Joshua Jeans
Summary
General Foreman with 15 years of hands on experience as Boilermaker, Pipe Fitter, Rigger, and Extractor Operator. Excellent critical thinking and communication skills along with firm grasp of recordkeeping, inventory management and safety requirements. Dedicated to accurate, high-quality and cost-efficient work. Always willing to lead by example and continuing to learn and grow as a supervisor and craftsman.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Operator
Motiva Enterprises
Port Arthur
09.2023 - 08.2025
- Operated equipment to ensure safe and efficient processing of materials.
- Monitored production processes to maintain quality and compliance with safety standards.
- Documented daily operations and reported issues to management for timely resolution.
- Assisted in troubleshooting processes when problems occurred.
- Isolate/LOTO systems and equipment in preparation for maintenance.
Pipefitter Journeyman
Echo Maintenance
Port Arthur
03.2011 - 08.2023
- Reading and understanding drawings to build piping systems accordingly.
- Measuring, fabricating, and installing new pipe.
- Hydrostatic pressure testing.
- Installing bolt in pipe spools and valves.
Boilermaker Journeyman
Echo Maintenance
Port Arthur
03.2011 - 08.2023
- Perform routine bolt ups, valve changes, removing and installing piping spools.
- Read and understood equipment drawings, isometric drawings, and P&IDs, to perform and complete various tasks.
- Identify piping and equipment components.
- Disassemble and assemble exchangers, fin fans, heaters, towers, vessels.
- Operate all types of bundle extractors
- Rigging and crane signaling.
- Assessing work hazards and mitigating to safely perform task.
- Operate miscellaneous heavy equipment.
General Foreman
Echo Maintenance
Port Arthur
03.2011 - 08.2023
- Delegated work to team members and checked for completion in compliance with company guidelines and customer needs.
- Analyzed job sites to mitigate risks.
- Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands.
- Planned and managed manpower and resource requirements to support project activities.
- Established expectations and motivated crews to consistently meet or beat goals.
- Reviewed blueprints and specifications prior to starting job to fully understand project scope.
- Documented labor hours, crew attendance and individual performance.
Boilermaker Helper
Conex
Port Arthur
05.2009 - 02.2011
- Bolting up pipe flanges, exchanger components, man ways.
- Learning trade skills from journeyman and hands on experience.
Education
High School Diploma -
Buna High School
Buna, TX05-2008
Boilermaker Plus -
NCCER
Pipefitter -
NCCER
Rigging & Signaling -
NCCO
Skills
- Securing permits
- Replacement and repair work
- Job planning
- Construction safety
- Troubleshooting
- Material estimation
- Competent supervision
- Hazard mitigation
- Documentation
- Bundle extraction and installation
Timeline
Process Operator
Motiva Enterprises
09.2023 - 08.2025
Pipefitter Journeyman
Echo Maintenance
03.2011 - 08.2023
Boilermaker Journeyman
Echo Maintenance
03.2011 - 08.2023
General Foreman
Echo Maintenance
03.2011 - 08.2023
Boilermaker Helper
Conex
05.2009 - 02.2011
High School Diploma -
Buna High School
Boilermaker Plus -
NCCER
Pipefitter -
NCCER
Rigging & Signaling -
NCCO