RAFAEL ARIZPE
Brownsville,TX
Summary
Seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of an organization where I can fully utilize my skills and make a significant contribution to the success of the employer and at the same time my individual growth pursuing a full-time stable position.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pipefitter foeman
NEXT DECADE (RGVLNG) BECHTEL
09.2024 - Current
- Supervised a team of Pipefitters to ensure safety protocols were adhered to.
- Troubleshot problems that arose during the course of the project and implemented solutions quickly and efficiently.
- Created detailed reports on job progress and materials used for each project.
- Communicated effectively with customers throughout the duration of each project in order to meet their expectations.
- Reviewed work orders regularly in order to keep track of labor hours spent on each task.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies required for successful completion of projects.
- Ordered materials needed for each job from suppliers in order to maintain cost efficiency.
- Maintained records of all material used on each job site as well as any changes made during the installation process.
QC
Jole Industries
Brownsville, TX
01.2024 - Current
- Fabrication of piping.
- Inspected and repaired products to meet project expectations.
- Oversaw proper tagging and identification of parts and components, enabling rejected or non-repairable parts to be properly marked, quarantined and rendered unusable.
Operations and Maintenance
Occidental Chemical
Portland, TX
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: OXY Chem.
- Maintenance in boiler making.
- Maintenance in piping.
- Mechanical maintenance.
- Planning jobs for daily operations.
- Combo welder: SMAW and GTAW.
- Unit operations assistance
- Manage material for the upcoming job.
- Provided technical support to other departments regarding machinery operations and maintenance procedures.
- Assisted Building Supervisor in overseeing daily operations and maintenance of the building.
Boilermaker Foreman
Phillips 66
Ferndale, WASHINGTON
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Read blueprints or technical drawings related to boiler installations.
- Repaired and replaced boiler components, such as tubes, pumps, valves, gauges, and safety devices.
- Recorded daily logs detailing all maintenance activities performed on each boiler unit.
- Cleaned and maintained tools used for boiler repair work.
- Fabricated replacement parts needed during repairs using metalworking machines.
Operations and Maintenance
Celanese Chem.
Kingsville , TX
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: Celanese Chemical
- Pipe fabricator and welder.
- Mechanical Maintenance on valves 2” to 18”.
- Combo welder.
- Maintained accurate records of all operations and maintenance activities.
Pipefitter, New Construction
Bilfinger Westcon
Port Lavaca, TX
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Formosa.
- Welding
- Pipefitting
- Mechanical/boilermaker
- Testing
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Performed rigging and forklift operations to maneuver parts and machinery.
- Welded piping using specialized techniques and computer-assisted fabrication.
Pipefitter
Austin Industries
LAKE JACKSON, TX
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Company Overview: PRAIXAIR
- Assisted with project and site related objectives
- Verify and gather materials for fabricating and fit
- Hydro and Pneumatic testing and commission crew
- Structural welder
- Welding supports and various pipe supports
- Maintenance and Mechanical work in Exchangers and Cooling towers
- Maintenance and repair on drum tanks
- PRAIXAIR
Pipefitter, New construction
McDermott Inc.
Hackberry, LA
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Cameron LNG
- Pipe helper
- Pipe fitter 1st class
- Fabricator
- Boilermaker/mechanical
- Cameron LNG
Pipefitter Helper
Port Isabel fabrication shop
Port Isabel, TX
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Fabricate structural supports
- Cut and hammered pipes to meet design specifications for client systems installations
- Rigging and hoisting pipe
Pipefitter Supervisor
Next Decade LNG RGV. BECHTEL
, TX
Pipe Foreman
Repcon/TWS
Texas City, TX
01.2022
- Company Overview: Marathon
- General foreman New construction
- Preparing, maintaining and installation of piping
- Alky work
- Worked with a 12-man crew
- Manage ware house materials and equipment to different jobs
- Hydrotesting crew after all pipe was installed
- Material handler
- Rigging, hoisting pipe, and steel supports
- Perform QA/QC
- Marathon
Pipefitter, COMBO WELDER, Shutdown
Performance contractors
Port Lavaca, TX
01.2021
- Company Overview: Formosa Plastics
- Pre down and fabrication of pre-down pipe
- Demo pipe and install new pipe
- Working inside tanks repairing nozzles and structural welding
- Hydro
- LOTO Certified
- Rigging, hoisting pipe, and steel supports
- Formosa Plastics
Pipefitter/ combo welder, New construction
WORLEY PARSON
VICTORIA, TX
01.2019
- Company Overview: INVISTA
- Fabricate and Welding spools and various supports according to ISO
- Boiler making work/ mechanical
- Hydro and Pneumatic testing and commission crew
- LOTO Certified
- Rigging, hoisting pipe, and steel supports
- Perform QA/QC inspections in accordance with applicable SOP
- INVISTA
PIPEFITTER, / FORMAN, SHUTDOWN
REPCON INC.
BAYTOWN, TX
01.2018
- Company Overview: COVESTRO/ CITGO REFINING
- Pre-down work
- Welding and fabricating spools due to ISO specifications supports
- Welding
- Boilermaker
- COVESTRO/ CITGO REFINING
Education
DIPLOMA -
LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL
BROWNSVILLE, TX01.2011
Skills
- Job planning
- Fluent in English
- Fluent in Spanish
- Prioritizing
- Welding expertise
- Task breakdown
- Piping specifications
- Blueprint interpretation
- Material prepping
- Repair services
- System Tests
- Boiler making
- Mechanical
- commissioning
- Component assembly
- QC inspections
- Operation assistant
Certification
- NCCER industrial pipefitter
- CAWI. Certified In industrial QC.
- Inspections certificate NDE/ pipe specs and related facilities.
Timeline
Pipefitter foeman
NEXT DECADE (RGVLNG) BECHTEL
09.2024 - Current
QC
Jole Industries
01.2024 - Current
Boilermaker Foreman
Phillips 66
09.2022 - 12.2022
Operations and Maintenance
Occidental Chemical
01.2022 - 01.2024
Pipe Foreman
Repcon/TWS
01.2022
Pipefitter, COMBO WELDER, Shutdown
Performance contractors
01.2021
Operations and Maintenance
Celanese Chem.
01.2020 - 07.2020
Pipefitter/ combo welder, New construction
WORLEY PARSON
01.2019
PIPEFITTER, / FORMAN, SHUTDOWN
REPCON INC.
01.2018
Pipefitter, New Construction
Bilfinger Westcon
01.2017 - 12.2017
Pipefitter
Austin Industries
01.2016 - 12.2016
Pipefitter, New construction
McDermott Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2015
Pipefitter Helper
Port Isabel fabrication shop
01.2011 - 01.2012
Pipefitter Supervisor
Next Decade LNG RGV. BECHTEL
DIPLOMA -
LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL