Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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McKinley Gray

Chugiak,AK

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pipefitter

Chosen Construction
Prudhoe Bay, AK
04.2023 - Current
  • Installed piping systems according to project specifications and safety standards.
  • Interpreted ISO documents and P&IDs for accurate piping layouts.
  • Executed precise measurements for custom fittings, including 33-degree fittings and conversions.
  • Maintained tools and equipment to ensure optimal operational efficiency.
  • Utilized hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, and threaders for various tasks.
  • Managed blue beam software for redline modifications before fabrication.
  • Collaborated with rigging, scaffold, and insulating crews to enhance workflow.
  • Acquired structural and TIG certifications for carbon and stainless steel.
  • Lots of experience on a tri-tool specifically on duplex and J-bevels

Pipe Welder

ASRC
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Fabricated pipes, fittings, valves, and equipment to meet specifications.
  • Operated cutting tools and welding machines including MIG, TIG, Stick, and oxy-acetylene torches.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions to ensure structural integrity.
  • Ensured compliance with safety regulations during all welding operations and in work areas.
  • Prepared material surfaces by removing scale, rust, and foreign matter prior to welding.
  • Adjusted welding machines for precision settings and minimized waste throughout processes.
  • Collaborated with electrical crew for specialized welding tasks to enhance project outcomes.

Welders Helper

NANA
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Assisted welders in preparing materials for welding projects.
  • Operated hand tools and equipment for cutting and assembling metal components.
  • Maintained a clean and organized work area to promote safety standards.
  • Followed safety protocols to ensure a secure working environment.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials for welding operations as directed by supervisors.
  • Organized and cleaned work area and tools.
  • Learned and mastered skilled trade specialties under guidance of expert mentors.

Education

Structural Welding -

Avtec Welding School
Seward, AK
06-2021

Pipe welding -

Tulsa Welding School, Houston, TX
Houston, TX
01-2021

Associates Process Technology, Bachelor in Construction Management -

UAF
Fairbanks

Skills

  • Piping installation
  • Problem solving
  • Material cutting
  • Pipe cutting
  • Piping specifications
  • ISO interpretation
  • Custom fittings
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Welding techniques
  • Safety compliance
  • Structural welding

Certification

  • Tig root and hot 8018 out pipe test
  • Tig root and hot wire out pipe test
  • Tig all the way out pipe test
  • Tig all the way out on Stainless steal
  • Downhill root and hot and 8018 out pipe test

Timeline

Pipefitter

Chosen Construction
04.2023 - Current

Pipe Welder

ASRC
01.2023 - 05.2023

Welders Helper

NANA
06.2022 - 01.2023

Structural Welding -

Avtec Welding School

Pipe welding -

Tulsa Welding School, Houston, TX

Associates Process Technology, Bachelor in Construction Management -

UAF
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