Christian Willis
Brunswick,GA
Summary
Dedicated Pipefitter with background in job coordination and worksite setup. Knowledgeable in safety processes, regulations and pipe selection. Offering successful career history comprising more than 10 years. Team-oriented individual highly skilled in blueprint reading and operating pipefitting tools. Desiring a Pipefitter position with a manufacturing company.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipefitter Foreman
Century
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Installed new systems and connected piping to existing components by welding, bolting and threading.
- Fabricated pipe sections and components to specification using cutting, threading and welding equipment.
- Replaced faulty parts and repaired structural damages to pipes and related components.
- Performed preventive maintenance to clean, adjust and lubricate piping systems and parts.
- Connected piping systems to water heaters, boilers, pumps and auxillary equipment to complete installations.
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
Pipefitter
Industrial Technical Services
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Contributed to successful project outcomes by working closely with plumbers, steamfitters, and welders on diverse job sites.
- Demonstrated versatility in working with various piping materials including steel, copper, and PVC for diverse project requirements.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Performed tests to check quality of pipe and piping systems and make adjustments as necessary.
- Fabricated pipe sections and components to specification using cutting, threading and welding equipment.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Monitored pipeline pressure and flow rates to facilitate safe and efficient operation.
Journeyman Fitter
Austin Construction
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Turnaround/shutdown
- Regular maintenance
- Pulling motors
- Setting chemical skids
- Re-working complex piping
Lead Pipefitter
Industrial Technical Services
10.2015 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with engineers and architects to determine optimal pipe layout designs, maximizing functionality.
- Interpreted complex blueprints and schematics to ensure accurate assembly of piping systems, preventing costly errors.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Performed preventive maintenance to clean, adjust and lubricate piping systems and parts.
- Calibrated piping systems and components to optimize performance.
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
- Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair according to specifications.
- Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
Education
GED -
Brunswick High School
Brunswick, GA05.2008
Skills
- Hydraulic systems
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Pneumatic Systems
- Pipe welding
- Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
- Flange Installation
- Pipe Hangers
- Work Order Management
- Materials Selection
- Worksite safety
- Material prepping
- Pipefitting
- Systems troubleshooting
Timeline
Pipefitter Foreman
Century
08.2023 - 03.2024
Pipefitter
Industrial Technical Services
03.2022 - 08.2023
Journeyman Fitter
Austin Construction
01.2022 - 03.2022
Lead Pipefitter
Industrial Technical Services
10.2015 - 01.2022
GED -
Brunswick High School
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