Jon V Cusick – Vendor Inspector. (Birkenhead) ULCI weld. Met. CSWIP.3.1.

(Abingdon) NEBOSH Certificate. Member of the British Safety Council.

8, Pine Close, Great Coates. North East Lincs. DN37 9PN. England
TeL: +44 (0) 1472 316044. Cellphone: 07783525777 & 07903157087

Professional Experience: -
Freelance Vendor Verification Engineer, Valve Fabrication, Construction Reconditioning, for the
Gas, Oil, Petrochemical industries.
Also Inspection of Pumps, Compressors, Dryers, Pressure vessels, (ASME/API), Pipes and Fittings.
Covered On, offshore projects to ISO 9000.
Vendor Evaluation, Audits essentially to add to Vendor, Contractor Approved list of suppliers.
Controlled / interfaced with QA, QC Vendor supply Departments.
QA (NDT) Documentation Certification and MRB’s compilation and verification

November 2009
Jex Engineering through agency - On Loan Ltd
QA Coordinator Compiling the contract completion documents to be submitted to
Jacobs / LOR.
This includes the MRB’s / Data Documentation.

October 2009
Petroplus Coryton Refinary, Shell Haven. QHSE Advisor.
Shutdown Following the clients procedures, specifications during the shutdown.
Inductions.
Ensuring the PTW and HWP are issued prior to starting work. Gas alarms in place
and calibrated. Confined space , line break procedures are followed. Monitoring the
unit entry so the correct permits have been issued. Ensure the training has been
received through the certification for all activities. TBT’s and safety / quality advice
to cover all legalities of contract documentation / personal safety and litigation.
Checking the work packs, piping, valves, flanges, vessels, materials, vents, drains
against the P&ID’s, ISO’s, and GA’s.

January-2009
Grain Power Station for Alstom .HSE Manager on Power-LNG.
CDM regs starting and running a CDM site.
Setting up procedures, MS’s, RA’s, Signage for the Project.
Inductions for the Power and LNG industry.

March-2008
Laing O’Roarke HSE Advisor. Tunnelling position under the River Clyst in Devon for
a gas pipeline.
Leave replacement position for 3 weeks only..

March–2008
Based in Kingston-Upon-Thames as QA Engineer for ODE (Offshore Design
Engineering Ltd) a consultancy working on a mechanical construction project for
Tunisia.

Jan-2008 to April-2008
QA Manager on the Phase II of the CoP (Conoco Phillips) PowerStation in
Immingham.
Responsible for all the Sub Contractors to ensure all their QA/QC documents are
compiled / Completion Data books for presentation by BVL to the Client.
Compiling all the data into systems for testing and commissioning.

February 2007 – Jan 2008

ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)
Valve reconditioning and testing – PRV’s, Control Valves, ESD’s.
 Seat Grinding, Pressure Testing, Blow off settings, Leakage at 90% of
setting in BPM.
I have worked for ABS on and off for approx 20 years.

October 2006 to February 2007

Southern Scottish Electricity working as Safety Advisor Coordinator on the Hydro
Electric Civil Engineering

April 2006 to September 2006

Gas Receiving and Distribution Facilities for Centrica at Langeled, Easington East Yorkshire as the HSE
Advisor under the CDM Regs Following the PC Safety Plan. HAZOP Study and Methodology. PHA
( Process Hazard Analysis).

Feb 2004 to March 2006. Vendor Inspection Coordinator for GLO (Germanischer Lloyd Offshore)
Coordinator in Japan for Qatar Gas project Dolphin Energy. Vendor Packages Fabrication at Vendors
Yards. Monitored reported on PC activities and sub-contractors. Reporting progress to Client PM.

• Attended kick off / Pre-Fabrication meetings, discussed QP’s, ITP’s, Project Schedules.
• Liased with the EPC Contractor’s Project QC Engineer/Manager with respect to Purchase Order
(P.O.) Inspection activities, comments made and actions taken.
• Ensured the clients, project and international specification codes of practice were followed
• Reported to Project Director on the progress, slippage, and measures to ensure recovery.

Visits to Valve Vendors in Italy – Voghera – Cardano El Campo – Rescaldina – S.Nicolo Trebbia –
Brescia - Manfalcone. Japan Niigata Masoneilan – Korea CCI – India Chennai Audco Vales
• Monitoring and reporting to the client on the procurement of
materials and the manufacturing of valve sizes 1.5 to 56 inch on /
offshore valves types inclusive of: -
• Flow Control, Pnuematic – Hydraulic Actuators, Forged NPS
threaded, Butterfly Valves, On / Off Ball, MOV’s, Globe, Angle, Wafer.
Forged Body, Pressing sleaves, Turning Shafts, Forging Machining Balls,
Moulded gates, Seats forged & milled, electro-plated nickel coating,
metal backed self lubricating and PTFE coating.
• Also to NACE MRØ175, Fire safe to API 6FA,
• Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Hydro-testing, Gas testing, Limit Switch
settings, bleed and leak testing.
• Verification of items, Bonnet, Body, Seat Rings, Stems, Cage, Studs,
Packers, Actuators, Regulators, Bushings and Gaskets. Spare parts as
per PO requirement.

