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Ezequiel Esparza

Phoenix,AZ

Summary

Experienced Pipefitter Foreman bringing proven expertise in understanding technical documentation and work orders to effectively plan jobs. Proactive in identifying and working around obstacles. Excellent trainer and team leader.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Pipefitter Leadman

Okland Construction
06.2024 - 12.2024
  • Troubleshot complex piping issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions to minimize downtime.
  • Reduced material wastage by accurately measuring, cutting, threading, and bending pipes according to project specifications.
  • Assisted in cost estimation for projects by providing accurate material requirements and labor hours needed for completion.
  • Improved project efficiency by skillfully coordinating pipefitting tasks and delegating responsibilities to team members.
  • Upheld a strong safety culture by participating in ongoing training sessions and sharing acquired knowledge with fellow team members.
  • Streamlined workflow by maintaining an organized work environment with proper storage of tools and materials.
  • Contributed to construction efficiency by expertly interpreting blueprints, schematics, and technical specifications related to pipefitting assignments.
  • Increased productivity with proficient execution of pipe installation, modification, and repair tasks in a timely manner.
  • Ensured smooth operations during staff shortages by stepping up as temporary supervisor when required without compromising quality or timeline adherence.
  • Maintained high-quality workmanship by performing thorough inspections and ensuring adherence to industry standards.
  • Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
  • Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair according to specifications.
  • Eliminated risks by correctly identifying potential safety hazards.
  • Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
  • Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
  • Worked inside cleanroom

Journeyman Pipefitter

TSMC-Enermech
07.2023 - 04.2024
  • Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes and pipe systems in industrial settings.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot a variety of piping systems including steam, air, water, gas, oil and hydraulic lines.
  • Assemble and install valves, fittings, flanges and other related components.
  • Plastics socket and butt fusion, by hand and with fusion machine.
  • Mega press Stainless steel systems.

Pipefitter Foreman

Waco Inc
05.2022 - 07.2023
  • Managed employee training for maximum performance and safety.
  • Used work orders, verbal directions and technical documentation to coordinate team plans.
  • Inspected worksites to detect obstructions and adjust installation plans.
  • Completed site reports, materials requisitions, RFIs and log books.
  • Maintained strong quality control standards to prevent costly rework.
  • Enforced safety and client-specific policies procedures on job sites to protect workers and general public.
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
  • Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.

Pipefitter Journeyman

Intel-Fluor
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Megapress, propress, CPVC, PVC, Stainless Steel
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Installed piping systems for plumbing for both domestic and HVAC lines.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Cut or threaded pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.

Pipefitter Journeyman

Belcan-Tesla
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Megapress, propress, CPVC, PVC, Stainless Steel
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Installed piping systems for plumbing for both domestic and HVAC lines.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Cut or threaded pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.

Pipefitter Foreman

ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTORS INC./ Merck & Co Inc
08.2020 - 08.2021
  • Managed employee training for maximum performance and safety.
  • Used work orders, verbal directions and technical documentation to coordinate team plans.
  • Inspected worksites to detect obstructions and adjust installation plans.
  • Completed site reports, materials requisitions, RFIs and log books.
  • Maintained strong quality control standards to prevent costly rework.
  • Enforced safety and client-specific policies procedures on job sites to protect workers and general public.
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.

Journeyman Pipefitter

Abengoa Bioenergy
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
  • Reviewed blueprints and building codes to determine details and procedures for work.
  • Inspected worksites to determine presence of obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
  • Performed rigging and forklift operations to maneuver parts and machinery.

Pipefitter Journeyman

Fluor/Novo Nordisk
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Installed piping systems for plumbing for both domestic and HVAC lines.
  • Megapress
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
  • Cut or threaded pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.

Journeyman Pipefitter

Fluor
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Drilled and tapped holes for installation of studs.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Installed supports from ceiling joists to secure pipes in place.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
  • Reviewed blueprints and building codes to determine details and procedures for work.

Journeyman Pipefitter

Fluor
11.2015 - 06.2016
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Installed piping systems for plumbing for both domestic and HVAC lines.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Cut or threaded pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.
  • Installed supports from ceiling joists to secure pipes in place.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares.

Journeyman Pipefitter

Fluor
11.2014 - 11.2015
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading and demonstrated knowledge and skills in safe rigging practices.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Performed pipe fabrication, installation and fitting according to proper specifications.
  • Cut and beveled piping using cutting torches, saws and threading machines.
  • Cut or threaded pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
09.2013 - 08.2014
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading and demonstrated knowledge and skills in safe rigging practices.
  • Assembled and secured pipes, tubes and fittings according to specifications and welded, soldered and threaded joints.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Cut pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
06.2012 - 07.2013
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Installed piping systems for plumbing for both domestic and HVAC lines.
  • Used and maintained fusion equipment and pipefitting hand tools.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Installed supports from ceiling joists to secure pipes in place.
  • Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
01.2012 - 05.2012
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading and demonstrated knowledge and skills in safe rigging practices.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
  • Performed pipe fabrication, installation and fitting according to proper specifications.

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
06.2011 - 01.2012
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading and demonstrated knowledge and skills in safe rigging practices.

Skills

  • Outside Contractor Oversight
  • Visual Inspection
  • Megapress/Propress
  • Policy and Procedure Writing
  • Skilled Maintenance and Repair
  • Safety Compliance
  • Job Prioritizing
  • Decision Making
  • Piping Specifications
  • Material Prepping
  • Mathematical Calculations
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Employee Motivation
  • Professional Communication
  • Customer Relations
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • OSHA 30
  • Hot Water Systems
  • Pipe threading
  • Chilled Water Systems
  • Pipe Testing
  • Steam Systems
  • Flange Assembly
  • Pipe Hangers
  • Pipe Measuring
  • Pipe Alignment
  • Flow Testing
  • Pressure testing
  • Repair and Maintenance
  • Blueprints and Specifications
  • Equipment testing
  • Pneumatic Systems
  • Material prepping
  • Hand and power tools
  • Leak detection
  • Piping specifications
  • Emergency Repairs
  • Material Cutting
  • Cutting and threading
  • Pipefitting
  • Pipe cutting
  • Problem-Solving
  • Adaptability

Timeline

Pipefitter Leadman

Okland Construction
06.2024 - 12.2024

Journeyman Pipefitter

TSMC-Enermech
07.2023 - 04.2024

Pipefitter Foreman

Waco Inc
05.2022 - 07.2023

Pipefitter Journeyman

Intel-Fluor
01.2022 - 05.2022

Pipefitter Journeyman

Belcan-Tesla
08.2021 - 01.2022

Pipefitter Foreman

ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTORS INC./ Merck & Co Inc
08.2020 - 08.2021

Journeyman Pipefitter

Abengoa Bioenergy
09.2019 - 08.2020

Pipefitter Journeyman

Fluor/Novo Nordisk
09.2018 - 09.2019

Journeyman Pipefitter

Fluor
08.2017 - 08.2018

Journeyman Pipefitter

Fluor
11.2015 - 06.2016

Journeyman Pipefitter

Fluor
11.2014 - 11.2015

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
09.2013 - 08.2014

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
06.2012 - 07.2013

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
01.2012 - 05.2012

Pipefitter Apprentice

The Industrial Company, TIC
06.2011 - 01.2012
Ezequiel Esparza