Curt Hendricks
Melbourne
Summary
I have 20 years’ experience in the painting industry and over 10 years’ experience as a QA inspector or Supervisor. I rotate through these roles to keep my skills and experience relevant and in touch with industry which is always evolving.. I have extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of the paint and blast industry. My current position is QA/QC Bureau Veritas. I am always looking for new opportunities to further my experience, expertise, skills and share the knowledge I have acquired over the years.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Inspector
Bureau Veritas
04.2025 - Current
- Inspection of coatings works on the Hunter Power Plant Project
Supervisor/ QA/QC
Action Alliance
05.2023 - 04.2025
- Oversee the surface preparation and coatings of the girders on the west Gate tunnel project in Melbourne.
- Plan daily works and ensure the coatings are applied according to the site procedures.
- Liaise with stakeholders to ensure works completed within the designated time frame.
Coating Inspector
Murphy’s Pipe Civil Kinetic
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Inspection of field weld coatings on the mainline.
- Final inspection and holiday detection of coating prior to the lowering of the pipe.
- Final inspection of bell holes before the pipe is backfilled.
- Inspection of the cathodic protection.
Supervisor
Vincent Painting
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Planning and executing Blast & painting scope of works on Orbost gas Plant.
- Assist in WHSE policy development and review
- Liaise directly with clients
- Maintain daily records of all activities
- Incident reporting
Coating Inspector
SPEC
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Client inspection for Fortescue Metals Group on the internal coatings of water pipe.
- Conduct daily pre starts.
- Update daily progress reports, trackers and charts for project manager to review and submit to the client.
- Inspections carried out :
- Holiday testing on the internal coatings
- D.F.T. inspections on internal coatings.
- Adhesion testing on coatings
- Cleanliness inspection of the piping.
- Inspection of Duratec/Sub contractor work on repairs identified by the SPEC inspectors.
Projects Supervisor
PCM Group
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Power & Water Gas Pipeline remediation
- Oversee the blasting and painting and application of the Denso wrapping of the gas pipeline for Darwin Power and Water.
- QA documentation for the blasting, painting and Denso wrapping.
- Amadeus Gas Pipeline
- Overseer the blasting scanning and repair of field welds on the Daly waters to Mataranka gas pipe line
- QA documentation for Denso and Black diamond carbon fibre wrap.
- Rhaptis Wharf
- Compile Methodology, SWMS, JSEAs and all relevant documentation for the job.
- The removal, blast and paint of handrails on 3 berths at the wharf in Darwin.
- Working around the tides to water blast, remove and install handrails was a great challenge.
- HMAS Coonawarra Naval Base
- Remediation of the Fuel Farm concrete bund. Replace old Sikaflex in joins and paint with Interline 850
- Replace concrete wall on the outside of fuel Farm bund.
- RAAF Base Darwin
- Compile all relevant documentation prior to the commencement of works. Work methodology, Build ITP’s and ITR’s, Create work schedule, Write work method Statements, Safe work method statements and JSEAs.
- Wet abrasive blast and paint 13 tank turrets at the Fuel Farm
- QA documentation for the blasting & painting works
Supervisor
Vincent Painting
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Oversee the Blast & painting scope of works on Orbost gas Plant.
- Completing the punch list works.
Superintendent QA/QC Lead – Coatings, Humidur & Stopaq
PCM Group
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Attend PIMS and weekly progress meetings to ensure KPIs are being met and identifying issues which may arise
- Compiling the MDR ensuring it’s ready for submission once the Scope of Work is complete
- Writing Work Method Statements, Safe Work Method Statements, Permits, Risk Assessments before the commencement and during the work scope
- Coating inspections on Humidur, Stopaq and coatings
- Pro-actively developing relationships with the clients and other sub contractors by making efforts to listen and understand the customer (both internal and external)
- Organizational skills, preparing weekly, daily work fronts for 35 workers over various disciplines
- Development of the workforce skills, identifying strengths and weaknesses and build a skilful workforce by identifying and training workers to fill leadership roles within the organization
- Lead and direct work crews engaging in all activities concerned with the surface Preparation, Painting and Stopaq works on a major hazard facility
- Optimizing resources (manpower, equipment and materials) to ensure efficient and timely completion of the works
- Anticipating and providing solutions to meet the site needs, giving high priority to remaining proactive and closing out actions within agreed timeframes
- Reading and understanding specifications, drawings, and all other discipline related project and engineering documentation
- Develop excellent working relationships with all other department personnel as well as client management
- Sound record keeping of all work completed
- Excellent knowledge of SAP
Asset Surveyor/Inpex
Applus
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Survey of coatings on the Inpex Onshore Facility.
- Be aware of company policies/procedures with respect to Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Issues (Inpex & TRACE specific).
- Read drawings and map out the works completed and works to be done.
- Coatings Inspection.
- Compile and report on the coating and corrosion condition survey on Inpex's onshore facilities in Darwin.
- Compiling and reviewing reports.
- Maintain daily records of all activities.
Superintendent – Fabric Maintenance Blasting and Painting
Downer EDI
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Securing relevant information and identifying key issues and relationships from a base of information.
- Relating and comparing data from different sources.
- Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain all parties’ support and acceptance.
- Generating creative solutions to work problems.
- Identifying cause-effect relationships trying different and novel ways to deal with project problems and opportunities.
- Pro-actively developing relationships by making efforts to listen and understand the customer (both internal and external).
- Work effectively with the HR team to accomplish team goals, taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others.
- Anticipating and providing solutions to meet the site needs, giving high priority to remaining proactive and closing out actions within agreed timeframes.
- Organizational skills, following policies, procedures and work practices, and developed improvements where necessary.
- Reading and understanding specifications, drawings, and all other discipline related project and engineering documentation.
- Development of the workforce skills, identifying strengths and weaknesses and build a skillful workforce.
- Develop excellent working relationships with all other department personnel as well as client management.
- Sound record keeping of all work completed.
- Excellent knowledge of SAP.
- Lead and direct work crews engaging in all activities concerned with the surface Preparation, Painting and coating works on a major hazard facility.
- Optimizing resources (manpower, equipment and materials) to ensure efficient and timely completion of the works.
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection- packaging engineer
Cape Plc
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Ensuring work performed meets the paint specifications of the client.
- Ensuring all reports are correct and correcting reports missing data using resources available.
- Responsible for all quality issues onsite working closely with the EPCM.
- Materials document release (MDR) reviews.
- Compiling and reviewing reports.
- Ensure contractor and sub-contractor documentation is in place prior to any associated activity in accordance with the project specification and supplier quality requirements.
- Monitor and review all coatings traceability activities.
Coating Inspector/ Asset Surveyor
Tcorr Inspections
12.2017 - 02.2018
- Attend PIM’s and other meetings as required.
- Monitor and review all coatings traceability activities.
- Ensuring all reports are correct and correcting reports missing data using resources available.
- Be aware of company policies/procedures with respect to Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Issues (Exxon Mobil & client specific).
- CAD drawing.
- Read drawings and map out the works completed and works to done.
- Coatings Inspection.
- Compiling and reviewing reports.
- Compile and report a coating and corrosion condition survey on ExxonMobil’s offshore facilities in Bass Strait.
- Maintain daily records of all activities.
Protective Coatings Supervisor
Kaefer Integrated Services
07.2017 - 12.2017
- Coating Supervision of a crew of up to 20 craft workers.
- Coating inspection.
- Job planning.
- Booking of flights, accommodation, hire vehicles for remote locations.
- Data entry.
- CAD drawing.
- Coatings Inspection.
- Compiling and reviewing reports.
- Developing & Review ITP’s.
- Training and assessment.
- Develop and Review SWMS.
- Assist in WHSE policy development and review.
- Liaise directly with clients.
- Maintain daily records of all activities.
- Incident reporting.
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of required Australian, NACE, ISO, SSPC and any other relevant standards.
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
MGJV
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Ensuring work performed meets the paint specifications of the client.
- Ensuring all reports are correct and correcting reports missing data using resources available.
- Responsible for all quality issues onsite working closely with the EPCM.
- Micrometer, testex tape used for blast profiles.
- Elcometer D.F.T. gauge for coating thickness.
- Elcometer hygrometer for conditions.
- Sling Hygromter when we needed precise atmospheric conditions.
- Bressle Salt tester.
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
STR Inspection Services
06.2016 - 08.2016
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
AGC
02.2016 - 04.2016
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
Hertel Modern
11.2015 - 01.2016
Inspector / Expeditor
Intertek Technical Services
09.2014 - 11.2015
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
Sandvik
10.2014 - 02.2014
Coatings Specialist
MCJV
10.2012 - 10.2013
Coatings
Thiess
06.2010 - 10.2012
QA/QC Leading hand
Bass Coast Engineering
06.2000 - 06.2010
Education
Cert 4 in Business Management -
01.1998
Skills
- Quality control systems
- Quality control procedures
- Expertise in measurement methodologies
- Customer-focused approach
Timeline
QA Inspector
Bureau Veritas
04.2025 - Current
Supervisor/ QA/QC
Action Alliance
05.2023 - 04.2025
Coating Inspector
Murphy’s Pipe Civil Kinetic
10.2022 - 05.2023
Supervisor
Vincent Painting
01.2022 - 08.2022
Coating Inspector
SPEC
10.2021 - 12.2021
Projects Supervisor
PCM Group
05.2021 - 10.2021
Supervisor
Vincent Painting
01.2021 - 03.2021
Superintendent QA/QC Lead – Coatings, Humidur & Stopaq
PCM Group
01.2020 - 12.2020
Asset Surveyor/Inpex
Applus
06.2019 - 12.2019
Superintendent – Fabric Maintenance Blasting and Painting
Downer EDI
09.2018 - 06.2019
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection- packaging engineer
Cape Plc
02.2018 - 09.2018
Coating Inspector/ Asset Surveyor
Tcorr Inspections
12.2017 - 02.2018
Protective Coatings Supervisor
Kaefer Integrated Services
07.2017 - 12.2017
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
MGJV
08.2016 - 07.2017
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
STR Inspection Services
06.2016 - 08.2016
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
AGC
02.2016 - 04.2016
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
Hertel Modern
11.2015 - 01.2016
Quality assurance/ Quality control inspection
Sandvik
10.2014 - 02.2014
Inspector / Expeditor
Intertek Technical Services
09.2014 - 11.2015
Coatings Specialist
MCJV
10.2012 - 10.2013
Coatings
Thiess
06.2010 - 10.2012
QA/QC Leading hand
Bass Coast Engineering
06.2000 - 06.2010
Cert 4 in Business Management -
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