1. Steve L. Martel (360)687-0029
Battle Ground, WA 98604 steve.martel@msn.com
Summary of Skills
• Industries
o Six years of military aviation maintenance experience.
o Over one year as a millwright and machinist in a steel mill.
o Ten years as a fitter and welder attaining “A” status in railcar and marine manufacturing.
o Fifteen years as an inspector.
o Steel Mill, Rail, Marine, Aerospace, and Miscellaneous construction.
o Performed several management roles to include Production Manager.
• Certified Welding Inspector / QA / QC
o CWI since 2008 CWI # 08010541 Expired Jan. 2014. New number issued CWI # 14042021 Exp. April 2017.
o NDT Documented Experience: VT 15 years; UT Certified Level 2 with over 1,300 hours; MT Level 2 with 3,300
hours; and PT with 12 hours of Level 2 training and 37 experience hours.
o Thorough understanding of the foundational principles and processes regarding Quality Assurance: Auditing,
contract review, code review, drawing review, purchase order review, management review, revision control,
calibration control, personnel qualification control, receiving inspection, first article inspection, fit-up inspection,
in-process inspection, customer acceptance inspection, shipping inspection, nonconformance reporting,
corrective and preventive action, and positive recall.
o Source inspector overseeing supplier quality processes.
o Writes thorough, relevant, and well-illustrated reports as well as quality manuals and procedures.
o Able to lead and train others to attain production and quality goals.
• Team Oriented
o Recognizes emphasis on teamwork in today’s marketplace.
o Believes in the value of the multiplication of ideas and enjoys brainstorming sessions.
o Collaborated in college cohort teams obtaining high grades and favorable teammate evaluations.
• Leader
o Democratic in style, believing that all people, being equal, have valuable input in the decision making process.
o Believes that people are not disposable.
o Encourages and facilitates individual employee development.
o Teaches utilizing empathetic communication methods.
o Employs the Management by Objective model.
o Establishes organizational, departmental, and personal goals at all levels of the organization.
o Successfully trains supervisors to accomplish organizational goals.
o Managed 76 employees to include temp services personnel.
• Problem solver
o Analyzes policies, procedures, personnel and overall environment for symptoms that lead to root causes.
o Employs a six step corrective action process in order to identify and correct issues.
• Computer Literate
o SharePoint developer who is able to capture all business information processes and improve their efficiency
through browser enabled mobile access in the field, consolidation and automation of information management,
and metrics.
o Proficient with digital photography software, Microsoft Office suite, mobile devices, and Adobe Acrobat.
o Proficient in the use of MS Dax, FabTrol, and Petey.
o Created inspection tracking, nonconformance reporting, and quality metrics systems.
• Lean Management
o Views lean management principles as necessary in order to remain competitive in a global marketplace.
o Reduces waste by consolidating processes, tools, materials, and reports.
o Organizes, categorizes, and labels operating environment utilizing visual management methods.

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Professional Accomplishments
• Leadership
o Bolstered company reputation by immediately addressing customer concerns. This was accomplished by
increasing throughput 26 percent and reducing nonconformance from 82 percent to 0 percent. Improvements
were made by establishing and enforcing goals and expectations, building a core leadership team, training
subordinate supervisors on a daily basis, cross training, solving ergonomics issues, removing repetitive motion
injuries, reducing the impact of absenteeism on the company, and reorganizing functions and personnel.
• Organized
o Introduced lean concepts to areas of responsibility in order to simplify material management.
o Consolidated and centralized reports in order to eliminate mail runs, paper waste, and excess e-mails.
o Altered storage area layout and workflow eliminating 16 hours of work per week.
o Organized areas of responsibility with procedures, workflows, and layout in a manner that allowed for new
employees to successfully accomplish complex tasks.
Education
Associate of Arts in
Organizational Dynamics
Warner Pacific College
Portland, OR
− Graduated: 05/09.
− High emphasis on team building skills.
− 4.0 grade point average.
Certifications and Training
• Ultrasonic Testing
Level 2
First Choice NDE − Completed 4/20/16
• Understanding ISO
9001:2015
ETI Group − Completed 3/11/16
• Liquid Penetrant Testing
Levels 1 & 2
First Choice NDE − Completed 2/17/16
• Ultrasonic Testing
Level 1
First Choice NDE − Completed 8/9/13
• Sales and Marketing Clackamas Tool Welding − Ongoing weekly company sponsored
training.
• AAR Basic Auditor
Course
Association of American Railroads − Completed 8/21/08.
• Certified Welding
Inspector
American Welding Society − Certified 1/1/08.
• Certified Welding
Inspection Seminar
American Welding Society − Completed 12/7/07.
• Hazardous Waste
Handler 40 CFR 265.16
Marine & Environmental
Testing Inc.
− Completed 6/6/07.
• Certified Weld Inspector
Prep Course
Clark Community College − Completed 10/14/04.
• Magnetic Particle
Testing Method Level 2
NDE Professionals Inc. − Completed 11/14/03.
− Trained to military standards.
• Primary Leadership
Development Course
U.S. Army
Ft. Benning, GA
− Served as Student Company Executive
Officer.
− Completed 9/2/88.

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Work History
• Certified Welding
Inspector
Industrial Inspection & Services
LLC
August, 2014 to Present
− Performs Visual, Ultrasound and Magnetic
Particle inspection of all stages of the
manufacturing process.
− Performs internal audits for customers.
− Interacts with all organizational levels.
• Shipping and Receiving
Manager / Certified
Welding Inspector
Alpha Iron LLC
Vancouver, WA
May, 2014 to August, 2014
− Coordinated all shipping activities for two
shops, five erection sites, and numerous
vendors.
− Oversaw yard workers, receiving personnel,
truck drivers, and material handling
equipment operators.
• Certified Welding
Inspector
Vigor Marine
Portland, OR
December, 2012 to May, 2014
− Worked directly with customers and
regulatory bodies such as the Coast Guard
and American Bureau of Shipping.
− Inspected water going vessels to drawings,
customer, AWS, and ABS requirements.
• Certified Welding
Inspector, Customer
Consultant
Clackamas Tool Welding a Division
of L&E Tubing LLC
Clackamas, OR
November, 2011
to December, 2012
− Primary source of contact with customers.
− Started a marketing team.
− Reviewed and/or wrote quotes, specifications,
work order/travelers, production scheduling,
nonconformance documentation, material
certifications of conformance, welder
qualification records, employment applicant
resumes, and performance evaluations.
− Collaborated with all members of
organization, customers, and vendors
regarding Boeing, GE, NADCAP, and
AS9100C certifications compliance and audit
readiness.
− Utilized precision measuring equipment,
microscopes and various tools and equipment
to perform receiving, first part, in-process, first
article, and final inspections.
• Quality Assurance Gunderson LLC
a Greenbrier Company
Portland, OR
November, 1991
to November, 2011
− 20 years continued service.
− Inspected and tracked incoming parts.
− Conducted vendor source inspections.
− Repair Work Order and Billing Specialist.
− Chairman of Employee Committee.
• Production Manager,
Interim
Youngstown Steel Door
a Greenbrier Company
Youngstown, OH
March, 2010 to May, 2010
− Managed warehouse, production support,
three production lines, quality, paint, shipping,
and receiving departments.
− Selected and trained seven supervisors.
− Supervised 71 permanent and temporary
employees.
• Aircraft Repair
Supervisor
U.S. ARMY
Ft. Lewis, WA
August, 1984 to May, 1989
− Supervised crew of twelve personnel.
− Oversaw the repair of multiple aircraft.
− Coordinated maintenance efforts with four
departments.