Austin Lopez
Corpus Christi
Summary
Specialty Welder with a proven track record at Becthel, mastering STT, Tig, and Stick welding. Excelled in fabricating and repairing with precision, ensuring all projects met ASME standards and safety protocols. Demonstrated exceptional blueprint reading abilities and teamwork, significantly enhancing project efficiency and quality.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialty Welder
Becthel
Portland
01.2024 - Current
- Performed pipe welding activities according to blueprints and technical drawings.
- Welded all kinds of stainless steel pipes including carbon steel pipes in different positions like flat position, horizontal position .
- Inspected finished welds for accuracy and quality assurance standards.
- Completed skilled welds on pressure-tested pipe in installations.
- Stick/tig/STT certified
Combo Welder
STARCON
Taylor
- Stick welding structure/ carbon pipe
- Tig welding stainless/ carbon pipe
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
Combo Pipe Welder
Performance Contracting
Brownsville
- Tig welding stainless pipe
- Performed pipe welding activities according to blueprints and technical drawings.
- Welded all kinds of stainless steel pipes including carbon steel pipes in different positions like flat position, horizontal position .
Combo Pipe Welder
Fluor Corp.
Corpus Christi
- Combo welder pipe stainless duplex carbon
- Prepared surfaces by grinding, sanding or cleaning them before welding.
- Determined appropriate filler metals based on material types being joined together in order to achieve desired strength level of welds.
Combo Welder
Bay Ltd.
Corpus Christi
- Pipe weld stainless and carbon
- Operated overhead cranes safely while moving heavy loads around the shop floor.
- Utilized necessary tools and equipment to complete welds such as a welder, torch, grinder and drill press.
Offshore Combo Welder
Dynamic Industries
Corpus Christi
- Stick weld pipe and support
- Developed jigs for holding parts in place during welding process.
- Fabricated components from raw material in accordance with blueprints and drawings.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts by welding them together with appropriate techniques.
Education
GED -
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TXNCCER - Welding
Southern Careers Institute
TXSkills
- STT welding
- Tig welding
- Stick welding
- Flux core welding
- Aluminum welding
- Distortion control
- Structural welding
- Weld repair techniques
- Welding safety
- Welding
- Stainless steel welding
- Fabrication
- ASME Codes & Standards
- Plasma Cutting
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Construction
- Blueprint Reading
Timeline
Specialty Welder
Becthel
01.2024 - Current
Combo Pipe Welder
Fluor Corp.
Combo Welder
Bay Ltd.
Offshore Combo Welder
Dynamic Industries
Combo Welder
STARCON
Combo Pipe Welder
Performance Contracting
GED -
Del Mar College
NCCER - Welding
Southern Careers Institute