ANDREW FISHER
Sycamore,PA
Summary
Hardworking pipe welder with 12 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in structural and pipe welding. Proven ability to design, fabricate, and install parts efficiently across various sectors, including construction and automotive. Skilled in MIG welding and blueprint reading, with certifications in downhill and uphill pipe welding. Demonstrated leadership as an owner/operator, managing projects and teams to deliver high-quality results on time.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipe Welder
ShalePro Energy Services
Steubenville, Ohio
10.2024 - Current
- On site pipe welding for various gas companies in the oil and gas industry
- Structural welding as needed
- Pre fabricating piping systems to be sent out and finish final welds on site
Owner
Fishers Welding and Fabrication
Waynesburg, PA
01.2021 - Current
- Pipe welding (uphill and downhill) on water transfer fittings, boiler tubes and pipeline
- Structural welding on staircases, buildings and heavy equipment
- Ability to bid jobs, run crews, and complete jobs on time or ahead of schedule
Pipe Welder
TJD Energy Services
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
08.2024 - 10.2025
- Pipe/structural welder in the oilfield
- Welding, cutting, fitting, building isometric drawings for piping systems on well pads
- Stick and mig welding
Welder
Tri-State Welding
Speers, PA
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Downhill and structural welder for Penn Energy
- Re-mod work
- Help with demo of old pads and construction of new piping
Pipe Welder
ShalePro Energy Services
Steubenville, Ohio
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Structural welding on site
- Pipe welding on site
- Pulling measurements, cutting, fitting, and welding
Hickory Energy/ Blue Horizon Fabrication
Waynesburg, PA
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Downhill pipe welder for TugHill, XCL, and NorthEast
- Structural welder for TugHill, XCL and NorthEast
- Pulled our own measurements for building spools
- Helped with bolt up/ installs
Pipe Welder
Hickory Energy Services
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
10.2022 - 05.2023
- On site pipeline welding in the Utica shale basin
- Uphill and downhill welding
- Stick and MiG welding various components including structural, pipe, and custom fabrication
Contract rig welder
Keenan Welding
Claysville, PA
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Structural welding on drilling rigs/ well sites
- Boiler pipe welding
- Custom fabrication
Shield Energy
Waynesburg, PA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Rig welding on GPU piping
- Rig welding on boiler tubes
- Structural welding on location
- Also helped flowback crew as needed
Contract welder
Ambridge Mobile Welding
Ambridge, PA
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Welding off my rig on buildings, piping systems, and heavy equipment
- Custom fabrication in a shop setting when field work was slow
Hazmat Technician
Specialized Professional Services
Washington, PA
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Heavy equipment operator
- Structural welding on heavy equipment
- Pipe welding on water trailers for the emergency response department
Furnace operator
Concast Metals
Mars, PA
05.2014 - 10.2020
- Structural welding and custom fabrication for components on furnaces.
- Use of heavy machinery and overhead cranes to move material.
- Cut materials to specific size using saws, grinders and torches
Education
High School Diploma - Diploma
Mars Area High School
Mars, PA06.2013
Skills
- Downhill pipe welding
- Structural welding
- Custom Fabrication
- Mig welding
- Stick welding
- Welding carbon steel
- Welding stainless steel
- Welding aluminum
- Pulling measurements to build isometric drawings
- Ability to run a crew of welders and laborers
PAPERS
- Penn Energy
- CNX (uphill and downhill)
- Energy transfer
- Encino energy
Timeline
Pipe Welder
ShalePro Energy Services
10.2024 - Current
Pipe Welder
TJD Energy Services
08.2024 - 10.2025
Welder
Tri-State Welding
05.2024 - 07.2024
Pipe Welder
ShalePro Energy Services
06.2023 - 04.2024
Hickory Energy/ Blue Horizon Fabrication
10.2022 - 06.2023
Pipe Welder
Hickory Energy Services
10.2022 - 05.2023
Contract rig welder
Keenan Welding
09.2022 - 11.2022
Shield Energy
06.2022 - 08.2022
Contract welder
Ambridge Mobile Welding
06.2021 - 07.2022
Owner
Fishers Welding and Fabrication
01.2021 - Current
Hazmat Technician
Specialized Professional Services
10.2020 - 04.2021
Furnace operator
Concast Metals
05.2014 - 10.2020
High School Diploma - Diploma
Mars Area High School