Locke T. Klima
Van Alstyne,TX
Summary
To apply my knowledge and experiences with the combination of technical knowledge, leadership, and a strong commitment to ensuring high-quality standards with a proactive approach and inclusion of others for a shared purpose and goal.
Results-driven Quality Manager known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in process improvement, quality assurance protocols, and regulatory compliance. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving to achieve continuous improvement objectives. Committed to maintaining safety standards and enhancing product quality across operations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Manager
ESW/QISG - SunZia Transmission Line
09.2023 - Current
- Utilizing my experience with auditing and root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues
- Heavy inspections of several different forms of foundations, material assembly and erections, and electrical components of stringing wire and fiber. Utilizing my experience with QMSs, such as ISO 9001 and its application in construction.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting construction drawings, specifications, and contracts.
- Helping to enforce quality policies and procedures while maintaining positive relationships with project teams and the ability to train and mentor field teams on quality standards and best practices.
Project Engineer
Greenberry Industrial - TSMC Plant
Phoenix, AZ
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Full time field presence assisting Project Manager with technical support in project planning, execution, and review.
- Reviewing project proposals and plans to develop project objectives, establishing specifications for projects based on a thorough review of performance standards, client requirements, and product design, create drawings used in design and construction.
- Design and develop structural supports for project.
- Performs field verifications of materials received, materials transported to job location, ensuring materials are put to their proper corresponding systems whether that be piping, mechanical or structural. Inspect installations of piping, mechanical and structural systems (erection and supports).
- Inspects the repair and replacement of valves, gaskets, and hardware for heat exchangers, condensing units, evaporators, chill systems, boilers, separators, pumps, diffusers, and valves.
Materials Manager
Saulsbury Industrial - Enbridge Battery Stations
Carlsbad, NM
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Full time field presence assisting Field Services Project Manager with interfacing with the project and client personnel.
- Material coordination for I & E and mechanical on new battery stations.
- Ensure all documentation is verified and accounted for and present upon delivery, up to and including POs, BOLs PLs and MTRs. Ensure all material is within specifications for the projects SOW.
- Perform field verifications of materials received, materials transported to job location, ensuring materials are put to their proper corresponding systems whether that be piping, mechanical or structural. Inspect installations of piping, mechanical and structural systems (erection and supports).
- Inspect the repair and replacement of wiring, gauges, valves, gaskets, and hardware for heat exchangers, condensing units, evaporators, chill systems, boilers, separators, pumps, diffusers, and valves.
QA/QC Specialist
Strike, LLC
11.2017 - 02.2022
- Company Overview: 9 Jobs Consecutively in TX, OK, LA, NM, ND and WY
- Full time field presence to assist the Field Division Quality Manager and interface with project and client personnel with project quality assurance activities in compliance with Strike's quality, quality control, and regulatory and client contract requirements and in an environmentally sound manner.
- Coordinate with Strike Quality, and client and construction groups ensuring that required documentation is correct and complete, including but is not limited to Office Manager, Document Control, as-builts, weld/heat/flange/NDT mapping.
- Inspection tasks include construction preparation, structural, civil (concrete, mix design, rebar, form), mechanical, coating, E & I, and hydro testing (markups and building of packages to be submitted for approval).
- Inspect the repair and replacement of valves, gaskets, and hardware for heat exchangers, condensing units, evaporators, chill systems, boilers, separators, pumps, diffusers, and valves.
- Perform audits of pipe and valve placement and construction of tank stations, battery stations, compressor stations, and major pipelines.
- 9 Jobs Consecutively in TX, OK, LA, NM, ND and WY
QA/QC Specialist
Progressive Pipeline
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: 3 Jobs Simultaneously in TX and LA
- Assistant to Superintendent, material manager, yard boss, and all quality duties for 3 jobs running simultaneously.
- Weld/heat/flange/NDT mapping- including red line drawings. Markups and building of packages for hydro testing.
- Inspections for structural, civil, mechanical, coating, E & I, and hydro testing.
- Inspection tasks include construction preparation, structural, civil (concrete, mix design, rebar, form), mechanical, coating, E & I, and hydro testing (markups and building of packages to be submitted for approval).
- Inspect the repair and replacement of valves, gaskets, and hardware for heat exchangers, condensing units, evaporators, chill systems, boilers, separators, pumps, diffusers, and valves.
- Performed audits of pipe and valve placement and construction of tank stations, battery stations, compressor stations, and major pipelines.
- 3 Jobs Simultaneously in TX and LA
QA/QC Specialist - Office Manager
Mid America Pipeline/Plains All American/Diamond Line
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Company Overview: OK, AR and TN
- Documentation review and retention of welding/NDE and other inspection reports and various other documentation for final handover.
- Weld/heat/flange/NDE mapping including red lines.
- Markups and building packages for hydro testing.
- Also responsible for daily maintenance of numerous logs needed for job progress and completion.
- OK, AR and TN
Education
BBA - Engineering
Grayson College
Denison, TX 08.1984 - 01.1986
Some College (No Degree) - Gender Studies
Denison High School
Denison, TXSkills
- Inspection: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Civil (ACI)
- Mechanical
- Structural
- Hydro
- Field Verifications
- Proficiency in quality tracking software
- Reporting tools
- Safety (OSHA certification)
- Material management
- Weld/Heat/Flange Mapping
- Red Lines
- As-builds
- Linear As-builds
- Document control
- Procurement
- Auditing
- Development and maintenance of various reports and logs
- Project Design
- Requirement Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Math
- Creativity
- Proficient with Blue Beam
- AutoCAD
- Navis Works
- Word
- Power Point
- Excel
- Visio
- ProCore
- SharePoint
- Willingness to travel to project sites for inspections and audits
- Root cause analysis
- Quality management systems
- Construction inspections
- Regulatory compliance
- ISO 9001 standards
- Technical documentation
- Material verification
- Effective communication
- Client relationship management
- Data analysis
- Total quality management
- Quality metrics
- Operational excellence
- SOP review
- Continuous improvement
- Quality processes
- Preventive actions
- Documentation control
- Excellent researching skills
- Supplier relationship management
- Internal auditing
- Compliance monitoring
- Quality planning
- Problem-solving
- Performance monitoring
- Control plan development
- SOP development
- Product inspection
- Document management
- Corrective actions
- Professional and courteous
- Multitasking Abilities
- Task delegation
- Positive attitude
- Emergency response
- Interpersonal relations
- Project management
- Teamwork
Certification
- CPR/AED
- OSHA 10
- OSHA 30
- HAZWOPER (OSHA 40)
- TWIC
- ACI
Timeline
Quality Manager
ESW/QISG - SunZia Transmission Line
09.2023 - Current
Project Engineer
Greenberry Industrial - TSMC Plant
05.2022 - 08.2023
Materials Manager
Saulsbury Industrial - Enbridge Battery Stations
03.2022 - 05.2022
QA/QC Specialist
Strike, LLC
11.2017 - 02.2022
QA/QC Specialist
Progressive Pipeline
05.2017 - 11.2017
QA/QC Specialist - Office Manager
Mid America Pipeline/Plains All American/Diamond Line
10.2016 - 05.2017
BBA - Engineering
Grayson College
08.1984 - 01.1986
Some College (No Degree) - Gender Studies
Denison High School