Summary
Trevor Sharpe is an experienced quality inspector, engineer and inspection co-ordinator with extensive experience across the Marine, Oil & Gas, Nuclear and aerospace industries. Since August 2012, he has led TPS Inspections and a team of quality personnel delivering third-party inspection, surveillance and expediting assignments across the South UK subsea and Oil & Gas sector. His scope includes expediting, physical inspection, witness activities, FAT, mechanical and load testing, NDE, MRB review, document release and final inspection. He has inspected subsea connectors, Xmas trees, wellheads, ROVs, pumps, valves, compressors, dry gas seals, filtration systems, electrical equipment and fabricated assemblies. He achieved a 100% clean sheet on a nuclear de-activation shelter project and is experienced with aerospace, nuclear and medical quality procedures.
Education
- BEC/Tec, National Diploma Business studies
- BEC/Tec, National Diploma Technical Studies (7 O levels: Maths and English Language, Geography, Physics, Technical Drawing, Woodwork)
Qualifications and Training
Work Experience
Aug 2012 – Present
TPI AGENCY
Director of TPS Inspections
- Led a team of quality personnel covering various third-party inspection, surveillance and expediting assignments.
- Worked as a contract third-party Quality Engineer for global Subsea and Oil & Gas organisations across the South UK, covering surveillance, mechanical and load testing, FAT tests and witness points.
- Responsible for expediting, witness activities, physical inspection, MRB review and sign-off, document release and final inspection of welded fabrications and sub-assemblies, including Xmas trees, wellheads, ROVs and HVACs.
- Inspected electrical connectors, umbilicals, cables, junction boxes, fire and gas detection systems, remote CCTV multi-camera systems, movement and temperature sensors, purged control panels, isolator switches, cable glands, flash- and cold-point analysers, filtration systems and manual and automated flood gates.
- Inspected corrosion sensors, compressors, dry gas seals, rotating equipment, flow-monitoring systems, tanks, heat exchangers, filtration systems, strainers, lockdown probes, hydraulic manifolds, pumps, mandrels, valve assemblies, pressure transducers, injection quills and machined components.
- Covered compressor mechanical running, performance, static, dynamic and post-tests, together with NDE witness activities at various vendors.
- Witnessed and inspected hydrostatic and seat-leakage testing of butterfly valves, ball valves, double-block-and-bleed valves and other valve types.
- Witnessed and inspected 6-inch, 8-inch and 10-inch subsea connectors from forgings to finished items and fitting onto ROVDBs.
- Covered sulphate-reduction units and rotary ball, gate, butterfly and double-block-and-bleed valves.
- Covered hydraulic and water pumps for Selwoods from FAT to final inspection and document release, including relief valves.
- Covered many types of pumps at Albany Pumps from start to final release, including FATs, positive-displacement pumps and off-the-shelf pumps to customer specifications.
- Inspected hydraulic manifolds, Universal SCM baseplates and lockdown probes from machine shop through final inspection and document release.
- Inspected fabricated items including pull-in tools, deployment baskets, ROVDB dummy frames, skids, electrical-control-panel seatings, Xmas trees, flood gates, wellheads, ROVs and HVACs.
- Used digital and manual measuring equipment and read manufacturing drawings.
- Covered over-voltage limiters on the Quad 204 project power boxes used to run ROVs.
⚠ Review: employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Feb 2010 – Aug 2012
Pall Corporation
Senior Inspector
- Oversaw production quality for all types of filters and fitments from goods-in through testing and final inspection for the Nuclear and Oil & Gas industries.
Jun 2009 – Feb 2010
Horstman Defence Systems / W.G. Jones
Quality assurance/control/inspection
- Performed machine-shop inspection to high tolerances using inspection equipment including Trimos and CMMs.
- Oversaw non-conformance issues, rework schemes and audits of suppliers and in-house operations.
- Prepared FAIRs.
Jun 2008 – Apr 2009
Varian Medical Systems
Quality control/inspection
- Inspected machined components and assemblies using Trimos and portable Arm/CMM equipment.
- Covered quality and inspection issues for the HET Cancer Treatment Couch prototype.
- Acted as Project Quality Engineer for the HET Treatment Couch.
- Liaised with the US parent company regarding investigations, non-conformance and quality issues.
Feb 2008 – Jun 2008
Selwoods
Quality Inspector
- Inspected machined components and fabricated assemblies.
- Liaised with customers and vendors regarding non-conformance issues.
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008
Mobrey Ltd
Goods Inwards Inspection
- Performed incoming-goods inspection, mainly of machined components and welded assemblies, using inspection instruments and MAX software.
