George Rolla - CWEng, SCWI, CWE, CW

Experience

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  Geo-Mobile Inc

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1996

  President

  Owner and operator of Geo-Mobile, Inc. a successful welding and fabrication business, incorporated in the State of North Dakota in September 1980 and in business until August 1996. o Servicing the Oil & Gas Industry in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah & California, specializing in pipe welding & fabrication involving maintenance and construction of oil refineries, gas processing plants, chemical plants, transmission pipelines, compressor stations, gas distribution pipelines and oil production fields. worked as a certified pipe welder under ASME B31.3, ASME B31.1 & API 1104 welding codes.o Our clients were Phillips 66, Conoco, Amoco Oil Refinery in Mandan ND., Shell Oil, Koch Oil, Matador Pipelines, Beulah Coal Gasification Plant, Williston Gas Processing Co., Western Gas Processors, Halliburton, etc.o Servicing the construction industry performing welding maintenance and fabrication on equipment and machinery. Show less

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  Southern California Gas Company

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2007

  Contract Welder

  Contract welder performing pipe welding under API 1104 Pipeline Welding Code

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  Advanced Weldtec Inc

  Jan 2003 - now

  President

  Technical Manager at Advanced Weldtec, Inc., a California corporation since January 2003, and successful State of California Certified Small Business and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), offering a diversity of welding related services in aerospace, manufacturing and construction: welding consultant, welding inspection, development and qualification of welding procedure specifications (WPSs), welder training and certification services, training for welding inspection and Quality Control personnel in visual inspection of welds, exam training for the American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification exam & City of Los Angeles Approved Fabricator QC Personnel & Certified Welder (CW) written and oral exams (offering seminars, code book clinics, individual training & employee training) and certified welding services (shop & portable). Own and operate a welder training and testing facility, City of Los Angeles Approved Testing Agency. Show less

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  American Welding Society

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  • Section Chairman

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  • Section Chairman

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  • Section Chairman

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2014
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  Exclusive Charter Services

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Consultant

  -Qualify welding procedures in accordance with AWS D17.1 Aerospace Code using GTAWmanual process on 4130 steel tube and 6061 aluminum sheet.-Train and qualify (certify) welders-Visually inspect welded assemblies.

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  Nationwide Boiler Inc

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Consultant

  Worked as a Welding Consultant and performed visual inspection under ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

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  V&T Tooling

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Consultant

  - Produce written welding procedures in accordance with AWS D1.2 for aluminum welding - Train and qualify (certify) welders under D1.2 Aluminum Code and AWS D1.1 structural Steel Code- Visually inspect welded product.

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  System3, Inc

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Consultant

  - Produce written welding procedures in accordance with AWS D1.2 for aluminum welding ofwind generator installation components.- Train and qualify (certify) welders at installation site

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  Riverside Community Education

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Educator

  - Develop pipe welding program/courses- Train and certify welders to ASME Section IX Code for Welding Procedure and Welder Performance Qualification.

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  Valley Precision Metal Products, Inc

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Consultant

  - Review Quality Management System- Train in-house welding inspectors for visual inspection of welds- Evaluate welders & welding facility.

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  GE Aviation

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Consultant

  - Qualify welding procedures using GTAW manual and mechanized welding processes on 6061 aluminum, in accordance with MIL-STD-2219 and AWS D17.1 Aerospace Code, project F-18 external fuel tanks, CH-53 external fuel tanks, MDHC gun barrel support rack- Qualify welding procedures for 4130 steel tube welding using GTAW manual process in accordance with AWS D17.1, project Goodrich landing gear components.- Train and qualify (certify) welders for the above mentioned applications.- In process inspection and visual inspection of welded products. Show less

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  McComas Auto Body, Inc

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Consultant

  Provided welder training and qualification services.

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  Westmont Industries

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Consultant

  Prepare T-Y-K WPSs in conformance with AWS D1.1 & provide welder training at their facility.

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  BMWI

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Consultant

  Troubleshoot welding process and personnel

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  CR Laurence Manufacturing Co

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Consultant

  Provided Consultant Services plus welder and QC personnel training. Developed Quality Plan and Quality Procedures.

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  California Welding Institute

  Apr 2018 - now

  Founder & Welding Instructor

  On April 2018, California Welding Institute was approved to operate as a non-accredited institution by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.Our Commitment & Mission: To prepare the workforce of tomorrow: highly skilled, certified, professional welding personnel. While promoting integrity and ethical practices, we seek to bridge the existing welding workforce gap, transform the image of welding and the industry, and improve processes for higher productivity and quality standards.www.californiaweldinginstitute.org Show less