Damian G.

About Damian G.

I am a dedicated, passionate, and motivated critical thinker, servant leader, quality and LSSBB professional with over twelve years of experience in environments related to oil and gas, semiconductors / microchip processing, medical, power generation, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, chemical, pulp and paper, engineering, and plastics sectors, spanning from entry level to mentorship and senior leadership roles. My primary strengths include team building, team leadership, project monitoring and management, cost analysis, design, auditing, risk-based assessments, process standardization, procedure development, root cause analysis, critical metric and analytical development and monitoring, inspection and weld qualification testing, coating inspection and evaluation, strategic project management, lean manufacturing, QHSE framework development, implementation and management.I have successfully established ISO (International Standards Organization), NB (National Board) and API (American Petroleum Institute)-compliant integrated management systems and assisted enterprises in building electronic document repository data systems. On behalf ofregistrars, I have conducted compliance audits of domestic and international organizations. My auditing portfolio consisted of thirty-five businesses for which I served as the lead auditor.Favorite quote:“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”— Winston Churchill

Experience

1. Quality Management Professional - Projects Quality Integration

   Shell

   Jan 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   In this capacity, I serve as the strategic and technical authority support for the development, execution, and governance of the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring full conformance with ISO 9001, API Spec Q1/Q2, ASME codes, and applicable regulatory and project specific standards for NPG projects.I support all quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) operations, ensuring the rigorous implementation of inspection and testing protocols across multi-phase engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.Key responsibilities include:• Engineering and maintaining a compliant QMS framework, fully integrated across project lifecycle phases and aligned with corporate, regulatory, and industry mandates.• Defining and monitoring quality key performance indicators (KPIs), enabling predictive analytics and continuous process optimization.• Governing the non-conformance management system through structured root cause analysis (RCA), and deploying corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate systemic defects.• Leading internal audits and managing external and third-party audits to validate compliance integrity, certification status, and audit readiness.• Executing supplier qualification and surveillance programs via technical audits and performance scorecards to uphold supply chain quality risk management.• Administering quality documentation systems, ensuring traceability, technical accuracy, and escalatory reporting to senior stakeholders.• Directing a multi-disciplinary QA/QC team and providing technical mentorship to enhance domain proficiency and operational reliability.• Driving enterprise-level continuous improvement (CI) initiatives, using tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, and FMEA to enhance quality, operational safety, and process discipline.• Collaborating cross-functionally with HSE, engineering, and project management teams to ensure quality strategies are synchronized with corporate environmental, health, and safety objectives.

Education

• American Petroleum Institute API-UNIVERSITY

  Drilling, OIL AND GAS

  2014 — 2015

• Mistras/Conam NDT School

  N/A, Conventional and Advanced Inspection Methods and Processes

  2010 — 2010

• University of Trinidad and Tobago/ Ministry of Education

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering

  2004 — 2008

• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

  Associate's degree, Materials Science

  2002 — 2004