James Rand

QC Engineer at Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited
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(386) 825-5501
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Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Shipbuilding
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • QC Engineer
      • May 2021 - Present

      QC Engineer working within naval construction project, carrying out technical and QC supervision activities, including, process control, inspection, supervision of repair work, pressure testing and NDT. Responsibility for technical query resolution support and NCR response. Lead role in reducing rate of re-work and improving customer experience and satisfaction. QC Engineer working within naval construction project, carrying out technical and QC supervision activities, including, process control, inspection, supervision of repair work, pressure testing and NDT. Responsibility for technical query resolution support and NCR response. Lead role in reducing rate of re-work and improving customer experience and satisfaction.

    • Spain
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • QC Inspector
      • Nov 2020 - May 2021

      QC inspector carrying out third party inspections at vendor premises, centred on assessment of fabrication and manufacturing quality, examination of weldments and review of documentation. Responsible for validation and completion of work packages for release, including authorization of shipping and export documentation. QC inspector carrying out third party inspections at vendor premises, centred on assessment of fabrication and manufacturing quality, examination of weldments and review of documentation. Responsible for validation and completion of work packages for release, including authorization of shipping and export documentation.

    • United Kingdom
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • QC Inspector
      • Jun 2018 - Nov 2020

      QC Inspector responsible for welding inspection, NDT supervision, dimensional control and witnessing Lab testing for nuclear construction project. Principal tasks involved monitoring of fabrication and welding plus supervision of machining, remedial work and distortion control. Also responsible for validation of NDT, audit of doc packs and review of technical procedures. QC Inspector responsible for welding inspection, NDT supervision, dimensional control and witnessing Lab testing for nuclear construction project. Principal tasks involved monitoring of fabrication and welding plus supervision of machining, remedial work and distortion control. Also responsible for validation of NDT, audit of doc packs and review of technical procedures.

    • Bahamas
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Manager
      • Mar 2016 - Mar 2018

      Quality Manager specialising in shipbuilding and oil and gas projects. Responsible for all quality process control including inspection, auditing, and NDT. Specific tasks centred on delivery of welding procedures, performing materials analysis, producing doc packs, qualifying welders, conducting welding, coating, dimensional control and repair work supervision, managing client relationships and sourcing plant and equipment. Quality Manager specialising in shipbuilding and oil and gas projects. Responsible for all quality process control including inspection, auditing, and NDT. Specific tasks centred on delivery of welding procedures, performing materials analysis, producing doc packs, qualifying welders, conducting welding, coating, dimensional control and repair work supervision, managing client relationships and sourcing plant and equipment.

    • NDT Supervisor
      • Dec 2014 - Mar 2016

      Responsible for conducting and overseeing Testing and Inspection at engineering works. Projects focused on wind turbine, sub-sea oil and gas and nuclear decommissioning/new build work involving testing to BS EN ISO 5817 Level B, AWS D1.1 and Norsok standards. Gained considerable experience of developing efficient and effective approaches to conducting UT on complex weld set-ups. Responsible for conducting and overseeing Testing and Inspection at engineering works. Projects focused on wind turbine, sub-sea oil and gas and nuclear decommissioning/new build work involving testing to BS EN ISO 5817 Level B, AWS D1.1 and Norsok standards. Gained considerable experience of developing efficient and effective approaches to conducting UT on complex weld set-ups.

    • QA/QC Manager
      • Nov 2010 - Dec 2014

      Management role working across a range of industries including nuclear, oil and gas and offshore wind turbine sectors. Responsible for supervision of all testing and inspection services and QA/QC duties along with staff training, business development and purchase and maintenance of equipment. Management role working across a range of industries including nuclear, oil and gas and offshore wind turbine sectors. Responsible for supervision of all testing and inspection services and QA/QC duties along with staff training, business development and purchase and maintenance of equipment.

    • United Kingdom
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • QC Inspector
      • Feb 2007 - Oct 2010

      Responsible for managing systems governing inflow of parts and materials in large automobile manufacturing plant, supervising various consignments of components for the production line within a J.I.T. manufacturing system. Responsible for managing systems governing inflow of parts and materials in large automobile manufacturing plant, supervising various consignments of components for the production line within a J.I.T. manufacturing system.

    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Compliance Auditor
      • Jul 2002 - Jan 2007

      Responsible for conducting and organizing inspection and supervision of quality and production process control, centred on monitoring and supervision of process flows and performing quality audits. Responsible for conducting and organizing inspection and supervision of quality and production process control, centred on monitoring and supervision of process flows and performing quality audits.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • College Student
      • 1999 - 2002

      Attended and completed science degree course after access course at Thames Valley University. Degree centred on operations systems management and TQM, but also took in components related to finance, marketing and IT Attended and completed science degree course after access course at Thames Valley University. Degree centred on operations systems management and TQM, but also took in components related to finance, marketing and IT

    • United Kingdom
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Test Engineering Technician
      • 1997 - 1999

      Role focused on the testing of newly installed plant and telecoms systems fault finding across various sites in the West London area. Role focused on the testing of newly installed plant and telecoms systems fault finding across various sites in the West London area.

    • Sheet Metal Worker
      • 1986 - 1997

      On site position for sub-contractor, responsible for fit out of various installations including machine room ducting and external paneling for large industrial and commercial structures at several new build and refit contracts. Promoted to site supervisor/team leader on large new build at Wimbledon (Raynes Park). On site position for sub-contractor, responsible for fit out of various installations including machine room ducting and external paneling for large industrial and commercial structures at several new build and refit contracts. Promoted to site supervisor/team leader on large new build at Wimbledon (Raynes Park).

    • United Kingdom
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Mechanical Fitter (Offshore)
      • 1982 - 1986

      Initially employed as agency worker and then on contract with BP. Gained training and qualifications in welding, machine shop and engine room duties. Achieved offshore survival and remote access tickets. Initially employed as agency worker and then on contract with BP. Gained training and qualifications in welding, machine shop and engine room duties. Achieved offshore survival and remote access tickets.

    • United Kingdom
    • Maritime Transportation
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Seaman
      • 1981 - 1982

      Achieved Able Seaman Rating Trained at Naval College Gravesend Gained Lifeboat, Fire Fighting tickets. Achieved Able Seaman Rating Trained at Naval College Gravesend Gained Lifeboat, Fire Fighting tickets.

Education

  • University of Hull
    BSc, Management
    1999 - 2002
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers
    PCN Level II Certification, NDT
    2010 - 2022
  • TWI
    CSWIP 3.2. Senior Weld Inspector
    2022 - 2022
  • University of West London
    Degree Access, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    1997 - 1998
  • Collegiate School
    7 GCE's, Secondary Education, High School
    1976 - 1981
  • IMECHE Mechanical Engineers
    PCN Ultrasonic Testing, MPI, Weld Inspection, Non Destructive Examination

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