Christopher Ward

QA/QC Inspector at Engineering Trades Australia
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Greater Perth Area, AU

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Human Resources Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • QA/QC Inspector
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      ERWtE Plant Rockingham Creating QA documentation, visual inspections of welded joints, collecting welding data and collating traceability, liaison of client inspection personnel, compiling MDR

    • Piping / Welding supervisor
      • Jul 2023 - Sep 2023

      ERWtE plant Looking after piping to the boiler and other piping packages supervising approx 20 pipe fitters / Special class welders & BMW to various standards such as ASME B31.1 power piping, qualification of welding personnel, traceability, requesting NDE for MDR and liaison with client quality team

    • Supervisor (SMP)
      • Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

      Australia Supervision (Section 44) of 8 x Fitters & Boilermakers on Waste to Energy plant construction providing Structural modifications to AS4100 / AS1554.1 installation & alignment of conveyor systems, drive motors and pulleys, handrail, stair & grid mesh modifications and installation to AS1657 requirements

    • Australia
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • QC Welding supervisor
      • Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

      Australia Supervision of pipe fitters / special class welders on power station in Naval base. Welding of P22 / P91 and general carbon steels / stainless steels outage of re-superheater & HRSG to ASME B31.1 power piping and structural AS1554 series standards & client specs

    • Australia
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • QC Inspector
      • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

      Henderson W/A QA/QC Inspector on SABR project offshore jackets working with AWSD1.1, AS/NZS1554.1-6, AS5131

    • Australia
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Welding / Mechanical supervisor
      • Nov 2020 - Sep 2021

      Pilbara inland W/A QC Welding supervisor, offering technical support to mechanical supervision of fabricated / welded installations during plant shutdowns within the mining sector ensuring compliance to client requirements and industry standards such as AS1554 part 1-5, AS4041 , AS5131 and associated standards, updating welder & WPS registers, NDE technician liaison and traceability for MDR

    • Boilermaker (shutdowns FIFO)
      • Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

      Pilbara W/A Whaleback, Yandi, Jimblebar, Eastern ridge, Cape Lambert, Area C Minesite maintenance servicing conveyor systems, vibrating screens, chutes, liner changeout / skirt liner adjustment, parent metal repairs and complete product screening systems (modular shutdowns)

    • Pipefitter / Boilermaker / Coded welder (FIFO) Sustaining capital projects
      • Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

      Pilbara W/A FIFO various projects / outages Shutdowns / projects at various RIO TINTO / BHP mine sites such as Nammuldi, Area C / Southflank, Whaleback, Tom price and Jimblebar In the Pilbara W/A Nammuldi - Removal of wet screen and installation of new to include piping and associated equipment Whaleback- dust suppression installation of solenoids / strainers, use of threading machine Area C / South Flank - Fabrication & installation of piping for wash down stations and dust suppression, threading and installation… Show more Shutdowns / projects at various RIO TINTO / BHP mine sites such as Nammuldi, Area C / Southflank, Whaleback, Tom price and Jimblebar In the Pilbara W/A Nammuldi - Removal of wet screen and installation of new to include piping and associated equipment Whaleback- dust suppression installation of solenoids / strainers, use of threading machine Area C / South Flank - Fabrication & installation of piping for wash down stations and dust suppression, threading and installation of 1”&2” Galvenisers piping to include fabrication & install of piping support brackets etc Whaleback - Diesel tank tie in piping, fabrication / running out of 3” piping and tacking up for coded welders

    • Pipefitter (FIFO) construction
      • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

      Altura Lithium mine project Port Hedland W/A Onsite fabrication / installation of piping systems at a Lithium minesite in Port Hedland W/A, also use of RIGID pipe threading machine for smaller bore piping

    • Australia
    • Mining
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Pipefitter / Steel fabricator
      • Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

      Henderson W/A Pipe fitting carbon steel spools to AS4041, fabrication of steel products such as structural steel and plate work to +\- 2mm and AS1554.1 SP (workshop based)

    • Australia
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • QC Welding supervisor (FIFO)
      • Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

