Christopher Johnson
Denham Springs,LA
Summary
Meticulous Boilermaker Foreman with Nine(11)+ years of experience in efficiently and accurately performing boiler and tank maintenance and repair tasks. Familiarity with fresh water distribution systems and construction welding. Tech-savvy and skilled in using precision equipment to measure grooves, angles and gaps. Experienced Inside Sales Representative highly effective at cultivating productive customer relations and building loyalty with exceptional service and product offerings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Coordinator
Ohmstede Industrial Services
Saint Gabriel, Louisiana
10.2023 - 08.2025
- Coordinated project timelines and resources for mechanical engineering initiatives.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and efficiency.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow and reduce delays.
- Facilitated meetings to discuss project milestones, challenges, and solutions with stakeholders.
- Developed schedules and tracked progress of mechanical engineering projects consistently.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers in developing new designs for machines or components.
Inside Sales Specialist
AC Plastiques
Gonzales, LA
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Cultivated and strengthened customer relationships to drive revenue growth.
- Investigated sales and service issues to provide successful resolutions.
- Employed mathematical skills to calculate purchase, negotiate price and draft contract.
- Set up customer accounts in Microsoft Word, Excel, Quickbooks with complete information.
- Responded to customer inquiries quickly and professionally to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Took inbound calls on headset, promoting products and services to secure new accounts.
- Worked in conjunction with outside sales representative to maintain and grow product sales.
- Negotiated prices, terms of sale and service agreement to close transactions.
- Generated sales through outbound calling and lead follow-up efforts using scripts and other phone techniques.
- Maintained detailed account records and contact logs to facilitate sales process.
Boilermaker Foreman
JVIC Industrial
Baytown, TX
05.2018 - 08.2022
- 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.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Examined boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots and defective sections.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships and dimensions of parts.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Established and enforced clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
- Coached staff on strategies to enhance performance and improve customer relations.
- Monitored employee work levels and optimized performance with strategic approaches.
Boilermaker
GEO Heat Exchangers
Saint Gabriel, LA
07.2019 - 10.2021
- Used hoist to load structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels and tanks on pallets.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Used welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components following blueprints and job specifications.
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships and dimensions of parts.
- Hydrotested dollar plates, channel heads, tubes, etc.
- Installed baffle plates and tubeing.
- Made and applies gaskets.
Boilermaker
Ohmstede Industrial Services
Baton Rouge, LA
07.2018 - 02.2019
- Shaped seams, joints and irregular edges of pressure vessel sections and structural parts to attain specified fit of parts.
- Designed, installed and repaired boilers used to heat water for generating electric power or providing heat.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
- Marked reference points for columns and plates on foundations using master straightedge.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Assembled and checked each boiler for defects.
- Mentored ten(10) apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
Boilermaker Foreman
Starcon International
La Porte, TX
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Supervise a safe and productive jobsite.
- Guide crew in a productive direction while maintaining a 100% no incident turnaround.
- order materials and tools for the job.
- Work on towers, vessels, heat exchangers, high pressure piping, torquing, cooling towers, and valves.
- Communicate progress with operations/management during project.
Education
Process Technology
ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA05.2019
Diploma
Walker High School
Walker, LA05.2013
Skills
- Solution coordination
- Consultative sales approach
- Project development
- Key relationship management
- Ability to read and draw blueprints
- Motivated
- Works well with others
- Attention to detail
- Mechanically Inclined
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Accomplishments
- Within the last two(2) years I have developed my own non-profit homeless outreach organization.
- 173 Families donate monthly
- 2 outreaches a month
Timeline
Mechanical Coordinator
Ohmstede Industrial Services
10.2023 - 08.2025
Inside Sales Specialist
AC Plastiques
08.2022 - 09.2023
Boilermaker
GEO Heat Exchangers
07.2019 - 10.2021
Boilermaker
Ohmstede Industrial Services
07.2018 - 02.2019
Boilermaker Foreman
JVIC Industrial
05.2018 - 08.2022
Boilermaker Foreman
Starcon International
05.2016 - 05.2018
Process Technology
ITI Technical College
Diploma
Walker High School
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