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James Kresback

Katy

Summary

Advanced ASNT Level III Ultrasonic Technician with 20 plus years’ experience seeking Quality oriented position with room to grow.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NDT Quality Specialist III

Wyman Gordon PCC
05.2023 - Current

Maintain Inspection procedures, Develop and establish new Inspection Technique and scan plans as required. Train and certify new employees as needed in Ultrasonics

Perform Internal and supplier audits as directed-communicate results with management and follow-up for corrective actions as necessary.

NAS-410 Level III certified.


NDT Technician

Virgin Galactic
08.2021 - 04.2023

UT Level II-Inspect Composite material using Ultrasonic Techniques, forward/aft spars looking for disbonds and porosity. Tec Scan, Olympus 650, DolphiCam2, Bond Master, Raptor, and Veo+ (Sonatest) equipment used for inspection. Developing of new techniques and processes.

Advanced Ultrasonic Insp/Responsible Level III

Energy Alloys
02.2009 - 07.2020

Established internal Ultrasonic procedures and techniques to accommodate industry/customer requirements.

Trained and certified team members to Level II UT to maintain high productivity and performance matrix.

Performed Inspections on heat treated bar stock and tubulars utilizing Immersion (ASCAN) and hand scan methods (EPOCH XT). Compression and shear wave methods used.

Magnetic Particle Inspections utilizing hand held yoke. Full body and SEA color contrast.

Experience with ISO/API audit preparation. Includes customer audits: to be an approved vendor and assisted in performing internal audits on an annual basis.

Use of measuring tools-calipers, micrometers (OD/ID), pit gages etc. for machined products.

Maintained measuring tools calibration log and ensured all tools were calibrated per internal requirements.

Ultrasonic Technician

Howco Metals Mgmt
02.2001 - 02.2009

Inspected heat treated bar stock and tubing to internal and customer specifications Used hand scan method utilizing compression and shear waves.

Continuous customer and ISO audit preparation.

Achieved ASNT UT Level III certification.

Education

Associate of Arts - Marketing Management And Research

Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
08.1990

Skills

NAS 410 / SNT-TC-1A

ASTM, ASNT, API, ANSI and ISO

Standards

Team Building

Mission & Detail Oriented

Leadership by Example

Materials Manufacturing

Technical Program Development & Implementation

Proficient understanding of industry wide NDT equipment

Certification

ASNT UT Level III #126273

NAS-410 UT Level III

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

NDT Quality Specialist III

Wyman Gordon PCC
05.2023 - Current

NDT Technician

Virgin Galactic
08.2021 - 04.2023

Advanced Ultrasonic Insp/Responsible Level III

Energy Alloys
02.2009 - 07.2020

Ultrasonic Technician

Howco Metals Mgmt
02.2001 - 02.2009

Associate of Arts - Marketing Management And Research

Rockland Community College

ASNT UT Level III #126273

NAS-410 UT Level III

James Kresback