QC to adhere to codes, standards, and site-specific client project specifications.
- Promoted communication, safety, and consistency through continuous monitoring, evaluation, training, and improvement, ensuring quality requirements were met while minimizing impact on production activities.
- Assisted in interpreting codes and standards for welding and piping systems on site.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector, Piping and Mechanical
Foster-Wheeler USA
Whiting
04.2012 - 02.2013
- Provided quality assurance oversight as contractor representative in high hazard industry to ensure compliance and safety.
- Ensured quality by adhering to codes and standards outlined in the Foster-Wheeler contract.
- Assisted in interpreting codes, standards, and project specifications for welding, NDE, piping systems, and equipment installation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborated with client and sub-contractors to facilitate timely completion of inspections and NDE, supporting project deadlines.
Education
GED -
Portage Adult Learning Center
Portage, IN05.1992
Skills
- Quality control and management systems
- Quality control
- Training and development
- Project management
- Safety regulations and awareness
- Attention to detail
- Customer focus
- Effective communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Independent work
- Team leadership
Certification
- Magnetic Particle Testing Level II, 03/01/25
- Liquid Penetrant Testing Level II, 03/01/25
- Ultrasonic Thickness Testing Level II, 03/01/25
- Radiographic Testing and Film Interpretation Level II, Expired
- NDE Positive Material Identification Operator, 06/01/08
- IEMA State Certified Radiographer, Expired
- American Welding Society, Certified Welding Inspector, 10/01/09
- American Petroleum Institute 570, 01/01/12
- S.P.R.A.T. Level 1 Rope Access, Expired
Safety Training
- North Slope Safety Training
- BP Contractor Safety Course
- First Aid and CPR
- Fresh Air and Respirator
- Confined Space
- Three Rivers Safety Council Training
- Indian Point Nuclear Safety
- TVTC Safety Training
- North Slope Driver Training
- BPW Lockout 4hr
- OSHA 10
- Boom and Scissor Lift
- Hole/Fire Watch
- Citgo SWP Training
- Talen Energy Nuclear Safety
- S.P.R.A.T. Rope Access Training
References
References available upon request.
Code Specification And Standard Experience
- ASME B31.3
- ASME B31.1
- ASME Sec V
- ASME Sec VIII
- ASME Sec IX
- ASME Sec XI
- API 570
- API 1104
- API 650
- ANSI
- AWS D1.1
- NACE
- BP CQPM
- ASTM
- ASNT
- API 510
- API 653
- AWWA D100
Inspection Work Experience
- QA/QC Technician, BMWC Eli Lilly, Lebanon, IN, 12/01/25 - Current, Contractor representative quality control in a High Hazard Industry. Manage QC Personnel, Welding Personnel, and NDE Personnel. Ensure quality is achieved by adhering to applicable codes, and standards as outlined in Manhattan Mechanical Services contracts.
- QA / QC / NDE Technician (Nuclear Outages), System One, Mistras Group, 02/01/15 - Current, Supervision of NDE personnel, and perform work in Nuclear Outages at Indian Point Energy Center, Buchanan, NY and Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Berwick, PA.
- QA / QC Specialist, BP, Whiting, IN, 09/01/22 - 11/01/24, Client representative quality assurance oversight in a High Hazard Industry. Ensure quality is achieved by providing oversight to contractor QA/QC that adheres to applicable codes, standards, and site-specific Client project specifications.
- QA/QC Manager / Technician, National Steel Erections, Manhattan Mechanical Services, AMEX Nooter, Arctic Testing, 07/01/16 - 11/01/25, Contractor representative quality control in a High Hazard Industry. Manage QC Personnel, Welding Personnel, and NDE Personnel.
- Senior NDE Technician, Inspector, Project Manager (Various NDE projects), Elite Inspection, Team, Mistras Group, IrisNDT, Calumet Testing, 08/01/03 - 12/01/25, Supervision of NDE personnel, in Chemical, Nuclear and Pipeline High Hazard Environments.
- QC Lead Piping & NDE, BPXA STV/IP Compressor Replacement Project, Prudhoe Bay, AK, 12/01/13 - 09/01/14, Contractor representative quality control in a High Hazard Industry.
- On-Site Quality Assurance Inspector, Ameren Illinois River Project, Dallas, TX, 09/01/14 - 02/01/15, Client representative quality assurance oversight in a High Hazard Industry.
- Senior NDE Technician / Inspector, Indian Point Energy Center, Buchanan, NY, 02/01/15 - 03/01/15, Contractor representative quality control in a High Hazard Industry.
- Quality Assurance Inspector, Piping and Mechanical, IPMT/WRMP, Whiting, IN, 03/01/13 - 11/01/13, Client representative quality assurance oversight in a High Hazard Industry.
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector, Piping and Mechanical, WRMP, Whiting, IN, 04/01/12 - 02/01/13, Contractor representative quality assurance oversight in a High Hazard Industry.
Timeline
QA/QC Technician
BMWC Eli Lilly
12.2025 - Current
QA/QC Specialist
ACMS Group
09.2022 - 11.2024
QA/QC Manager / Technician
National Steel Erections, Manhattan Mechanical Services, AMEX Nooter, Arctic Testing
07.2016 - 11.2025
QA / QC / NDE Technician (Nuclear Outages)
System One, Mistras Group
02.2015 - Current
Quality Assurance Inspector, Piping and Mechanical
URS / AECOM
12.2013 - 09.2014
Quality Assurance Inspector, Piping and Mechanical
Swift Worldwide Resources
03.2013 - 11.2013
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector, Piping and Mechanical
Foster-Wheeler USA
04.2012 - 02.2013
Senior NDE Technician, Inspector, Project Manager (Various NDE projects)
Elite Inspection, Team, Mistras Group, IrisNDT, Calumet Testing
08.2003 - 12.2025
GED -
Portage Adult Learning Center