Jose L. Saldana
Brownsville,TX
Summary
Experienced Pipefitting with over 15 years of experience in Refineries and Shipyard Excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs while increasing profits.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipefitter Journeyman, SST Superior Skilled Trades
08.2025 - 09.2025
- Fabricated and installed piping systems in compliance with safety standards and project specifications.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and resolve complex piping issues efficiently.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, ensuring accurate installation of pipe fittings and supports.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Planned pipe system layout, installation and repair according to specifications.
Pipefitter Journeyman, BCH Contractor, LLC
01.2025 - 07.2025
- Operated welding equipment to join pipes, ensuring structural integrity.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate pipe assembly.
- Fabricated pipe sections and components to specification using cutting, threading and welding equipment.
- Replaced faulty parts and repaired structural damages to pipes and related components.
Machinist, Jole Enterprise
03.2022 - 01.2025
- Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
- Interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine machining processes and specifications.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
Pipefitter Journeyman
Kiewitt Offshore Services
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Installed and repaired piping systems in residential and commercial buildings.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to determine layout specifications.
- Threaded pipes using piping machines.
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
Pipefitter Journeyman
Bay L.T.D
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Used clamps and brackets to attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures.
- Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
- Read and interpret blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities and sizes of materials required.
Pipefitter Journeyman
McDermott
07.2015 - 01.2020
- Reading blueprints
- Fitting pipe
- Cutting and fitting flanges
- Valve installations
- Alienation of PSV valves and compressors
- Install valves and bolts up make bevels
- Fitting pipes used man-lifts, scissor-lift install support used bandsaw used torch, rigging pipe
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Pipefitter Journeyman
P.C.L.
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hacksaws and burning torches
- Read and interpret blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities and sizes of materials required.
- Fitting Flanges
- Fabricated, assembled, installed and maintained piping systems.
- Install valves and bolts up, make bevels , use man-lift , scissor-lift.
Pipefitter Journeyman
Fluor Corporation
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Reading blueprints
- Fitting pipe, Cutting and fitting flanges
- Valve installations Alienation of PSV valves and compressors
- Install valves and bolts up make bevels Fitting pipes used man-lifts, scissor-lift install support used bandsaw used torch, rigging pipe
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded pipes using piping machines.
Journeyman Pipefitter
Kiewit Industries
04.2012 - 04.2013
- Reading blueprints
- Fitting pipe, Cutting and fitting flanges
- Valve installations Alienation of PSV valves and compressors
- Install valves and bolts up make bevels Fitting pipes used man-lifts, scissor-lift install support used bandsaw used torch, rigging pipe
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded pipes using piping machines.
Education
High School Diploma -
CBTIS 135
Tamaulipas, MX06.1993
Skills
- Pipefitting Blueprints and Specifications Alienation Pumps Bolt Up
- Installing spools Torquing
- Fabricating Red Line Drawings
- Interpreting Drawing, Blueprints Hand/Power tools
- Testing Equipment Thread Cutters
- Pressure Test Rigging
- Safety Procedure
- Blueprints and Specifications
- Bolt Up
- Torquing
- Red Lines Drawings
- Hand/Power tools
- Thread Cutters
- Rigging
Timeline
Pipefitter Journeyman, SST Superior Skilled Trades
08.2025 - 09.2025
Pipefitter Journeyman, BCH Contractor, LLC
01.2025 - 07.2025
Machinist, Jole Enterprise
03.2022 - 01.2025
Pipefitter Journeyman
Kiewitt Offshore Services
11.2020 - 03.2022
Pipefitter Journeyman
Bay L.T.D
02.2020 - 04.2020
Pipefitter Journeyman
McDermott
07.2015 - 01.2020
Pipefitter Journeyman
P.C.L.
05.2014 - 06.2015
Pipefitter Journeyman
Fluor Corporation
07.2013 - 03.2014
Journeyman Pipefitter
Kiewit Industries
04.2012 - 04.2013
High School Diploma -
CBTIS 135