John Bolin
Windsor,VA
Summary
Highly motivated and a very quick learner. Very reliable and dedicated individual with 8 years of various shipyard experience from painting and inspecting Lock out Trunks, Potable Water Tanks, Oil Tanks, and compartment completions to building and tearing down scaffolding both In hull and Outside as well as assisting with Rigging operations and occasional Fire Watch/Tank Watch.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shipwright
Shipyard Staffing
Norfolk, VA
11.2023 - Current
- Assessed the condition of scaffolding structures and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
- Good understanding of how to build Pipe and Clamp, Safeway, and Layher stagings.
- Assembled, erected and dismantled scaffolding for construction projects.
- Worked as the "MIC" on multiple jobs.
- Inspected scaffold components to ensure they were in good working condition.
- Barge docking.
- Kilblocks ran by a Transit.
- Utilised a range of hand tools such as Skillsaws, Sawzaws, and Drills for job specific requirements.
- Installed scaffolding in shaft alley in support of X38 steering and diving.
- Installed scaffolding in various areas of the engine room, tglo bay, plo bay, condensate bay, AMR, control room, to support numerous evolutions.
- Installed scaffolding in and around the sail, rutter, FWD escape trunk, weapons shipping hatch, and AFT escape trunk.
- Knowledge of the IPIs.
- Ensured that the correct type of scaffolding was used for each job.
- Laying boards on completed rings.
- Followed safe working practices at all times while erecting and dismantling scaffolds.
- Identified hazards associated with activities related to the installation process.
- Installed pipe and clamp scaffolding in periscope wells.
- Installed pipe and clamp scaffolding in and over MSW and ASW pumps.
- Construct staging, wood and piping to erect staging on and around vessels, drydocks and facilities
- Determine materials and requirements between steel pipe, wood and system scaffolds
- Interpret and perform work via blueprints, plans, sketches and technical manuals safely and within compliance
- Basic knowledge of wood working; can set up and operate basic machinery
- Utilize various instruments including transits, levels, tape lines, hammers and power tools
- Ability to work at excessive heights and confined spaces
- Able to obtain and wear a safety harness and work from platforms and ladders
- Work daily utilizing Layer and Safeway scaffolding
- Operate forklifts and motor vehicles
- Hours per week: 50
Marine Painter
CTR Group
Newport News, VA
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Preform surface preparations to apply paint and primer coatings.
- Touch labor assistance.
- Applying various forms of paint and primer coatings.
- Perform SP-1, 2, and 3.
- Masked off areas where painting was not required using tapes, paper, plastic sheets.
- Ensured proper storage of all hazardous materials used in painting jobs.
- Adhered strictly to safety regulations while handling hazardous substances like solvents, thinners.
- Hours per week: 40
Dept Lead/Painter
Amadas Industries
Suffolk, VA
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Led and conducted briefings regarding daily job expectations, the importance of safety, with open floor discussions.
- Kept account of time worked, overtime distribution, and occurrences by the crew.
- Introduce and train new hires.
- Worked with Floor Supervisor ordering materials, job expectations, and overtime distribution.
- Prepared and delivered monthly reports.
- Conducted staff meetings.
- Paint numerous parts for tractors.
- Palletize the parts then move the parts to various docks and "drop off zones" using a forklift.
- Unload pallets of unpainted parts from trucks.
- Good understanding of applying paint coatings.
- Safely operate forklifts.
- On site assistance for the crew.
- Hours per week: 60
Marine Painter/Make up Supervisor
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News, VA
03.2017 - 10.2020
- Led crew on daily operations.
- Kept accounts of hours worked, overtime distribution and occurrences of the team.
- On site supervision.
- Conducted daily safety briefings.
- Introduce and train new hires on quality production and the importance of safety.
- Assumed full responsibility of supervisor when he was out.
- Prepared and delivered quarterly reports.
- Worked with Lead and General Formans ordering materials, job expectations, safety, and overtime distribution.
- Specialize in SP-1, 2, 3 and Brush and Roll painting using various different paint coatings
- Selected for jobs pertaining through inspection.
- Good understanding of basic blueprints pertaining nuclear pipe lines.
- Using 7in grinders, 50cent grinders, Burr grinders, Wire wheels and Christmas trees.
- Applying paint coatings such as 150 Green, 153 Dark grey, 30 White, 124 White, Deck grey, 151 Haze Grey, 5000 Red, Fastclad, and various forms of silicon coatings.
- Provided supervisor with daily status report on all job tasks and workers' duties.
- Assist supervisor in daily operations.
- Hours per week: 60
Education
High school diploma - or equivalent
Pruden Community College
Suffolk, VASkills
Painting
Scaffolding
Forklift
Tank Cleaning
VT Inspection
Tracing Blueprints
Certification
Forklift Qualified, Nuclear Quality Control, Quality Inspection Department, 10 hour OSHA Maritime, Respirator qualified, Harness qualified, Sub Safe Indoctrination, G545 Qualified, Security Clearance (Red Badge), Fall Protection Qualified, Knowledge of the IPIs such as 9911450 Rev F for Scaffolding, etc......
Language skills
English
Spoken: Advanced | Written: Advanced | Read: Advanced
Timeline
Shipwright
Shipyard Staffing
11.2023 - Current
Marine Painter
CTR Group
08.2022 - 11.2023
Dept Lead/Painter
Amadas Industries
11.2020 - 07.2022
Marine Painter/Make up Supervisor
Huntington Ingalls Industries
03.2017 - 10.2020
High school diploma - or equivalent
Pruden Community College