J. Scott Summerford Page 1 of 4

8790 County Road 88 Pisgah, AL 35765 (256) 608-9329 Cell

(256) 451-6057 Home scottsummerfordscwi@gmail.com

Certifications / Affiliations / Awards-Recognition:

� American Welding Society Senior Certified Welding Inspector # 12040018.

AWS certified since 2003. Initial AWS-CWI # 03050731

� Previous and/or current American Society for Nondestructive Testing- Level II

certification in three disciplines (SNT-TC-1A):

Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, and Radiographic Film

Interpretation

Certification since December 2006; certifications with four organizations

� Previously was the Technical Representative for American Welding Society Greater

Huntsville Section

� Received the Presidential Award for exceptional performance at Science and Engineering

Service in June 2012

Education and Technical Training:

� 1989 graduate of Pisgah High School in Pisgah, AL; General Studies with Vocation

Trade School

� 1987 – 1989 Ernest Pruett Center of Technology in Hollywood, AL;

Course of study: Refrigeration and appliance repair

� 1993 – 1996 Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville, AL and Alabama Fire

College in Tuscaloosa, AL (campus and off site);

Course of study: Emergency Medical and Fire Service (certificate courses)

� Basic Emergency Medical Services with previous Alabama State Board of Health

License # 9400104, License Level: EMT-Basic

� Basic Auto Extrication � Crash Victim Extrication

� Fire Combat Tactics and Strategy � Managing Company Tactical Operations

� Initial Response to Haz Mat Incidents:

Basic Concepts � Haz Mat Awareness: Operational

� Methods of Enhancing Safety Education

� 2003 Gallet and Associates School of Technology in Oxford, AL;

Welding Inspection Technologies (CWI exam preparatory and NDT)

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� Dec. 2006 - Jan. 2007 American Society for Nondestructive Testing on the job classroom

training in Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, and Radiographic Film

Interpretation

� Jan. 2007 High Strength Structural Bolt Tensioning Methods and Tension Testing; on the

job training (AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration recommendations)

� April 2007 Structural Steel Coating Inspection (including galvanizing) at KTA-Tator Inc.

in Pittsburgh, PA

� April 2015 OSHA 10 Hour Outreach Training - Construction (Online Training)

Experience Summary:

� Over 25 years experience within the metal fabrication and welding industry. Welding

career began in 1987 with a welding apprenticeship performing maintenance welding on

excavating, agricultural, industrial equipment and the trucking industry.

� Career experience includes both production and quality task with most all metal

fabrication operations.

Production: layout, forming (roll and press), machining, fit-up, welding, finishing, pickle

& passivation of corrosion resistant steels,

Quality: quality control and quality assurance (including third party quality assurance,

source surveillance, and source inspection), dimensional inspections, nondestructive

testing, destructive testing, leak & hydrostatic testing,

� Previous welder performance qualifications in accordance with:

AWS (structural, sheet metal, and aerospace),

AMS (aerospace, maritime, and ground support equipment) ,

MIL Specifications (aerospace, maritime, and ground support equipment),

ASME (boiler, pressure vessel, process piping, power piping, storage vessel)

� Welding and cutting process experience: � Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW): short circuit, spray, globular, pulsed spray transfer

modes, and metal core arc welding � Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW): gas shielded and self shielding � Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW): pulsed arc and manual cold wire feed � Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) � Stud Welding (SW) � Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) � Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) � Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) � Oxy-Fuel Welding (OFW) and Brazing � Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC) � Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) � Carbon Arc Cutting-Air (CAC-A)

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� Code / Specification experience: AWS, API, ASTM, SSPC, ASME, MIL specs, NASA,

Marshal Space Flight Center specs, NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAS 410, AMS, WS, MIS,

NASA, ASNT, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, General Dynamics land systems,

L3 Combat Propulsion Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, other DoD and Aerospace

documents, and various customer specific standards. � Proficient with MS Office and electronic reporting.

� Experience with NADCAP, ISO, AISC, AS9110, and AS9100 Audits.

� Welding, fabrication, quality assurance, and quality control experience within the:

� structural steel industry,

� agricultural/earthmoving/mining equipment,

� bridge & highway structures,

� API storage vessels,

� ASME vessels,

� dust collection/air flow duct,

� ASME/API piping,

� recycling presses and equipment

Employment: Independent Contract Welding Inspector – Consultant

June 2010 to current

Vendor Surveillance Corporation – Bruce Morrice (817) 553-2633

Select Solutions LLC – J.R. Buckner (256) 679-6514

Vendor Control Services – Bill Rachman (978) 369-7787

General Products Partners – Frank Mitchell (256) 859-5114 ext. 224

Ivey-Cooper Services Soddy Daisy, TN (423) 493-0097 March 2015 to Current (part time / as needed)

Title: Certified Welding Inspector / NDT technician

Manager(s): Mr. Clyde Cooper and Mr. David Ivey

Scope of Responsibility: Quality control visual weld inspection, liquid penetrant

testing, and magnetic particle testing within the structural steel, power, pulp, and

petroleum industry. Quality Assurance Simple Bridge shop fabrication

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Acuren Inspection Birmingham, AL (205) 957-2513

October 2013 to July 2014 (part time / as needed)

Title: Certified Welding Inspector / NDT technician

Manager(s): Mr. Greg Fluharty and Mr. Don Roath

Scope of Responsibility: Quality control visual weld inspection, liquid penetrant

testing, and magnetic particle testing within the structural steel, power, pulp, and

petroleum industry.

Science and Engineering Services Inc. Huntsville, AL (256) 258-0500

Nov. 2011 to May 2013

Manager: Leeanne Atchley, Quality Manager (256) 713-1672

Title: QA / QC Certified Welding Inspector

Scope of Responsibility: Visual weld inspection, Plan, develop, and qualify welding

procedure specifications, Drawing review and discrepancy resolution, Review test

reports, radiographs, and/or perform destructive testing for weld qualifications, Welder

training and performance qualifications, Develop standard operating procedures for

welding program, Dimensional inspections, First article inspections, Supplier audits,

Continuous improvement.

Other References: Ray Durham, Welding Supervisor (256) 258-3900

General Products Aerospace and Defense LLC Huntsville, AL (256) 859-5114

Nov. 2008 to June 2010

Manager: Mr. Rick Weir (no longer with company)

Title: QA / QC Certified Welding Inspector

Scope of Responsibility: Visual weld inspection, Develop and qualify welding

procedure specifications, Verify NDT, associated procedures and qualifications, Perform

Penetrant testing and review RT film, Welder and Visual weld inspector training,

Develop and Write MOP’s pertaining to welding and associated fabrication, continuous

improvement.

References: Frank Mitchell (256) 859-5114 ext. 224

Other references and employment history available upon request.