Diligent Pipe Welder with a deep familiarity of metalworking and welding tools. Bringing 23 years of hands-on experience aligning and positioning pipes and installing and repairing basic and exotic piping systems and structures. Productive team player skillful in interpreting prints, drawings and diagrams. Fast learner possessing outstanding multitasking and time management abilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Observant professional with extensive knowledge of high purity, exotic metals, carbon welding and efficient material use. Successful at cutting costs without sacrificing quality and dedicated to completing projects on time. I can fit, prep, weld, fabricate, rig piping and install piping systems or structural packages. Safety is very important to me.
• worked in a gas refinery, on piping systems, demo and replacing worn piping systems, utilizing gtaw process. 100% xray following welding procedures.
•welding on piping modules for Intel chip plant. Open butt and fusion welds on stainless piping. Xray was required on certain packages. 100% visual of welds. All stainless roots were inspected for color.
• welding on piping systems and structural packages, utilizing smaw and gtaw processes for a biofuel plant.
• worked on high purity stainless pipe line for TSMC chip plant. Stainless roots had visual inspection. Silver roots were achieved using high flow regulators and proper prep of materials. 100% xray of all piping systems. Maintaining proper root color was a challenge due to the size of piping systems(2"-20") and length of piping to be purged.. sometimes up to a half mile away. Very difficult to achieve no color in root but it is do able with proper knowledge
• welding and maintenance of piping, pump and heat exchangers. Stainless and carbon piping packages. Demo and reinstalling of systems. Building structural packages for plant. Good all around experience. Rigging, fitting and welding was required .
• fabrication and welding on stainless piping packages for Procter and Gamble. High purity welding was required for food grade stainless. 100% visual inspections of roots on stainless. Meeting or surpassing client QC specs
• GTAW and SMAW welding process used for all piping packages, FCAW used for all structural packages. Some use of heavy equipment was needed to help out members of the team
•demo and reinstallation of water walls and penthouse. Piping and tubing systems. Utilizing SMAW and GTAW on varying alloys, backing purge on high alloys. 100% xray and visual inspections
• welding on stainless and carbon packages for a natural gas plant. Prepping, fitting, welding and rigging of piping was required. Uphill and downhill procedures were required and followed to welding specs
• maintenance and welding on solar plant, stainless and carbon piping systems. Backing purge or Flux coated stainless wire was applied as needed for root on stainless piping. 347 high purity welding on modules.
• welding on piping and structural packages, utilizing SMAW and GTAW processes. Extreme safety was used due to the acidic nature of the workplace and running equipment.
• demo and reinstall of piping packages, welding stainless and carbon packages, utilizing SMAW and GTAW processes.
• welding on heater tubes, utilizing GTAW process. Replacing work hairpins on heaters. Fresh air work due to clients saftey protocols. Short turn around
• demo and reinstalling of piping packages. Welding on piping packages to client specs. Fabricate, cut, prep, welding and installation of piping systems. Meet all NDE requirements during welding.
Welding on 316 stainless packages. Open butt roots, with backing purge. Basic support welding and mechanical support
•welding on carbon, stainless and 9 chrome piping systems. Retubing of heaters. Hairpins. Some required use of a mirror to complete welds. 100% NDE on welds
Welding on piping systems, utilizing SMAW and GTAW process. 100% NDE
• replace hopper, demo piping. Reinstall piping and new hopper. Utilizing SMAW and GTAW processes. Some arc gouging was required
• welding on 2" chrome sockets, for schott tube tie ends. Critical welds and extreme care needed, to prevent lose of vacuum and prevent catastrophic explosion due to HTF in system..
•welding on piping systems ranging from 2"-24", carbon and stainless systems. 100% NDE
• welding on live flare lines. Installing slip on tees for hot taps. 100% NDE. Strict safety and welding protocols were followed for job success and completion.
• welding on stainless piping systems for alky units, full fresh air equipment and full suit for saftey due to acid exposure. 100% NDE
• welding on Co2 plants and clusters on 316L piping systems. Some sch 160 carbon piping as well. Backing purge used on stainless small bore and big bore packages. 100% NDE
• welding on convection box, utilizing SMAW and GTAW processes. Bore hog use, prep, fit and weld
• welding on 2"-12" stainless and carbon packages for refinery and pipeline work. 100% NDE
• welding on 9 chrome heavy wall piping systems for a solar plant, backing purge and open root. 100% NDE
• welding on carbon and stainless piping systems for Co2 compressor stations. Utilizing SMAW and GTAW processes. 100% NDE
• welding on stainless and carbon piping systems, power block for solar plant, utilizing SMAW and GTAW processes. 100% NDE
• welding on stainless and carbon piping systems for powerblock, solar plant. Utilizing SMAW and GTAW processes. 100% NDE. Backing purge as needed for alloys