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Ai Tran

Cypress

Summary

Highly skilled combination welder with over 20 years of experience looking for a position that will allow me to apply my skills in all types of welding procedures. I have extensive knowledge in welding and metal fabrication. I am competent in general inspection of welded joints and welding in common welding processes. I am proficient in most areas of general welding and fabrication in accordance to AWS.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Pipe/subarc welder

NOV Down Hole R&D Manufacturing
Houston
08.2020 - Current
  • Welding/repairs down hole equipments for drilling using different welding procedures
  • Applying various welding procedure to weld joints together. Manual mig,tig,flux and automatic subarc,hot wire tig,cold wire tig.
  • Pre heat and PWHT for every equipments that is being welding on
  • Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
  • Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.

Pipe Welder

Enerflex Energy Solutions
Houston
05.2019 - 04.2020
  • Welded various size pipe.
  • Ability to weld pipe forx-rayed, UT and MT.
  • Welded pipe on roll out and position weld.
  • Used power tools to grind and clean pipe before and after weld
  • Used torch to preheat pipe prior to welding.
  • Weld different welding process: Mig, Flux, Tig, and Sub-Arc.
  • Welded on stainless steel and various alloys.

Sub-Arc / Vessel Welder

Exterran Energy Solutions
Houston
10.2012 - 04.2019
  • Continuously produce quality products with high passing rate through X-Ray testing.
  • Work and interact with Pipe Fitter's to achieve common goals for quality
  • Proficient in Pipe position welding.
  • Weld vessel on roll out using sub arc procedures.
  • Performed welding according to specific codes.
  • Using hand tools and power tools to prepare material for welding.

Sub-Arc / Vessel Welder

Natco Group
Magnolia
02.2010 - 08.2012
  • Weld large and small pressure vessels.
  • Read blueprints for proper vessel layouts.
  • Used Mig and flux procedure to layout and fit up vessels
  • Used torch to cut holes on vessels for coupon and fig welding to fit up
  • Used overhead.
  • Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.

Mig Flux Welder

K&M Fabrication
Cassopolis
11.2005 - 12.2009
  • Weld and Fabricate on thick components on roll out positioner
  • Weld components on roll out using Mig for root pass and flux for out the way out
  • Chip and grind off excess, slag, and spatter using hand scraper and power chipper.
  • Use overhead crane moving heavy and large material.
  • Use torch to pre heat preparatory to welding.

Lead Man / Lead Welder

Dragon Products
Silsbee
10.2002 - 11.2005
  • Operated overhand crane moving large material.
  • Weld vertical and overhead position using Mig procedures
  • Layout, fitted and fabricated components together.
  • Used cutting torch to make cut for fabricating.
  • Used power tools and hand tools for fitting up components.

Education

Certificate - N.D.T( Non-destructive Testing )

NDT of Houston
Houston, TX
04-2012

GED -

Skills

  • The ability to use hand tools,power tools to build and fabricate
  • Very hands on
  • Multitasks
  • Attention to details
  • Very organize
  • Communication

Interest

I love to do DIY stuff. Travel. Being active playing sports and working out.

Reference

  • Richard James (346)-221-7722
  • William Bunker (254)-760-6765
  • Omar Petal (832)-620-2947

Timeline

Pipe/subarc welder

NOV Down Hole R&D Manufacturing
08.2020 - Current

Pipe Welder

Enerflex Energy Solutions
05.2019 - 04.2020

Sub-Arc / Vessel Welder

Exterran Energy Solutions
10.2012 - 04.2019

Sub-Arc / Vessel Welder

Natco Group
02.2010 - 08.2012

Mig Flux Welder

K&M Fabrication
11.2005 - 12.2009

Lead Man / Lead Welder

Dragon Products
10.2002 - 11.2005

Certificate - N.D.T( Non-destructive Testing )

NDT of Houston

GED -

Ai Tran