David Murphy

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Field Service & Support – COMET Yxlon USA

  • Education

    • USAF Technical Training School - Denver, CO

      1984 - 1985
      Certificate of Training Precision Measuring Equipment Specialist Course (1336 Hours) Honor Graduate
    • USAF Technical Training School - Denver, CO

      1986 - 1986
      Certificate of Training Microwave Measurement and Calibration Course (240 Hours) Honor Graduate
    • USAF Technical Training School - Denver, CO

      1986 - 1986
      Certificate of Training Physical Measurement and Calibration Course (160 Hours)
    • USAF Technical Training School - Denver, CO

      1986 - 1986
      Certificate of Training DCLF Reference Measurement and Calibration Course (240 Hours)
    • US Army Institute for Professional Development - Fort Eustis, VA

      1985 - 1986
      Diploma Signal Leadership Course
    • Community College of the Air Force

      1983 - 1985
      Electrical/Electronics Calibration Maintenance and Repair Technology
    • Stark State College of Technology

      1978 - 1979
      Civil Engineering Math, Civil Construction and Accounting related college credits
  • Experience

    • D&D Construction

      Jun 1978 - May 1983
      Foreman

      Foreman in charge of 7 man construction crew. Project Management quoting jobs and tracking cost.

    • US Army

      Jun 1983 - Jun 1989
      Sergeant Calibration TMDE Maintenance Support Specialist MOS 94H (Formerly 35H)

      • Calibration and repair on General and Special purpose Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), accuracy's traceable to the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) per MIL Std 45662.• Maintained manual and computerized calibration and maintenance records applicable to area TMDE support team operations.• Responsibilities included: Assistant Team Chief, Quality Assurance Inspector and Production Control Supervisor.

    • GE Nuclear Energy / Reuter Stokes

      Sept 1990 - Aug 1997
      Quality Control, Calibration Supervisor and Inspector

      • Calibration, Electrical, Radiographic, Mechanical, Visual Inspector and Nuclear Test Technician,.• Responsible for purchase of computerized calibration software used in tracking over 2,200 pieces of company equipment.• Contacting outside vendors in purchasing new equipment and calibrating equipment beyond in-house capabilities.• Maintaining calibration department readiness for audits (per ISO 9000 and MIL STD 45662A).• Maintaining manual and computerized calibration records with accuracy's traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).• Revising old and writing new calibration procedures.Customer Service & Sales associated with Environmental Radiation Monitors for Nuclear Power Plants:• Calibration & repair of customer monitors.• Calculating associated cost of labor & parts.• Customer contact for upgrade & part sales.• Installing new & field service of older monitors. Show less

    • YXLON International

      Aug 1997 - Apr 2007
      Field Service Engineer

      • 90% Travel, domestic & international.• Project Management, Installation, Electromechanical repair and maintenance on Commercial X-ray equipment and Advanced X-ray Systems utilizing Allen Bradley & Siemens PLC components for Tier 1 Automotive and Aerospace Industry.• Part programming, system troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of Advanced Computer Systems used in Automatic Inspection (AI) and Automatic Defect Recognition (ADR) of customer parts.• X-Ray imaging setup and calibration utilizing Flat Panel (FP), Linear Diode Array (LDA) and Image Intensifier (II) imaging techniques used in the inspection of castings for the Automotive and Aerospace industry.• Training customer on use and maintenance of equipment.• Conducting Radiation Surveys and preparing survey reports.• Preparing Service & Trip Reports.• In-house assembly, debug and testing of systems prior to shipment to customer.• Submitting Engineering Change Requests.• Service and Repair Parts sales. Show less

    • Superior Industries

      Apr 2007 - Mar 2018
      ADR Manager

      • Responsible for overseeing operations of Automatic Defect Recognition (ADR) systems totaling over $15+ million of capital equipment in five plants in US and Mexico inspecting OEM automotive parts.• Corporate Level III Digital Radiography.• Corporate Radiation Safety Officer.• Penetrant Testing Level II.• Working with x-ray equipment manufacturers to develop system enhancements in order to streamline department operations ensuring system capability on customer x-ray specifications. • Training company employees on systems functions and software.• Training company Level I Fluoroscopic inspectors.• Training maintenance employees on system troubleshooting, repair and preventive maintenance.• Writing procedures for department operation and system maintenance.• Project Manager on system upgrades and new equipment installations.• Procurement of repair parts from both original equipment manufacturer and outside vendors.• System calibration and troubleshooting. Show less

    • Global X-Ray Solutions LLC

      Apr 2018 - Mar 2020
      Consultant at Global X-Ray Solutions LLC

      • Fluoroscopic, Radiography and Radiation Safety Consultant.• Training clients in system operations and software on Automatic Defect Recognition (ADR) and Manual X-Ray Systems.• Evaluation of client X-Ray Inspection Department programs and specifications.• Submitting technical reports on client departments and recommendations for improvement. • Radiation Safety training.• Technical writing.• Estimating, submitting job quotes and billing.

    • Comet Yxlon

      Mar 2020 - now

      Senior Manager leading Field Service and Support team of 7 Field Service Engineers and 2 Technical Service Support Engineers.

      • Director, Field Service & Support - Yxlon USA

        Feb 2022 - now
      • Senior Manager, Field Service & Support – IXS USA

        Mar 2020 - Jan 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Digital Radiography Level 3

      X-R-I NDT Training and Consulting
      Mar 2014
    • Digital Detector Array Radiography Level 2

      X-R-I NDT Training and Consulting
      Nov 2013
    • Radiographic Testing Level 2

      Plumstead Qualification and Training Services
      Feb 2010
    • Radiographic Testing Level 1

      Plumstead Qualification and Training Services
      Jun 2009
    • Penetrant Testing NDT Level 1 & 2

      Dan Potter's NDT Level 3 Services
      Oct 2014
    • Radiation Safety Officer

      DADE MOELLER TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC
      Oct 2015