Lonnie Burch
Antioch,CA
Summary
Seasoned Quality Control professional with extensive experience at Dow Chemical Plant, proficient in OSHA and EPA standards compliance. Demonstrated expertise in hydro-test equipment and supervisory inspection, successfully managing projects exceeding $1 million while ensuring timely and budget-conscious completion. Proven skills in enhancing Quality Control effectiveness through detailed analysis and rigorous testing methodologies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control
Dow Chemical Plant
05.2018 - Current
- Auditing of field work by subcontractors, performance of specific inspections and tests, and audit report preparation
- Responsible for the day-to-day quality inspection goals
- Prepares reports detailing tests conducted and results
- Based on test results may recommend changes in materials or procedures
Foreman
Fluor CP Chem
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Collaborate with Engineers to implement mechanical designs in an industrial setting
- Control movements of heavy equipment through narrow opening or confined spaces, using Chain fall, Come A long, and other hoisting equipment
- Rigging heavy equipment, pumps, or awkward control valves
- Performing hydro test with welded valve at engineers specs
- Prepare the lines for cleaning, flushing, steam blowing and air blowing
Quality Control Inspector
Brinderson Corporation
02.2014 - 04.2016
- Conducted daily inspections and reports
- Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs
- Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specification and to calculate the material required
- Inspected and signing off on each assembly milestone during the Shutdown at ExxonMobil
- Verbally communicated non-conformance to identify irregularities
- Performing, creating, and documenting material traceability, weld mapping, and dimensional inspection for acceptance of fit-up and final weld out elements
Superintendent / Quality Control
Plant Performance Services
Cerritos, Ca
04.2009 - 01.2014
- Managed 36 employees in a shutdown operation
- Managed projects with a worth of 1 million dollars or more
- Responsible for the day-to-day quality inspection goals
- Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget
West Coast Regional Manager Torque Division
JV Industrial Companies
Rancho Dominguez, Ca
05.2004 - 04.2009
- Managed daily operations concerning administrative, mechanical and operational related issues
- Initiate and communicate a variety of personnel actions, interviews, and performance
- Worked with engineers on specification to calibrate torque equipment
- Worked on Breechblock exchangers at a Isomax Unit
- Disassemble Top and Bottle Flanges on Reactors
- Torque and Tension Reactor Flanges with engineer’s specs
- Worked with other contractors on Lock-out /Tag-Out in Unit
- Coordinate Crane activity with other contractors during shutdown
- Coordinate New and Old Piping in an out of units
- Hydro piping at engineer specs on 2500 flange at 5,000 psi
Education
Welding -
Harbor Occupational Center
San Pedro, CA01.1995
Science -
Middle Tennessee State University
01.1982
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Adhering to OSHA standards
- Adhering to EPA standards
- Quality standards
- Site Safety Assessment
- Hydro-test equipment
- Supervisory inspection
- Analyzing and testing results
- Assessment of Quality Control Effectiveness
- Reading job orders
- Quality Control Inspection
- Work Order Evaluation
- Reviewing blueprints
Certification
NCCER, Certified as a boilermaker
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Quality Control
Dow Chemical Plant
05.2018 - Current
Foreman
Fluor CP Chem
08.2016 - 07.2017
Quality Control Inspector
Brinderson Corporation
02.2014 - 04.2016
Superintendent / Quality Control
Plant Performance Services
04.2009 - 01.2014
West Coast Regional Manager Torque Division
JV Industrial Companies
05.2004 - 04.2009
NCCER, Certified as a boilermaker
Welding -
Harbor Occupational Center
Science -
Middle Tennessee State University
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