Anthony Rankin
GODFREY,Illinois
Summary
Reliable professional with superior work ethic and exceptional attention to detail. Offering in-depth knowledge gained from working Scheduled and Emergency outages at Power Plants, Refineries, Steel Mills, Chemical and Coke production plants. I have been involved in maintenance crews in routine maintenance and boilermaker repairs. Experienced in Safety and effective communication with other employees.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Boilermaker
Local 363
Belleville, IL
09.1998 - Current
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of boilers, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections.
- Operated cranes and hoists to move large objects during repair projects.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels, and tanks on pallets.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Mentored apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
Education
High School Diploma -
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville, IL01-1989
Skills
- General Foreman
- Foreman
- Union Steward
- Mechanical
- Blueprint Reading
- Metal cutting
- Welding SMAW, GTAW, MIG
- Bolting / Torquing Flanges, Manways, ect
- Rigging
- Crane / Equipment Signaling
- Structural Installation
- System Testing
- Hand and power tools
- Parts Fabrication
Certification
- Graduate Apprentice 2002
- MOST OSHA 10 Hour 02/07/2012
- MOST OSHA 30 Hour 02/09/2012
- MOST 5 Hour Refresher 02/01/2022
- Boilermaker Code Training
- Boilermaker Field Leadership Training
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Boilermaker
Local 363
09.1998 - Current
High School Diploma -
Edwardsville High School