Oliver Sturt
Gladstone,QLD
Summary
Accomplished NDT Technician with extensive experience at Rio Tinto, showcasing a strong commitment to quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Competent in API 653 and 510 inspections, AINDT certified across multiple disciplines, and proficient in MFL/RMS. Demonstrated ability to enhance inspection effectiveness and safety culture, underpinned by a proactive approach to identifying improvement opportunities and fostering team collaboration.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inspector/NDT Technician
Rio Tinto
08.2022 - Current
- Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections, investigations, and tests during an ongoing campaign of strake and floor replacements on storage tanks across site along with 10 yearly internal/external statutory inspections.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations through meticulous attention to detail during inspections.
- Upheld codes and regulations governing materials, processes, and procedures.
- Delivered detailed reports on findings from inspections, helping stakeholders understand areas requiring attention or improvement in order to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Improved quality assurance procedures to minimize errors and increase effectiveness of inspections.
- Identified repair and upgrade requirements needed to meet safety and quality standards.
- Conducted periodic Internal/External inspections on in-service pressure vessels and tanks
Rope Access NDT Technician
ALS
06.2018 - 08.2022
- Visually examined materials, structures and components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue and cracks.
- Maintained a strong safety culture within the NDT department by adhering to established best practices and promoting awareness among team members.
- Streamlined reporting processes by creating clear and concise documentation of findings for engineering teams to review.
- Increased equipment reliability with thorough evaluation of weld quality using visual inspection and other NDT methods.
- Travelling interstate and to remote areas conducting NDT on plant shutdowns and for general run work.
- Experience in working on a variety of different work sites ranging from power stations, remote gas felids, alumina refinery's, local workshops and LNG plants.
NDT Technician
Intertek
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Assisted in maintaining industry compliance by adhering to established procedures, codes, and standards during inspections.
- Supported project completion timelines with timely execution of scheduled inspections and tests.
- Travelled for plant shutdowns across QLD and NT to aid in NDT inspections
NDT Technician
ALS
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Prepared reports on non-destructive testing results.
- Aided in minimizing production downtime through proactive identification of potential issues using various NDT techniques
- Conducted testing in local fabrication shops ensuring components complied to the correct specification.
- Aided in shutdown works in and out of town
- Working alongside inspectors conducting specified NDT
NDT Technician
ALS (Bechtel)
03.2014 - 10.2015
- Assisted in maintaining industry compliance by adhering to established procedures, codes, and standards during inspections.
- Part of a team during the construction of 3 LNG plants conducting both surface and subsurface NDT techniques ensuring code compliance
- Analysing data from digital radiography done on the construction of the LNG storage tanks
NDT Technician
ALS
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Shadowed senior team members to learn all related jobs and tasks at the start of my NDT career
- Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions.
- Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
- Collaborated with employees from various backgrounds.
- Interacted with customers under supervision to support operational objectives.
- Developed strong working relationships with trainees, fostering a supportive learning environment.
Education
Extended Level 3 National Diploma - Applied Science (Forensics)
Brooklands College
Weybridge (United Kingdom)Skills
- Quality Control
- Visual inspections
- Inspection Reporting
- Safety awareness
- Blueprint Reading
- Report Writing
Certification
- API 653
- API 510
- AINDT RT2
- AINDT ET2
- AINDT MT2
- AINDT PT2
- AINDT UT1
- MFL/RMS
- Rope Access Level 1
- Open Vision (Real Time Radiography)
Timeline
Inspector/NDT Technician
Rio Tinto
08.2022 - Current
Rope Access NDT Technician
ALS
06.2018 - 08.2022
NDT Technician
Intertek
08.2016 - 06.2018
NDT Technician
ALS
10.2015 - 08.2016
NDT Technician
ALS (Bechtel)
03.2014 - 10.2015
NDT Technician
ALS
07.2013 - 03.2014
Extended Level 3 National Diploma - Applied Science (Forensics)
Brooklands College
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