Dustin Kline
Spring Creek,NV
Summary
Dedicated CWI/ Non-Destructive Testing Technician professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the company goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Non-Destructive Testing Technician
Nevada Gold Mines
05.2018 - Current
- Visually examined materials, structures and components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue and cracks.
- Conducted weld tests following D1.1 code to certify welders.
- Quality control for rebuilds on site and off site where components were getting rebuilt.
- Conducted liquid penetrant tests to locate surface cracks by coating objects with fluorescent dyes, cleaning excess penetrants and applying developers.
- Performed Failure Analysis on heavy equipment components to determine cause and prevent future failures.
- Utilized Ultrasonic measurements to map presence of imperfections within objects.
- Calibrated and maintained numerous pieces of sensitive non-destructive testing equipment.
- Proficient in excel, Power Point, Word Etc. to document non-destructive testing methods, processes and reports on findings.
- Analyzed and interpreted data, schematics and manuals to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustments and certifications of instruments required.
Welder/Machinist
Newmont Goldcorp
06.2012 - 05.2018
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Performed air-arcing on heavy equipment for crack repair or wear plate removal.
- Set up bearings and performed line-boring on all different sizes of heavy equipment and components
- Fabricated new buckets out of new materials and blueprints.
- Built small parts/ bearing from new material on the lathe and mill.
Education
Associate of Arts - Welding Technologies
Great Basin College
Elko, NV05.2012
Skills
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
- Instrumentation Calibration
- Computer skills
- Visual Inspections
- Leadership skills
- Penetration Testing
- Thermal Infrared Inspection
- Inspection reports/recommendations
- Mathematical Abilities
- Condition based monitoring
- Failure Analysis
- Magnetic particle testing
Certification
- Ultrasonic Testing Level II
- MT and PT Experience
- Certified welding Inspector
- Thermography Level II
- Failure analysis Level II
- UE experience
Timeline
Non-Destructive Testing Technician
Nevada Gold Mines
05.2018 - Current
Welder/Machinist
Newmont Goldcorp
06.2012 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts - Welding Technologies
Great Basin College
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