Justen Gravett
Sour Lake,TX
Summary
Precision-driven Combo Welder known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in TIG, MIG, and flux core welding techniques, ensuring strong and precise welds on every project. Excel in blueprint reading, metal fabrication, and safety compliance. Bring valuable soft skills including adaptability, problem-solving, and teamwork to excel in fast-paced environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Combo Welder
Alligent Industrial
Beaumont, TX
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Set up and operated manual welding equipment for multiple processes such as MIG and MAG, TIG and Plasma Arc Welding.
- Fabricated pipe spools from plate steel according to engineering specifications.
- Analyzed drawings, sketches and verbal instructions in order to fabricate complex assemblies accurately.
- Assisted fellow workers with completing tasks related to their job duties as needed.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Cut pipes to size using saws or oxy-acetylene torches prior to welding.
- Performed welding operations in a variety of positions including overhead, vertical and horizontal using SMAW process with various electrodes.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Combo Welder
Contractor Service
Nederland, TX
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
Combo Welder
Kilgore Industrial
Beaumont, Tx
04.2020 - 05.2020
- Weld stainless pipe using the GTAW process and help assist pipe fitters in prepping the pipe for welding
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Perform house keeping around the work area
- Report to the supervisor once work order was completed
Combo Welder
Zachry Industrial
Beaumont, Tx
12.2019 - 01.2020
- Take a 6G carbon, stainless, and inconel test to qualify to weld on pipe
- Use 100% safety and welding knowledge to weld up to x-ray quality
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment
- Practice housekeeping
- Assist fitter and helper when not welding in any job task that was ask of me from my supervisor
Combo Welder
Black & Veatch
Port Arthur, Tx
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Study schematics, diagrams and blueprints to determine layout of pipes and devise welding plans
- Install and verify operation of high pressure steel gas pipe and fittings, and fabricate and install steel fittings
- Measure pipe routings and fabricate them to fit existing inline piping systems
- Plan and layout sequence of installation procedures to avoid obstruction in pipe laying and welding activities
- Bolted, clamped and welded (horizontally and overhead) metal components of plates, pipes and tubes, using arc gas welding
Combo Welder
Marlin Services
Port Arthur, Tx
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Weld Stainless and carbon pipe using the GTAW and SMAW process
- Take 6G Welding Test to be qualified to weld in all positions
- Maintain a fast but safe work environment
- Work as a team with co-workers
- Use good communication skills to maintain a safe workplace
- Use grinder to clean weld and to prep pipe for welding
- Assist pipe fitters in fitting and cleaning up the pipe prior to fit
- Maintain a clean weld up to the requirements for 100% X-Ray quality
Combo Welder
Excel Contractors
Sulphur, La
11.2017 - 03.2018
- Assisted in installation of various types of industrial pipes
- Performed welding in flat, vertical and overhead positions
- Fabricated fixtures to carry out welding processes
- Operated gas shielded arc, submerged arc and arc gas welding equipment effectively
- Notified Supervisor about any unsafe conditions
- Followed company safety policies at all times
Combo Welder
Tex-LA Contractors
Beaumont, Tx
12.2016 - 01.2017
- Assemble and install a variety of metal pipes and pipe fittings for both carbon steel and stainless projects
- Install pipe related equipment such as hangers, supports and hydraulic cylinders
- Secure pipes to structures with clamps, brackets and hangers using hand tools
- Remove slag and rough spots by operating portable grinders or scrapers, to ensure smooth work surfaces
- Apply knowledge of metallurgy and geometry to determine required equipment, tools and welding methods
- Clean, prepare and install pipes with various fittings and weld joints according to standardized protocols
Education
Welding Technology -
Lamar Institute of Technology
04.2017
Skills
- Craft Skills
- Fabrication
- Welding
- Welder Fabricator
- House keeping
- Safe Work Area
- Hand Tools
- Hand Torch
- Bevel Machines
- Blue Prints
- Grinders
- Communication
- Welding positions
- Vertical welding
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Structural welding
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Pipe welding
- Pipefitting
- Stainless steel welding
- Fabrication techniques
- Blueprint reading
- Overhead welding
- Carbon steel welding
- Horizontal welding
- Joint preparation
Certification
- TWIC
- ISTC (Basic Plus)
Languages
English
Projects
Car Tipper At Oxbow Calcining, Port Arthur, Tx Pipe Turnaround At Waste Management, Sulphur, La Rotex At Oxbow Calcining, Port Arthur, Tx Pipe Turnaround At Total Refinery, Port Arthur, Tx Pipe Maintenance At Exxon Mobile, Beaumont, Tx
Yearsofexperience
9
Jobtitle
Combo Welder
Timeline
Combo Welder
Alligent Industrial
09.2024 - 11.2024
Combo Welder
Contractor Service
08.2024 - 09.2024
Combo Welder
Kilgore Industrial
04.2020 - 05.2020
Combo Welder
Zachry Industrial
12.2019 - 01.2020
Combo Welder
Black & Veatch
11.2019 - 12.2019
Combo Welder
Marlin Services
04.2018 - 11.2019
Combo Welder
Excel Contractors
11.2017 - 03.2018
Combo Welder
Tex-LA Contractors
12.2016 - 01.2017
Welding Technology -
Lamar Institute of Technology
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