Jorge Valdes
Baytown,TX
Summary
Highly trained bilingual Pipefitter offering excellent skills in running and cutting pipe. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of assembling and installing pipe systems is highly sought.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Pipefitter
Kilgore Industries, LP
08.2023 - Current
- Read and interpret specifications, diagrams and ISO's for the job.
- Observe safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Installation of Vitaulic Hydronic pipe systems.
- Installation of Hangers and HVAC Systems.
- Installation of copper type L condensate drainage
- Measure and mark pipes for cutting and, or threading.
- Threaded pipes using Rigid piping machines.
- Follow safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Connect piping systems to water heaters, boilers, pumps and auxiliary equipment to complete installations.
- Inspect and tested pipe systems to identify system defects and leaks.
Pipefitter
South Coast Industries
08.2020 - 08.2023
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Fabricated and installed socket weld pipe, screw pipe, and copper tubing.
- Installed new systems and connected piping to existing components by welding, bolting and threading.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
- Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
- Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
- Eliminated risks by correctly identifying potential safety hazards.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
Plumber
Starkey Plumbing
07.2017 - 08.2020
- Installed valves, hangers, supports, and flanges inside piping systems.
- Selected type and size of piping required for each project.
- Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings with rotary hammers and diamond core drill.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
- Offered guidance and training to junior team members.
- Complied with state plumbing codes throughout duration of each project.
- Installed fixtures, water mains, natural gas, drain and sewer systems, roof drains, water heaters, pumps, and backflow preventers.
- Worked in underground (sanitary sewer), layout, glue and installation.
- Operated excavator for underground.
- Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Deer Park High School
Deer Park, TX05.1998
Skills
- Pipefitter
- Fall protection
- Safety oversight
- Hand and Power tools
- Hangers and Support Installation
- Planning and coordination
- Diagram Interpretation
- Material prepping
Certification
OSHA 30
OSHA 10
Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
ANSI A92.20 MEWP Operator
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) - PIT trained on
Warehouse & Rough Terrain Forklifts IAW OSHA 1910.178(I)
Timeline
Journeyman Pipefitter
Kilgore Industries, LP
08.2023 - Current
Pipefitter
South Coast Industries
08.2020 - 08.2023
Plumber
Starkey Plumbing
07.2017 - 08.2020
High School Diploma -
Deer Park High School
OSHA 30
OSHA 10
Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
ANSI A92.20 MEWP Operator
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) - PIT trained on
Warehouse & Rough Terrain Forklifts IAW OSHA 1910.178(I)
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