Carlos A Beltran
Brownsville,TX
Summary
Dynamic tool maker with expertise in precision fabrication and collaboration with engineers to develop innovative tool prototypes. Proficient in torque and tensioning, demonstrating strong teamwork and problem-solving skills to achieve high-quality results. Commitment to safety and efficiency consistently enhances project outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Tool Maker
SST
Brownsville, Texas
11.2025 - Current
- Fabricated precision tools using advanced machinery and hand tools.
- Assisted in the performance of precision machining operations on lathes, mills, and grinders to manufacture parts for various tools.
- Utilized a variety of measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, for verifying conformance of parts.
- Reviewed blueprints and instructions to define tooling requirements.
- Collaborated with SpaceX employees and engineers to design new tool prototypes.
- Assisted on the layout of tools using laser tracking.
- Tapped and chased threads on various components for precise assembly.
- Leveled vast tools per engineer instructions, following to pour grout and or repro plastic on tables or pedestals.
- Assembled items in alignment with written instructions to complete final products.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area by keeping it organized at all times.
Boilermaker Foreman
Industrial Performance Services
Deer Park, TX
05.2025 - 09.2025
- Planned and coordinated workflow for multiple projects simultaneously.
- Mentored junior boilermakers on safe equipment operation and usage.
- Inspected completed work for quality and compliance with specifications.
- Collaborated with operations team to interpret blueprints and technical drawings accurately.
- Managed inventory of materials and tools to support project timelines.
- Maintained records of daily job progress and material usage.
- Coordinated with other trades to complete projects in a timely manner.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed while completing jobs.
- Investigated potential hazards associated with specific jobs before beginning them.
- Acquired essential materials and tools to ensure project success.
- Developed repair plans for damaged or worn out components.
- Enforced OSHA regulations within the workplace at all times.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Organized crew schedules and allocated responsibilities to team members.
Boilermaker Fitter
Integrated Service Company
Tulsa, OK
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to guide installation processes.
- Coordinated with suppliers to secure timely delivery of materials, supporting project schedules.
- Trained junior staff on proper fitting techniques and safety protocols.
- Aligned pipes, valves, pumps and other components correctly within systems to ensure efficient operation.
- Identified and resolved potential issues with piping systems during installation, ensuring integrity and functionality.
- Replaced worn or damaged gaskets, seals and other components of furnaces to ensure proper functioning.
- Inspected parts for defects such as cracks or breaks before assembly.
- Cut, formed and tacked steel to make and repair metal components.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
- Performed welding, burning and cutting processes to fabricate metal components according to blueprints and specifications.
- Assisted in the removal and replacement of refractory materials off heater furnace manways.
- Finalized torque settings for flange make-ups and manways, ensuring precision and adherence to quality standards.
Boilermaker Mechanic
Specialized Welding Services
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Trained junior mechanics on maintenance procedures and safety protocols, enhancing team competency and compliance.
- Read blueprints or technical drawings related to boiler installations.
- Fabricated replacement parts needed during repairs using metalworking machines.
- Operated cutting torches to accurately cut metal parts per blueprints or diagrams, ensuring precision in repairs.
- Replaced defective valves or gaskets on high-pressure steam lines.
- Used aerial bundle extractors to remove or push bundle onto heat exchanger.
- Performed hydrostatic testing on shell side and tube side to identify leaks, contributing to system reliability.
- Installed floating head and dollar plate on heat exchanger, applying specified torque and tension.
- Verified all torquing alongside Q/C.
Boilermaker Mechanic
Turn2 Specialty Companies
Baytown, TX
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Read blueprints or technical drawings related to boiler installations.
- Fabricated replacement parts needed during repairs using metalworking machines.
- Operated cutting torches to cut metal parts according to blueprints or diagrams.
- Replaced defective valves or gaskets on high-pressure steam lines.
- Used aerial bundle extractors to remove or push bundle onto heat exchanger.
- Conducted hydrostatic testing on shell and tube side to identify leaks and ensure system integrity.
- Assembled floating head and dollar plate on heat exchanger, ensuring proper torque and tension.
- Verified all torquing alongside Q/C.
- Trained junior mechanics on maintenance procedures and safety protocols to enhance team competency.
Boilermaker Mechanic
Universal Plant Services
Deer Park, TX
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Read blueprints or technical drawings related to boiler installations.
- Fabricated replacement parts needed during repairs using metalworking machines.
- Operated cutting torches to cut metal parts according to blueprints or diagrams.
- Replaced defective valves or gaskets on high-pressure steam lines.
- Conducted hydrostatic testing on shell side and tube side to identify leaks, ensuring system integrity.
- Operated aerial bundle extractors to efficiently remove or position bundle onto heat exchanger.
- Trained junior mechanics on proper maintenance procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with tradespeople to ensure timely installation of new equipment.
- Verified all torquing alongside Q/C.
Boilermaker
Bay Ltd
Corpus Christi, TX
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Collaborated with team to rig and position heavy sections accurately and safely.
- Cut, formed and tacked steel to make and repair metal components.
- Opened, cleaned and repaired pressure vessels.
- Performed hydrostatic tests on welds, confirming compliance with strength standards.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
- Replaced corroded lines and malfunctioning valves by installing blinds on piping and vessels.
- Executed repairs on piping systems through precise replacement of gaskets, valves, and connections.
- Worked with aerial bundle extractor to remove or push bundle onto heat exchanger.
- Torque and tensioning on all final flange make-ups.
Boilermaker Mechanic
Petrochem Field Services
Humble, TX
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Assembled header piping and ran flex hoses onto plant equipment header lines, tanks, and towers to facilitate decontamination efforts.
