Danny Gilliatt
Pendleton
Summary
Skilled Quality Control Inspector with experience in materials testing, quality management, and production processes. Expertise in collaborating with engineering teams to develop refined inspection procedures, ensuring the standards of quality and efficiency.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Inspector
Heat Exchanger Design Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
09.2023 - Current
- Conduct inspections of heat exchanger components for compliance with quality standards.
- Identify defects and non-conformities, initiating corrective actions to rectify issues.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and refine inspection procedures for enhanced accuracy.
- Maintained detailed documentation of inspection results, ensuring traceability and accountability.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Collaborated with production staff to establish and meet quality standards
Certified Welder
Heat Exchanger Design Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
10.2001 - Current
- Fabricated and assembled heat exchangers using MIG, TIG, and SAW welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise weld placements.
- Maintained equipment functionality through regular maintenance and repairs, minimizing downtime.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
Welder
Major Tool and Machine
Indianapolis, IN
09.2000 - 09.2001
- Operated welding equipment to fabricate components per specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise execution of welds.
- Maintained safety protocols while performing welding tasks in fast-paced environments.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes and improve workflow efficiency.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hamilton Southeastern High School
Fishers, IN04-1992
Skills
- Quality control
- Product inspection
- Visual inspections
- Defect identification
- Inspection documentation
- Inspections and reviews
- Quality processes
- Materials testing
- Quality management
- Production experience
- Measurement techniques
- Dimensional inspection
- Recordkeeping
- Non-destructive testing
Timeline
Quality Control Inspector
Heat Exchanger Design Inc.
09.2023 - Current
Certified Welder
Heat Exchanger Design Inc.
10.2001 - Current
Welder
Major Tool and Machine
09.2000 - 09.2001
High School Diploma -
Hamilton Southeastern High School