Hiram Caballero
Edinburg,TX
Summary
Hardworking and reliable supervision with strong ability in logistical coordination . Offering over 20 years piping experience. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipe Superintendent
Able Industrial
Tampico, MX
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Communicated with NFE new fortress energy on focus completion and priority tasking to complete work scope on three offshore rigs pioneer one Pioneer two and pioneer three
- Developed detailed plans for the installation of piping systems based on customer specifications.
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
- Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
- Conducted site pre-inspections and coordinated post-construction audits.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Coordinated with other trades and contractors during installation process.
Pipe Superintendent
Able Industrial
San Juan, Puerto Rico
08.2023 - 10.2023
- Main objective is to route all piping, equipment, pipe racks, supports and mounting installation of 25 kW generators total of six to power assist of Puerto Rico to prevent blackouts island has still been suffering from power outages for over a year at the time due to a previous hurricane
- Ensured that all tools and equipment were properly maintained and calibrated as needed.
- Negotiated contracts between clients, contractors, suppliers when required for specific jobsite needs or requirements.
- Supervised crew of pipefitters and welders to ensure quality standards were met in a timely manner.
- Recruited and hired workers, in addition to supervising and monitoring daily performance.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
- Conducted site pre-inspections and coordinated post-construction audits.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Resolved conflicts between workers in a timely manner while maintaining a safe working environment.
- Coordinated with other trades and contractors during installation process.
- Managed subcontractors assigned to various tasks within a given project scope, ensuring they adhere to company policies and procedures at all times while delivering quality results within specified timelines and budgets allocated per job task.
- Participated in meetings with architects, engineers, project managers to discuss challenges faced during installation processes or design modifications requested by clients, customers.
Pipe Superintendent
Able Industrial
Ingleside, Texas
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked along with subcontractor, coordinating material, communicating with CRANE and receiving necessary spools to install on rig
- Monitored progress of projects, ensuring adherence to safety regulations and industry codes.
- Managed subcontractors assigned to various tasks within a given project scope, ensuring they adhere to company policies and procedures at all times while delivering quality results within specified timelines and budgets allocated per job task.
- Ensured that all tools and equipment were properly maintained and calibrated as needed.
- Coordinated with other trades and contractors during installation process.
- Coordinated delivery of necessary material orders from vendors while monitoring budget constraints throughout the duration of the project.
- Worked on three different offshore rigs that were at shore to be delivered to Tampico
- Supervised crew of pipefitters and welders to ensure quality standards were met in a timely manner.
- Eliminated project lags by organizing work-in-progress and delegating tasks.
- Monitored project progress to enforce adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
Pipe Foreman
TIC.
Great Falls, Montana
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Tracked progress of each project, providing updates on completion times as needed.
- Conducted regular safety meetings with workers to discuss potential hazards and how to prevent them.
- Maintained records of work completed, materials used, and personnel assigned to each job.
- Followed ,updated ,and complied with Safety regulated paperwork, including jsa, daily work, observation cards, and audits as required
- Conducted and submitted three week look ahead alongside material request and Scaffold request to upper supervision
- Ensured that proper welding techniques were used on all projects. In conjunction and communicating with welding foreman.
- Communicated regularly with clients about project timelines and any unexpected delays. also in direct communication with on-site engineers for field walks, and any developing issues that needed to be resolved.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
Pipe General Foreman
Ref-Chem
Great Falls, MT
02.2022 - 06.2022
- lead roll on this job site is over (tie-points).
- Walking down hundreds of TPs with engineers, identifying and locating Job task area,equipment, and or piping.
- Localizing cut point on pipe and hanging associated tag for identification.
- Coordinate- insulation removal procedures including, Insulation sampling for asbestos.
- Issuing Scaffold request for that particular Tp to accommodate multiple crafts. Pipefitters ,welders ,insulators ,electricians ,inspectors and NDE.
- Walking down each line with L.O.T.O. Cordinator verifying lockout tag out procedures, isolation, de-energized equipment correctly done prior to any task, including demolition and or cutting.
- Updating permits daily and communicating with on-site unit operations.
- Following up with TP packages, to include any revisions ,updated drawings ,NDE, Flange closure forms,Torque sheets ,hydrotest and applicable forms that need signatures from client, Qc, or rep.
- Requesting material by issuing FMR’s. receiving materials verifying correct materials and staging materials at work site.
- Also do multi scope work depending on priority. Including various Crews on different piping and or Hydro packages.
