Carlos Villarreal
Liverpool,TX
Summary
Experienced Boilermaker with a meticulous approach and a track record of coordinating jobs and selecting suitable equipment. Proficient in safe rigging, crane hand signals, and effective communication with colleagues. Demonstrates over 10 years of successful career history, showcasing a strong commitment to quality workmanship and adherence to safety protocols.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Boilermaker Mechanic
Wyatt Field Service
Krotz Springs, LA
10.2024 - Current
- Supported quality control efforts by inspecting completed work for adherence to specifications.
- Performed welding tasks as needed, ensuring strong connections between components for long-lasting repairs or installations.
- Provided training to junior team members on safe work practices and proper use of equipment, enhancing overall team efficiency.
- Improved equipment reliability by performing regular maintenance and repairs on boilers and associated machinery.
- Enhanced workplace safety with thorough inspections of boiler systems, identifying potential hazards and addressing them promptly.
- Ensured proper functioning of boiler systems by conducting pressure tests and monitoring performance metrics.
- Participated actively in safety meetings to maintain awareness of emerging risks or changes in procedures that could affect job performance.
- Collaborated with other mechanics and tradespeople to troubleshoot issues and complete projects efficiently.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
Boilermaker General Foreman
Starcon
Laporte Tx
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the team, consistently seeking ways to enhance processes and performance standards.
- Upheld company reputation for excellence by consistently delivering high-quality workmanship that met or exceeded client expectations.
Boilermaker Foreman
ETS
Pasadena, TX
04.2017 - 11.2023
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships and dimensions of parts.
- Mentored many apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Maintained optimal supply levels to meet expected demands without overreaching budget targets.
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Filled out work orders, repair logs and maintenance plans to document work completed.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
Boilermaker Journeyman
ETS
Pasadena, TX
08.2015 - 03.2017
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels and tanks on pallets.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Cleaned pressure vessel equipment by using scrapers, wire brushes and cleaning solvents.
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Assembled and checked each boiler for defects.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
- Installed manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges and feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers.
- Inspected and assembled tubes, fittings, valves, controls and auxiliary mechanisms to locate defects.
- Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.
- Preform hydro tests on piping and equipment
- Install ball valves , check valves , pressure gauges and regulators .
Boilermaker Mechanic
Turner Industries LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
04.2014 - 07.2015
- Provided training to junior team members on safe work practices and proper use of equipment, enhancing overall team efficiency.
- Improved equipment reliability by performing regular maintenance and repairs on boilers and associated machinery.
- Enhanced workplace safety with thorough inspections of boiler systems, identifying potential hazards and addressing them promptly.
- Ensured proper functioning of boiler systems by conducting pressure tests and monitoring performance metrics.
- Participated actively in safety meetings to maintain awareness of emerging risks or changes in procedures that could affect job performance.
- Diagnosed mechanical issues in a timely manner, minimizing downtime for critical operations.
- Contributed to plant production goals by keeping boilers operating at peak efficiency levels.
Boilermaker
Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
Laplace, LA
06.2013 - 03.2014
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
Education
High School Diploma -
Porter High School
Brownsville, TX06.2007
Skills
- Demolition and Dismantling
- Repair Work
- Visual Inspection
- Team Collaboration
- Job Prioritizing
- Hydraulic Press Operation
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Report Preparation
- Decision Making
- Employee Safety Training
- Supply Requisition
- Skilled Maintenance and Repair
- Personnel Management
- Attention to Detail
- Conflict Resolution
- Quality Assurance
- PPE Compliance
- Dependable and Consistent
- Employee Motivation
- Preform hydrostatic testing
- Heavy Lifting
- Safety Procedures
- Metal cutting
- Hand tools proficiency
- Hand and power tools
- Repair work
- Material prepping
- Blueprint Reading
- System Testing
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Rigging
- Installation and inspection
- Pipe cutting
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Excellent Communication
- Reliability
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Mechanical Knowledge
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of Number staff members.
- Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
- Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- Certified Rigger Level 2 (CR-2) - National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).
- Boilermaker Certification (BC) - National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
- TWIC Card, Transportation Worker Identification Credential – Transportation Security Administration.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Boilermaker Mechanic
Wyatt Field Service
10.2024 - Current
Boilermaker General Foreman
Starcon
06.2024 - 10.2024
Boilermaker Foreman
ETS
04.2017 - 11.2023
Boilermaker Journeyman
ETS
08.2015 - 03.2017
Boilermaker Mechanic
Turner Industries LLC
04.2014 - 07.2015
Boilermaker
Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
06.2013 - 03.2014
High School Diploma -
Porter High School