1. JosephD. Couillard PO Box1201
Summerville, SC 29484
Cell: 843-737-2109
joecouillard@superiorinspections.net
Objective:
Work
Experience:
The position of Director / Manager / Engineer in QA/QC Dept., QA/QC coordinator,
document/procedure writer or reviewer for a company that knows, understands and endorses a
culture in which Quality is an essential component needed for future growth.
10/14 - Present
Project QA Manager- Saulsbury Industries
Project Values: $5M – $30M
Responsibilities as the Project QA Manager were to ensure that all written and approved project procedures and
codes were being implemented and executed. My responsibilities also extended to the coordination of all NDE
sub-contractors per project schedule as well as recording and retaining all documentation required by approved
project specifications. My scope of work also entailed creating a viable and extremely detailed Turn Over Package
for the client as well as my employer at the final stages of the project. It was also necessary for me to
communicate and interact on a daily basis with the client engineering team and client project management on
various issues including RFI’s, Red Line Drawings, Change Orders, and other concerns which may impact the
project schedule or NDE coordination.
6/12 – 9/14
Senior Nuclear Source Inspector
CB&I for Southern Company
AWS--Certified Welding Inspector
ASNT; ACCP Level II, Pressure Vessel Endorsed
Duties consisted of performing supplier source inspections for Nuclear Projects at various stages of manufacturing
to verify quality requirements specified in codes, standards and engineering documents. Also perform discipline
specific inspections, examinations and witnessing of tests that are required to be executed in accordance with
documented procedures and/or industry practices for various power generating equipment, i.e. rotating equipment,
pressure vessels, structural steel, piping, etc.
I have demonstrated capability in reporting inspection, examination, and testing results and in evaluating the
validity and acceptability of inspection examination, and test results. Also capable of review and interpretation of
engineering drawings, specifications and other design documents; perform field walk downs to determine work
conforms with design documents, applicable codes and standards, and procedures. Responsibilities also
extended to understanding the concepts for; procuring items /equipment; maintaining traceability of material/items;
document control; special processes; handling and storage.
1/10 – 6/12
Project QA Manager
Superior Inspections Inc. – Various Projects
Project Values: $5M – $30M
AWS-CWI
Responsibilities were to provide accurate and detailed inspection reports of boiler tubes, and high pressure piping
systems to Sec. I, VIII, B31.1 & B31.3 Codes and to provide weld mapping and other documentation of work
completed, providing direct visual Inspection training techniques for structural, pipe, and boiler tube. Coordination
of all NDT was also in my scope of work. Additional duties also included oversight of VT, PT, MT, RT, UT and Air
Particle testing in Clean Room areas and on precision project components.
8/08 – 12/09
Project QA / QC Lead
AM Technical Solutions – Various Pharma Projects
AWS-CWI
Responsibilities as a Q/A Lead included weld mapping coordination and oversight of NDT procedures of high
pressure boiler tubes for Code Compliance and Client Specifications. Duties also included coordinating NDT Sub-
Contactors required by contract to fulfill the given scope of work. As the Q/A Lead my responsibilities also required
extensive validation protocol, procedure implementation and (T.O.P.) Turn Over Package support. My
responsibilities also included Coordination of all Q/C Hold Points as well as keeping the Authorized Inspector
updated on work progression and status.

2. 11/05 – 8/08
Certified Level II NDT Inspector
NDT Coordinator – Various Projects
Wachs Technical Services
Duties as a Certified Level II NDT Inspector / Coordinator in the disciplines of VT, MT, PT, and Brinnel hardness
testing are to Examine and Interpret results from various forms of Non – Destructive Tests. Also had to create
meticulous documentation on all findings, use various codes and specifications such as ASME B31.1, ASME
B31.3, AWS D1.1 and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Sec.I, Sec.II, Sec.V, Sec.VIII, and Sec.IX to determine
the results of the tests being performed. Also validate all materials to be used in fabrication, as well as turn-around
completion validation.
3/05 – 11/05
Airframe & Powerplant Supervisor / Senior Inspector
Strom Aviation & Engineering; Northwest Airlines
Supervision of aircraft maintenance personnel including A&P mechanics, Aircraft welders and various other labor
intensive positions. Responsibilities include the strict adherence to client AMM(aircraft maintenance manual),
GEMM(general engineering maintenance manuals) and FAA regulations. Duties also include training for
SOP(standard operating procedures) and the extreme importance of proper client and FAA documentation. Also
implemented lean manufacturing principals and practices with employees involved in production manufacturing.
2/02 – 3/05
High Purity Shop Manager / Technical Specialist
Jacobs Applied Technology
Supervision of up to 40 fitters, welders and maintenance personnel in the areas of hygienic tube fabrication for the
pharmaceutical and semi-conductor industries. Responsibilities include intensive personnel training on the set-up,
programming and operation of orbital, and automatic welding machines, cut-off saws, tube facing machines, and
the technical troubleshooting required. Duties also include training for proper documentation,cGMP (good
manufacturing practices), GaMP (good automated manufacturing practices) and high purity manufacturing
practices. Must also keep accurate records such as, daily time sheets, maintenance logs, training documentation
and component / system validation as well as other client requested records.
