Since 2006, Ronny has served Riddleberger Brothers as the Quality Control Director, and the Service Division’s Boiler Division Manager.  In 2004, Ronny started his career at RBI as a boiler technician and code welder. He then became a Technical Field Supervisor.  Prior to coming to RBI, Ronny was the owner/President of RTJ Inc., a welding fabrication company. His work experience includes piping foreman, pipe welder, iron worker/fabricator, sheet metal fabricator/welder, crane operator, and operation of other heavy equipment. Other employment included Industrial Fabricators as a welder/fabricator, and English Boiler as a code welder. He was the nuclear code welder for the power and petroleum plants.  Welded and worked according to specifications of B-31.1 for power piping; and served as Quality Control inspector at Brown and Root, and Blue Ridge College.

With 42 years of welding experience in pipe, pressure vessels, structural steel, and sheet metal, Ronny holds multiple certifications in alloy steels and materials, Stick, Mig, and Tig procedures. He’s also completed an extensive list of trainings including RBI’s OSHA 10 and 30 Course, AGCVA Crane Safety, Industrial Consultants Emergency Response Training, and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors – Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repair Course.