Felipe Amador Lara
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Skilled pipefitter with extensive experience in pipe fabrication and installation. Proficient in blueprint interpretation, quality assurance, and OSHA compliance, ensuring safe and efficient operations in shipyard environments.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipefitter
HKA Enterprises Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
07.2021 - Current
- Fabricated, assembled, and installed piping for new ship construction.
- Worked safely in confined spaces and industrial shipyard environments.
- Installed valves, flanges, fittings, hangers, and supports according to engineering drawings.
- Installed carbon steel, stainless steel, and copper-nickel systems.
Pipefitter
Aerotek Inc.
Newport News, Virginia
10.2018 - 06.2020
- Install, fabricate, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, hot water, and industrial production systems.
- Apply knowledge of system operations, follow blueprints, and complete the scope of work with an emphasis on Quality Assurance and project schedules.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and reactivate systems and perform preventive maintenance.
- Performed on platforms and handrails.
- Welded E7018, flux core, torch cut, and welding gauge, outfitting parts, and door assembly.
- Fabricated and welded using stick 7018, flux core, grinding, and cutting with oxy-propane.
Pipefitter
HKA Enterprises Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
02.2013 - 07.2018
- Fabrication and manufacture of ship hulls and foundations.
- Read blueprints, layout of materials, cutting of steel, welding, washing, and grinding.
- Fabricated platforms and handrails.
- Welded electro 7018, flux core, torch cut, and welding gauge; outfitting parts and door assembly.
- Fabricated and welded using stick 7018, flux core, grinding, and cutting with oxy-propane.
Ironworker
Webster Iron Works, Inc.
Bronx, NY
01.2011 - 11.2012
- Welding using stick 7018, Flux core, grinding, cutting with oxy-propane.
Inside/Outside Machinist
Hudson Industrial, Corp. (Navy Yard)
Brooklyn, New York
05.2008 - 01.2010
- Maintained clean work environments and observed proper safety considerations daily to prevent injury and lost time.
- Monitored all electrical panels, switches, switchgear, and motors, replacing as needed for effective plant and equipment operations.
- Assembled pieces according to plan using spot welds in designated locations. Prepared surfaces for welders coming after.
- Selected appropriate grade metal and cut pieces using precise measurements to minimize rework while maintaining the production schedule.
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
11.1998 - 03.2008
- Provide mechanical maintance and prepare maintenance reports
- Examined industrial parts for signs of wear and tear.
- Installed, replaced faulty parts, and maintained all plant machinery.
- Tested machinery to verify the accuracy of repairs.
- Cleaned and repaired manometers.
- Responded immediately to mechanical breakdowns and other problems on the production floor.
Education
Industrial Mechanic
Instituto Politecnico Loyola Technical School
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic06-1996
Structural Construction & Welding
Vocational School of The National Guard
Bani, Dominican Republic12-1990
Skills
- Aircraft Carrier & Submarine Pipefitting
- Ship Construction & Repair
- Pipe Fabrication & Installation
- Blueprint & Isometric Drawing Interpretation
- Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel & CuNi Piping
- High-Pressure & Low-Pressure Systems
- Valve, Flange & Pipe Support Installation
- Hydrostatic & Leak Testing
- Pipe Layout, Measuring, Cutting & Beveling
- OSHA & Shipyard Safety Compliance
- Team Collaboration
- Quality Assurance & Inspection
Timeline
Pipefitter
HKA Enterprises Inc.
07.2021 - Current
Pipefitter
Aerotek Inc.
10.2018 - 06.2020
Pipefitter
HKA Enterprises Inc.
02.2013 - 07.2018
Ironworker
Webster Iron Works, Inc.
01.2011 - 11.2012
Inside/Outside Machinist
Hudson Industrial, Corp. (Navy Yard)
05.2008 - 01.2010
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana
11.1998 - 03.2008
Industrial Mechanic
Instituto Politecnico Loyola Technical School
Structural Construction & Welding
Vocational School of The National Guard