Travis Franks
Ocean Springs,MS
Summary
Skilled Pipe and tube welding with solid safety record and over 15 years of experience in accurately performing welding repair and maintenance duties. Flexible and diligent with positive attitude and willingness to go above and beyond. Certified in all welding methods.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker Tube Welder 1St. Class
HKA
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Increased overall project success rates by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas that required rework or adjustments.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding equipment. Also clad welded to add metal to the tubes to help the system maintain a proper operational pressure.
Certified Pipe Welder
Amer-Force
01.2015 - 02.2016
- Applied advanced welding techniques such as SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW to deliver high-quality results across diverse applications.
- Enhanced team productivity with thorough pre-weld preparation, including cutting, grinding, and fitting pipe sections.
- Promoted workplace safety by strictly following OSHA regulations and participating in ongoing safety training initiatives.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
Pipe Welder 1st Class
Gulf Ship LLC
11.2013 - 07.2014
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Increased weld quality by utilizing appropriate techniques such as TIG, MIG, and Stick welding processes.
- Welded parts using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc and gas equipment.
Certified Pipe Welder
Orange Shipbuilders LLC
07.2010 - 12.2012
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding. Welded all three methods GTAW, SMAW, GMAW on a daily basis.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints. Also set Procedure's for Orange Shipbuilder on the Stainless Steel Hand rails contract that was needed to complete the Ferry.
1st Class Pipe Welder
Eastern Shipbuilding Group
06.2009 - 05.2010
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Increased weld quality by utilizing appropriate techniques such as TIG, MIG, and Stick welding processes.
- Welded parts using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc and gas equipment. Learned how to mirror weld everything in position
2nd Class Pipe Fitter
Becon Construction
01.2008 - 05.2009
- Followed safe work practices, after 2 months of fitting pipe the supervision send me to take a pipe welding test. Passed, started welding GTAW the root and hot pass and SMAW the filler and cap. On carbon steel
- Increased workplace safety by adhering to strict guidelines and protocols during daily welding operations.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up.
- Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
- Fabricated pipe spools for butt weld, socket weld and threaded systems utilizing proper fit up techniques such as root openings on butt weld fittings and set back on socket weld fittings.
Bolt-up Pipe Fitter /Combo Pipe Welder
Shaw Group
09.2006 - 11.2007
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment. went to pipe welding school at Week's welding school, got certified on various different metals Chrome, Copper Nickle, Enkanal, Monel, Stainless Steel.
- Increased workplace safety by adhering to strict guidelines and protocols during daily operations.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up. bolted up blind flanges set up text tree's for testing of various different pipe systems. Hydro-testing and Pneumatic testing.
- Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
Maintance Man
Gonzales Properties Manament
06.2005 - 05.2006
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Learn to remodel and clean tomake the units right so they can be rented again.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Structural Welder
World Marine LLC.
10.2003 - 12.2004
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
- Used SMAW and GMAW performed on a daily basis.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work. Tacking off plate real good, 100% weld then back gouging for 100% X-ray weld.
- Demonstrated adaptability by successfully completing challenging projects that required diverse welding methods and materials expertise.
Tool Room Attended
Becon Construction
01.2001 - 05.2003
- Standardized Tool Room procedures leading towards consistent results across different shifts. issuing and receiving tools.
- Streamlined the tool issuance process by creating standardized request forms and guidelines for employees to follow.
- They provided school on-site training to learn to weld, after 3 months i passed my structure test. All position's i received my certification in SMAW weld known as stick.
- Once certified I worked for the electricians performed operation as of welding and grinding, welded unastut galvanize supports for the electricians cable trays, also welded for the Iron worker carbon steel
Education
GED -
D'iberville High School
D'Iberville, MS06.2002
Skills
- Hand and power tools
- Structural steelwork
- Oxy-Fuel Cutting
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Welding
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- Carbon Arc Gouging
- Blueprint Reading
- Rigging
- Pipefitting
- Structural fittings
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- System Tests
- Pressure vessel construction
- Boiler equipment
- System Testing
- Submerged Arc Welding
- Arc welding
- Welding expertise
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Grinding Techniques
- Safety Procedures
Timeline
Boilermaker Tube Welder 1St. Class
HKA
02.2017 - 05.2019
Certified Pipe Welder
Amer-Force
01.2015 - 02.2016
Pipe Welder 1st Class
Gulf Ship LLC
11.2013 - 07.2014
Certified Pipe Welder
Orange Shipbuilders LLC
07.2010 - 12.2012
1st Class Pipe Welder
Eastern Shipbuilding Group
06.2009 - 05.2010
2nd Class Pipe Fitter
Becon Construction
01.2008 - 05.2009
Bolt-up Pipe Fitter /Combo Pipe Welder
Shaw Group
09.2006 - 11.2007
Maintance Man
Gonzales Properties Manament
06.2005 - 05.2006
Structural Welder
World Marine LLC.
10.2003 - 12.2004
Tool Room Attended
Becon Construction
01.2001 - 05.2003
GED -
D'iberville High School
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