Frederick Raco, Jr.

Frederick Raco, Jr.

Oilfield Inspector

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Consultant

  • Education

    • American Welding Society

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      Certified Welding Inspector Training
    • Digital Wave Corporation

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      Advanced Modal Acoustic Emission
    • Hellier

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      Level III Refresher Training - Visual Inspection
    • Krautkramer

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      Ultrasonics Level I & II
    • Nortech Corporation

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      Advanced Ultrasonics
    • Physical Acoustics Corporation

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      Acoustic Emission Level I & II
    • Universal Technicial Testing Laboratory

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      Radiography, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant & Visual Testing Level I & II
    • University of Pittsburgh

      1981 - 1983
      Electrical Engineering
  • Experience

    • Oil Country Inspection, Inc.

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1984
      Oilfield Inspector

      MT PT UT on down-hole drilling and fishing equipment.

    • Universal Technical Testing

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1993
      NDT Technician

      Field and lab projects utilizing RT UT MT PT & VT. Worked as a Level II NDT inspector in virtually all industries.

    • Team Industrial Services

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
      NDT Inspector

      Field and lab projects utilizing RT UT MT PT & VT. Worked as a Level II NDT inspector in virtually all industries.

    • Dresser Rand Compression Svcs

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
      ASNT NDT Level III Manager

      Manage NDT technicians in various test methods, prepare or modify NDT procedures & work instructions, interpret radiographic film and generate test reports.

    • CP Industries, A Division of CP Industries Holdings Inc.

      Jul 1997 - Jul 2002
      Director - NDT & Technical Director of Sales

      Responsible for all NDT activities relating to the manufacture of seamless pressure vessels. Interpretation of foreign NDT specifications and implementing them in US environment.

    • RNDT, Inc. Nondestructive Testing Services

      Jul 2002 - now

      Assist in the management of a full service nondestructive testing laboratory and field service group. Overall management of a nondestructive testing field and laboratory service provider. Responsibilities include sales, customer relations, training & certification of technical staff, specification review, procedure development & revisions, scheduling, quoting and so much more.

      • Senior Consultant

        Oct 2021 - now
      • Vice President - Technical Director

        Jan 2017 - Apr 2022
      • V.P. Technical Director

        Jan 2017 - Apr 2022
      • President

        Jul 2002 - Jan 2017
    • School of relaxation

      Jul 2022 - now
      Consultant
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ASNT ACCP Professional Level III UT RT VT MT & PT

      The American Society for Nondestructive Testing
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • ASNT NDT Level III UT RT VT MT PT & AE

      ASNT (The American Society for Nondestructive Testing)
      Jan 2018
      View certificate certificate