Joshua Pugh
Newport News,VA
Summary
Highly skilled Pipe Welder with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in various welding techniques such as SMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and GMAW. Demonstrated abilities in interpreting blueprints, maintaining welding machinery and ensuring adherence to safety procedures. Skilled at working efficiently in team environments and completing projects within deadlines while maintaining high quality standards. Notable contributions include successful completion of large-scale welding projects, showcasing problem-solving skills and technical proficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Nuclear Pipe Welder
HII Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA
11.2013 - Current
- Make up foreman for a crew of 10 or more.
- Weld nuclear and non-nuclear piping aboard aircraft carriers and submarines.
- Weld nuclear and non-nuclear structures aboard aircraft carriers and submarines.
- Weld according to x-ray testing, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle testing, liquid penetrant testing, and visual test standards.
- Visually inspect the welds.
- Assist in teaching new welders welding techniques, and how to achieve quality welds the first time.
- Profecient in mirror welding.
Welder
Steel America
Chesapeake, VA
03.2013 - 11.2013
- Structure welder on various projects
Structural Welder
PDS/ Tradesman International
Newport News, VA
04.2008 - 03.2012
- Structure welder on Virgina Class submarine
Welder/ Fabricator
Liebherr Mining Equipment
Newport News, VA
02.2005 - 12.2007
- Welder/ Fitter constructing mining trucks
Structural Welder
Northrup Grumman
Newport News, VA
06.2003 - 02.2005
- Structure welder on George W. Bush
Education
High School Diploma -
Warwick High School
Newport News, VA06-2003
2-year Welding Certificate - Vocational-Technical Education
New Horizons
Hampton, VA06-2003
Skills
- Nuclear stainless steel pipe (GTAW)
- Nuclear Inconel pipe (GTAW)
- Nuclear nickel-copper pipe (GTAW)
- Nuclear carbon steel pipe (GTAW)
- Nuclear Stainless-Steel Automatic (GTAW)
- Nuclear Stainless/ Inconel Automatic (GTAW)
- GTAW thin wall pipe (sockets)
- GTAW heavy wall pipe
- GTAW-pulsed thin-wall pipe
- SMAW [1G, 2G, 3G, 4G]
- GMAW [1G, 2G, 3G, 4G]
- GMAW-Pulse [1G, 2G, 3G, 4G]
- FCAW [1G, 2G, 3G, 4G]
- Titanium
- Confined space training
- Fall Protection training
- Weld Inspection
- Blueprint reading
- Crain operation
- JLG
- Liquid nitrogen
Timeline
Nuclear Pipe Welder
HII Newport News Shipbuilding
11.2013 - Current
Welder
Steel America
03.2013 - 11.2013
Structural Welder
PDS/ Tradesman International
04.2008 - 03.2012
Welder/ Fabricator
Liebherr Mining Equipment
02.2005 - 12.2007
Structural Welder
Northrup Grumman
06.2003 - 02.2005
High School Diploma -
Warwick High School
2-year Welding Certificate - Vocational-Technical Education
New Horizons
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