Brandon Pena
Groves,TX
Summary
Dedicated welder and pile driver with extensive experience in fabricating marine structures and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Adept at interpreting technical drawings and operating heavy machinery, contributing to successful project outcomes through strong problem-solving skills and team collaboration.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Welder Pile Driver
Russell Marine Llc
Pasadena, Texas
10.2020 - 10.2025
- Operated welding equipment to fabricate marine components.
- Interpreted technical drawings to ensure accurate weld specifications.
- Rigging and driving sheet. Pile Concret pile helical piles with respective equipment
- Inspected welds for quality and compliance with safety standards.
- Responsible for performing several marine and rail road such as such as, but not limited to, assisting with assembly and disassembly of cranes and/or barges and tasks required during marine and upland piledriving activities.
- Operate heavy equipment ( Louder. Manlifts forklifts, track excavator if required the project.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Maintained tools and equipment for optimal performance and safety.
- Collaborated with crew members to coordinate efficient workflow and task assignments.
- Trained new operators on equipment usage and safety protocols in the field.
- Inspected cranes and rigging equipment.
- Lubricated parts such as bearings, bushings, gears and shafts regularly to ensure proper functioning of machines.
- Repaired broken sections of sheet piling damaged due to weathering or corrosion.
- Assembled components such as leads, clamps, drill rods or other attachments onto the top of the piles before they were driven into the ground using a pile hammer or other machine.
- Communicated with crane operators when lifting materials off barges or trucks onto the work site.
- Monitored vibration levels during operation to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
Structural Welder Pile Driver
MB Western
Pasadena, Tx
04.2017 - 08.2020
- Fabricated metal structures using welding techniques and tools.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine project specifications and requirements.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards during all welding operations.
- Assisted in training new employees on welding techniques and safety protocols.
- Installed and welded steel beams, columns, girders, and other structural elements.
- Followed established procedures regarding pre-heating temperatures before starting a weld.
- Set up hoisting equipment to lift and place structural steel items.
- Inspected equipment prior to operation to verify proper functioning.
- Collaborated with team members to plan work sequences and complete projects on-time and under budget.
- Drove piles to required depths by raising and lowering drop hammers.
- Positioned piling leads, hoisted piling into leads and positioned hammers.
- Operated equipment mounted on skids, barges and crawler treads based on need of each job.
- Operated levers and valves to activate power hammers.
- Assisted in rigging up various types of piling equipment including hydraulic impact hammers, vibratory hammers, diesel hammers and auger systems.
- Communicated with crane operators when lifting materials off barges or trucks onto the work site.
- Follow the guidelines established by Union Pacific for railroad construction work, including obtaining the necessary licenses to operate in the field.
Marine Welder
Burton
Bridge City, Texas
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Operated plasma cutters and other tools for metal preparation and shaping.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot welding issues on-site.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace adhering to safety protocols.
- Inspected welds to ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Collaborated with team members to complete complex repair projects.
- Installed ventilation systems, pumps, valves and other machinery aboard ships.
- Fabricated steel parts for marine vessels from blueprints or sketches.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Calibrated alignment equipment for precision adjustments and accurate measurements.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
Education
Bachelor - Bussines Magnament
Center University Cualti
Tampico, Tamaulipas 08.2011 - 06.2014
Skills
- Welding techniques
- Blueprint interpretation
- Equipment operation
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Task prioritization
- Rigging techniques
- Multi-process welding
- Progect Magnament
- Team collaboration
- Heavy equipment operation
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Welder Pile Driver
Russell Marine Llc
10.2020 - 10.2025
Structural Welder Pile Driver
MB Western
04.2017 - 08.2020
Marine Welder
Burton
01.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor - Bussines Magnament
Center University Cualti
08.2011 - 06.2014