Derek Baxter
Lucedale
Summary
Accomplished Boilermaker and Welder with extensive experience at Boilermakers Local 110 with 10+ years of experience.
Professional in heavy equipment operations and rigging, ensuring safe and efficient project completion. Known for keen eye for detail and commitment to maintaining safety standards in all tasks. Excellent at fostering team collaboration and adapting to dynamic work environments, leveraging skills in rigging.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Boilermaker, Welder, Rigger, Inspector
Boilermakers Local 110
06.2015 - 08.2025
- Fabricated and assembled metal structures using blueprints and technical drawings.
- Inspected and repaired pressure vessels to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Operated welding equipment to join components, enhancing structural integrity.
- Led teams in complex installations, ensuring adherence to project timelines and specifications.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- I have made quality welds manually and automatic to weld carbon, stainless, chrome, and incronel steels.
- I have traveled the states percuring my career in varous ways as welding, rigging, and pipe fitting.
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Oversaw rig operations and provided training to new and existing crew members; demonstrated leadership by coordinating tasks enforcing safety protocols, and ensuring projects deadlines were met.
- Assisted in training and mentoring welders on proper techniques, safety standards, and fabrication processes.
Education
Associates - Electrical Lineman
MGCCC
Lucedale, MS12-2025
High School Diploma -
George County High School
Lucedale, MS05-2015
Skills
- Hand and power tools
- Structural steelwork
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Gas metal arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- MIG
- Plasma cutting
- Material prepping
- Carbon arc gouging
- Rigging
- Blueprint reading
- Inspection preparations
- Pressure vessel construction
- Pipe cutting
- Pipe fabrication
- Tube installation
- Vessel inspection
- Torch cutting
Certification
- Rigging training at boilermakers hall - June 2015
- SMAW welding
- GTAW welding
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- 1st/Aid CPR (American red cross)
- OSHA 10 Class
- Bucket truck operation and safety
- Derrick truck operation and safety
- NESC Training
- Underground/trenching and shoring training
- Forklift certification
- Poletop and bucket rescue training
- Chain saw training
- Wood pole climbing
- Traffic control
- CDL (certified with licencse)
Timeline
Boilermaker, Welder, Rigger, Inspector
Boilermakers Local 110
06.2015 - 08.2025
Associates - Electrical Lineman
MGCCC
High School Diploma -
George County High School
Companies, References
- Madison Industral services team - Bruce Howard (251) 605-2741
- Miller mechanical specialty services - Steve Kroff (434) 665-9452
- Nooter specialty services - Aaron Fulmer (228) 990-2252
- TEIC - Doug Allgood (601) 331-1618
- GA West - Garon Merritt (601) 770-0526
- PK companies - Scotty Jones (228) 990-2610
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