Christopher Young
Donie,TX
Summary
Motivated and Passionate Combo Welder, Journeyman, Rigger
Precision-driven Welder, known for productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in MIG, TIG, and stick welding techniques, ensuring strong and precise welds under various conditions. Skilled at reading blueprints and understanding structural requirements. Excel in teamwork, problem-solving, and time management to meet project deadlines with quality results.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder/Crane Rigger
TEiC Construction
Jewett, Texas
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Fabricated metal components using MIG, TIG, and stick welding techniques.
- Rigged old retracts and flew to the ground
- Bull rigged new retracts into the structure
- Welded steam lines
- Fabricated FGD duct work to the stack
- Tig welded stainless pipe
- Replaced and pad welded tubes in the boiler
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for precise project execution.
- Maintained welding equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
- Operated forklift and man lifts
- Flagged the crane on multiple projects
- Replaced ac unit on L&L building
- Sorted and erected steel, bolt-up and torque connections.
- Signaled and verbally directed workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to protect workers and materials.
- Reviewed job specifications and site conditions to determine appropriate rigging configurations.
- Unloaded materials and arranged in specific locations.
- Directed work crews for correct placement of blocking and outrigging under cranes.
- Inspected and maintained inventory of all slings, chains, ropes and shackles.
- Inspected equipment and materials for defects prior to operating cranes to prevent malfunction or damage.
- Determined crane's load chart and rigging weight to calculate net capacity of every possible configuration.
- Identified potential hazards associated with the use of cranes or rigging components.
- Adhered strictly to OSHA standards when performing lift operations.
- Dismantled old cranes and removed them from sites according to safety protocols.
- Developed plans for hoisting objects safely into place using appropriate rigging techniques.
Welder/Crane Rigger
TEiC Construction
Thompson, Tx
01.2022 - 06.2025
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG, and stick welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for precise project execution.
- Maintained welding equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
- Rigged headers, and steam lines.
- Rigged water wall panels.
- Rigged tubes
- Bull rigged motors into structure
- Fabricated pipe, structural iron, and duct work.
- Welded structural, pipe, and tubes
- Operated forklift, and man lifts.
- Set up, and flagged cranes
- Completed multiple tube leaks at Orange Tx, Cedar Bayou, and W.A. Parish
Fabrication Welder
AP Fabrications
Jonesboro, Arkansas
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Fabricated metal components using MIG ,TIG and stick welding techniques.
- Fabricated iron structures and assembled
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate assembly.
- Operated and maintained welding equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes.
- Conducted quality inspections on finished products for compliance standards.
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Deposited intermittent tack welds for fit-up and alignment of work assemblies.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks or other transportation vehicles for delivery purposes.
- Developed new methods of fabricating complex parts in order to increase efficiency or reduce costs.
Gunsmith
Black Cactus Armory
Groesbeck, Tx
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Assembled and repaired firearms using specialized tools and equipment.
- Conducted regular inspections to ensure firearm safety and functionality.
- Customized firearms based on customer specifications and preferences.
- Maintained inventory of parts and supplies for efficient operations.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal firearm regulations.
- Calibrated sights, scopes, triggers, hammers and other components of firearms.
- Developed blueprints for special projects involving guns or related equipment.
- Fabricated custom parts for handguns, rifles and shotguns.
- Checked function of various types of ammunition in different types of firearms.
Leadman/Millwright
FWM
Convent, LA
04.2020 - 10.2020
- I built several iron structures.
- Ran a mile of conveyor system.
- Ran several chutes, and car dumps.
Lead Rigger
GBI
Ponca City, OK
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Built several bents on the ground.
- Built a 1850 Liebherr crane with a wagon stacked with 850,000lb of counter weights.
- Lashed off all the existing bents.
- Started the demo process on the tube galleries 250,000lb a piece.
- Started the reinstall process with the bents and conveyor system.
- During this process I had to jump the crane and shuffle the crane parts with a 18 wheeler inside the plant.
Millwright
Field Force
Baytown, TX
11.2019 - 01.2020
- Worked with the plant's maintenance crew fixing several pieces of equipment.
- Had to replace a 80,000lb sheer.
- Used an overhead crane and rigged up to it.
- Cut all the supports, and pins with a torch and oxylance.
- Installed new sheer and support iron.
Rigger/boilermaker
Zachary, GA
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Installed a monorail in the boiler to demo 110 horizontal reheat panels- 30 ft long, 10 ft high, 4,000 lbs a piece.
- Cut crossover tubes to separate them from the economizer panels below, and then bullrigged them out the side of the boiler.
- Structural tig welded shields, lugs for spacer tube, and baffle plates in between panels.
- Replaced water wall panel and burner panels milled and prepped to fit new ones in place.
- Replaced 70% of the water walls on the boiler.
Rigger/millwright
Allen’s Electric
08.2019 - 09.2019
- Aligned motors and pumps.
- Rebuilt water and sludge pumps.
- Rigged and installed new pumps and motors.
- Flagged multiple pumps and motor using several different cranes.
Boilermaker
Zachry
Muskogee, OK
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Cut out penetration holes in boilers for tugger cables, and lifelines, built a monorail, ran four tugger lines, and multiple snatch blocks, gouged holes in 72 50-ft panels to make sure all loops were empty of water.
- Rigged old panels and flew them to the ground using 5 tugger lines.
- I also rigged new panels off of monorail and fit them into place, cut out bad panel packs and milled, prepped, and fit new ones in.
- Milled, prepped, and fit 2 ¼ chrome tubes as well as stainless tubes.
