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Rufus Keeton

Sallisaw,OK

Summary

Skilled Boilermaker with solid safety record and over 16 years of experience in accurately performing boilermaker repair and maintenance duties. Flexible and diligent with positive attitude and willingness to go above and beyond. Certified in Boilermaker. Working shutdowns in oil and gas refineries has given the abilities to adjust to different rules and regulations of refineries, companies and to work with people of different backgrounds, different job responsibilities and personalities as well as day shift and night shift.

Work History

Boilermaker

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC
Gonzales, LA
08.2022 - 08.2022
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
  • Removed, replaced or installed gate valves and materials to perform annual maintenance.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
Pasadena, TX
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
  • Removed, replaced or installed gate valves and materials to perform annual maintenance.
  • Removed bundles from exchangers and reinstalled new bundles.

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
Robinson, IL
08.2021 - 09.2021
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • Repaired valve leaks by tightening or replacing bolts and gaskets, utilizing air impacts and wrenches.
  • Removed, replaced or installed gate valves and materials to perform annual maintenance.

Boilermaker

ParFab Field Services
Sinclair, WY
05.2021 - 06.2021
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cleaned and maintained boilers and associated equipment to increase efficiency and performance level.
  • Coordinated with refinery operations personnel to obtain permits and clearances for turnaround projects.
  • Repaired exchanger leaks by tightening or replacing bolts and gaskets, utilizing air impact and wrenches.
  • Removed, replaced or installed gate valves and materials to perform annual maintenance.

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
Robinson, IL
03.2021 - 04.2021
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • 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.
  • Repaired exchanger leaks by tightening or replacing bolts and gaskets, utilizing air impacts and wrenches.
  • Removed, replaced or installed gate valves and materials to perform annual maintenance.
  • Removed and replaced components of Vacuum Towers equipment to remedy old piping malfunction.

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
Texas City, TX
05.2020 - 07.2020
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Repaired exchanger leaks by tightening or replacing bolts and gaskets, utilizing air impacts and wrenches.
  • Removed, replaced or installed gate valves and materials to perform annual maintenance.
  • Removed and replaced components of exchanger equipment to remedy leaking malfunction.

Boilermaker

Excel Group
Carlsbad, NM
12.2019 - 05.2020
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • 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.
  • Installed piping, valves and tanks on new construction of pipeline refinery.

Boilermaker

Custofab
Billings, MO
02.2019 - 05.2019
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Repaired exchanger leaks by tightening or replacing bolts and gaskets, utilizing air impacts and wrenches.
  • Removed, replaced or installed gate valves and materials to perform annual maintenance.

Skills

  • Repair Work
  • Demolition and Dismantling
  • Structural Fittings
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting
  • Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Fall Protection
  • Advanced Troubleshooting
  • Permitting Coordination
  • Relief Valves
  • OSHA Safety Guidelines
  • Boilermaking

Timeline

Boilermaker

Specialty Welding And Turnarounds LLC
08.2022 - 08.2022

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
02.2022 - 05.2022

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
08.2021 - 09.2021

Boilermaker

ParFab Field Services
05.2021 - 06.2021

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
03.2021 - 04.2021

Boilermaker

Ohmstede Industrial Services
05.2020 - 07.2020

Boilermaker

Excel Group
12.2019 - 05.2020

Boilermaker

Custofab
02.2019 - 05.2019
Rufus Keeton