- Conducted customer audits and liaised regarding rejected items.
- Developed rework schemes for repairable rejected items.
- Covered the role of root-cause analyst.
Dec 2006 – Jan 2007
Red Bull Racing
Inspector
- Inspected composites and other Formula 1 racing-car parts using Trimos and standard inspection instruments.
- Wrote NCR reports for rejected items.
Jul 2006 – Dec 2006
Vibro-Meter S.A.
Machine Shop Inspector
- Performed first-off, batch, final and patrol inspection of aircraft components to extremely high tolerances using CMM, Trimos and standard inspection equipment.
- Raised NCRs for non-conforming items and developed rework schemes for in-house rectification or supplier return.
Jan 2006 – Jul 2006
Fleet Services Ltd
Quality and Inspection Contractor
- Covered quality and inspection, including ultrasonic NDT, on a nuclear de-activation shelter and accessories to UKAEA standards.
- Worked with UKAEA and Inbus nuclear agencies to ensure quality procedures were followed.
- Conducted a weekly in-house quality audit followed by a progress report attended by governing-body representatives.
- Achieved a 100% clean sheet on the project.
Jul 2005 – Dec 2005
Sea Talk Systems
Quality Inspector
- Performed 100% inspection of underwater telecommunication equipment and machined items before despatch abroad for assembly.
2001 – Jul 2005
Cobra Precision Engineering Ltd
Quality Inspector/Manager
- Managed quality and inspection from goods-in through final inspection, including rework schemes.
- Liaised with customers and suppliers on quality audits and procedures.
- Worked in a six-employee machine shop serving aerospace and robotics companies.
- Used CMM, TRIMOS and standard inspection instruments.
2001 – 2001
Deep Sea Seals Ltd
Mechanical Inspector
- Performed mechanical inspection to M.O.D. submarine standards using inspection equipment including CMM.
- Inspected machined items and seals up to two metres in a large machine shop.
1999 – 2000
Pall Europe
Inspector
- Performed first-off, batch, patrol and final inspection in a busy machine shop using Mitutoyo CMM, Trimos, verniers, thread gauges, micrometers, pressure gauges and other inspection equipment.
- Covered calibration and NDT activities.
- Maintained quality records and conducted in-house audits.
- Covered for the Quality Manager during illness and holidays.
1998 – 1998
Micro Turbo Ltd
Test and Inspection Engineer
- Tested and inspected aerospace components through final finish.
1997 – 1997
Long Marshall Engineering
Quality Inspector
- Oversaw quality procedures and batch, first-off, intermediate and final inspection for an engineering firm serving the aerospace industry.
1991 – 1996
H & S Aviation
Quality Inspector
- Repaired aircraft fuel systems and accessories while covering inspection and quality to MOD standards, including dye-penetrant NDT.
- Trained up to four engineers until they were fully conversant with the products.
1983 – 1991
Beaver Engineering Ltd
Quality Inspector
- Started in a machine-shop engineering environment and progressed to Quality Inspector.
- Used CMM, Trimos, verniers, micrometers, thread gauges and surface gauges.
Projects
MM Engineering – Port Talbot
Location: Port Talbot
- Tested and carried out final inspection of single-gate and automated hydraulic flood-gate defence systems for customer release.
Morris Line – Bridgend
Product: Isolator switches
Location: Bridgend
- Covered in-process and final inspection of isolator switches to 33KV for various clients, including FAT testing and release.
Swagelok – London
Product: Connections, cables, gauges and gland connectors
Location: London
- Performed visual, dimensional and final inspection with release of connections, cables, gauges and gland connectors for various clients.
Valvestock Fareham
Product: Butterfly, check and relief valves
Location: Fareham
- Witnessed pressure testing and FAT of butterfly, check and relief valves through final release for the Oil & Gas industries.
Client: Petrofac and ExxonMobil
J BARNSLEY CRANES
Product: Overhead cranes, pedestal cranes, trolleys, hoists and jib cranes
- Completed inspection including FAT of overhead cranes, pedestal cranes, trolleys, hoists and jib cranes.
- Reviewed data and carried out electrical inspection.
ERG Horsham
Product: Electrical cabinets, cables and cable glands
Location: Horsham
- Performed FAT and final inspection of electrical cabinets, cables and cable glands, with full release for despatch.
Vibrometer SA – Frieburg Switzerland
Product: Aircraft vibration and flow monitoring systems
Location: Frieburg, Switzerland
- Covered quality inspection and management of manufacture of aircraft vibration and flow monitoring systems for various turbines from process commencement to final release.
