Hector Guajardo
Pipefitter
Mercedes,TX
Summary
Hardworking and highly skilled pipefitter/ fabricator have 10+ years of experience on piping fabrication. Strong background in piping fabrication.
Manufacturing professional brings experience in production, fabrication and forklift operation. Results-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Coordinator
Repcon Field Services
Corpus Christi, TX
- Received and inspected incoming materials, ensuring accuracy of order.
- Verified quantity and quality of received items against supplier invoices.
- Stored material in designated areas to ensure stock rotation and efficient retrieval.
- Maintained accurate records of all incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Assisted with loading and unloading of trucks when needed.
- Processed incoming and outgoing loads of raw materials.
Welder Fabricator
Evers & Sons
Caldwell, TX
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
Pipefitter/Fabrication Welder
Wyatt Construction
Corpus Christi, TX
05.2021 - 09.2021
- 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.
- Take measurements on the field before starting fabrication of spools.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
Boilermaker Foreman
Timec industrial services
Houston, TX
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Assigned tasks to Boilermaker crew members and monitored their performance.
- Provided technical guidance to Boilermakers on welding, cutting, and fitting of materials.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed while completing jobs.
- Coordinated with other trades to complete projects in a timely manner.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships and dimensions of parts.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Filled out work orders, repair logs and maintenance plans to document work completed.
Rig Welder/Fabrication Welder
PLC Construction
Kermit , TX
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Performed pre-welding inspections on welding equipment and materials to ensure safety and quality standards were met.
- Fabricated, assembled, and welded components for industrial rigs according to blueprints and technical specifications.
- Installed various piping systems on oil rigs using different welding techniques.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed during welding operations.
Pipefitter/Fabrication Welder
Burrow Global Construction
Houston , Tx
12.2010 - 06.2015
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Fabricated pipe sections and components to specification using cutting, threading and welding equipment.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair according to specifications.
- Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
Education
High School Diploma -
Weslaco High School
Weslaco, TX05.1998
Skills
- Torch Cutting
- Surface Preparation
- Stick Welding
- Fabrication
- Blueprint Reading
- Pipe Welding
- Equipment Operation
- Leadership Development
Timeline
Welder Fabricator
Evers & Sons
10.2021 - 09.2023
Pipefitter/Fabrication Welder
Wyatt Construction
05.2021 - 09.2021
Boilermaker Foreman
Timec industrial services
02.2021 - 04.2021
Rig Welder/Fabrication Welder
PLC Construction
03.2020 - 10.2020
Pipefitter/Fabrication Welder
Burrow Global Construction
12.2010 - 06.2015
High School Diploma -
Weslaco High School
Material Coordinator
Repcon Field Services