TRAVIS SHAFFER
Latrobe,PA
Summary
Quality & integrity driven oil & gas professional experienced in upstream, midstream and pipeline construction and operations. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with dedication to accuracy and efficiency. Proven history of reliability shown in decades of great work.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Welding Inspector
Verify, Inc (Contracted to BAE System)
09.2022 - Current
- Perform visual inspections on welded products and structures in progress and on completed jobs
- Visual inspections, search for defects in the weld such as cracks and pits
- Use magnification to find defects that potentially weaken the strength of the joint
- Measure welded products to ensure that they meet specifications for dimensions
- Verify check the weld machine setup and the welding techniques of welders on work in progress to ensure the quality of the work
- Record the results of tests and welding inspections.
QA/QC Manager
Brown & Root Industrial
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Determine degree of conformance of products to Client specifications
- Performs inspection of various project activities
- Generates reports of conditions found during inspection activities
- Notifies management of significant problems
- Completes documentation to attest to satisfactory completion of inspection or test activities
- Job tasks, correctly performed, impact indirectly on cost containment, efficiency, profitability or operations.
QA/QC Coordinator
ROC Service Company
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Ensure all material, production, processes, procedures, and services comply with regulations and quality standards
- Material traceability for upstream & midstream oil & gas projects
- Work directly for engineering groups to ensure accuracy of project resources
- Handle workflow of all welding documentation and blue printing using Blue Beam
- Build complete test packets for testing of pre-fabrication.
Project Superintendent/Manager
ZRM Contracting
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Project Superintendent/Manager in charge of all midstream activities including but not limited to the following: project design and layout of multiple well Marcellus pads, installation of all production equipment required on well pads, managing multiple projects at once, overseeing pipeline installation and maintenance, testing and qualifying of welders and personnel, managing several employees on multiple projects daily, project documentation and invoicing.
Senior Quality Technician
BlackRock Resources, LLC
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Support Buckeye Xpress 66 miles of 36” new construction pipeline in Ohio
- Fill a role on the Construction & Commissioning Excellence Team for TC Energy to support the project with the digital documentation of all the projects data
- Work to ensure the quality and completion of the information and data coming into the data source
- Support GoFormz platform that generates the forms for project documentation
- Trouble shoot possible compliance issues
- Work directly with the project leadership groups (Construction Mangers and Chief Inspectors)
- Specialized in welding documentation and tracking, including but not limited to material traceability, weld traceability, X-ray/NDE traceability and WPS verification and upload.
Welding and Experienced Hydro Inspector
Global Edge Consultants, LLC
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Falcon pipeline project, 98 miles of new pipeline construction
- Job tasks included overseeing, Line Fill, Hydrostatic Testing, Line Cleaning and Penetration Verification and Caliper tool runs
- Filled role as a welding inspector overseeing test manifold welds and production welds
- Quality Assurance Inspection and welding inspection conducted in accordance with Shell Standards and 1104 Requirements
- Experienced in the use of Excel, Word, and other computer programs used in the required daily reporting of inspection results.
Welding, Coating and Experienced Hydro Inspector
Cleveland Integrity Services
07.2017 - 10.2019
- Cleveland Integrity Services - Sunoco ME2 Spread 2, Worked on ME2 Spread 2 pipeline overseeing Trinity Energy Services covering Welding Inspection, Hydro Inspection and also Coating Inspection
- Job tasks included overseeing, Line Fill and Hydrostatic Testing, Line Cleaning and Penetration Verification, Caliper tool runs, Dew Point Verification, Line Purge, Nitrogen Purge
- Quality Assurance Inspection and welding inspection conducted in accordance with Sunoco Standards and 1104 Requirements
- Ensure Safety Guidelines are followed
- ROHVA E-Course Certified
- Own and Operate Calibrated PosiTector FNS3 (DFT, Surface Profile Gauge, and DPM Gauge)
- Oversaw Proper Mixing and Application of the following Products: SP-2888 RG, 3M SCOTCHKOTE FUSION-BONDED EPOXY 6233 8G, POWERCRETE R-95
- Inspection is done in accordance with NACE standards, manufacturer requirements, and customer requirements and specifications
- Experienced in the use of Excel, Word, and other computer programs used in the required daily reporting of inspection results
- Experienced in compressor station projects, pipeline work as well as all beginning stage to final clean-up
- As an inspector I understand that the work I observe and report on is a direct reflection of me and the company I am employed with
- I am confident in my ability to perform my duties and assignments efficiently and in the utmost professional manner
- In charge of gathering all weld, joint and stationing data
- Entering all data into spreadsheet used for future reference
- Filled role as a Weld Map Utility
- In charge of collecting pipe and stationing data for weld map purposes, ensuring that data was entered correctly into excel form and uploaded into share point.
Welder and Fabricator
ALL FAB Inc
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Welding, fabrication and layout of specialty piping for oil & gas process equipment and asphalt production plants
- Equipment operation and CDL Hauling.
Pipeline Operations Technician
MarkWest Energy Partners
12.2012 - 06.2015
- Operate and maintain natural gas and liquid lines supplying cryogenic plant, cover all aspects of pipeline operations, including but not limited to compliance, pigging, hot work, line locating, new construction, NGL purge and operations, and help organize a number of employees on daily operations
- Work directly with the compression division on daily operations and pigging routines
- Fill leadership role as construction lead that oversees all new pipeline construction to aid in a smooth transition from construction to operations
- Work directly with land department on efficient pipeline routing.
Education
Skills
- Welding Inspection
- Hydrostatic Testing Oversight
- Coatings Inspection
- Welding Procedure Specification
- Welding Maps Preparation
- Materials Inspection
- Blueprint Reading And Comprehension
- Decision-Making Skills
- Microsoft Excel, Project, And Visio
- QA/QC Management
Certification
- AWS CWI #18096261
- NACE CIP 1 #58006
- API 1169 #86046
References
- Kevin Wingard, 423-383-6734
- Chad Miller, 304-545-6441
- Joseph Better, 801-503-8124
Timeline
Certified Welding Inspector
Verify, Inc (Contracted to BAE System)
09.2022 - Current
QA/QC Manager
Brown & Root Industrial
08.2022 - 09.2022
QA/QC Coordinator
ROC Service Company
01.2022 - 09.2022
Project Superintendent/Manager
ZRM Contracting
12.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Quality Technician
BlackRock Resources, LLC
02.2020 - 10.2020
Welding and Experienced Hydro Inspector
Global Edge Consultants, LLC
10.2019 - 12.2019
Welding, Coating and Experienced Hydro Inspector
Cleveland Integrity Services
07.2017 - 10.2019
Welder and Fabricator
ALL FAB Inc
01.2017 - 07.2017
Pipeline Operations Technician
MarkWest Energy Partners
12.2012 - 06.2015
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