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Erick Rico Rodriguez

Brownsville,TX

Summary

I have been working in the Oil & Gas industry for the last 12 years, I have experience in the Structural Building and received my AWS Welding Inspector Certification . I worked as a Quality Control Inspector for different companies and projects that includes, fabrication shops, construction yards, Dockside Integration/ Skids, Modules/ Fix structure/ Jackets/ Suction piles/ New construction/ Refineries.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Control Inspector

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC
10.2023 - 11.2023
  • Perform visual inspections
  • Walk piping and mechanical packages
  • Coordinate NDE
  • NDE clear piping packages for hydrostatic testing
  • Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
  • Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
  • Updated quality control records and reports.

Quality Control Inspector

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds
06.2022 - 04.2023
  • Perform visual inspections.
  • Walk Piping and Mechanical Packages.
  • Coordinate NDE
  • Witness Hydrostatic Testing
  • Welder Qualification
  • (Marathon Martinez Ca)

Quality Control Inspector

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Perform visual inspections
  • Build mechanical and piping packages
  • Witness hydro & pneumatic test with client
  • Witness torques
  • Walk down pre and post mechanical packag
  • Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
  • Chevron, Richond Ca

Quality Control Manager

West Coast Welding
01.2022 - 02.2022


  • Coordinate NDE
  • Build mechanical and piping packages
  • Build code package
  • Weld map/ weld log
  • Flange map/flange log
  • Coordinate with AI Inspector
  • (Air Liquide Chevron El Segundo California)

Quality Control Inspector

South Texas Specialty Welders
08.2021 - 09.2021
  • Perform visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
  • Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
  • Visual welds
  • Walk mechanical and Piping Packages
  • (Boca Chica Brownsville Tx Space X )

Quality Control Inspector

Repcon Inc
10.2021 - 12.2021

walk down mechanical packages, weld map, witness hydros, verify torques,

  • Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.(Holly-Frontier Refinery Artesia, New Mexico)

Quality Control Inspector

Speciality Welding and Turnarounds
02.2021 - 04.2021

Weld tracking, making sure appropriate NDE performed, inspect/vt welds. Inspect hydro and pneumatic
test. Make sure everything is in accordance to code expectation. Perform pre and post mechanical walk downs.

(P66 Wilmington CA)

Quality Control Inspector

National Industrial Services
07.2019 - 12.2020

Coordinate NDE, weld track, VT welds, walk down pre and post mechanical packages, walk down hydro test with the client.

  • Inspect repairs and modifications made. (Limetreebay Terminal, National Industrial Services St Croix U.S.V.I)
  • Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.

QA Client Representative

AWI Accurate Welding Inspections
01.2019 - 07.2019
  • Maintained strong quality control standards to prevent costly rework.
  • Build and review Quality control packages
  • Mechanical package final walk downs
  • Wittnes Hydrostatic test
  • Torque Verification

Quality Control Inspector

McDermott
01.2018 - 01.2019

Walk down packages, mechanicals pre and post packages. Weld tracking as wells as making sure appropriate NDE performed, inspect/vt welds. Inspect hydro and pneumatic
test. Make sure everything is in accordance to code expectation. Perform precommissioning walk downs with client. ( Shintech Plant Plackemine La)

Quality Control Inspector

Turner Industries
01.2017 - 11.2017
  • Walk down ISO packages, make sure everything is in accordance and code expectations.
    Inspect welds, walk down hydro packages. Sell restored packages to third party .Completed non-destructive tests and visual inspections continuously. (Flint Hills Refinary, Corpus Cristi)

Quality Control Inspector

Turner Industries
02.2016 - 10.2016

Walk down ISO packages and make sure everything is according to code and procedure, submitting NDE request required for all process and power piping, Work under codes B31.1 and B31.3, Sell hydro packages and reinstatement packages to third party. Walk down packages with Lyondell operations.(lyondell Basel, Corpus Cristi)

Quality Control Inspector

WFS CONSTRUCTION CO
03.2015 - 11.2015

My duties as QC Certified Welding Inspector making sure all new construction has been made to Clients Isometric drawings, walking down packages, login all welds made, re-
questing NDE verify and login it, making sure quality welds had been made following the WPS and code standards, also working close hand with client and third party's involve.
Always working 100% safe following plant safety rules.

Quality Control Inspector

Shore Construction
02.2014 - 12.2014

My duties working as QC Welding Inspector making sure fitters and welders follow the clients WPS and Isometric drawings, keeping track of all fabrication and welding being
done, walking piping packages prior to Hydro testing, requesting NDE which included MT, UT and RT. Always working 100% safe till last day on site following yard rules.

( Jack St Malo KOS)

Pipefitter

Fagen Inc.
01.2013 - 12.2013

Fabricate pipe and supports, install/ rack and fit pipe. Perform hydrostatic testing. Walk
down packages.

  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Performed hydrostatic pressure testing of boilers and pressure vessels.

Pipefitter

McDermott
02.2012 - 10.2012
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
  • Assembled and disassembled boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers and heaters according to blueprint specifications.

Pipefitter

Kiewitt Offshore Services
01.2010 - 12.2011
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
  • Assembled and disassembled boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers and heaters according to blueprint specifications.
  • Installed and replaced water heaters, drain pipes and water supply lines.
  • Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.

Education

CWI - Certified Welding Inspector

Baseline Data
Portland Tx
02.2016

High School Diploma -

Premier Highschool
Brownsville, TX
01.2008

Skills

  • Sampling protocols
  • Inspection procedures
  • Production experience
  • Reporting and analysis

Accomplishments

CWI#16021951

Timeline

Quality Control Inspector

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC
10.2023 - 11.2023

Quality Control Inspector

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds
06.2022 - 04.2023

Quality Control Inspector

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC
03.2022 - 05.2022

Quality Control Manager

West Coast Welding
01.2022 - 02.2022

Quality Control Inspector

Repcon Inc
10.2021 - 12.2021

Quality Control Inspector

South Texas Specialty Welders
08.2021 - 09.2021

Quality Control Inspector

Speciality Welding and Turnarounds
02.2021 - 04.2021

Quality Control Inspector

National Industrial Services
07.2019 - 12.2020

QA Client Representative

AWI Accurate Welding Inspections
01.2019 - 07.2019

Quality Control Inspector

McDermott
01.2018 - 01.2019

Quality Control Inspector

Turner Industries
01.2017 - 11.2017

Quality Control Inspector

Turner Industries
02.2016 - 10.2016

Quality Control Inspector

WFS CONSTRUCTION CO
03.2015 - 11.2015

Quality Control Inspector

Shore Construction
02.2014 - 12.2014

Pipefitter

Fagen Inc.
01.2013 - 12.2013

Pipefitter

McDermott
02.2012 - 10.2012

Pipefitter

Kiewitt Offshore Services
01.2010 - 12.2011

CWI - Certified Welding Inspector

Baseline Data

High School Diploma -

Premier Highschool
Erick Rico Rodriguez