HAREESH CHETTIYAR
Morgan City,LA
Summary
Results-driven professional with 20 years of experience and focus on performance. Handles stress well and quickly flexes with changing demands to consistently meet daily goals. Expert in delivering in-depth training and mentoring to help crew members improve abilities and advance work quality. Competent Pipefitter offers a wealth of experience in fabricating and installing in the Oil refineries,Power Plants,L & G projects, Onshore & Offshore Platforms, and plumbing systems. Excited to take the next career step with Automobile indoor-outdoor construction companies.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Welding Inspector
WISE USA LLC
04.2025 - 08.2025
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
- Threaded pipes using piping machines
- Enhanced communication between departments through participation in cross-functional meetings, fostering a collaborative work environment that facilitated problem-solving and efficient decisionmaking.
- Evaluated welder performance by administering qualification tests in accordance with industry codes, helping maintain a skilled workforce capable of producing high-quality workmanship consistently.
- Installed piping for plumbing systems for domestic and HVAC lines
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations, contributing to a safe working environment for all team members.
- Conducted comprehensive visual inspections of completed welds, verifying their conformance to specified codes and standards.
- Enhanced project efficiency by conducting thorough pre-weld inspections, ensuring proper joint preparation and fetus.
- Contributed to successful project completion by collaborating closely with other inspectors, engineers, supervisors, and fabrication personnel throughout all stages of construction.
CWI/QC Inspector
Scarron International
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Conducted final inspections on completed products prior to shipment, ensuring customer satisfaction with delivered goods.
- Inspected products, components, and materials for defects and compliance with tolerance standards.
- Improved product quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying nonconformances.
- Documented findings and generated reports with data and recommendations.
- Provided timely feedback to production staff regarding any identified deviations from established specifications or procedures, promoting a proactive approach to maintaining quality standards.
- Maintained a strong working knowledge of industry regulations and standards, ensuring that all inspections were conducted in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Trained new QC inspectors on company protocols and industry best practices, fostering a culture of excellence within the team.
Certified Welding Inspector
Cianbro
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided valuable feedback to welding personnel on areas for improvement, fostering skill development and growth within the team.
- Enhanced project efficiency by conducting thorough pre-weld inspections, ensuring proper joint preparation and fetus.
- Played a key role in reducing project downtime by troubleshooting and resolving welding equipment issues promptly and efficiently.
- Served as a mentor for junior inspectors, sharing technical knowledge and best practices to help them become proficient professionals within the industry.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations, contributing to a safe working environment for all team members.
- Conducted comprehensive visual inspections of completed welds, verifying their conformance to specified codes and standards.
Pipefitter Journeyman
WOOD/AMEC FOSTER
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
- Inspected sewers and piping systems to assess quality and condition.
- Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
- Working in the live plant maintenance & adding 36-inch chrome pipe into the fire tube boiler between the limited time
- Installed piping for plumbing systems for domestic and HVAC lines.
- Identified equipment and production non-compliance issues and notified foreman to facilitate resolution.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded pipes using piping machines.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine the location of leaks.
- Assisted with repairs to steam, drainage, and sewer lines, using power tools and hand tools.
Pipefitter Lead Man
H C Contracting
11.2013 - 01.2019
- Supervised layout, assembly and installation of various sizes and types of drainage pipes.
- Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
- Reviewed blueprints and project specifications to determine correct plumbing solutions.
Pipefitter
HKA
03.2012 - 10.2013
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities and sizes of materials required.
- Located and repaired or replaced worn and broken components to enhance system functionality and durability.
- Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Loaded and unloaded building materials weighing up to 125 pounds to prepare materials for construction
Pipefitter
Maximum Industries
02.2009 - 07.2011
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine the location of leaks.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Laid out full-scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, and related equipment according to blueprints.
- Loaded and unloaded equipment & materials to prepare materials for construction
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
Pipefitter/Structural Fitter
J RAY McDERMOTT
05.2006 - 02.2009
- Fabricated pipe spools for butt weld, socket weld, and threaded systems utilizing proper fit-up techniques such as root openings on butt weld fittings and set back on socket weld fittings.
- Fabricated and installed various types of supports for piping systems and implemented proper hanger spacing.
- Tacked weld clips and brackets in place for permanent welding.
- Fabricated components and supports.
- Supervised 3 apprentices and offered specific recommendations to improve work quality
- Performed tests to check the quality of pipe and piping systems and make adjustments as necessary
- Threaded pipes using piping machines
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Threaded pipes using piping machines.
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
Structural Fitter
SHORE WORK FORCE
07.2003 - 11.2005
- Fabricated and installed various types of supports for piping systems and implemented proper hanger spacing.
- Fabricated pipe spools for butt weld, socket weld, and threaded systems utilizing proper fit-up techniques such as root openings on butt weld fittings and set back on socket weld fittings.
- Reviewed work orders to accurately prepare inventories of materials, equipment, and tools.
- Efficiently met over few deadlines under weather and time constraints
- Operated 25-ton overhead crane to insert plates and parts
- Tacked weld clips and brackets in place for permanent welding
SHIP FITTER
Falcon Steel
06.2001 - 03.2003
- Inspected ship components and mechanisms for compliance with safety, operability, and regulatory standards.
- Used welding equipment to fabricate, cut, and bend metal components to be installed in the ship.
- Successfully maintain clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Supervised 6 apprentices and offered specific recommendations to improve work quality
- Read and accurately interpreted blueprints to install and maintain components such as valves, pumps and pipelines within the hull of the ship
Education
GED -
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
Keerala India12.1990
High School Diploma -
TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
INDIA02.1988
Skills
- Personnel Skill Assessments
- PPE Gear Requirements
- OSHA Compliance
- Construction Methods
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Piping specifications
- Pipefitting
- Blueprints and Specification
- Installation and maintenance
- Heavy Lifting
- Plumbing
- Visual inspection techniques
- Coating inspection
- Dimensional inspection
- Quality control procedures
- Welding equipment maintenance
- Documentation review
- Preventive Maintenance
Accomplishments
- Achieved best through effectively helping with Social work.
Certification
NCCER ( National Center for Construction Education and Research )
Certification # 3282433 (Industrial Pipefitter V4)
CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR # 25040261
Languages
English
Malayalam
Tamil
Hindi
Timeline
Certified Welding Inspector
WISE USA LLC
04.2025 - 08.2025
CWI/QC Inspector
Scarron International
04.2024 - 09.2024
Certified Welding Inspector
Cianbro
02.2023 - 03.2024
Pipefitter Journeyman
WOOD/AMEC FOSTER
01.2019 - 12.2019
Pipefitter Lead Man
H C Contracting
11.2013 - 01.2019
Pipefitter
HKA
03.2012 - 10.2013
Pipefitter
Maximum Industries
02.2009 - 07.2011
Pipefitter/Structural Fitter
J RAY McDERMOTT
05.2006 - 02.2009
Structural Fitter
SHORE WORK FORCE
07.2003 - 11.2005
SHIP FITTER
Falcon Steel
06.2001 - 03.2003
GED -
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
High School Diploma -
TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
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