Summary
Razvan Vasii is a third-party inspector with 10 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, expediting and related manufacturing disciplines. He has worked as a supervisor, inspector and expeditor, applying inspection techniques, testing procedures and formal quality programs across projects in Europe, the United States and Canada. His industry experience spans aluminum, bulk material handling, pulp and paper, mining, piping, power generation, mass transit, petrochemical, marine, transportation and process industries. He has provided source and site inspection, vendor quality surveillance and expediting, witnessed NDE, mechanical and performance testing, and reviewed data packages and history dockets. His equipment experience includes pressure vessels, storage tanks, pumps, valves, piping, conveyors, structural steel, railcar equipment and other major industrial systems.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering- University of Danube Bas, Romania.
Qualifications and Training
- Canadian Welding Bureau- Visual Welding Inspector Level 1 – ongoing.
- ISO 9001-2000 Series Training Courses – Romania
- CSA Z-299 Series Quality Programs Training Courses – Hatch Ltd. (in-house training)
- ASP Health & Safety Course - Government of Quebec, Ministry of Education, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Work Experience
2015 – Present
TPI AGENCY
Third-Party Inspector & Expediter
- Provided inspection and expediting services to a wide range of industrial sectors, including bulk material handling, petrochemical, pulp and paper, mining, marine, power generation, transportation and process industries.
- Serviced major clients including SNC Lavalin, Hatch, TetraTech, Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), Bechtel, Abitibi Bowater, Bombardier, Alcoa, Rio Tinto and Aluminerie Alouette.
- Inspected or expedited equipment including a converter for an aluminum smelter, pollution control equipment, railcar dumper and train positioner, ship loader, stacker reclaimer, motor control centre, pumps, valves, major piping, conveyors, tanks, fans, blowers, silos, ducting, structural steel and HVAC.
- Performed inspections in Canada and the United States for major pulp and paper industry clients located in the United States, Chile and New Zealand.
⚠ Review: employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
2011 – 2015
Hatch
Expediting Coordinator/Vendor Quality Surveillance
- Reported to the Hub Procurement Manager and administered quality assurance and inspection contracts and the activities of inspectors and staff associated with the department.
- Conducted source and site inspection and expediting.
- Witnessed testing, including NDE, mechanical and performance testing.
- Reviewed data packages and history dockets.
2004 – 2011
TPI AGENCY
Procurement & Quality Assurance Consultant
- Provided quality assurance, procurement, expediting, inspection and site material management services for clients including Zimmer (Computer Assisted Surgery), De Beers Canada, BHP Billiton, Bombardier Transport (Curtis Door Systems), Spectra Premium Industries and GSI International.
⚠ Review: employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
1996 – 2001
Petroutillage
Mechanical engineer
- Performed design review for various equipment for the oil industry and reworked railcars.
- Started the design and manufacturing of new equipment through to the final product for installation of optical fiber.
- Participated in quality assurance review for ISO 9000 certification.
Projects
| Project Experience Project Name | City and State |
|---|
| Simplot Expansion | Rock Springs, WY (USA) |
| Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton) | Yellowknife, NWT (Canada) |
| Snap Lake Mine (De Beers) | Yellowknife, NWT (Canada) |
| Arcelor Mittal Mines Canada | Port-Cartier, QC (Canada) |
| Colonsay (Mosaic) | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) |
| Aluminerie Alouette | Sept-Iles, QC (Canada) |
| Ma’aden Aluminium | Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia |
| Alcoa Baie-Comeau | Baie-Comeau, QC (Canada) |
| Belle Plaine | Belle Plaine, SK (Canada) |
| Rio Tinto Fer et Titane | Sorel-Tracy, Qc (Canada) |
| CHUM Hospital-Automated guided vehicles | Montréal, QC (Canada) |
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Third-Party Inspection
- Expediting
- Vendor Quality Surveillance
- Procurement
- Site Material Management
- Inspection Contract Administration
- Quality Program Implementation
- Inspection Techniques
- Testing Procedures
- Design Review
- Data Package / History Docket Review
Commodities
- Structural Steel
- Shells and Heads
- Pot Shells
- Cooling Towers
- Storage Tanks
- Pressure Vessels
- Conveyors
- Pumps
- Air Locks
- Pipe Spools
- Filters
- Cranes
- Valves
- Jacketed Piping
- Liners
- Spillway, Wicket and Bulkhead Gates
- Evaporators
- De-aerators
- Fans
- Blowers
- Instrumentation
- Railcar Equipment
- Rotary Dumpers
- Hoists
- Chillers
- Refractory Lined Equipment
- Stainless/Duplex Steels
- Risers
- Lime Kilns
- Cyclones
- Digesters
- Blow Tanks
- Water Accumulators
- Air Rings
- Expansion Joints
- Silos
- Ducting
- HVAC