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, TX04-2012
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