Steven Ramirez
Houston,TX
Summary
Driven combo welder with 11 years of experience in smaw/gtaw welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Utility Inspector
Frontier Integrity Solutions
08.2023 - Current
- Checked quality of construction and worksite policies.
- Inspected pipeline utilities for safety and compliance.
- Examined documents such as permits, applications and records for each location.
- Maintained current understanding of enterprise codes and regulations.
- Made and submitted reports detailing finding and any actions taken.
- Completed inspections of current construction, refurbishment and repair projects.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Combo Pipe Welder
Primoris
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
Combo Pipe Welder
Wyatt Field Service
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
Combo Pipe Welder
Ref Chem
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
Welder
Wyatt Field Service
05.2021 - 06.2021
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Removed weld spatter and scale from finished parts.
- Maintained welding equipment and kept work area orderly and clean.
Specialty Welder
Able Industrial
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Beveled and cut piping, using saws, threading machines and cutting torches.
- Utilized levels and lasers to check slopes for conformance to requirements.
- Chipped and grinded off excess slag, weld and spatter, using power chippers, portable grinders and hand scrapers.
- Worked effectively from verbal directions, blueprints and specifications to complete highly accurate work.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Combo Pipe Welder
APTIM
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Beveled and cut piping, using saws, threading machines and cutting torches.
- Chipped and grinded off excess slag, weld and spatter, using power chippers, portable grinders and hand scrapers.
- Worked effectively from verbal directions, blueprints and specifications to complete highly accurate work.
- Performed flat, vertical, overhead and horizontal welds depending on needs of particular jobs.
- Created secure joints by properly preparing materials and components before welding.
- Secured parts in position by bolting , clamping and tack-welding pieces.
- Maintained site safety by keeping work orderly and free of hazards like cords and leads running on the ground, also welding shields to avoid flash burns.
- Selected, set up and staged equipment to complete jobs according to project specifications.
- Completed work with proper alignment and allowances for shrinkage to produce durable welds.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, shielded metal arc equipment.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
Education
Mechanical Engineering
Lamar University
Beaumont, TXHigh School Diploma -
Dobie High School
Houston, TX05.2005
Skills
- Pipe fitting
- Welding
- Special Alloys
- Structural welding
- Shaping and cutting
- Compassion
- Self-motivated professional
- Leadership
- Computer proficiency
- TIG Welding
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Utility Inspector
Frontier Integrity Solutions
08.2023 - Current
Combo Pipe Welder
Primoris
06.2023 - 08.2023
Combo Pipe Welder
Wyatt Field Service
10.2022 - 05.2023
Combo Pipe Welder
Ref Chem
03.2022 - 09.2022
Welder
Wyatt Field Service
05.2021 - 06.2021
Specialty Welder
Able Industrial
04.2019 - 05.2021
Combo Pipe Welder
APTIM
02.2018 - 04.2019
Mechanical Engineering
Lamar University
High School Diploma -
Dobie High School
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