Stephanie Loken
Tacoma,WA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Patriot Fire Protection
Fife, WA
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Install steel pipe overhead per NFPA 13, cut, thread, and groove pipe onsite.
- Earthquake brace all systems
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
- Fill and hydro all new systems before final inspection by Fire Marshal
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Perform visual inspections of all heads and notate any issues
- Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes.
- Fabricated piping pieces and components in line with design specifications for each system.
Fire Sprinkler Technician
Performance Systems Integration
Milton, WA
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws to perform tasks.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
- Kept detailed job records using [Software] to maintain up-to-date filing system.
- Perform 5 and 10 Year service and maintenance on dry and wet systems.
- Perform visual inspections on all heads and notate any issues
- Pull and send in dry heads for testing.
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Columbia Fire
Seattle, WA
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws, and burning torches to perform tasks.
- Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct angles.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
- Call monitoring company to put live system into test to drain water to install new pipe. Fill system back with water, check for leaks on new installed pipe. Call monitoring company to put system back into service.
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
McKinstry
Seattle, WA
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws to perform tasks.
- Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct size
- Install steel pipe overhead per NFPA 13
- Cut, thread and groove pipe onsite, Earthquake brace all systems main piping.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks.
- Hydro all new systems before final inspection by Fire Marshal.
- Assist Fire Marshall during trip test insuring system trips within appropriate time.
- Walk with Fire Marshall or AHJ to ensure systems are in compliance with NFPA.
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Patriot Fire Protection
Fife, WA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Install sprinkler pipe in New and Existing construction.
- Measured, threaded, and cut materials to correct size, thread and groove pipe onsite.
- Call monitoring company to put building in test, drain water out of systems before work is performed.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks. Call monitoring company to put building back into service.
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Fire Systems West
Pacific, WA
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Call monitoring company to put system in test.
- Drain system of water before work is performed.
- Demo old existing sprinkler pipe and install new pipe per blueprints
- Operated drill motors, grinders, chop saws, hack saws to perform tasks.
- Measure, cut, thread or groove pipe to replace existing pipe.
- Filled pipe systems with water and air to determine location of leaks. Call monitoring system to put back into service at end of day.
Fire Sprinkler Apprentice/Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Smith Fire Systems
Fife, WA
07.2014 - 01.2020
- Assembled metal and non-metal pipe and pipe fittings for fire sprinkler foremen.
- Joined sprinkler piping using threaded, grooved and cemented joint methods.
- Assisted in planning fire sprinkler installation and learned to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
- Selected type and size of fire sprinkler system materials according to job specifications.
- Install standpipe in high rise buildings
- Hydro and test all systems before final inspections. Assist Fire Marshall during trip test on dry systems.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kent-Meridian High School
Kent, WA06.1994
Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Relationship Building
- Safety Protocols
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Commercial Construction
- Equipment Inspection
- Material Prepping
- Schematic Reading
- Job Site Evaluation
- Blueprint Reading
- Layout Planning
- Water Pressure Assessment
- Installation and Maintenance
- Codes Compliance
- Quality Control
- Hydraulic Systems Maintenance
- Remodels and New Construction
- Skilled With Both Hand and Power Tools
- Blueprints and Specifications
- OSHA Compliance
Certification
- WSP Fitter Card Certification
- AS-3 Certification
- ASSE Water-Based Fire Protection Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Certification
- BlazeMaster System Certification
- ITT Certification
Timeline
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Patriot Fire Protection
04.2023 - 11.2023
Fire Sprinkler Technician
Performance Systems Integration
01.2023 - 04.2023
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Columbia Fire
07.2022 - 08.2022
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
McKinstry
10.2021 - 01.2022
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Patriot Fire Protection
06.2021 - 08.2021
Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Fire Systems West
02.2020 - 09.2020
Fire Sprinkler Apprentice/Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Systems Installer
Smith Fire Systems
07.2014 - 01.2020
High School Diploma -
Kent-Meridian High School
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