Lavon Vinnichenko
Winchester,USA
Summary
Journeyman Welder with twenty years of welding experience. Five years of hydro testing pressure pipe. Five years of experience as a welding instructor and three years of alteration installation team (AIT) experience. Motivated, hardworking, reliable, productive and willing to learn all aspects of ship repair. Proficient in Robotic welding, fluxcore, MIG, stainless steel, Sub-arc and Automatic Bug-O.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder 2
NiKKISO
11.2022 - Current
- Stainless steel Tig welder
- MIG, Fluxcore and Bug-O
- X-Ray welds
Journeyman Welder
associated Construction and Engineering
10.2018 - 11.2022
- UT and X-Ray welds
- MIG, Fluxcore and stainless steel welding
- Sub-Arc and Bug-O
- Copper MIG with fluxcore weld out on pipe
- Welds on flush clean outs and overflow
- In charge of pipe department. Welding on water tanks and stainless steel tanks that require overflow units which had to pass UT and X-Ray.
- Set up jobs for 2nd shift.
- Compiling reports and giving percentage of what was completed during shift.
Journeyman Welder
NASSCO Ship Building
04.2014 - 09.2018
- Mentor
- UT inspector
- Working Foreman
- Construction – Industrial Facilities and infrastructure
- Weld with Miller power pack using welding suitcase to perform duties
- Custom designed tooling, robotic and manual welding
- Fluxcore and stainless steel welding
- Automatic Bug-O
- Mentor and lead-man to 26 welders or more, trainees and journeyman. Making sure UT and X-Ray welds were properly welded and passed inspection. Make sure trainee welders were putting proper weld size on vessels and units that was required to pass visual inspection.
- Compiling reports and giving percentage of what was completed during shift.
Journeyman Welder
Epsilon Systems
09.2010 - 03.2014
- USS BONHOMME RICHARD LHD-6 – Amphibious Low Light Surveillance Systems Install SCD 1265-2010, MORIAH Wind Systems install SCD 3144-2010, Well deck, lighting SCD 255-2011
- USS Makin Island LHD-8 – Amphibious Low Light Surveillance Systems install SDC 1265-2011, Well deck lighting SCD 255-2013
- USS PEARL HARBOR LSD-52 – Amphibious Low Light Surveillance Systems install SCD 1265-2010
- USS KIDD DDG-100 – Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor install 2011
- USS STERETT DDG-104 – Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor install 2011
- USS BOXER LHD-4 – Well Deck Lighting SCD 255-2012, Flight Deck Lights (visual landing aids) – 2012
- USS ESSEX LHD-2 – Amphibious Low Light Surveillance Systems install SCD 1265-2012/2013, Well Deck Lighting SCD 255-2013
- Also supported several Local Area Network (LAN) upgrades on Messing and Berthing Barges for COMPACFLT while on travel in Pearl Harbor Hawaii and Bremerton, Washington.
- Welding (SMAW) Shop fabrication and ship board installation including: Drawing interpretation, fit-up, weld-out, preliminary NDT VT inspections and weld corrections. Post weld compartment close-out including touch up paint, IAW 009-32, lagging insulation, IAW 009-11, as well as qualified Cableway worker in compliance with NAVSEA instruction 94304 ID.
Journeyman Welder
NASSCO Ship Building
08.2005 - 07.2010
- Construction – Industrial facilities and infrastructure
- Weld with Miller power pack using welding suitcase to perform job duties
- Custom designed tooling, robotic and manual welding
- Flux core and stainless steel welding
- Automatic Bug-O
Flux Core Welder
Dynamic Industry
01.1999 - 08.2004
- Construction – Industrial facilities and infrastructure, Flux Core Welder, MIG, STICK, SUB-ARC and welding pressure pipe.
Welder, Dive tender, Hydro-tester
Sub C
03.1992 - 07.1998
- Assist divers and weld pipeline, underwater welding.
Education
High School GED -
Texas State
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Welding documentation
- Welding quality control
- Visual inspection
Phone
cell, (504) 446-4603
Timeline
Welder 2
NiKKISO
11.2022 - Current
Journeyman Welder
associated Construction and Engineering
10.2018 - 11.2022
Journeyman Welder
NASSCO Ship Building
04.2014 - 09.2018
Journeyman Welder
Epsilon Systems
09.2010 - 03.2014
Journeyman Welder
NASSCO Ship Building
08.2005 - 07.2010
Flux Core Welder
Dynamic Industry
01.1999 - 08.2004
Welder, Dive tender, Hydro-tester
Sub C
03.1992 - 07.1998
High School GED -
Texas State
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