Porvair Filtration Ltd – Segensworth
Product: Filters and filtration systems
Position: Senior Quality Inspector
Location: Segensworth
- Completed a three-month contract as Senior Quality Inspector, covering numerous types of filters and filtration systems from source to final inspection.
H & S Aviation Ltd – Portsmouth
Product: Aircraft ancillaries, FCUs, bleed valves and air flow monitors
Location: Portsmouth
- Tested and recorded results, including calibration, for various aircraft ancillaries from FCUs to bleed valves and air flow monitors.
Client: TR
John Crane – Slough
Product: Dry gas seals
Location: Slough
- Witnessed various sizes of dry gas seals from kick-off to final release, including FAT and MRB release, over numerous visits.
Mobile Crane Services – Southern
Product: Load cells and associated equipment
Location: Southern UK
- Witnessed load-cell calibration and associated equipment for various assignments.
- Witnessed numerous load tests to customer requirements.
Scope Fire & Security – Blackburn
Product: Indoor and outdoor CCTV, movement and temperature systems
Location: Blackburn
- Covered indoor and outdoor CCTV, movement and temperature systems from cabinet manufacture through FAT and final inspection and release for the Oil & Gas industry.
Albany Pumps – Lydney (Gloucester)
Product: Pumps
Location: Lydney, Gloucester
- Covered many types of pumps from start to final release, including FATs and positive-displacement pumps supplied to customer specifications and off-the-shelf pumps.
- Reviewed MRB documentation.
Severn Glocon – Gloucester
Product: Valves and pressure relief valves
Location: Gloucester
- Witnessed FAT and final inspection of in-house manufactured valves, including pressure relief valves, through final inspection and release.
Pall Europe – Portsmouth
Product: Strainers and filtration systems
Location: Portsmouth
- Inspected strainers and filtration systems from PIM to final inspection and release, including FATs.
Honeywell – Poole
Product: Fire and gas detectors
Location: Poole
- Covered witness inspections to ITP for various types of fire and gas detectors through release.
Ruhrpumpen – Lancing
Product: Reciprocating and condensate pumps
Location: Lancing
- Covered PIM to final release of reciprocating and condensate pumps, including FAT test witnessing for various projects.
- Expedited from raw-material stage to completion and provided daily updates.
Rotech – Wednesbury
Product: Test samples and materials
Location: Wednesbury
- Performed mechanical testing of materials, including hardness, Charpy, dimensional, PMI, etching and final inspection of samples.
Flowserve – Haywards Heath
Product: Pumps, check valves and actuated valves
Location: Haywards Heath
- Witnessed FAT, hydrostatic and leak testing of high- and low-pressure pumps, check valves and actuated valves for the Oil & Gas industries.
- Completed final inspection and MRB review for release.
Raytheon
Product: Maritime surveillance system
- Witnessed a maritime surveillance system land-based software simulation and performed final inspection for system release.
Barton Firtop Engineering – Kidderminster
Product: Strainers
Location: Kidderminster
- Witnessed manufacture of various strainers through final release and shipment.
S.088 Cheikh Bouamama Project – Ampress Welding
Vendor: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd
Product: LSMGO 2H Block Type Parallel Tube Sprayer
Location: Lymington
- Performed pressure testing, dimensional inspection, paint application and final inspection of the LSMGO 2H Block Type Parallel Tube Sprayer.
VESSCO – Bridgend
Product: ME Produced Water Treatment Package
Position: E&I Inspector
Location: Bridgend
- Covered FAT and final inspection, including MCCR, of the ME Produced Water Treatment Package.
- Reviewed the ATEX file and produced the punch list for SMOP close-out in Singapore.
Integrated Scientific Ltd – Rotherham
Product: Cold-point and flash-point analysers
Location: Rotherham
- Witnessed FAT and final inspection of cold-point and flash-point analysers for the petroleum industry.
Client: Centrica
Poole Process Equipment
Product: HP aftercooler bundles and coolers
Location: Poole and Spain
- Expedited and witnessed refurbishment of HP aftercooler bundles for Barrow-in-Furness from initial inspection to site delivery on behalf of Centrica.
- Expedited the new-build manufacture of eight coolers for Centrica from PPM to despatch in Spain and Poole.
ABS – South UK
Product: Materials
Position: Witness Inspector
Location: South UK
- Witnessed material stamping to ensure traceability of heat numbers.
Client: Woodside Australia
Heatric Ltd – Poole
Product: CO2 aftercooler and heat exchangers
Location: Poole
- Performed in-process inspection and witnessed hydro and helium testing of the CO2 Aftercooler Net Power Demonstration Facility.
