Brandon Cates
Newport News ,VA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Currently im now seeking a position in the maritime industry that utilizes working skills and abilities. I'm Skilled in basic fitting & piping system layouts i am aslo able to interpret blueprints and welding diagrams Measured, cut, prepared & performed fitting of segments of piping.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Nuclear Pipefitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News, VA
10.2017 - 05.2020
- May assist in lifting, positioning and securing of material and work pieces during installation
- Maintain all tools, work area and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion
- Obtain daily work orders
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Fitting or assisting in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools
- Inspects worksite to determine presence of obstructions
- Plans sequence on installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other workers
- Safety oriented; able to follow written and verbal safety guidelines
- Lay out, assemble and fabrication pipe systems that carry gases and liquids
- Review blueprints prior to installing pipe supports to blue print specification
- Able to cut pipes to appropriate lengths based on the plans and join them by various methods
- Maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for industrial systems, such as heating, cooling, lubrication, interior sprinkler systems
- Ability to efficiently use various power and hand tools
- Able to communicate efficiently and fluently in both written and oral form
- Fabricate, install, inspect, and test the many piping systems onboard a ship
- Obtained confidential security clearance and multiple certifications
- I was also tasked with reading blueprints, installed and test Nuclear piping throughout critical parts of Submarine and Aircraft Carrier.
Shipfitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News, VA
10.2012 - 05.2017
- Lays out and fabricates metal structural machinery parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames, and braces them in position within hull of ship for riveting or welding
- Lays out position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scribe and hand tools
- Needle gunning-removing paint from top and underneath clean coated before cutting
- Contributed to cost savings by utilizing resources efficiently during fabrication and assembly processes.
- Excelled in interpreting complex blueprints, diagrams, sketches, and schematics for accurate execution of fabrication tasks.
- Worked with a crew to perform different jobs efficiently and efficiently on ships.
- Installing stanchions and other steel material when tasked.
Education
High school diploma -
Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon, NY06.2008
Skills
- Delivery driver experience
- Blueprint Reading
- English
- Assembly
- Cleaning Experience
- Maintenance
- Organization
- Troubleshooting
- Flexible
- Fabrication
- Fabricating components
- Fast-learner
Timeline
Nuclear Pipefitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
10.2017 - 05.2020
Shipfitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
10.2012 - 05.2017
High school diploma -
Mount Vernon High School