Lloyd Jackson
Prairieville,LA
Summary
Accomplished Journeyman Pipefitter with extensive experience at Performance Contractors, skilled in pipe installation and blueprint interpretation. Proven ability to troubleshoot complex piping issues and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Adept at leak detection and repair, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and effective communication in high-pressure environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Pipefitter
S&B Contractors And Engineers
Deer Park, TX
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Read blueprints to determine the layout of each project.
- Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes and pipe systems in industrial settings.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Assemble and install valves, fittings, flanges and other related components.
- Conduct pressure tests on newly installed systems to ensure proper functioning before use by personnel or customers.
Machinist/Precision Millwright
Baton Rouge machine works
Baton Rouge, LA.
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Interpreted technical drawings and specifications for accurate machining tasks.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot machining issues effectively.
- Conducted quality checks on finished products to meet industry standards.
- Assisted in setting up machines for different manufacturing processes.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain a secure working environment.
- Documented production activities and machine maintenance procedures accurately.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
- Read blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished work piece.
- Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Followed written instructions to set up and operate manual equipment and computer-controlled production machines.
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
- Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
- Verified conformance of finished work piece to specifications by checking measurements with a variety of precision measuring instruments such as height gauges, surface plates and protractors.
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
- Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
- Operated manual lathes to turn down shafts and cut threads into them.
- Maintained logs, lists and files and promptly completed necessary paperwork.
- Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
- Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.
- Assembled machined parts into mechanical units using hand tools and power tools.
- Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths, squareness and parallelism.
- Aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools and attachments onto machines.
- Measured, marked and indicated dimensions and reference points on materials.
- Measured, marked and scribed dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as guides for subsequent machining.
- Followed established safety procedures while operating machinery.
- Calculated dimensions or tolerances using micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Set up, adjusted and operated basic or specialized machine tools to perform precision machining operations.
- Read and followed blueprints, diagrams and drawings to fabricate products.
Journeyman Pipefitter
Performance Contractors
Sulphur/Baton Rouge, LA.
01.2023 - 04.2025
- Installed and maintained piping systems for industrial and commercial projects.
- Interpreted blueprints to determine layout and installation requirements.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations during all pipefitting operations.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot piping issues effectively.
- Utilized hand tools and power tools for precise pipe cutting and fitting.
- Conducted regular inspections to identify and repair leaks in piping systems.
- Assisted in training new apprentices on pipefitting techniques and safety practices.
- Maintained accurate records of materials used and work completed on site.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Replace worn parts such as seals or gaskets in pumps or valves.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Read blueprints to determine the layout of each project.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes and pipe systems in industrial settings.
- Follow safety protocols when working with hazardous materials such as acids or caustics.
- Assemble and install valves, fittings, flanges and other related components.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Document all work performed accurately for future reference.
- Coordinate with other tradespeople to complete projects within specified deadlines.
- Repair leaks in existing plumbing systems utilizing appropriate methods such as soldering or brazing.
- Conduct pressure tests on newly installed systems to ensure proper functioning before use by personnel or customers.
- Cut, thread and assemble various types of piping materials such as copper, steel or plastic.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Drilled and tapped holes for installation of studs.
- Performed hydrostatic pressure testing of boilers and pressure vessels.
- Filled pipes with water or air, observing pressure gauges, and pipes to troubleshoot and locate leaks.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
- Clean up work areas upon completion of tasks ensuring all tools are put away properly.
Education
GED -
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
Albuquerque, NM05-1986
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NMSkills
- Pipe installation
- Blueprint interpretation
- Pressure testing
- Valve assembly
- Leak repair
- Machine troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Plumbing systems
- Pipe testing
- Pipe supports
- Valve installation
- Steam systems
- Material prepping
- Heat exchanger installation
- Soldering techniques
- Pipe measuring
- Leak detection
- Pipe threading
- Pipe alignment
- Hand and power tools
- Piping specifications
- Commercial pipefitting
- HVAC systems
- Pipe fitting
- Commercial piping
- Pipe fabrication
- Equipment installation
- Pipe rigging
- Materials ordering
- Chilled water systems
- Pump installation
- Pipe hangers
- Blueprints and specifications
- Flange assembly
- Installation and maintenance
- Torch brazing
- Safety procedures
- Repair and maintenance
- Industrial piping
- Material cutting
- Steam piping
- Worksite safety
- Cutting and threading
Affiliations
- Active membner of the river church in Addis,LA. I work with my Pastors setting up and orginizing events. I work with people who suffer with addiction.
Accomplishments
- have earned certificates for bible college course completions through my church.
Certification
- Past member of pipefitters local 195 in Beaumont, Texas, NCCER certified industrial pipefitter through ABC craft trainning in sulphur, LA. since 2003
Additional Skills
- 7 years inside manual machinist experience, i have 30 years industirial pipefitting exp. with several years on and off as a field foreman.
Timeline
Journeyman Pipefitter
S&B Contractors And Engineers
06.2025 - 07.2025
Machinist/Precision Millwright
Baton Rouge machine works
04.2025 - 06.2025
Journeyman Pipefitter
Performance Contractors
01.2023 - 04.2025
GED -
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Central New Mexico Community College
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