Thomas A. Craven
Lufkin,TX
Summary
Highly Motivated Quality Director & Skilled Contract Specialty Welder with 25 years’ experience. Strong Leader with good management skills experienced in developing organizations quality strategy, procedures, and processes. Manages quality programs and welding groups to ensure code compliance with quality and safety as the main focus as well as guaranteeing production schedules were met. Extensive experience in all QA/QC processes for building and executing projects accurately and efficiently. Possesses the ability to learn and often master tasks very quickly with detailed accuracy while adapting to overcome challenging working conditions.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QUALITY DIRECTOR
Ohmstede Furnace Services
03.2025 - Current
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
Ohmstede Furnace Services
10.2021 - Current
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
Inserv
08.2018 - 10.2021
SPECIALTY WELDER
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Corpus Christi, TX
09.2017 - 12.2018
SPECIALTY WELDER
Inserv
10.2014 - 08.2018
SPECIALTY WELDER
Repcon
01.2017 - 09.2017
SPECIALTY WELDER
Bechtel
11.2013 - 10.2014
SPECIALTY WELDER
KBR
Pascagoula, MS
01.2013 - 11.2013
PIPE WELDER
Top Cor
Baton Rouge, LA
07.2012 - 11.2012
PIPE FOREMAN
TIC- The Industrial Company
Goldsboro, NC
11.2011 - 07.2012
SPECIALTY WELDER
SWS
Convent, LA
08.2010 - 10.2010
- (Motiva Oil Refinery)
- Dow Chemical Company
PIPE WELDER
KBR
Tuscaloosa, AL
06.2010 - 09.2010
PIPEFITTER / PIPE WELDER
Clarks Blanchard Construction Company
Charleston, SC
07.2008 - 06.2010
PIPEFITTER / PIPE WELDER
American Pipe
Charleston, SC
11.2006 - 07.2007
STEAMFITTER APPRENTICE
John J. Kirlin
Rockville, MD
11.2001 - 12.2005
Education
High School Diploma -
Calhoun County High School
St Matthews, SC05-2000
Skills
- Experienced in management of Quality programs on large piping turnarounds as well as furnace retubes
- Advanced Skills in Excel and BluBeam
- Proficient in reading Isometrics, P&ID’s, models, and blueprints
- Proficient in Tube Welding in heaters & boilers including convection box welding
- Involved in construction of multiple HRSG and Coal Fired power plants, installation of STG Piping and High pressure steam/turbine piping
- Experienced in fabrication and Installation of process piping in various facilities including refineries, chemical plants, and related process facilities
- Managed crews in various supervisor roles over pressure parts on construction & TAs of coal fired boilers
- Directed installation of new process piping systems
- Knowledgeable and experienced in application of various construction & repair codes including B313, B311, SecI, Sec VIII, NBIC-3 and others
Certification
- AWS-CWI - 21043441
- API-510 - 131682
- PRIMAVERA P6 BASIC TURNAROUND SCHEDULING CERT.
- NCCER PIPEFITTING CERTIFICATION
- LEVEL-II - VT
- LEVEL-II - PT
- OHSA-10
- MSHA TRAINING
- TWIC
Timeline
QUALITY DIRECTOR
Ohmstede Furnace Services
03.2025 - Current
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
Ohmstede Furnace Services
10.2021 - Current
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
Inserv
08.2018 - 10.2021
SPECIALTY WELDER
Elite Turnaround Specialists
09.2017 - 12.2018
SPECIALTY WELDER
Repcon
01.2017 - 09.2017
SPECIALTY WELDER
Inserv
10.2014 - 08.2018
SPECIALTY WELDER
Bechtel
11.2013 - 10.2014
SPECIALTY WELDER
KBR
01.2013 - 11.2013
PIPE WELDER
Top Cor
07.2012 - 11.2012
PIPE FOREMAN
TIC- The Industrial Company
11.2011 - 07.2012
SPECIALTY WELDER
SWS
08.2010 - 10.2010
PIPE WELDER
KBR
06.2010 - 09.2010
PIPEFITTER / PIPE WELDER
Clarks Blanchard Construction Company
07.2008 - 06.2010
PIPEFITTER / PIPE WELDER
American Pipe
11.2006 - 07.2007
STEAMFITTER APPRENTICE
John J. Kirlin
11.2001 - 12.2005
High School Diploma -
Calhoun County High School