Reviewed: -
• EPC P.O. inspection and test plans (ITP’s) to determine if the inspection activities were
• Level of Surveillance planned by the Third Party were appropriate, modifications instigated.
• Inspection classification ratings (ITP – QP) of materials, equipment to quantify appropriate
values.
• TPS reports and acted on quality requirements modifications where considered appropriate.
• P.O. closure including data book (MRB) compilation and punch list close-out.
• EPC contractors Management system compilation and document issue status.
• Document issue against the Project deliverables.
• EPC Audit Schedule improvement made at the appropriate Points.

• Communicated Quality issues to the Local PMT Project Manager and Core Team.
• Audit and assessed Vendors and Sub Suppliers, received / modified Audit Schedules.
• Searched and Coordinated attendance of the Inspectors / Engineers at the vendors fabrications
and ensured the fabrications met the project KPI’s and milestones and Quality requirements.
• Coordinated by reviewing / monitoring during the Procurement, Fabrication, Logistics, Expediting
on a worldwide bases for USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway,
Denmark, Turkey, UAE, KSA, India, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan.
• Troubleshooting visits to Vendors – sub-vendors - suppliers / Manufacturers when deemed
necessary. Schedule verification to the agreed KPI’s. Catch up actions suggested for slippages.
• Materials management and planning / sub-vendor management / shop scheduling / resource
loading / manufacturing / quality plans and programs showing client intervention points / production
 planning evaluation / progress monitoring / schedule recovery prospective plans and trouble shooting,
costs, payments, change orders.
• Locations were covered with an Inspector hired through myself, rates discussed and agreed and
duly sent all the information required through web mail.
• Receipt and review of Invoices, Inspection reports, NCR’s, IRC.
• Full records and database kept for all received documentation.
• Review of Reports, Release Certificates processed any objections returned to contacts for
modification.
• All reports, invoices were checked against the Inspection Notices, time sheets, agreed rates and
hours then approved for payment.

October 2003 to Jan 2004

Vendor inspection Engineer for ABS (American Bureau of Shipping).
Vendor verification Engineer. Procurement, Manufacture, Fabrication and Expediting for Nigeria
Stroke / Pressure testing and operation of FCV’s, ESD’s Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electrical.
(inclusive of Loop, continuity testing) Certification of all Valves inclusive of PRV’s release blow
off pressure.

September 2000 to October 2001

Bradbury Security Grilles Scunthorpe Lincs.
QHSE Manager.

June 1996 to August 2000

Quality Manager for Jilland Engineering on the Conversion of West Burton Power station.
Collection of all Certification for Valves showing Materials, Manufacture, Pressure and all NDT
testing during the course of Fabrication. Visual Inspections of seating, Stems, Flanges and
casings prior to erection.

January 1995 to May 1996

ABS for ADNOC/NPCC Inspection Coordinator France for LNG / LPG Gas production and Loading
facilities.

• Vendor Inspection Coordination Procurement for the Ruwais Expansion Jetty Offshore Project.
• International Fabrication Project communication by Phone / Fax throughout the globe.
• Vendors from Japan-Europe-Australia-USA.
• Coordination of 40 Vendors and 200 sub Vendors / Suppliers plus hands on Inspection with
visits to Valve Vendors in Italy, Spain, Korea and fabrications in Netherlands, Belgium.
• Verified Certification for Materials, Manufacture, Fabrication NDT, Explosion Proof Casings,
Calibration, Components, Actuators and final MRB’s.

Visits to Grove, Ledeen Dresser - Italy

• ITP's QM's NDT procedures for the TQP to ISO 9000 and Project procedures. Document
control and Trouble Shooting.
• Included but not limited to Materials ASTM A351, GR CF8C, TP321, FL-RF B16, A216, 316L
from Valve / Flange CL 150 – 1500
• Visual, Dimensional, Torque tests. Operation (Stroke) Time testing. Functional, Insulation.
Tagging checks and MRB review.
• Witness testing, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Hydro-testing, Gas testing, bleed and leak testing.
• Reinstallation Fabrication of seats, removal, re-install sleeves and retesting.
• Ball Valves Split Body, PRV’s witness leak rates at 90% of test pressure. Recorded BPM –
Acc / Rej
• Monitored Charpy’s and Pellini tests at Laboratories reported results.

February 1994 to January 1995

Chevron Nigeria. Refinery QHSE / Training Engineer.
Modification and development of Technical manuals for the production of Offshore Oil / Gas Products at
Escravos.

April 1988 to December 1993.

Proof Valve testing – prior to installation stroke, leakage, tork.
Snamproggetti Vendor Inspector at Head Wrightsons of Teeside.
Fabrication of Heat Exchangers for LNG / LPG Process streams.

April 1987 to March 1988.

Isla Refinary Netherlands Antillies. QA / Safety Technical Author updating and
introducing the required documentation for fabrication / revamp and process
streams within the refinery perimeter.

January 1987 to March 1987.

Isla Refinery in Curacao. Welding Engineer during the refinery shutdown.

February 1986 to December 1986

QA Manager Q8 Refinery revamp in Europort Netherlands.

January 1985 December 1985.

ThaiShell QA/QC Coordinator.
Construction of the second train for the gas separation expansion / LNG, LPG
project, along with two pipelines.

1973 to 1983
BIE (British Inspection Engineers).
Various projects from Vendor Inspection to Onshore and Undersea Pipeline
Construction. Cryogenic Storage Vessels, LNG/LPG production, Storage and Loading
Facilities, Heat Exchangers, pipe work and Valve installation and testing for LNG
plants.

Time served apprentice boilermaker.