DAVID J. ORTEGA
Morgan City,La
Summary
Precision-driven Turner known for productivity and efficiency in completing tasks. Specialize in Designing and inspection, interpreting blueprints, and maintaining data logging to ensure optimal performance. Excel at problem-solving, time management, and adaptability, leveraging these skills to meet tight deadlines and deliver quality workmanship.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Turner, QCM
Turner Industries
03.2026 - Current
- Estimated and ordered filler metal and consumables to meet project specifications. Constructed packaged products according to specifications.. Requested non-destructive examination services for quality assurance., submitting RFI requests. Conducted quality control inspections of paint applications, grout, insulation, piping, and flanges. Reviewed shipped materials for quality and compliance with requirements, ensuring adherence to project standards.. Delivered completed packages to clients, ensuring satisfaction.. Submitted procedures and maintained a digital footprint. Oversaw inspectors and welders. Maintained the filler metals as well as the site quality.
- Interpreted technical drawings and specifications for accurate production.
- Operated lathes and milling machines to shape metal components.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Turner Industries, Turnover Coordinator, Multi-discipline Inspector
Turner Industries
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Built and tracked packages, ensuring timely management of unexpired man hours. Inspected current packages, trained new hires on ITR documents, Facilitated Package Turnover meeting. Created site-specific ITRs for Eastman Kingsport location to streamline turnover processes. Welder Validation using Section 9 spec.
- Operated lathes and milling machines for precision metalworking tasks.
- Read and interpreted blueprints to determine specifications for each project.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure optimal working conditions.
Turner Industries, QC Lead
Turner Industries
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Facilitated collaboration between inspectors to enhance inspection efficiency., conducted critical inspections on piping, bolt-up, and structural steel, and performed pneumatic and hydrostatic testing per specifications and codes. Executed black light inspections on oxygen piping to ensure compliance with safety standards. Building packages and turning over subsystems.
- Operated lathes and milling machines to produce precision components.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate fabrication.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Performance, QC Tech
Performance
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Inspected piping, bolt-up, and structural steel, and conducted pneumatic and hydrostatic testing per company and customer specifications. Constructed modular units for timely delivery to meet scheduled departures.
- Conducted quality inspections on production lines to ensure compliance with standards.
- Collaborated with team members to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.
- Documented inspection results and maintained accurate records for traceability.
Gallop Tower Field Service, QC Lead
Gallop Tower Field Service
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Created NDE forms and maintained NDE library for Insurance inspector (AI) approval, facilitating package walk-downs and inspections of vessels, packing, beds, collectors, headers, distributors, manway replacements, and nozzle welds.
- Conducted quality inspections on incoming and outgoing products, ensuring compliance with established standards.
- Trained team members on quality standards and inspection techniques.
- Trained team members on quality standards and inspection techniques to enhance overall team competency and adherence to quality protocols.
Kentech Technical Services, Quality Control
Kentech Technical Services
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Verified tube, valve, and flange thickness using NDT to determine replacement needs, tracked work, gathered documentation for safety compliance, inspected welds, performed bolt-up and pressure tests, and logged results in database.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Proposed innovative ideas and solutions to improve team performance and project outcomes.
- Collaborated with diverse coworkers to achieve goals and resolve product and service-related issues.
Intercool USA, Pipefitter
Intercool USA
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Planned, designed, and constructed ammonia lines for industrial freezers and tie-ins, overseeing crew in live floor setting.
- Installed piping systems for HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine pipe layout and specifications.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot installation issues.
Bilfinger Industrial Services, General Foreman
Bilfinger Industrial Services
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Managed planning and construction activities for papermill, tie-in racks, and underground lines, ensuring project timelines were met.
- Supervised operations, enforcing safety regulations and fostering a culture of safety within the team.
- Coordinated workforce schedules and allocated resources to optimize project workflow and meet deadlines.
- Trained new team members on safety protocols and operational procedures.
Able Industrial, QC/QA Inspector
Able Industrial
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Managed structural steel, piping, and bolt-up for 24 super heaters, ensuring structural integrity and safety standards were met.
- Inspected products for defects, ensuring compliance with quality standards and reducing rework rates.
- Collaborated with production teams to address quality issues and implement solutions.
- Collaborated with production teams to identify and resolve quality issues, enhancing overall product reliability.
Specialty Welding and Turnaround, Fitter/Boilermaker Mechanical QC
Specialty Welding and Turnaround
02.2021 - 11.2021
- Traveled across the United States to refineries, fitted piping, changed valves, replaced pumps, refurbished lube oil stations, reconstructed bio tanks, cleaned alky vessels, and restarted refinery impacted by hurricane.
Timex, Specialty Fitter
Timex
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Assembled watch components using precision tools and techniques.
- Assembled watch components with precision tools, ensuring accuracy and quality.
- Inspected finished products for quality and compliance with specifications, maintaining high standards.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance assembly processes, improving workflow efficiency.
