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Ruben Gomez

Bakersfield,CA

Summary

I have worked in many settings in the Industrial maintenance, new construction, Refineries, Mines and aerospace. NCCER pipefitter journeyman with 7 yrs. experience. Certified and Proficient in HDPE fusion piping for both underground as well as surface piping systems using various different types of pipe.

2 yrs. In the oil fields as a B.O.P hydrostatic pressure tester 3 yrs. In sales and customer service 1.5 yrs. as a Propulsion Technician with intermediate computer skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

B.O.P.E Tester

Casing Specialties
Bakersfield (661)399-5522, CA 93314
04.2013 - 03.2014

As a B.O.P.E tester my job was to show up to shop with helper and perform unit inspection,load out list,load p.p.e, tool list,and trouble shoot unit for leaks and needed lubricants. Leave shop show up on Oil Rig sites with all proper paper work and J.S.A , give safety meetings meet with Comp. Representatives and supervisors perform Hydro testing on Blow.Off.Preventer. Stack and valves from 0-15k psi. after area was clear from all personal. chart and record test report to management for further analysis.

Roustabout

KS industries
bakersfield (661)617-1700, CA 93308
07.2014 - 12.2014

As a Roustabout my job was to perform daily tasks and maintenance on customer lease fixing oil and gas lines. I was assigned to a crane operator and welder as a helper job including pipe cutting, removal and installation bolt up, grease, and test. valve replacement,tank installation,road crossings,and oil cleanups.

Bolt up hand

The Industrial Company
Bakersfield (661)391-5700, CA 93308
05.2014 - 07.2014

With T.i.c my job was to perform day to day tasks including gasket changes,greasing and oiling vales and pumping units routine maintenance and cleanups. with a good attitude, within time frame and group of people.

Utility Craftsman

PCL Construction
Bakersfield, CA
04.2019 - 05.2019

Perform day to day tasks including cutting,beveling,threading pipe and valve installation for the oil and gas industry. Pipe Install according to engineering specs. In different settings and systems from steam generators,pumps, and piping systems routing to co-gens

Journeyman Pipefitter

Brahma Group
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2019 - 08.2019

Performing tasks including. Field routing,measurments, and field verification cutting,beveling,threading and grooving. According to blueprints. building,installation,hydrotesting and final turnover to the client. Use of carry deck,crane,and fork lifts to install piping,valves and pipe instuments.

Journeyman Pipefitter

The Industrial Company
Salt Lake City, UT
10.2019 - 02.2020

my job duties were to oversee, cut, and fab from 4"-24" HDPE pipe, 4 sections 800 ft. in length totaling 3200 ft. plus or minus depending on the tie ins the job included using a hand held tablet called a data logger witch logged the pipe size, weight, type, and DR type then start to finish when in fusion mode witch would in the end would determine if the weld was good or bad.

Pipe Foreman

The Industrial Company
Crescent Valley, NV
04.2020 - 10.2020

As a Pipe Foreman in Cortez hills gold mine, my duty was to manage a pipe crew consisting of 13 people in various areas of the mine carrying out different tasks from redline pipeing layout supports and routing gas,air,water, and sump lines from 4" to 12" CS pipe that fell within the time deadlines according to client scheadule.

Along with running a crew it came with scheaduling 1 to 6 week work scheadules and approval for time and tools and material needed to accomplish the job

HDPE Fuser

PCL
Bakersfield, CA
10.2020 - 02.2021

As a Hdpe pipe fuser technician my job was to layout,field verify, cut,fab and install piping systems using various of fittings from 2" to 12" dr11, dr17 using track star 412 to 618 as well as 2" to 6" pit bulls. the work performed is up to management and client standards with precision spool drawings/iso and all recorded with a hadheld data logger.

Mechanical Craftman

JVIC
Salt Lake City, UT
03.2021 - 04.2021

As a mechanical craftman the job consisted of walking out p&id and iso configurations of boiler,heat exchangers,and piping installations marking and tagging for isolation points and demo work and installing of new equipment and pipe according to blueprints provided by the client and engineers, my posistion included repairs cutting threading fitting removal and installing of these systems

Journeyman Pipefitter

J.V.I.C
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2021 - 08.2022
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Performed hydrostatic pressure testing of boilers and pressure vessels.

Journeyman Pipefitter

The Industrial Company
Englewood, CO
04.2015 - 01.2019

Read and understand, perform, build, and install, and hydro test pipe according to blueprints and ISO's spool sheets. Day-to-day tasks, including job layout, measurements, and building spools according to final measurements. Performing cutting, beveling, threading, grooving, fusing, socket weld, according to engineering blueprint specs.

