JAMES POWERS

Welded structural and pipe. Putting in the injection lines for Kinder-Morgan Snyder, Texas. CO2 lines carbon steel, water lines stainless steel. 80% of all welds x-rayed. Fabricated with carbon steel and stainless steel and also laid pipeline.

• Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
• Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
• Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
• Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
• Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
• Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
• Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
• Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
• Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
• Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
• Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
• Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
• Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
• Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
• Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
• Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
• Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
• Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
• Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
• Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
• Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
• Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
• Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
• Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
• Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
• Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
• I have 35 years welding experience in oil field, conventional power plants (gas and coal), refineries, chemical plants, nuclear power plants (new construction and maintenance/ refueling), paper mills, pipeline, and other types of welding.