- Covered expediting and witness activities from PIM to final release for Woodside Australia.
- Covered heat exchangers and gas detection systems from FAT to final document release, with expediting activities.
SPS Ltd – Newbury
Product: Pressure vessels
Location: Newbury
- Witnessed numerous pressure vessels in accordance with ITP from PIM to final inspection and release for the Oil & Gas industry.
Client: Inpex Australia
One Subsea – Barrow in Furness
Product: Electrical connectors, umbilicals and cables/leads
Location: Barrow in Furness
- Covered electrical connectors, umbilicals and cabling/leads from assembly to final inspection and release.
- Witnessed FAT testing.
Farnell Ltd – Leeds
Product: Transducers and holders
Location: Leeds
- Performed final inspection of transducers and holders prior to despatch, including release.
Abbey Forge – Sheffield
Product: Forgings and test samples
Location: Sheffield
- Witnessed tensile, NDT, Charpy, hardness and PMI testing processes.
Vision Travel International – Havant
Product: Remote-operated multi-camera CCTV system
Location: Havant
- Set up a CCTV system from initial installation through final testing for a remote-operated multi-camera system.
- Completed testing and provided client training.
Thomson Valves – Poole
Product: Solenoid-operated valves
Location: Poole
- Witnessed hydrostatic testing, assembly and final inspection of solenoid-operated valves.
Mogul Engineering – Rotherham
Product: Transition pieces
Location: Rotherham
- Witnessed machining of two 6-inch and 8-inch transition pieces.
- Performed dimensional checks on the 6-inch piece.
MSCM
Product: Stabplates, umbilical termination heads, flying leads and cabling
Location: High Wycombe
- Covered FAT and final release of stabplates, umbilical termination heads, flying leads and associated cabling for the Oil & Gas industry.
- Reviewed MRB documentation and released items.
Teledyne – Worthing
Product: Corrosion sensors, flow-monitoring systems, injection quills, transducers and holders
Location: Worthing
- Witnessed items from PIM to final inspection and packing over various visits.
- Covered weld inspection and NDT of corrosion sensors, flow-monitoring systems, injection quills, transducers and holders.
One Subsea – Barrow
Product: Subsea connectors
Location: Barrow
- Covered subsea connectors from machined items through FAT and final inspection over six months.
R&M Electrical – Southampton
Product: Junction boxes, cabling and gland kits
Location: Southampton
- Performed final inspection of 64 Weidmuller junction boxes.
- Inspected cabling and gland kits using test equipment and reviewed supplied certificates and test data for customer compliance.
Arc Energy – Gloucester
Product: Transition pieces
Location: Gloucester
- Covered weld cladding of 6-inch and 8-inch transition pieces and witnessed NDT points.
Marconi – Portsmouth
Product: Satellite dishes
Location: Portsmouth
- Performed CMM and manual dimensional inspection of satellite dishes.
Field Engineering – Poole
Product: Purge unit and valves
Location: Poole
- Witnessed hydrostatic testing of a purge unit containing five 3/4 NB left-hand valves.
Corrotherm – Southampton
Product: Pipe
Standards: ANSI B36.19
Position: Level 2 Assignment
Location: Southampton
- Performed final inspection and packing of Pipe B464N08020, B464 Grade N08020, Schedule 10s, electric fusion welded and bevelled at both ends.
Client: Golar Hilli FLNG
Elta Fans Ltd
Product: Hazardous fan with damper, guide vane, bellmouth and guard
- Performed mechanical running and testing and final inspection of eight 1250-280 LD hazardous fans with dampers, guide vanes, bellmouths and guards.
Exheat Ltd
Product: Purged control panel system
- Witnessed FAT of a purged control panel system, including wiring inspection against supplied drawings and final document review and release.
John Crane – Slough
Product: Compressors, dry gas seals and rotating equipment
Standards: API 617; PTS 31.29.40.30
Location: Slough
- Inspected compressors through mechanical running, performance, static, dynamic and post-tests.
- Inspected dry gas seals and rotating equipment.
- Completed final inspection and document release.
Client: S.088 Cheikh Bouamama
Ampress Welding – Lymington
Product: Primary swirler cones, concentric tube sprayers, parallel tube sprayers and mounting brackets
Location: Lymington
- Performed final inspection of primary swirler cones, 3H Low NOx block-type concentric tube sprayers, 3H block-type parallel sprayers and mounting brackets.
Arc Energy – Gloucester
Product: Transition-piece weld cladding
Standards: AERL/Pwp/4933
Location: Gloucester
- Covered production testing of one transition-piece weld-cladding item.
