Lyle Herrmann
Delta ,CO
Summary
Highly skilled and experienced Rig Welder with over 8 years of success in various environments throughout the oil and gas industry. Proficient in executing the task in front of me as safe as possible and providing excellent results in a fast paced and high stress deadline driven environment. Having passed various project specific welding certification and safety requirements to work for many different operators in the industry. Proud to have safely and successfully executed highly complex welding projects for major oil and gas installations throughout Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas. With and additional 3 years of Equipment Operating experience that will provide a greater understanding of the entire construction process.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rig Welder
Willow Creek Companies
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Pipe fabrication for Summit Midstream and Williams Midstream
- Pulled measurements and made isometric schematics for proposed pipe layout
- Built and installed pipe fabrications in desired locations.
- Built weld maps, documents numbers of materials, and x-ray numbers of welds for record keeping.
- Repaired pipeline leaks caused by corrosion.
- Welded all hot taps for Summit Midstream and William Midstream during the duration of the construction projects.
Equipment Operator
Delta County Road And Bridge
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Operated heavy equipment in an effort to maintain county roads, prep roads for paving operations and make repairs in areas that were damaged.
- Hauled equipment and material to job sites on low boy, tandem dump trucks or belly dumps.
- Operated hydrovac trailer to exposed under utilities prior to excavation activities.
- Assisted in asphalt paving operations. Operating tack truck and asphalt roller.
- Lead welder for various items needing fabrication, welding or repairs.
- Replaced or installed culverts and signage when needed
- Operated various forms of equipment including but not limited to skid steer, backhoe, loader, excavator and motor grader tractor trailer tandem and belly dump trucks.
Rig Welder
Willow Creek Companies
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Read and comprehended contract plans and specification
- Measured, cut and installed pipes according to plans
- Performed various forms of hot work activities incompliance with company hot work programs.
- Pipe fabrication certified API 1104 for Creston Peak Resources, Caerus Oil and Gas, Williams Companies, Anadarko Petroleum and DCP midstream
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations by consistently following established codes, specifications, and procedures during all welding projects.
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting regular equipment inspections and maintenance of truck, welder and tools required to meet needs of pipeline welding operations.
Shop Welder
Watson Hopper
09.2017 - 01.2018
- In charge of framework fabrication of work over rigs.
- Read and followed blueprints of work over rig design.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Prepared surfaces for welding by smoothing and removing debris to achieve proper adhesion and weld quality.
- Communicated with supervisors to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
Equipment Operator
Elam Construction Incorporated
01.2016 - 09.2017
- Was in charge of operating and maintaining tack truck, safely loading tack tank daily, shouldering highways.
- Worked with construction crew to install culverts and to ensure CDOT stormwater compliance and proper drainage BMPs.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill. Including but not limited to skid steer, loader, excavator, backhoe, street sweeper, and motor grader.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in zero incidents.
- Enforced compliance with OSHA safety standards and CDOT regulations.
Shop Welder
Evergreen Pump
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Shop fabrication welder
Rig Welder
RJ Taylor
02.2012 - 02.2015
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Enhanced rig safety by conducting regular equipment inspections and maintenance tasks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gateway School
Gateway, CO2008
Skills
- Proficient in welding procedures FCAW, CMAW, and SMAW
- Reading and understanding blueprints
- Measuring and creating isometric drawings for fabrication
- Operating various types of equipment skid steer, backhoe, loader, rollers, and motor grader
- Exposing subsurface utilities via hydrocav
- Class A CDL with heavy haul experience
- Mechanically inclined and capable of solving problems under pressure
- Strong understanding ofOil and Gas safety standards and procedures
- Strong understanding of Black Hills Energy pipeline construction standards and procedures
- Effective communication skills
Certification
Black Hills inspector/ joiner certification
- Steel
- inspector
- Excavator
2023 API 1104 Pipe Fabrication certification
ASME b31.3 Certified
References
Mike Kemmis - (970) 201-3028
Cearus Oil and Gas Construction Foreman
Don Miller - (970) 640-0258
Black Hills Energy
Grayson Lewis - (806) 231-3089
Summit Midstream Inspector
Jerry Morrison - (405) 715-4467
Williams Midstream Inspector
Timeline
Rig Welder
Willow Creek Companies
02.2023 - 12.2023
Equipment Operator
Delta County Road And Bridge
05.2021 - 02.2023
Rig Welder
Willow Creek Companies
01.2018 - 08.2020
Shop Welder
Watson Hopper
09.2017 - 01.2018
Equipment Operator
Elam Construction Incorporated
01.2016 - 09.2017
Shop Welder
Evergreen Pump
03.2015 - 09.2016
Rig Welder
RJ Taylor
02.2012 - 02.2015
High School Diploma -
Gateway School
Black Hills inspector/ joiner certification
- Steel
- inspector
- Excavator
2023 API 1104 Pipe Fabrication certification
ASME b31.3 Certified
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