Cole McClung
Missoula,MT
Summary
Developed critical skills in high-stakes welding environment, focusing on precision, safety, and quality. Leveraged expertise in welding techniques and problem-solving to ensure project success. Looking to transition into new field where these transferrable skills can drive impactful results.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Welding Foreman/Journeyman Pipefitter
Apollo Mechanical
07.2019 - 09.2024
- Oversaw daily operations on site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Make sure all parts, and material are present and accounted for, to complete the tasks they are performing
- Collaborated with other foremen, project managers and engineers to clarify any questions, and address any concerns.
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Led daily toolbox talks with the welding team, reinforcing key safety messages and updating staff on any changes in project scope or objectives.
- Order parts and materials needed
- Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair of hydronic, steam, and gas piping
- Read and interpreted blueprints to ensure routing, valves, branch lines, and materials used are on location, and meet with engineer specifications
- Field verify measurements and compare with prints
- Submit change orders with alternative route if necessary
- Draw isometrics with adjustments if needed
- Cut and prep pipe and fittings for welding
- Welding-stick 6010 downhill root and hot/ 7018 fill and cap.
- Tig 70s, 308, 309, 316
- Threaded pipe- 2" and smaller, cut, thread and install
- HDPE pipe butt fusion
- Electrofusion
- Rigging- instantiation and removal of pipe systems, and equipment
- Testing systems for leaks- hydrostatic or air test
- Layout and install equipment
- Check prints for location, and corresponding equipment ID
- Check each piece of equipment's P&ID along with engineer prints, verify everything needed is accounted for
Combination Pipe Welder
Quality Tank
- Pipe welding and fitting
- Fitting- routing systems, measuring, drawing isometrics, cutting and prepping pipe/fittings
- Threading pipe
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Welding- Jacketed pipe stick 6010 root and hot downhill, 7018 fill and cap
- Tig all the way out/ tig root and hot, 7018 fill and cap
- Rigging- installing pipe racks, setting tanks, installing and removing piping systems
Combination Pipe Welder
Cole Industrial
- Pipe welding and fitting
- Field measuring, drawing isometrics, cutting and prepping pipe and fittings. Marking cut lines, milling and prepping tubes
- Welding-stick 6010 root and hot downhill, 7018 fill and cap. tig all the way out, tig root and hot, 7018 fill and cap
- Threading pipe and installing
- Rigging- installing and removing piping systems, boiler panels
- Adhered to strict quality control standards, consistently delivering high-quality welds that met or exceeded client expectations.
Education
Commercial Diver -
Divers Institute of Technology
Seattle, WA08-2009
High School Diploma -
Superior High
Superior, MT06-2003
Skills
- Pipe fitting
- Pipe welding
- Equipment operation
- Rigging
- Blueprint reading and comprehension
- Self motivation
- Pipeline construction
- Cutting torch operation
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Adaptability to change
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and communication
- OSHA 10 certification
- Reliability
Timeline
Welding Foreman/Journeyman Pipefitter
Apollo Mechanical
07.2019 - 09.2024
Combination Pipe Welder
Quality Tank
Combination Pipe Welder
Cole Industrial
Commercial Diver -
Divers Institute of Technology
High School Diploma -
Superior High
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