RYAN JONES
Atlanta
Summary
Over 17 years' combined experience in the Steel, Construction, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical/healthcare, providing Project Management, Estimating and Third Party input and Quality Assurance services. I have been involved with the construction and steel implementation of pharmaceutical plants in the Northeast region, such as Eli Lilly along with Johnson & Johnson. Along with the Arthur Blank Hospital in Atlanta. Assisted in the building of numerous boilers, pressure vessels and heater treater packages. Provided QA services for car companies such as Union Tank Car and the US Navy & Coast Guard.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Quality Assurance
Insight Global
08.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented quality control procedures, reducing defects in production processes.
- Trained and mentored QA teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Analyzed quality metrics to identify trends, driving strategic decisions for operational enhancements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address quality issues and implement corrective actions effectively.
- Authored documentation for internal use by QA personnel, setting guidelines for review activities and reporting requirements.
Steel Inspector
Intertek PSI
07.2024 - Current
- Conducted detailed inspections to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Identified and reported discrepancies in materials and processes, facilitating corrective actions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance inspection protocols and procedures.
- Trained junior inspectors on best practices for accurate assessments and reporting.
- Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections, investigations, and tests.
Consultant/Owner
Advantage Quality Solutions, LLC
01.2018 - Current
- Expedite projects to ensure that delivery dates meet customer deadlines.
- Set delivery dates and deadlines with customers.
- Perform equipment/job walk throughs and coordinate all communications within the steel, pharmaceutical, construction and oil and gas industry.
- Assisted clients in navigating complex industry challenges with strategic recommendations.
Project Manager, Estimator
Macuch Steel Products
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Led projects on time and within budget to maintain resources and profit.
- Developed and implemented project plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Managed stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle and after
- Identified process inefficiencies, initiating improvements that enhanced operational effectiveness.
- Analyzed blueprints and technical drawings to identify project requirements and potential risks.
- Developed accurate cost estimates for projects, ensuring alignment with client specifications and budget constraints.
Project Manager
MEI Rigging & Crating
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables withing the rigging scope of work.
- Managed stakeholder communications to ensure alignment and project transparency.
- Analyzed project outcomes to identify areas for improvement and drive future success.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
Production/ Project Manager
Awnings Above
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Ensure day to day production process of awnings and canopies moves smoothly from start to finish.
- Conduct site visits with General Contractors to get a good understanding of scope of work.
- Oversee welding, powder coating and installation departments.
- Meet with other members of management to discuss specifics of jobs.
- Conduct field measuring to ensure that shop drawings are the same as actual field dimensions.
Quality Manager
Wilkinson Technologies, LTD
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Performing various inspection activities during manufacture, fabrication, installation and operational testing.
- Verification of vendor compliance to purchase orders and specifications.
- Review drawings and specs during bidding process to help provide accurate quotes to customers.
- Monitor all weld testing and PQR testing
- Compose BOMs from customer drawings and order material.
- Assist in project management services to ensure that all packages meet delivery dates and milestones.
Quality Assurance Manager/ Project Manager
Cypress Fabrication Services, LLC
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Provided input and created hold points on ASME coded vessels and equipment.
- Reviewed all drawings and ITP's before issuing them to the shop foreman.
- Lined up NDE personnel and reviewed NDE procedures and qualifications.
- Reviewed & developed WPS/PQR & WQ for applicable jobs.
- Inspected structural steel items per AWS Standards.
- Reviewed MTRs for accuracy.
- Performed all weld engineering practices.
- Managed projects for oil and gas customers such as Shell.
- Oversaw operations to ensure that work being done meets customer and code requirements.
Quality Assurance Manager
Burner Fire Control
12.2017 - 03.2018
- Assisted in the construction and inspection of piping for standards such as ASME B31.3, B31.8 and other piping specifications.
- Provided inspection services and visual examinations for customers such as Shell.
Third Party Code Inspector
QAM (Quality Assurance Management)
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Provided emphasis and inspection on critical areas of commercial construction from the design phase all the way to the final walk through after the completed project is finished.
- Provided inspections in the pharmaceutical, commercial construction and oil & gas industry to customers such as Flour & Eli Lilly.
- Inspected welds on hygienic and non-hygienic piping used to tie in components used in the production of medications.
- Reviewed isometric drawings, blueprints and material test reports to match components with proper heat number listings and design ratings on beams and other construction components.
- Performed receipt verification on various spool pieces and valves that tie into various hygienic and non-hygienic components.
- Maintained a safe work environment by plan execution of proper safety practices.
- Followed high security measures given by the customer to provide secure job execution.
Code Lab Technician
SRC Engineers
08.2008 - 09.2017
- Monitored welding procedures in accordance with different specifications and codes.
- Used tensile testing, charpy V notch, chemical analysis and hardness test to determine mechanical properties in different metals.
- Wrote welding procedure specifications to codes, such as ASME, and performed quality assurance duties to make sure welding personnel follows listed parameters on welding procedure specification.
- Took an in-depth look at the customer's needs and perform the proper testing or consulting fulfill their needs through quality work and knowledgeable experience.
- Led crew to perform material and weld testing daily to achieve the goal of obtaining customer satisfaction.
- Assured the consistency and reliability of production by checking processes and final products to ensure conformance with the project specifications.
- Completed production/QA plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
- Familiar with trenching operations and safety requirements.
- Ability to read blueprints and interpret specifications proficiently.
- Responsible for ensuring that the inspection of fixed equipment and piping, including the application of relevant NDE and the recommendation of necessary rerating, repairs or alterations are in accordance with the applicable industry codes and jurisdictional requirements.
- Provided oversight, interpretation, auditing and approval of Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) performed by others.
- Balanced quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Martinville Sr High School
05-2004
Skills
- Project planning in the Steel Industry
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Schedule management
- Client relations
- Staff management
- Advanced problem solving and risk analysis
- Project estimation and bidding
- Cost control
- Purchasing and procurement
- Agile methodology
- Root-cause analysis
- Scope management
Certification
- Certification Details
- CWI # 12070831
- Expiration Date
- 2028-07-01
Timeline
Director of Quality Assurance
Insight Global
08.2025 - Current
Steel Inspector
Intertek PSI
07.2024 - Current
Project Manager, Estimator
Macuch Steel Products
04.2024 - 11.2024
Project Manager
MEI Rigging & Crating
11.2022 - 02.2024
Production/ Project Manager
Awnings Above
10.2021 - 09.2022
Quality Manager
Wilkinson Technologies, LTD
12.2020 - 08.2021
Quality Assurance Manager/ Project Manager
Cypress Fabrication Services, LLC
03.2018 - 01.2020
Consultant/Owner
Advantage Quality Solutions, LLC
01.2018 - Current
Quality Assurance Manager
Burner Fire Control
12.2017 - 03.2018
Third Party Code Inspector
QAM (Quality Assurance Management)
09.2017 - 12.2017
Code Lab Technician
SRC Engineers
08.2008 - 09.2017
High School Diploma -
St. Martinville Sr High School