      Karratha Fertiliser plant Yara pilbara Quality control / inspection of welding activities on duplex heat exchangers at an Ammonia Nitrate plant in Karratha W/A, to include liaison with end user Engineering and NDE team, capture of welding data and 100% visual inspection to include creation of ITP’s and MDR compilation, working with ASME and TEMA standards

    • United Kingdom
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • QC Welding supervisor (FIFO)
      • Sep 2017 - Sep 2017

      Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia QC welding supervisor at the Smelter / acid plant at Olympic dam in South Australia supervising a small crew of pipe fitters and welding personnel during plant shutdown to ensure close tolerance fit ups on carbon steel & stainless steel piping systems

    • New Zealand
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Welding Inspector
      • Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

      Ellenbrook Inspection of concrete lined carbon steel piping to AS 4041 / AS 4458 / AS4037 to include traceability and protective coatings inspection and holiday test witnessing for underground piping system for the Water corporation in Ellenbrook W/A and also tunnel boring and installation of piping in Serpentine W/A

    • Australia
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Welding Inspector
      • Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

      Perth, Australia Ensuring pre-post welding activities are in compliance with AS4041, this is a water corporation project with over 120M of concrete lined carbon steel piping travelling under ground (tunnel boring) near the city of Perth W/A

    • Pipefitter (FIFO) construction
      • Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

      Jimblebar BHP minesite, Newman W/A Installation of carbon steel spools and associated equipment for firewater feed tank and wash down areas of the BHP iron ore mine in Jimblebar Newman Installing upto 250NB piping systems, and using threading (Rigid) machine and installation of threaded 3/4" to 2" firewater and raw water feed lines to include installation of associated component parts which make up the piping systems, this work includes working from EWP / working at heights

    • QA/QC Welding supervisor
      • May 2016 - May 2016

      Tronnox processing plant Kwinana W/A Ensuring compliance via the monitoring of maintenance / refurbishment activities on a Chlorinator during shutdown at the processing plant in Kwinana. AS1210 / AS3992 Class 1 welding supervision and review of quality documentation

    • United Kingdom
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Responsible Welding Co-ordinator (RWC)
      • Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

      Naval Base, Western Australia, Australia Quality Assurance and control of piping packages to include structural steel structures and component parts for industrial use, working within a manufacturing environment to ASME /AWS standards and top tier client specifications, ensuring the quality of product in line with company ISO3834 & ISO9001 accreditations Currently working on packages for the KJV Gorgon project

    • Piping Supervisor
      • Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

      BOC gases Kwinana W/A Starting as a Pipefitter installing piping systems within BOC compressor building during a plant upgrade, then taking over as piping supervisor until completion of installation, the role comprised of allocating mechanical fitting and welding activities, visual inspection of fit-ups prior to welding up to 10" carbon steel butt welds, inspection of completed welds and assurance that qualifications, consumables to include bolt torque values and coating system touch ups were in compliance to… Show more Starting as a Pipefitter installing piping systems within BOC compressor building during a plant upgrade, then taking over as piping supervisor until completion of installation, the role comprised of allocating mechanical fitting and welding activities, visual inspection of fit-ups prior to welding up to 10" carbon steel butt welds, inspection of completed welds and assurance that qualifications, consumables to include bolt torque values and coating system touch ups were in compliance to industry requirements, working with AS4041 & AS4100 and various protective coatings literature Show less

    • Pipe fitter / Fitter ( shutdown on live gas plant )
      • Aug 2015 - Sep 2015

      Karratha Gas Plant, burrup peninsula Preparation of existing piping and tacking new spools into alignment for welding, also trained in using Hi Torque equipment, clam shell cutting equipment and gas monitoring trained prior to mobilization to site, some new valve installation including flange management and quality documentation requirements

    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Quality Assurance Inspector
      • Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

      Various manufacturing and protective coatings facilities in Henderson Inspection and reporting of fabrication, welding, protective coatings application to control rooms for the Wheatstone project being built for release from the AMC fabrication facility in Henderson W/A (10 day assignment)

    • India
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Pressure piping installer
      • Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

