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ROBERT MAYES

Checotah

Summary

Welding inspection professional with extensive experience in ultrasonic testing and visual inspections. Expertise in enhancing pipeline integrity through precise weld mapping and thorough documentation. Strong leadership fosters team collaboration, ensuring safety and quality in high-pressure environments. Committed to delivering exceptional results in complex projects.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Welding Inspector

Industrial Ultrasound & Inspection
St. Joseph
09.2024 - 09.2025
  • Welding inspection on a pharmaceutical plant.
  • Visual inspection of the OD of pharmaceutical stainless-steel pipe and Borescoping the ID.

Welding inspection/testing

Royal Bridge, Inc.
05.2021 - 07.2024
  • Welding inspection on dam repairs for Army Corp of Engineers

Welding inspection/testing

El Paso CWI & NDT
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • Welding inspection/testing all construction types, structural steel buildings/piping/bolting
  • VT and MT inspection on Border Wall, new Amazon Warehouse and other multiple projects around El Paso.

Welding Foreman

Neumann Welding, LLC.
Carlsbad
05.2018 - 07.2020
  • Welding foreman for XTO in oil/gas industry, visual inspection of welds, weld mapping, logging all NDE, hydro testing and coordination for finished product delivery

Rig Welder

Cimarron Underground, Inc.
Pecos
12.2017 - 05.2018
  • Pipeline welder specializing in pipelines and associated facilities

Rig welder

Pelco Structural, LLC.
Claremore
01.2017 - 11.2017
  • Rig welder repairing galvanized steel power poles, arc gouging minor cracks, complete MT completed required welding and scheduled UT to exam welds

Welding Foreman

Corval Group LLC
Killdeer
04.2016 - 12.2016
  • Welding foreman for oi/gas companies in Baken North Dakota.
  • Take-off on bid packages, evaluation of man hours, safety, equipment, hired employees, NDE and hydro testing

Pipe fitter

CH2MHILL
Anchorage
10.2015 - 04.2016
  • Pipefitter for largest gas injection well for EXXON Mobile North Slope of Alaska.
  • Responsible for the fabrication, fit-up of carbon, stainless, and heavy-wall duplex pipe and components.

Rig Welder/Field Welding Foreman

Johnny Mayes Welding LLC.
Watford City
05.2013 - 09.2015
  • Rig/field welding foreman executing field welding on flowlines, tank batteries, compressor stations and saltwater disposal plants, pipelines

Rig Welder

Meester’s Welding LLC
Killdeer
10.2011 - 04.2013

Conduct welding tasks on pipeline infrastructure and facilities

Rig Welder

Sunland Construction, Inc.
Waterford City
06.2011 - 10.2011
  • Pipeline welder, performing welding operations on pipeline systems and facilities.

Rig Welder

Gorman Phillips Construction
Perryton
12.2010 - 06.2011
  • Pipeline welder, performing welding operations on pipeline systems and facilities.

Rig Welder

Danny Wright Dozer & Pipeline
Hinton
01.2010 - 12.2010
  • Pipeline welder, performing welding operations on pipeline systems and facilities.

Structural Welder

CH2MHILL
Anchorage
05.2009 - 01.2010
  • Conducted welding operations on largest drilling rig ever manufactured for BP Petroleum.

Rig Welder

Bill Key Welding
Vici
06.2008 - 05.2009
  • Rig welding XTO, Hess, EOG, and ConocoPhillips.
  • Rig welding field/local shops for pipelines, tank batteries, compressor stations, pulling measurements, drawing Isometric drawing, completing wells and notifying NDT
  • Rig welder for pipelines Oklahoma/Texas on the ROW, fabrication of launchers, receivers, Tie-ins and Hot taps
  • Pipeline rig welder, slug catchers, compressor stations
  • Structural welder on Liberty Project BP North Slope Alaska working in extreme weather conditions keeping steel components at desired temperature to compete welds
  • Welding on drillings rigs, new construction, repairing damaged parts, well heads, performing cut-offs, conductor piping, flow lines, etc.

Education

UT (Shear Wave) -

Industrial Ultrasound & Inspection
St. Joseph, MO
08-2025

UTT II (Thickness Testing) -

Industrial Ultrasound & Inspection
St. Joseph, MO
05-2025

NDT Training - MT Level II

NDT Training & Testing Center
12-2020

AWS CWI School - AWS/CWI

Real Education Services
Hempstead, TX
06-2020

High School -

Adair High School
Adair, OK
05-1991

Skills

  • AWS/CWI #20070831
  • Ultrasonic testing (UT) Level I
  • Ultrasonic testing (UTT) Level II
  • Magnetic particle testing (MT) Level II
  • Borescope inspection
  • Visual testing (VT)
  • Skidmore testing
  • Weld mapping and documentation
  • Welding and fabrication techniques
  • Pipeline and facilities management

Additional Information

Additional references and contact information available upon request.

Education Certification

  • Adair High School, Adair, OK
  • Real Education Services - AWS CWI School
  • NDT Training – MT Level II
  • AWS certified CWI, #20070831
  • MT Level II
  • Oklahoma Welding Certification, #31110
  • UT
  • UTT
  • TWIC, OSHA10, Safe Land Training (PEC), Basic Plus, Confined Space, H2S

Timeline

Lead Welding Inspector

Industrial Ultrasound & Inspection
09.2024 - 09.2025

Welding inspection/testing

Royal Bridge, Inc.
05.2021 - 07.2024

Welding inspection/testing

El Paso CWI & NDT
08.2020 - 04.2021

Welding Foreman

Neumann Welding, LLC.
05.2018 - 07.2020

Rig Welder

Cimarron Underground, Inc.
12.2017 - 05.2018

Rig welder

Pelco Structural, LLC.
01.2017 - 11.2017

Welding Foreman

Corval Group LLC
04.2016 - 12.2016

Pipe fitter

CH2MHILL
10.2015 - 04.2016

Rig Welder/Field Welding Foreman

Johnny Mayes Welding LLC.
05.2013 - 09.2015

Rig Welder

Meester’s Welding LLC
10.2011 - 04.2013

Rig Welder

Sunland Construction, Inc.
06.2011 - 10.2011

Rig Welder

Gorman Phillips Construction
12.2010 - 06.2011

Rig Welder

Danny Wright Dozer & Pipeline
01.2010 - 12.2010

Structural Welder

CH2MHILL
05.2009 - 01.2010

Rig Welder

Bill Key Welding
06.2008 - 05.2009

UT (Shear Wave) -

Industrial Ultrasound & Inspection

UTT II (Thickness Testing) -

Industrial Ultrasound & Inspection

NDT Training - MT Level II

NDT Training & Testing Center

AWS CWI School - AWS/CWI

Real Education Services

High School -

Adair High School
ROBERT MAYES
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