7/00 – 6/02 (On Demand)
Welding Instructor / Test Evaluator
State of South Carolina
Charleston Naval Training Complex
Duties as state welding instructor are to teach programming, set-up and operation of automated welding
equipment as well as manual (GTAW) to students of varying skill and experience levels, ranging from 0 to 40
years.
6/00 – 2/02
Company Level II Q.A. Technician
Welding Equipment Programmer
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Responsibilities as a senior maintenance / Q.A. tech. were to set-up, calibrate, and program automated equipment
and then to implement these programs into production. Duties also included extensive personnel training in the
areas of lean manufacturing, GMP, GaMP, Mechanical Inspection, Automated Mechanical Inspection, Liquid
Penetrant Inspection, Radiographic Film Interpretation, ASME Sec. IXWelder Qualification Testing, Programming,
Calibration, and troubleshooting of automated equipment.
2/99 – 6/00
Jacobs Applied Technology
Machinist / Programmer / Machine Welder
Responsibilities as a qualified and certified machinist are the abilities to read and interpret blueprints, isometric
drawings, and sketches, lay-out the project at hand, machine components to engineering specifications. Duties
also included manual and automated welding using various processes e.g. (GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW). As a
machinist / maintenance tech., job responsibilities also extended to troubleshooting and repairing all shop
equipment.
7/97– 1/99
Persona Incorporated
Manufacturing Supervisor
Supervised 4 to 10 welders in the assembly and construction of steel and aluminum structural frames.
Responsible for the structural integrity, quality assurance and conformance of all structural frames to engineering
specs. Duties also included ordering and maintaining welding supplies, training personnel, tool and die making and
generating welding procedures. Job obligations also included the creating and implementing of new ideas to make
the welding dept. more productive, efficient, quality and safety conscious.

3. QA/QC
Project
Experience:
Certifications:
Code
Knowledge:
9/96 – 7/97
Chromalloy Research and Technology
Certified Welder / Leadman
Responsibilities as a certified F.A.A. welder were to repair damaged aircraft components (mostly blades and
vanes) using various welding processes and equipment, such as GTAW, Laser, Electron Beam and the use of
CNC Welding Machines. The proper technique and protocol was also extremely critical during the welding of
various alloys, such as Nickel, Titanium, Cobalt, Waspalloy, Hastalloy and Stainless Steel. Must also keep
impeccable documentation and record keeping for trace ability and validation of all welding processes.
10/95 – 9/96
Titanium Fabrication Corporation
Automated Machine Technician
Responsibilities as a qualified automated machine programmer and technician were to set-up and maintain
operation of welding, machining equipment. Duties also included the proper documentation of preventive and
operational maintenance on all equipment. Other responsibilities included the training of manufacturing personnel
on various types of automated equipment.
6/94 – 10//95
Kreisler Industrial Aviation Corporation
Titanium Products Supervisor
Responsible for the development and management of the entire titanium product manufacturing line. Duties
included training and supervision of manufacturing personnel, design and development of tooling and fixtures, and
the development of programs and procedures for orbital, linear, and multi-axial computer automated welding
systems. I was also responsible for the documentation and qualification of all Ti. products and Ti. product
personnel. Duties also included customer, vendor, and in-house scheduling of all workloads and capacities so as
to coincide with customer demands and monthly shipping quotas.
Plant Bowen Power Generating Station (Fossil)
Lonesome Creek / Touchstone Energy (Fossil)
V.C. Summer Power Generating Station (Nuclear)
Vogtle Power Generating Station (Nuclear)
Becton Dickson (Pharma)
Biogen (Pharma)
Eli Lilly & Co. (Pharma)
Medimmune (Pharma)
Merck (Pharma)
Pfizer (Pharma)
Wyeth (Pharma)
Turkey Point Power Plant (Nuclear)
Browns Ferry Power Generating Station (Nuclear)
Belews Creek Power Generating Station (Fossil)
Cherokee Power Plant (Fossil)
Doswell Power Plant (Fossil)
Santee Cooper Power (Fossil)
Valero Oil & Gas (Refinery)
A.W.S. – Certified Welding Inspector
License # 08090081
ASNT- ACCP Level II – VT, Pressure Equipment Endorsement
Cert. # 181745
Level II Certification – VT, PT, MT, UT Thickness
A.S.M.E. section I, II, III, V, VIII, IX, XI
A.S.M.E. B31.1 Power Piping
A.S.M.E. B31.3 Process Piping
A.S.M.E. NQA-1 Procedural Experience
ASTM
N.B.I.C.
A.W.S. D1.1, A.W.S. D1.5
A.P.I. 1104