- Performed visual inspection, NDT, dye-penetrant testing and PMI.
Client: S.088 Cheikh Bouamama
Ampress Welding – Lymington
Product: LSMGO 2H Block Type Parallel Tube Sprayer
Location: Lymington
- Witnessed hydrostatic testing of eight LSMGO 2H Block Type Parallel Tube Sprayers.
Client: KAOMBO MSP
Rimor – Denmead
Product: Valve manifolds, Universal SCM baseplates and lockdown sub-assemblies
Location: Denmead
- Inspected six-way valve manifolds, Universal SCM baseplates and sub-assembly lockdown supply manifolds.
- Covered multiple valve manifolds and Universal SCM baseplates for the KAOMBO MSP project.
Client: Angola Block 32
Rotech – Wednesbury
Product: Test materials
Location: Wednesbury
- Witnessed tensile, Charpy and hardness testing.
Client: Angola Block 32
Lonestar – Wednesbury
Product: Fixings and test materials
Location: Wednesbury
- Witnessed tensile, Charpy and hardness testing.
- Performed dimensional checks and final inspection of various fixings.
AKER Solutions – Aberdeen
Product: Fabrications and valves
Position: Witness Inspector
Location: Aberdeen
- Covered witness inspection at various locations for fabrications and valves for horizontal and vertical trees.
Client: Premier
MSCM Ltd – High Wycombe
Product: Fixed J-plates and ROV interfaces
Location: High Wycombe
- Witnessed testing and continuity checks of fixed J-plates, ROV, 12-way, 10-line populated, Class 4 interfaces and 12-way, 5-line populated, Class 4 interfaces.
- Covered expediting activities and ensured timely schedules were maintained for various clients.
Client: Jangkrik
SPP Pumps – Gloucester
Product: Sea water lift pumps
Location: Gloucester
- Performed final inspection of sea water lift pumps.
Client: Trinity Ships
ITT Goulds – Axminster, Devon
Product: 3700 XLX/LX centrifugal pumps
Location: Axminster, Devon
- Performed re-inspection after NCR of seven 3700 XLX/LX centrifugal pumps.
Client: P20036 – SNCP – Saih Nihayda Condensate Stabilisa
Severn Glocon – Gloucester
Product: Valves
Location: Gloucester
- Performed NDE examination of valve bodies, bonnets, seats and stems, including dye-penetrant testing.
- Witnessed hydrostatic body and bonnet testing and seat and gasket testing.
- Witnessed valve fugitive-emission testing and valve-function testing.
- Covered stamping, marking and tagging, final assembly, paint and dimensional inspection.
Client: ExxonMobil Guyana
Exxpro – Reading
Product: Electronic downhole gauges
Location: Reading
- Performed inspection and SIT testing through dispatch of electronic downhole gauges.
Client: Aasta Hansteen Topside EPC
Goodwin Valves – Stoke-on-Trent
Product: Dual-plate check valves
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
- Witnessed hydrostatic testing and final inspection of eight dual-plate check valves.
Score Subsea – Scotland
Product: Subsea isolation valves, actuators and Xmas trees
Position: Witness Inspector
Location: Scotland
- Covered subsea isolation valves and actuators.
- Inspected Xmas tree refurbishment, including testing and rework through final finish.
Rotork – Bath
Product: Valves and actuators
Location: Bath
- Witnessed testing and final inspection.
Skills
- Third-Party Inspection
- Quality Inspection
- Quality Engineering
- Inspection Co-ordination
- Expediting
- Vendor Surveillance
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control
- Mechanical and Load Testing
- NDE / NDT Inspection
- MRB Review and Document Release
- Dimensional Inspection
- Manufacturing Drawing Review
- Material Testing
- Final Inspection
- Supplier Auditing
- Non-Conformance and Rework Control
- Calibration and Measuring Equipment
Commodities
- Welded Fabrications
- Subsea Connectors
- Xmas Trees
- Wellheads
- ROVs
- HVACs
- Electrical Connectors
- Umbilicals
- Cables
- Junction Boxes
- Fire and Gas Detection Systems
- CCTV Systems
- Sensors
- Control Panels
- Flood Gates
- Compressors
- Dry Gas Seals
- Rotating Equipment
- Pumps
- Valves
- Pressure Vessels
- Tanks
- Heat Exchangers
- Filtration Systems
- Strainers
- Hydraulic Manifolds
- Lockdown Probes
- Injection Quills
- Machined Components
- Cranes
- Aircraft Components
- Medical Equipment
- Pressure Pipes
- Valve Assemblies
- Transducers
- Fabricated Assemblies