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Richard Fortenberry

Boilermaker
Magnolia,MS

Summary

Dedicated worker with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

I work well with others and am willing to put forth the work and effort it takes to excel and strive at any task given.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Boilermaker

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
  • Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
  • Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
  • Cleaned and maintained boilers and associated equipment to increase efficiency and performance level.
  • Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
  • Coordinated with plant operation and safety personnel to obtain permits and clearances for tasked projects.
  • Assembled and analyzed boilers for defects.
  • Removed and replaced components of heat exchanging equipment to remedy malfunctions.

Boilermaker

APTIM
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
  • Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
  • Coordinated with plant personnel to obtain permits and clearances for tasked projects.

Boilermaker

Altairstrickland
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.

Boilermaker

Process Service Specialist (PSS)
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
  • Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
10.2021 - Current
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
  • Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
  • Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
  • Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
  • Assembled and analyzed boilers for defects.

Boilermaker

Universal Plant Services
Deer Park, TX
05.2020 - Current
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
  • Cleaned and maintained boilers and associated equipment to increase efficiency and performance level.
  • Repaired flange leaks by tightening or replacing bolts and gaskets, utilizing pneumatic impacts and hand tools required for the task at hand.
  • Removed and installed new PSV valves, control valves, and gaskets.

Driver, Driller, Equipment Operator,roughneck

Coastal Corrosion Control
Baton Rouge, LA
06.2016 - 07.2019
  • Communicated with ground team members and fellow operators to prevent safety hazards and keep materials moving.
  • Used forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts and other equipment to move materials around work sites and organized according to need.
  • Operated commercial vehicle to transport equipment and job-specific machinery to and from job sites.
  • Graded earth and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
  • Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
  • Drilled deep wells for ground beds, and cathodic protection.
  • Erected structural components, poured concrete and completed other construction-related tasks.
  • Led, managed and supervised drilling contractors and service company personnel in daily drilling operations, well construction and well test operations.
  • Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
  • Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
  • Determined and marked locations of underground pipes and wires to plan optimal digging locations.
  • Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
  • Supported management of all drilling and rig move operations
  • Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines.
  • Assembled power poles (weatherheads, breaker boxes) to hang rectifiers for service installation
  • Installed Rectifiers, and junction boxes for anode ground beds to collect CP readings.
  • exposed pipe for cadweld procedures.

Oilfield Truck Driver

Partridge Sibley Industrial
Foxworth, MS
07.2015 - 05.2016
  • Represented company professionally and built lasting relationships with customers and other drivers.
  • Performed pre- and post-trip inspections on trucks and equipment to immediately identify issues requiring repair.
  • Adhered to all safe driving laws and regulations when operating tanker truck for crude oil transportation.
  • Maneuvered large tanker trucks into very tight spaces for loading and unloading purposes.
  • Measured crude oil before and after loading and took precautions to avoid spills.
  • Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.

Education

Electrical Engineering

Co-Lin Community College
Wesson,Ms
2019

High School Diploma -

Mount Hermon High School
Mount Hermon, LA
05.2012

Skills

  • Inspection Preparations
  • Boilers and Related Equipment
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting
  • Parts and Components Fabrication
  • Structural Fittings
  • Boiler Equipment
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Pneumatic Systems
  • System Tests
  • Material Prepping
  • Repair Work
  • Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Heavy Machine Operation
  • Demolition and Dismantling
  • OSHA Safety Guidelines
  • Basic Tools
  • Fall Protection
  • Relief Valves
  • Safe Driving
  • Electrical Installations
  • Band Saws
  • Company Quality Standards
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Safety Instruction
  • Boilermaking
  • H2S training
  • fresh air and fit test traning
  • Hold a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement
  • TWIC
  • NCCER

Timeline

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
10.2021 - Current

Boilermaker

Universal Plant Services
05.2020 - Current

Driver, Driller, Equipment Operator,roughneck

Coastal Corrosion Control
06.2016 - 07.2019

Oilfield Truck Driver

Partridge Sibley Industrial
07.2015 - 05.2016

Boilermaker

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC

Boilermaker

APTIM

Boilermaker

Altairstrickland

Boilermaker

Process Service Specialist (PSS)

Electrical Engineering

Co-Lin Community College

High School Diploma -

Mount Hermon High School

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