The Becht Team
Benjamin Brandt
With over 24 years of Conventional and Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Experience, Mr. Brandt has been providing testing and inspection solutions in an effort to always surpass client expectation. His straightforward and personable style has been an asset on many team projects.
Ben’s primary role is for Becht’s Pono Division. Within Pono, he provides in-depth analysis of client inspection data supporting creation and updates of Corrosion Control Documents (CCD’s) and Risk Based Inspection planning. Mr. Brandt also performs on site services such as metallurgical scoop sampling. He has also served in the role of refinery project manager at multiple client facilities.
Current Professional Qualifications Include:
- American Society of Non-Destructive Testing: ASNT Level III Radiographic Testing
- American Society of Non-Destructive Testing: ASNT Level III Ultrasonic Testing
- American Society of Non-Destructive Testing: ASNT Level III Magnetic Particle Testing
- American Society of Non-Destructive Testing: ASNT Level III Penetrant Testing
- American Society of Non-Destructive Testing: IRRSP (X-Ray and Gamma)
- American Petroleum Institute: 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
- American Petroleum Institute: 570 Piping Inspector
- American Petroleum Institute: 571 Corrosion and Damage Mechanisms
- American Petroleum Institute: 580 Risk Based Inspection
- American Petroleum Institute: QUTE Qualification of Ultrasonic Testing Examiner
- American Petroleum Institute: QUPA Qualification of Phased Array Examiner
- Eddyfi Technologies: Pulsed Eddy Current Testing (PEC)
- Federal Aviation Administration: FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot in Command
Mr. Brandt has also proven to be proficient in the development of custom innovation in order to satisfy customer needs. These client solutions have included both physical and digital tools. Some of these successes include:
- Project lead for a NSF grant opportunity using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applied to refinery inspection data.
- Design and implementation of remote viewing system to monitor internal vessel repair activities in real time and from anywhere on the globe
- Design and construction of a custom 400 Kilovolt Real Time X-Ray System
- Development of panoramic x-ray technique for oil refinery heater tubes to reduce required time from 16-man hours down to 2-man hours
Ben’s Formal Education Includes:
- Degree – A.A.S, Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection, Ridge Water College
- Inspection and Testing, QA/QC, Metallurgical and Manufacturing Technology
- Advanced course work in additional studies at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in Physics, Statics and Dynamics
Mr. Brandt is based in Seattle, WA.
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- Advisor Resources
- Business Administration
- Business Development
- Capital Projects
- Corrosion Materials
- Digital Solutions
- Due Diligence
- Fired Heaters
- Inst/Elec Controls
- Leadership
- Machinery
- Maintenance & Turnarounds
- Mechanical Eng
- Mechanical Integrity
- Nuclear
- Piping
- Process Eng
- Reliability
- Strategic Business Planning
- Training
- Business Administration
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