- Rigged 100,000 lb. header and brought it up to elevation.
Boilermaker
Zachry
Lubbock, TX
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Demoed 3000-ft of 36-in heavy wall pipe, bull rigged it to the ground, and bull rigged the new pipe up and fit it up for welders, and installed new bat wing supports.
- Demoed old skin casing, bull rigged new skin casing in place.
- Fit new casing in place, and welded it with a mig-gun.
Iron worker/rigger
Anchor
San Antonio, TX
10.2018 - 01.2019
- Welded bottom ring of clarifier tank to base plates.
- Hung iron as well as rigged and flew up iron and equipment.
- Ran a forklift moving equipment from the laydown yard to the crane.
- Built 300 ton crawler.
- Rigged and flagged 300-ton crawler crane to set equipment into place.
- Flagged crane to set panels in order to build clarifier tank.
- Rigged 2 bents, and 50,000 lb. bridge and leveled it.
- Also set and shimmed motor and set 20-ft shaft.
Rigger
Zachry
Sherman, TX
08.2018 - 10.2018
- Milled and prepped stainless tubes, fit for welders, and replaced shields on tubes.
- Hand beveled, prepped 300-ft of 8 in. stainless pipe, bull rigged into place, and fit for welders.
- Fabricated stainless shields and fit for welders.
Journeyman/rigger
Anchor
Tyler, TX
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Replaced 8-in. heavy wall PVC pipe.
- Welded guardrail.
- Replaced packing on shaft on bucket conveyor.
- Replaced bearings on counterweight for bucket conveyor.
- Replaced valves and pipe.
- Rigged and cut platform loose on tank.
- Flew 20,000 lb. tank out and replaced with new.
- Fit 200-ft of 4 in. pipe.
Rigger
Accurity Construction
Illinois
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Set up crane, flagged crane, and rigged iron to set on the ground.
- Cut pipes and bolts loose from boiler, rigged 25,000 lb boiler, flew it out and then flew a new boiler in.
- Connected iron back into place.
- Fit 800-ft of pipe.
Boilermaker
Zachry
Gentry, AR
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Rigged the iron on the ground, flew it up, and bull rigged it into place to build a platform.
- Bull rigged old 5,000 lb. burners to the ground from 17th, 16th, and 15th floor, bull rigged new ones up, set them into place, and then welded support iron in.
- Put in air and fuel lines with valves for burners.
- Ran a forklift, tugger, and chain hoist.
- Changed out 288 800 lb. baskets in air heaters and gouged off old seals and replaced with new ones.
Helper
Panhandle Eagle
Jewett, TX
02.2017 - 04.2017
- Cut pipes with cutting torch/ Matabo.
- Operated forklift and backhoe to load pipe on trucks to be transferred.
Labor
PCI
Jewett, TX
01.2017 - 02.2017
- Vacuumed fly ash from penthouse with vacuum truck, washed bottom ash in the stack with a fire hose, and busted bottom ash in duct with a twelve-pound sledge hammer, and washed down with fire hose.
Education
high school diploma -
Groesbeck high school
Groesbeck, Texasosha 10 -
msha 46 -
osha 30 -
msha 48 -
Skills
- Motivated and Passionate
- Rigger
- Ironworker
- Pipe fitter
- Boilermaker
- Fabricator
- Journeyman
- Combo welder
- Millwright
- Hard working
- Responsible
- Reliable
- Active Listener
- Able to read structural and pipe plans
- Proactive
- Detail Oriented
- Crane flagger
- Bull Rigger
Reference employers
- Eric Holmquest, Project Manager, Zachry Gentry, AR & Ponca City, OK, 903-390-6855
- Terry Wright, Superintendent, Anchor Tyler, TX & San Antonio, TX, 903-456-4114
- Chris Manapho Project Manager TEIC Thompsons, TX +18315216844
- Chris Smith Forman TEIC
- +12815050804
- Doug Young General Forman TEIC +19039152203
- Will Flanagan Superintendent AP Fab 9035906741
- Willam Zachry General Forman +14782621391
- Bryce Worsham Black Cactus Armory +12546444373
- Colton Weaver TEIC Forman +19287071248
- Jimmy Pimpkin TEIC General Forman +12512292727
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Osha 10
- Osha 30
- Msha 46
- Msha 48
Timeline
Welder/Crane Rigger
TEiC Construction
06.2025 - 12.2025
Welder/Crane Rigger
TEiC Construction
01.2022 - 06.2025
Fabrication Welder
AP Fabrications
07.2021 - 12.2021
Gunsmith
Black Cactus Armory
10.2020 - 07.2021
Leadman/Millwright
FWM
04.2020 - 10.2020
Lead Rigger
GBI
01.2020 - 04.2020
Millwright
Field Force
11.2019 - 01.2020
Rigger/boilermaker
09.2019 - 11.2019
Rigger/millwright
Allen’s Electric
08.2019 - 09.2019
Boilermaker
Zachry
03.2019 - 06.2019
Boilermaker
Zachry
01.2019 - 03.2019
Iron worker/rigger
Anchor
10.2018 - 01.2019
Rigger
Zachry
08.2018 - 10.2018
Journeyman/rigger
Anchor
07.2018 - 08.2018
Rigger
Accurity Construction
05.2018 - 06.2018
Boilermaker
Zachry
01.2018 - 05.2018
Helper
Panhandle Eagle
02.2017 - 04.2017
Labor
PCI
01.2017 - 02.2017
high school diploma -
Groesbeck high school