Jeff Gamez
La Porte,TX
Summary
Dedicated and experienced NDE Technician with eight years of hands on experience working in the field.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Inspector
Baywater
07.2025 - Current
- External Visual Inspection on oil field tanks, piping, and equipment
- UT Corrosion scanning of tanks, piping and equipment using the Omniscan XS with a DLA probe
- API 510 report writing and RBI
- Communicated inspection intervals/repairs or replacement directly with field operators and land owners
- All worked performed under the direct supervision of API inspectors.
NDE Contractor
Acuren, Mistras, Amerapex Etc
09.2022 - 07.2025
- Radiography testing on pipe welds, tank walls, vessels, and on raw and machined castings and forgings
- Penetrant testing and Fluorescent Penetrant testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels and raw and machined castings.
- Magnetic Particle and Wet Fluorescent Magnetic Particle Inspection testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels, and raw and machined castings
- Ultrasonic Thickness testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels, and raw and machined castings
- PMI XRF Testing
NDE Technician, QA/QC
Austin Industrial
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Work in a petrochemical plant setting maintaining mechanical integrity
- Assisting with various 510 and 570 inspections.
- Experience drawing new piping systems and updating existing ones
- Experience looking at and understanding isometric drawings and P&IDs
- Experience hydro testing and pneumatic testing pipe spools, valves, and heat exchangers
- Verifying material test reports (MTR's) on incoming material
- Sending PSV's out for repair and verifying results and data sheet upon return, and planning installation
- Working with 3rd party contractors and vendors
- Working inside of PCMS on a daily basis
- Creating, planning, and executing IWR's
- Learning how to use SAP
- Communicating and coordinating with other departments throughout the duration of a job to ensure safe and on time work completion.
NDE Technician
Iris
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Radiography testing on pipe welds, tank walls, vessels, and on raw and machined castings and forgings
- Penetrant testing and Fluorescent Penetrant testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels and raw and machined castings.
- Magnetic Particle and Wet Fluorescent Magnetic Particle Inspection testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels, and raw and machined castings
- Ultrasonic Thickness testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels, and raw and machined castings
NDE Technician
GCT Inspection
06.2017 - 08.2020
- Radiography testing on pipe welds, tank walls, vessels, as well as 100% xray on raw and machined castings and forgings for QES Foundry in Houston, TX
- Penetrant testing and Fluorescent Penetrant testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels and raw and machined castings.
- Magnetic Particle and Wet Fluorescent Magnetic Particle Inspection testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels, and raw and machined castings
- Ultrasonic Thickness testing on pipe welds, pressure vessels, and raw and machined castings
Work Experience Summary
- 8 years in the field with 7 years as a level II technician
- Start carded radiographer (trainer) (expired)
- Film Interpretation
- Lvl II PT (visible, fluorescent)
- Lvl II MT (dry, wet, and wet fluorescent)
- Lvl II RT
- UT Thickness
- ASNT Certified UTT ISQ #328980
- PMI XRF
- Classroom hours for UT level 2 Shear wave
- Brinell Hardness
- Working in Microsoft Teams, Word, and Excel, SAP, and PCMS
Timeline
Inspector
Baywater
07.2025 - Current
NDE Contractor
Acuren, Mistras, Amerapex Etc
09.2022 - 07.2025
NDE Technician, QA/QC
Austin Industrial
02.2022 - 09.2022
NDE Technician
Iris
01.2021 - 05.2021
NDE Technician
GCT Inspection
06.2017 - 08.2020