Aaron Joyce IEng

Experience

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  Proclad Group

  Aug 2011 - May 2016

  Extensive experience carrying out UT, MPI, LPI and VT/WI (RVI)on large contracts:• BP Shah Deniz LNG Pipeline – over 5 km of pipeline inspected with 100% visual inspection of internal bores and external surfaces, UT, MPI and LPI of associated welds• Ichtys Inpex Australia LNG flowspools and associated fabrications – over 100 various flow-spool fabrications made from clad weld lined carbon pipes with Inconel tie in butts, subject to 100% visual and LPI inspection and PMI check• West Nile Delta pipeline project – over 1200m of sour gas pipe subject to 100% visual in-spection and LPI where applicable• Various other contracts covering castings forgings and weldments subject to a variety of NDT usually 100% visual inspection, dimensional inspection and /UT, MPI and LPI• Additional duties included dimensional checks on machined components including surface roughness, replication and hardness testingWorked to international standards such as DNV, API, ASME, ASTM Show less

  • Lead Inspector

    Oct 2015 - May 2016

  • Inspector

    Aug 2011 - Oct 2015
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  Oceaneering Asset Integrity

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  Senior Inspector

  • INEOS petrochemical plant Grangemouth and Hound point Offshore (Top-tier COMAH Site)- VT, UT, MT. In-service inspection of boilers, pipelines, tanks and flares on and off-shore.• Rampion offshore windfarm – topside and jackets- MPI and UT of TKY joints and associat-ed technical data handling such as creating techniques and reports, report reviewing and sign off. All work done in accordance with ISO 17638/17367/17640• HMS Queen Elizabeth–Carrying out required NDT on the build and commissioning of HMS Queen Elizabeth including UT, MPI, LPI, PMI, RT and VT of welds, forgings, castings and fab-rications. Work consisted of working in high risk confined spaces and height access. All work was carried out to Lloyd’s rules.• Salamander nuclear gantry - UT and MPI of TKYs on steel fabrication structure for a crane base for HMNB Devonport. Built to class 1 nuclear standard.• Total well head integration - UT, MPI and DPI – Welds and Forgings. Xmas tree fabrications and associated installations for Total oil. Work carried out in accordance with API• Oil and Pipelines agency – UT, Vac Box and MPI of storage tanks for the British Govern-mentLead Technician for 6 months on a contract with a large oil and energy supplierWorking to international standards such as NORSOK M-101, AWS D1.1, ISO 17640, ASME V and VIII Show less

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  NORDSCOT Inspection

  Feb 2017 - Oct 2020

  Senior NDT/QC Inspector (NDT Level III)

  • Welder and materials qualification center–UT, MT, VT, PT, RI, PMI. Carrying out welder qualification examinations and material/procedure qualifications for various contracts and clients. Reviewing radiographs and conducting testing whilst also liaising with the client and assisting with the interpretation of results. • Statoil/Equinor subsea fabrications and installations – Cross checking UT, MPI and WI of TKY joints. Working in UK, Europe and Scandinavia to cross check work for a large offshore works package. Included technical oversight and technical documentation review. Works carried out in accordance with NORSOK M-101 • Siemens Beatrice wind farm – OTM 1 and 2 topside and jackets – VT, UT and MPI of TKY joints and associated technical data handling such as creating techniques and reports, report reviewing and sign off. All work done in accordance with ISO 17638/17367/17640 • Ørsted/Dong Energy Hornsea Project 1 wind farm – topside and jackets – MPI and UT of TKY joints and associated technical data handling such as creating techniques and reports, report reviewing and sign off. All work done in accordance with ISO 17638/17367/17640 • Sellafield Nuclear – Involved with the build and commissioning of new silo doors and waste containment facilities for Sellafield. Included conventional NDT, QC, PMI and Hardness.• Various marine vessel surveys and refit (Dry dock and in-water) – DNV, Lloyds Register, ABS and Bureau Veritas carrying out UTM and Visual inspection of Ships, marine structures and working parts. Competent and confident working at height and in high risk confined spaces. Show less

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  Oceaneering

  Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  Senior Inspector

  Employed as a Senior Inspector and Technical Authority for Oceaneering IMDS on a large marine contract• Conducting 2nd party physical inspections and witnessing inspections including radiography review of the client assets. Detailed inspection reporting, creating and approving inspection techniques and procedures and liaising with the client and other project stakeholders• Familiar with LTQR documentation requirements and auditing. Holding Lloyd’s, DNV, ABS and BV approval for conducting inspections on pre and in-service ships and structures. Show less

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  Babcock International Group

  Jul 2021 - now

  Senior Quality engineer for the Royal Navy's newest frigate programme; Type 31 being delivered by Babcock. Responsible to the Senior Quality Manager for the project.Day to day activities cover co-ordination of all inspection activities (Welding Inspection, NDT, Dimensional Control, Paint, Piping, Insulation and HDG) to ensure Quality Control inspectors deliver all inspection/verification activities to quality, cost and with Right First Time culture, ensuring that the inspection and acceptance standards are achieved.Management of the QC resource ensuring all Quality Control activities are conducted in line with programme schedule.Interact with all of the wider project community stakeholders both at strategic and tactical levels. e.g. Production, Engineering, Client, Lloyds Register, NDT, Paint and sub-contractors etc.Lead QC inspectors in reporting observations / non-conformances, as well as conducting trend analysis/root cause analysis before implementing corrections and corrective actions. Show less

  • Quality Control Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Senior Quality Control (Structural)

    Jul 2021 - Nov 2022
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  Santos Ltd

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  XT Inspector (2nd)

  Contracted as an on-site client representative in Scotland covering a multi-million pound contract for subsea equipment.Responsible for witnessing of inspection activities, monitoring of manufacturing activities and final sign off/approval of equipment before shipping.