Journeman Pipefitter

Eastridge Staffing
Mojave, CA
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • As a pipefitter my duty was to read understand and build to iso spool drawings
  • Field verify take measurements using various hand tools incl. Levels,plumb bobs,5 points laser levels
  • Cut prep fit and install piping systems incl. Stainless and carbon piping
  • Install and bolt up pipe and help out technicians istall tubing drill support sand paint

Aerospace Propulsion Technician

Virgin Orbit LLC
Mojave, CA
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Performed issued tickets according to specific systems and or parts of engines including installation and removal of test rockets.
  • Solved maintenance problems by assessing information from engine blueprints, drawings and other schematics.
  • Identified issues with malfunctioning rocket engines and initiated appropriate repair work.
  • Used, handled, stored and disposed of hazardous materials according to environmental standards.
  • Performed inspections, maintenance, testing and repair work on engines and other aerospace propulsion systems.
  • Used hazardous materials in compliance with Cal OSha regulations and verified proper disposal.
  • Updated maintenance and repair logs according to services performed and submitted reports to supervisors for review.
  • Measure,cut,prep,bend,fit, field verify and istall various tubing and piping of different types of wall thickness and Stainless steel materials.
  • Installation of valves,vents,gauges
  • use of various welding techniques due to the type of job being performed.
  • (TIG) tungsten inert gas, for piping using argon and purging
  • (SMAW) shield metal arc welding for structural supports
  • (MIG) metal Inert gas for small and time sensitive welds

Pipefitter

Lilac Solutions
Oakland, CA
05.2023 - Current
  • Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
  • Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
  • Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
  • Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
  • Build, hydro test, and commission PVC,CPVC,HDPE piping systems.
  • Work with engineer's on Isometric drawings and PNID. building and fabricating structures to support piping systems.
  • Mig, Tig weld CS supports and sch 40. Piping

Pipefitter Foreman

Herman Weissker
Bakersfield , CA
02.2024 - 07.2024
  • Supervised a team of pipefitters to ensure safety protocols were adhered to, schedule, write daily, and weekly reports.
  • Ensured all piping systems met industry standards and codes for quality assurance.
  • Job planning with commissioning on various piping systems in Refinery units, hydrostatic and pneumatic blowdowns.
  • Turn over P&ID and completion paperwork to the client, ensuring proper protocols and procedures were followed, and turn over specific systems ready to be tested.

Education

High School Diploma - General

Shafter High
06.2007

NCCER #15979204 - Pipe

The Training Center
Aurora, CO

Skills

  • NCCER Pipe #15979204
  • Heat Fusion Operator #20191997
  • Electrofusion Operator #20192042
  • Safety
  • Sanitation
  • Hydraulic pump safety
  • Management
  • Managing large crews
  • ISO
  • PNID blueprints
  • JSA
  • JHA
  • Hydro testing
  • Forklift,manlift,scissor lift
  • Piping specifications
  • Equipment testing
  • Troubleshooting
  • MSHA surface M41448726
  • MSHA underground
  • MSHA 46
  • propulsion Technician

Accomplishments

Safety

  • JSA JHA safety reports,tool checkout,load out list,unit inspections,stop work authority,equipment maintenance,buffer zones,

General Labor/Documentation

  • Performed day to day tasks and routine maintenance with and on equipment on as needed basis. valve and gasket replacement,crane swamper,welder helper, bolt up hand, roustabout. good work ethics, hard-worker, Team player, work good under pressure, and good attendance.
  • Wrote daily plans recorded documents and scheduled maintenance on certain equipment, price tickets to costumers and business company representatives.
  • ISO,PNID,JSA,JHA,PTW,HOT WORK, read and understand, perform maintenance and build spools,valves, tanks according to blueprints. Hydro test and install.
  • Performed Thruster assembly and disassembly with written procedures from engineers and filing to certain drives reported to RE engineering team with final completion times and performance status.

Refrence

TIC General Foreman/ friend

Chace Shelly

phone # 1(918)508-8077

General Foreman

Anthony Roman

Phone #(970)779-5787

TIC Superintendent

Cliff Wilson

phone #(720)357-1716

TIC General Superintendent

Kiewit superintendent

Jon Oja

Phone #(661)868-9162

Aerospace Engineer

Nathan Conde 

phone #(281)853-5407

Propulsion Lead Technician/friend

Mike Cannon

phone #(661)916-1021

Timeline

Pipefitter Foreman

Herman Weissker
02.2024 - 07.2024

Pipefitter

Lilac Solutions
05.2023 - Current

Aerospace Propulsion Technician

Virgin Orbit LLC
01.2022 - 03.2023

Journeman Pipefitter

Eastridge Staffing
08.2021 - 01.2022

Journeyman Pipefitter

J.V.I.C
04.2021 - 08.2022

Mechanical Craftman

JVIC
03.2021 - 04.2021

HDPE Fuser

PCL
10.2020 - 02.2021

Pipe Foreman

The Industrial Company
04.2020 - 10.2020

Journeyman Pipefitter

The Industrial Company
10.2019 - 02.2020

Journeyman Pipefitter

Brahma Group
06.2019 - 08.2019

Utility Craftsman

PCL Construction
04.2019 - 05.2019

Journeyman Pipefitter

The Industrial Company
04.2015 - 01.2019

Roustabout

KS industries
07.2014 - 12.2014

Bolt up hand

The Industrial Company
05.2014 - 07.2014

B.O.P.E Tester

Casing Specialties
04.2013 - 03.2014

High School Diploma - General

Shafter High

NCCER #15979204 - Pipe

The Training Center
Ruben Gomez