Dexter Russell
Ooltewah,TN
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman
Dilling Group
McGregor, Texas
04.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented safety protocols for the team.
- Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
- Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
Foreman
Dilling Group
Liberty, North Carolina
12.2023 - 04.2024
- Developed and implemented safety protocols for the team.
- Maintained daily logs of labor and equipment used on-site.
- Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
Pipefitter
JTHS
Kingsport, Tennessee
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the type of pipe and tools needed for each job.
- Install, maintain, and repair pipes used in heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkler systems, manufacturing processes, and waste disposal.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Install supports for pipes to keep them in place during installation process.
- Use hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, threaders, to perform tasks related to the job at hand.
- Inspect work areas to ensure that they are clean and free from obstructions.
- Identify problems with existing installations by inspecting pipes visually or through use of x-ray machines.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
Pipefitter Foreman
PPM
Kingsport, Tennessee
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Performed complex pipefitting tasks, such as welding, cutting and threading pipes.
- Supervised a team of Pipefitters to ensure safety protocols were adhered to.
- Ensured all piping systems met industry standards and codes for quality assurance.
Pipe General Foreman
TEiC Construction
Kingsport, Tennessee
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Managed and assigned tasks to pipe crews.
- Supervised and coordinated activities of workers engaged in laying, repairing, and maintaining pipelines.
- Inspected pipeline systems for compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
Superintendent
TEiC Construction Services
Key West, Florida
09.2020 - 03.2021
Millwright
Bilfinger
Charleston, Tennessee
04.2020 - 09.2020
Pipe General Foreman
Wood Group
Stanley, North Carolina
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Managed and assigned tasks to pipe crews.
- Supervised and coordinated activities of workers engaged in laying, repairing, and maintaining pipelines.
- Inspected pipeline systems for compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
Millwright
Bilfinger
Charleston, Tennessee
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Inspected and tested all machinery components to ensure proper functionality.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Installed new equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
Pipe General Foreman
TEiC Construction Services
Kingsport, TN
Education
High School Diploma -
Southwest High School
Macon, GA06-1985
Skills
- Project estimation and bidding
- Site Inspection
- Scaffolding Set Up
- Construction operation support
Timeline
Foreman
Dilling Group
04.2024 - Current
Foreman
Dilling Group
12.2023 - 04.2024
Pipefitter
JTHS
05.2023 - 12.2023
Pipefitter Foreman
PPM
08.2022 - 05.2023
Pipe General Foreman
TEiC Construction
03.2021 - 08.2022
Superintendent
TEiC Construction Services
09.2020 - 03.2021
Millwright
Bilfinger
04.2020 - 09.2020
Millwright
Bilfinger
10.2019 - 02.2020
Pipe General Foreman
Wood Group
09.2019 - 04.2020
Pipe General Foreman
TEiC Construction Services
High School Diploma -
Southwest High School