Elite Turnaround Specialist, QC/QA
Elite Turnaround Specialist
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Conducted thorough inspections of piping systems to ensure safety and compliance with standards., Executed bolting tasks to ensure structural integrity, requested NDE, Filed documents systematically in digital library and kept a digital library, maintain specs and codes in order to restore and support a Green Diesel project
- Analyzed operational workflows to identify and implement improvements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic turnaround plans.
- Inspecting piping, Executed bolting tasks to ensure structural integrity, requested NDE, Filed documents systematically in digital library and kept a digital library, maintain specs and codes in order to restore and support a Green Diesel project
Education
Degree in Computer Electronic Engineering and Technology - Engineering Mechanics
ITT Technical Institute
Houston, TX 08.2004 - 01.2007
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) -
Base Line Data, Inc
Section 9 Certified -
I4I Academy
PT Tech LVL 2 -
Turner Industries
Fitness For Service FFS-1/ API 579 -
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Certificate of completion EXCEL course 2007 intermediate -
Blinn College
Logistics Engineering Center Products PowerLOG-J intermediate Logistic Analytics -
Defense Acquisition University
ANSI/TPI 1-2007 American National Design Standard -
Truss Plate Institute
Skills
- CWI #19121131
- Mechanical QC & Welding & Code inspection;
- NCCER in Industrial Pipe Fitting #20129892
- API 579-1 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service
- Build Packages and schedule NDE testing
- Mark Up indiscretions
- Code Work on Towers, Tanks, Drums, Exchangers and other equipment
- Industrial process optimization
- Able to fit to Isometrics as well as interpret ISO and P&IDs across multiple companies
- Cut out and repair fit ups as well as fit under pressure
- Plan out Labor and keep Job on schedule and within budget
- Can read and interpret Industrial, Mil, Commercial Specs
- Maintain Pressure Piping, Pipeline and structural steel to the desirable quality at every stage of the process
- Walking down Packages to verify quality and completion in order to turn over systems
- Able to create standards for new projects and manuals
- Over 15 years of Quality Control
- Imputing Data for Military Technical Database using Powerlog J Software as well as SAP P6
- Isolate errors from various data bases in order to ensure spec compliance
- Maintenance of Provisioning database
- Document control for quality assurance
- Quality control in military projects
- Systems
- Created and maintain ILS Provisioning vendor technical data virtual library
- 15 years developing technical illustrations for military technical manuals using IsoDraw and AutoCAD
- ProE Corel draw among other software
- Able to apply standardized drafting or illustration techniques
- Able to read interpret and alter engineering drawings, ISOs, P&ID and 3D modeling
- Knowledge of military technical manual specifications, military contracts for technical publications, and technical illustrating performance standards
- Learn new file management arrangement as well as maintaining filing system
- Able to deal effectively with personnel at all levels
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Able to review drawings for accuracy and completeness
- Proficiency with BlueBeam
- Proficiency with Navisworks
- Software: SAP P6, Navisworks Freedom, Weldtracker Plus, Bluebeam, Solid Edge, HydraCAD, Plant3D, WordPerfect 51 and 50, LEADS LSA/LSAR, HAYSTACK, PARTMASTER, WebFLIS, AutoCAD, IsoDraw, Powerlog J, ILS Support and IETM's, Arbortext, ProE 3D modeling, Corel, MiTek Sapphire 3d Structure, C, XML, PowerPoint, Adobe Writer, Word, Excel, and other Microsoft programs
- Package building
Timeline
Turner, QCM
Turner Industries
03.2026 - Current
Turner Industries, Turnover Coordinator, Multi-discipline Inspector
Turner Industries
07.2025 - 10.2025
Turner Industries, QC Lead
Turner Industries
10.2024 - 07.2025
Performance, QC Tech
Performance
04.2024 - 10.2024
Gallop Tower Field Service, QC Lead
Gallop Tower Field Service
01.2024 - 04.2024
Kentech Technical Services, Quality Control
Kentech Technical Services
10.2023 - 01.2024
Intercool USA, Pipefitter
Intercool USA
04.2023 - 10.2023
Bilfinger Industrial Services, General Foreman
Bilfinger Industrial Services
06.2022 - 04.2023
Able Industrial, QC/QA Inspector
Able Industrial
01.2022 - 06.2022
Timex, Specialty Fitter
Timex
07.2021 - 09.2021
Specialty Welding and Turnaround, Fitter/Boilermaker Mechanical QC
Specialty Welding and Turnaround
02.2021 - 11.2021
Elite Turnaround Specialist, QC/QA
Elite Turnaround Specialist
01.2020 - 10.2020
Degree in Computer Electronic Engineering and Technology - Engineering Mechanics
ITT Technical Institute
08.2004 - 01.2007
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) -
Base Line Data, Inc
Section 9 Certified -
I4I Academy
PT Tech LVL 2 -
Turner Industries
Fitness For Service FFS-1/ API 579 -
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Certificate of completion EXCEL course 2007 intermediate -
Blinn College
Logistics Engineering Center Products PowerLOG-J intermediate Logistic Analytics -
Defense Acquisition University
ANSI/TPI 1-2007 American National Design Standard -
Truss Plate Institute