Brian Asplin
Soldotna,AK
Summary
Seeking a welding/maintenance position with a progressive organization that holds high ethical and safety standards, values people, and expects high levels of performance and dedication. Professional background includes working in coal fired and natural gas power plants, refineries, paper mills, mines, oil drilling rigs, and high rise buildings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Welder/Fitter
United Association/ Local 32
01.2019 - Current
- Lead welder UW Power Plant modernization project
- Replacement of steam pipe main lines no return/block valves on boilers 6&7
- Replacement of steam turbine driven boiler feed pumps
- Replacement of 1970s steam turbine with new updated steam turbine and piping
- Steam trap replacement
- Steam expansion joints
- Hydronic systems and mechanical rooms
- Large valve maintenance and replacement
- Drafting isometric drawings, blueprint reading, P&IDs
- Hot taps
- Rigging, fitting, code welding
Welder 1
Tesoro/Marathon Petroleum Corporation
09.2013 - 12.2018
- Welding, fitting, layout and fabrication of various alloys including carbon, chrome, stainless steel pipe, heater tubes, welding of O-lets, and split T's on live production lines to perform Hot Taps
- Valve maintenance certified on live stream drill and inject of valves, general maintenance around refinery, repair or replace heat exchangers, and boiler maintenance
- Step up Fabrication Shop Supervisor, Turnaround weld project coordinator, worked directly with Operations and Engineers on projects, able to read P&ID's, and draft Isometric drawings for weld maps.
Rig Welder
Doyon Drilling
09.2008 - 09.2013
- Fabrication and layout, structural welding, pipe welding, rigging and fitting pipe
- Drafted Isometric drawings for MOC's engineering approval, P&ID's, blueprint reading, and ordering materials for projects around the rig.
Education
High Pressure Pipe and Tube -
Arizona Welding Institute
01.1999
Skills
- Reading P&ID's, Isometric drawings, welding symbols and procedures
- SMAW/GTAW welding
- Mig welding
- Fitting and layout
- Plasma cutting and Oxyacetylene cutting
- Good leadership skills on projects
- Able to properly identify isolations on production piping and equipment during LOTO procedures
- SAP program
Certification
- TWIC
- QW-30I,Section IX, ASME and AWS D1.1
- MSHA and OSHA 10
- NSTC trained
- Team Industries Valve Certification Pipe Repair Products On-Stream Repairs
References
Mark Kirschenbaum
Assistant Director Campus Utilities UW Facilities, Campus Energy and Operations UW Power Plant
206-616-8498
Jim Hakkinen
Tesoro Fab shop Supervisor/Planner
509-308-2919
Craig Rose
UA32 Project Superintendent
206-510-9670
Timeline
Journeyman Welder/Fitter
United Association/ Local 32
01.2019 - Current
Welder 1
Tesoro/Marathon Petroleum Corporation
09.2013 - 12.2018
Rig Welder
Doyon Drilling
09.2008 - 09.2013
High Pressure Pipe and Tube -
Arizona Welding Institute
- TWIC
- QW-30I,Section IX, ASME and AWS D1.1
- MSHA and OSHA 10
- NSTC trained
- Team Industries Valve Certification Pipe Repair Products On-Stream Repairs
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