Superintendent
KCG industrial
Clute, TX
10.2018 - 05.2021
- Main objective with this company was communicating with various clients at multiple refineries throughout the Houston Freeport area .
- Establishing an MSA (master service agreement) building towards invitations to job bids, being awarded the job ,and establishing workflow.
- Problem-solving, adapting and coordinating day-to-day logistics including multiple jobs/crews in different cities.
- attending pre-bid walk downs for many different refineries.
- drawing hundreds of as- built isometric sketches from job walks and measurements taken in the feild
- Advise many routes / support systems of piping and equipment to accommodate clients needs and request.
- Building BOM off of client specifications, and getting the variance for out of spec‘s zero
- Getting pricing and rates through various vendors for pipe/fittings /materials/consumables /equipment rental .Verifying delivery dates and availability. Communicating with office personnel on quotes/estimates for each particular job.
- set up Crews at fab shop (off site)and (on site) in the plant. Material delivery, tool trailer delivery, badge and orientation required per site.
- Rented out personal tool trailer for a set fee and would pull to site as required.
- Offering =Fabricating , erecting , assembling ,pressure testing with diesel,nitrogen, demineralized water h2o, pneumatic . Meeting NDE requirements,installation and start up per client request and specs
- Dealing with day-to-day operations including timesheets ,check distributions ,and HR assist. Submitting client invoice and also retrieving client signatures for job completion.
General Superintendent
Grand Isle Shipyard Inc.
Pearsall, TX
12.2014 - 05.2015
- Main task to accommodate existing structure And convert to fab shop. Including material purchases welding machines, leads, jib cranes, rerouting and adding electrical outlets, pouring concrete slab. Knocking down walls adding doors. All the required necessities for the day to day fab shop operations
- Involved in the hiring process fitters, Qc,and Welder‘s. verifying welder certifications and testing.
- Keeping tool room inventory in stock and rod room inventory in stock ordering and receiving
- verifying client specs and proceeding with Hydro pneumatic testing on all spools
- Fabricated all isometric drawings issued from client and communicated with client on any discrepancies on drawings. prioritize fabrication as per client needs to meet shipping deadlines.
- established Built paint booth and hired paint crews. obtain client paint procedure ordered paint material and sandblast material and did on-site painting/ coating.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations MTR‘s and master Turn Overbrook Built and issued to client and third-party QC at end of job.
- Piping and spools fabricated loaded on trucks and delivered to client site. On time!
Pipe General Foreman
Grand Isle Shipyard Inc.
Eunice, NM
02.2011 - 07.2013
- Started for GIS land division (west Texas)
- Communicating with Job rep daily, forming a plan and daily/Weekly look ahead.
- coordinating with client/rep ,chevron complete pump jack/ wellhead replacement and repairs.build tank batteries to include 3/2 phase separators ,water oil separator tanks ,installing pumps, fabricating all piping and supports and installing. also pouring pad and erecting flares with associated burners/equipment/panels .installing/erecting perimeter burms
- Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and maintain quality demands.
- Made 1-calls, with all info required to, dig/excavate in the state of New Mexico
- On-site coordinates
- Work parameter and measurements
- Equipment required and any possible environmental hazards or disruptions
- Working with local state laws and wildlife refuges understanding the environmental impact and adjusting hours during animal mating season, some examples prairie chicken and sand lizard. re-planting work zone site after job traffic completion.
- Coordinating equipment to site from home office
- Staging material ,receiving tanks & pads associated piping .
- Up to 3 crews on different locations my job was to keep my guys safe , and be productive.
Education
Terrell High School
Terrell, TxSkills
- NCCER supervisor
- NCCER Foreman
- NCCER Pipe Fitter
- Communication
- Basic math
- Work ethic
- Multitasking
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Flexible
- Fluent in Spanish
- Team management
- Leadership
- Working collaboratively
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinker
- Maintenance & Repair
- PPE use
Timeline
Pipe Superintendent
Able Industrial
09.2023 - 09.2024
Pipe Superintendent
Able Industrial
08.2023 - 10.2023
Pipe Superintendent
Able Industrial
05.2023 - 08.2023
Pipe Foreman
TIC.
06.2022 - 03.2023
Pipe General Foreman
Ref-Chem
02.2022 - 06.2022
Superintendent
KCG industrial
10.2018 - 05.2021
General Superintendent
Grand Isle Shipyard Inc.
12.2014 - 05.2015
Pipe General Foreman
Grand Isle Shipyard Inc.
02.2011 - 07.2013
Terrell High School