- Used pneumatic torquing tools inline, rad guns, to break or remove corroded studs off vessels.
- Conducted walkthrough with operations to verify LEL levels and confirmed zero chemical exposure readings, ensuring safety compliance for confined space entry permit.
- Made internal entry onto towers, after obtaining confined space entry and removed inter trays and internal manway doors.
- Installed new tower trays post-hydro-blasting, accurately recording new ISOLs for precise measurements.
- Removed all blinds and restored all piping with new gaskets and torqued verified with Q/C.
Boilermaker Mechanic
B&E Resources
Corpus Christi, TX
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Utilized hand tools, including wrenches, hammers, and pliers, to perform repairs, ensuring equipment functionality.
- Installed blinds on piping, spool pieces, pumps, drums, tanks, towers and vessels.
- Assembly and disassembly of heat exchangers, floating heads, dollar plates.
- Installed plugs on exchanger tubing to stop leaks before reassembly.
- Assembled header piping and flex hoses to prep decontamination or neutralize chemical residue on all plant equipment before removing or opening equipment.
- Reported identified issues to foreman, facilitating prompt resolution and maintaining workflow.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to various job sites, ensuring timely availability for operations.
Boilermaker Mechanic
Allison Industrial
Morgan City, Louisiana
06.2017 - 07.2017
- Dismantled old piping and structured beams to facilitate removal of chemical reactors.
- Collaborated with team to lift and position heavy sections using rigging and signaling techniques.
- Removed old insulation from pipes prior to making crane lifts.
- Used torch, grinders, hand tools or power tools to perform tasks.
- Directed crane operator for precise lifts and drops onto truck flatbed for transport from plant unit.
- Utilized metal cutting tools: plasma, torch, or metabo; to scrap demoed metal
Boilermaker Mechanic
B&E Resources
Corpus Christi, TX
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Repaired worn or damaged boiler parts, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective sections and replacing them with new materials, ensuring operational integrity.
- Installed gaskets, valves, and piping connections to enhance system performance and reliability.
- Read and interpreted blueprints to accurately assemble boiler systems.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels, and tanks on pallets.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment across job sites, optimizing workflow and resource allocation.
- Removed old insulation from pipes prior to installation of new insulation.
Millwright
Saulsbury Industries
Odessa, TX
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Aligned pumps using precision tools and dial indicators, ensuring optimal performance through precise flange torque.
- Installed blinds on flanges, valves, tanks or vessels; upon completion torqued and tensioned plant equipment to specific ft/lbs.
- Performed pneumatic and hydrostatic pressure testing on spools, piping, and tank or vessels
- Interpreted ISOLs and P&ID to ensure accurate identification of valves and blinding points for maintenance tasks.
- Operated rigging and hoists to relocate heavy machinery for efficient installation and maintenance.
- Ensured clean and environmentally safe work area, promoting safety and compliance with regulations.
Millwright Apprentice
Day&Zimmermann
Ghent, Kentucky
03.2015 - 06.2016
- worked on assembling and maintaining pumps, turbines, and motors
- Assembled and installed machinery components according to specifications
- Assembled and installed roller crushers
- repaired conveyor belts and replaced motors to ensure operational efficiency
- collaborated with senior millwrights on installations and repairs to enhance project outcomes
- Performed gouging of welds to facilitate the replacement of boiler burners and tubes.
- Performed removal and installation of refractory material to maintain furnace efficiency.
Education
BS - Exercise Science
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville, TX05.2014
High School Diploma -
Gladys Porter High School
Brownsville, TX05.2009
Skills
- Using general hand tools
- Precision work
- Rigging
- Reading ISO drawings
- Reading P&IDs
- Locating valves
- Isolating valves
- LOTO procedures
- Forklift and manlift operation
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Signaling
Responsibilities And Skills
- With plenty of years working construction I have acquired many moderate to advanced skills in various trades.
- I’ve mastered rigging and signaling up-to operating heavy machinery needed to perform and accomplish my tasks.
- I can more than comfortably install, assemble, dismantle, and maintain heavy industrial machinery such as turbines, pumps, conveyor belts with general hand tools, precision, up-to torque and tensioning equipment.
- I also have knowledge in reading ISO drawing, P&Id’s in order to locate, isolate or LOTO (if needed) any valve or mating flange to perform any task as safely as possible.
- Communication is key on any job, so establishing chain of command and working well with others have made me a subtle and flexible team player.
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
NCCER
Timeline
Tool Maker
SST
11.2025 - Current
Boilermaker Foreman
Industrial Performance Services
05.2025 - 09.2025
Boilermaker Fitter
Integrated Service Company
02.2025 - 05.2025
Boilermaker Mechanic
Specialized Welding Services
01.2024 - 12.2024
Boilermaker Mechanic
Turn2 Specialty Companies
03.2023 - 11.2023
Boilermaker Mechanic
Universal Plant Services
04.2021 - 09.2023
Boilermaker
Bay Ltd
06.2020 - 02.2021
Boilermaker Mechanic
Petrochem Field Services
01.2019 - 03.2019
Boilermaker Mechanic
B&E Resources
09.2017 - 12.2017
Boilermaker Mechanic
Allison Industrial
06.2017 - 07.2017
Boilermaker Mechanic
B&E Resources
03.2017 - 05.2017
Millwright
Saulsbury Industries
07.2016 - 02.2017
Millwright Apprentice
Day&Zimmermann
03.2015 - 06.2016
BS - Exercise Science
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
High School Diploma -
Gladys Porter High School