      APLNG Gladstone Installation of above ground Stainless steel & Carbon steel piping systems to comply with B31.3 in all thicknesses & Diameters within a gas storage and export facility on Curtis island Queensland

    • Client inspector
      • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

      Maddington W/A The witnessing and acceptance of welding personnel qualifications in line with B31.3 at a facility located in Maddington W/A, approximately 15 welders conducting weld tests to 5 separate configurations and thicknesses in various positions to ensure suitability for the welding of the Barrow island jetty piping systems which included both stainless steel and carbon steels, the workshop in which the weld tests were being conducted had been set up in the exact same way as the piping being installed… Show more The witnessing and acceptance of welding personnel qualifications in line with B31.3 at a facility located in Maddington W/A, approximately 15 welders conducting weld tests to 5 separate configurations and thicknesses in various positions to ensure suitability for the welding of the Barrow island jetty piping systems which included both stainless steel and carbon steels, the workshop in which the weld tests were being conducted had been set up in the exact same way as the piping being installed on the jetty to ensure that welding personnel were able to handle the difficult positions and tight spaces which would be encountered on the project

    • Hydro-test witnessing
      • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

      AMC Facility Henderson W/A Hydro-static test witnessing and acceptance of piping for Gorgon / Barrow island project working with AS2885.5 This piping takes approximately 24hrs to take up to the full pressure of 610bar / 61000kPa which does not include the time spent for pigging, gauging & torquing up of blind flanges in preparation for tests

    • Quality Assurance / Inspection
      • Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

      Karara mining project, Macedon oil & gas project, CSBP an3 expansion project, Inspection and verification inline with various national & international standards such as; ISO9001 / AS3920.1 / AWSD1.1 / ASMEB31.3 / AS1210 / AS/NZS1554.1-6 / AS2885.1 / API650 / AS3894.3 Including associated standards for use within welding personnel & procedure qualification testing and protective coatings inspection. Inspections were carried out at many fabrication and coatings facilities within Perth metro and surrounding suburbs including Henderson and Kwinana regions

    • LNG Jetty Caissons and steelwork welding inspection on behalf of KJVG
      • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

      AMC Henderson W/A Inspection and reporting carried out on behalf of Chevron on the KJVG Saipem Leightons JV, this project was located in Henderson W/A and was for the Barrow island Gorgon project LNG Jetty and marine structures, full time inspection as a resident inspector was carried out utilising AWSD1.1 and various end user specifications

    • United Kingdom
    • Maritime Transportation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Inspector
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

      CSBP Fabrication and welding inspections carried out in line with AS1210 / AS3788 Class 1, inspections were carried out at various locations within the Kwinana region to eight Sodium Cyanide Isotainers, inspections were carried out on behalf of CSBP located in Kwinana W/A

    • United Kingdom
    • QA/QC Inspector
      • Jul 2009 - May 2011

      Kwinana W/A Inspection / supervision activities carried out on behalf of various smp contractors providing services to chemical manufacturing plants within the Kwinana region in W/A During this time I had created a QMS in line with ISO9001 for use by CW Inspections

    • Australia
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Inspector (manufacturing inspection)
      • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

      Neptune fabrication Providing assurance of product quality by controlling the environment in which offshore and subsea fabrication and welding activities were being carried out, inspections were carried out in a manufacturing environment in line with various International standards and specifications used within offshore and subsea environments

Education

  • International institute of welding
    International Welding Specialist, Welding Technology
    2008 - 2009
  • Challenger TAFE
    Engineering tradesperson in fabrication ( heavy ), Steel fabrication / pipefitting / welding
    1991 - 1996
  • NACE
    Coatings inspector, NACE Level 1 Protective coatings inspection
    2012 - 2012
  • PADI
    Advanced open water certification / Rescue diver, Skuba diving
    2012 - 2012
  • WTIA Welding Technology Institute of Australia
    AS1796 Cert 10, Welding inspection / Supervision
    2008 - 2009
  • Challenger TAFE
    AS2214, Structural steel welding supervisor / inspector
    2008 - 2008

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