Carlton Yawn
Thornton,TX
Summary
I am motivated and eager employee with 25+ years experience in Powerplant and Refineries as an Boilermaker/Welder and Inspection.
Bobby Adaway is an employee of your company that referred me to submit my resume for the Boilermaker position in Osceola,Arkansas
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker V-4 Refineries
Triple "S" Industrial Corp
Port Arthur, TX
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Worked routine maintenance on new Ethane Cracker Unit at ToTalEnergies, Pt.Author,TX
- Worked on Heat Exchangers plugging tubes when leaks occurred. Disassembled & Reassembled Heat Exchangers and Vessels and their components. Worked on Ethane Cracker Heaters pulling & reinstalling various valves, installing & removing blinds, performing hydro tests on various vessels. Fabricate & weld as needed per job scope. Install & dispose of spent filters on various vessels and components. Torque bolts with Hy-Torque tools.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Maintained records of all repair work performed on boilers and related machinery.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Mentored apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
Boilermaker V-4 Refineries
Triple"S" Industrial Corp
Port Arthur, TX
02.2016 - 08.2020
- Worked routine minor & major maintenance at Area 5 : Coker Unit,DHT-3 Unit, KNHT Unit & RSV Units.
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Boilermaker/Welder Inspection
Fluor Global
Dallas, TX
06.1996 - 03.2009
- Worked routine maintenance at Big Brown Steam Electric Station (Coal Burner) Fairfield,TX.1996-2006 performed Boilermaker/Welder duties and assisted Inspection Dept during scheduled outages.2006 -2009 was Support Inspector @ BBSES. Duties are as follows:
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of boilers, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Assembled and checked each boiler for defects.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
- Diagnosed problems with boilers and related equipment using technical manuals.
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
- Inspected and assembled tubes, fittings, valves, controls and auxiliary mechanisms to locate defects.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Cleaned pressure vessel equipment by using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Conducted tests on welds to ensure strength requirements were met.
- Maintained records of all repair work performed on boilers and related machinery.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
- Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Cleaned boiler firetubes with wire brushes to remove soot deposits after shutdowns.
- Mentored 3 apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
- Installed manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges and feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels, and tanks on pallets.
- Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in successful project outcomes.
- Delivered products to customer locations on time.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Maintained schedule of class assignments to meet deadlines.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
- Heated and dissolved metal parts to obtain molten substance used in welding or extrusion.
- Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaining equipment.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Conducted x-ray, hydrostatic and tolerance tests on welded parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specification.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Conducted hydrostatic and tolerance tests on welded parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Determined welding strategies using metallurgy knowledge, geometry and welding techniques.
- Collaborated with others to discuss new opportunities.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
Education
GED -
Coolidge High School. 10th Grade
Coolidge, TX01-1984
Skills
- Demolition and Dismantling
- Installation and Inspection
- Repair Work
- Rigging
- Material Prepping
- Cutting and Threading
- System Tests
- Leak Detection
- Technical Documentation
- Pipe Cutting
- Code Compliance
- Parts Fabrication
- System Testing
- Safety Procedures
- Metal Cutting
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Hand and Power Tools
- Precision Measuring
- Welding
- Frame Alignment
- Heavy Lifting
- Pipefitting
- [Type] Equipment Operations-Forklifts, Lull's, Manlift's
Timeline
Boilermaker V-4 Refineries
Triple "S" Industrial Corp
01.2023 - 03.2023
Boilermaker V-4 Refineries
Triple"S" Industrial Corp
02.2016 - 08.2020
Boilermaker/Welder Inspection
Fluor Global
06.1996 - 03.2009
GED -
Coolidge High School. 10th Grade