Tyson Childers
LEIGHTON
Summary
Enthusiastic Pipefitter offering 5+ years of experience in fabricating and installing plumbing systems. Sharp and highly trained with a desire to work within the industrial sector. Pipefitter seeking opportunity to launch career in entry-level role with growing organization. Well-versed in reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints, fabricating and fitting pipes and working as part of a team to achieve project goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipefitter Foreman
JK johnson
Muscle Shoals
10.2025 - Current
- Supervised pipefitting projects to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Inspected materials and tools for quality before installation processes began.
- Managed inventory of pipes and fittings, ensuring availability for projects.
- Resolved conflicts among team members to maintain a positive work environment.
- Conducted regular safety meetings to promote workplace safety awareness.
- Supervised a team of Pipefitters to ensure safety protocols were adhered to.
- Inspected existing piping systems for potential issues or hazards prior to installation of new components.
- Enforced safety and client-specific policies procedures on job sites to protect workers and general public.
Pipefitter
Atlantic Plant Maintenance
Pasadena
02.2025 - 04.2025
- Installed and maintained piping systems for various industrial applications.
- Followed schematics to assemble complex piping layouts efficiently.
- Documented installation processes and materials used for project records.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Use hand tools such as saws, drills, wrenches, threaders, to perform tasks related to the job at hand.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure safety compliance on job sites.
- Inspected completed work for quality and adherence to design plans.
Journeyman Pipefitter
Day And Zimmerman
Muscle Shoals
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes and pipe systems in industrial settings.
- Maintain and troubleshoot a variety of piping systems including steam, air, water, gas, oil and hydraulic lines.
- Read blueprints to determine the layout of each project.
- Assemble and install valves, fittings, flanges and other related components.
- Replace worn parts such as seals or gaskets in pumps or valves.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
Journeyman Pipefitter
jk johnson
Muscle Shoals
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Assemble and install valves, fittings, flanges and other related components.
- Read blueprints to determine the layout of each project.
- Replace worn parts such as seals or gaskets in pumps or valves.
- Follow safety protocols when working with hazardous materials such as acids or caustics.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Assembled and disassembled boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers and heaters according to blueprint specifications.
- Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
Journeyman Pipefitter
Map mechanical
Louisville
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes and pipe systems in industrial settings.
- Assemble and install valves, fittings, flanges and other related components.
- Read blueprints to determine the layout of each project.
- Replace worn parts such as seals or gaskets in pumps or valves.
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
Journeyman Pipefitter
Day And Zimmerman
Muscle Shoals
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes and pipe systems in industrial settings.
- Maintain and troubleshoot a variety of piping systems including steam, air, water, gas, oil and hydraulic lines.
- Assemble and install valves, fittings, flanges and other related components.
- Read blueprints to determine the layout of each project.
- Replace worn parts such as seals or gaskets in pumps or valves.
Pipefitter Foreman
McAbee Construction
Trinity
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Supervised a team of Pipefitters to ensure safety protocols were adhered to.
- Ensured all piping systems met industry standards and codes for quality assurance.
- Assisted with layout and design of pipefitting projects for clients.
- Created detailed reports on job progress and materials used for each project.
- Provided technical guidance when needed during the installation process.
- Reported any potential safety risks observed while performing inspections or overseeing installations.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
Journeyman Pipefitter
AZCO INC.
Appleton
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Drilled and tapped holes for installation of studs.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Reviewed blueprints and building codes to determine details and procedures for work.
- Cut or threaded pipes to blueprint or drawing specifications.
Journeyman Pipefitter
Universal Piping Industries LLC
Troy
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Reviewed blueprints and building codes to determine details and procedures for work.
Pipefitter Journeyman
APM Specialty services
Pasadena
04.2022 - 04.2022
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Identified, removed and replaced worn components to maximize system functionality.
Pipefitter Journeyman
JK Johnson
Muscle Shoals
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Threaded and installed pipe using pipe wrench and dies.
Pipefitter Journeyman
Tennesee valley mechanical
Hillsboro
03.2019 - 02.2022
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Installed and replaced water heaters, drain pipes and water supply lines.
- Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Identified, removed and replaced worn components to maximize system functionality.
- Cut diverse pipe sizes and lengths to prepare for installation.
Pipefitter Helper
Contracting services and fabrication
Decatur
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Fabricated and positioned screw pipe, socket weld pipe and stainless steel tubing.
- Threaded pipes using specified machinery.
- Performed pipe fabrication, installation and fitting according to proper specifications.
- Identified and located required tools prior to starting each project.
- Cut and beveled piping using cutting torches, saws and threading machines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Colbert County High School
Leighton, AL05.2018
Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Air and Water Piping Systems
- Detail Oriented
- Plumbing Fixture Installation
- Decision Making
- Problem-Solving
- Blueprint Reading
- Material Prepping
- OSHA Compliance
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Water Pressure Assessment
- Piping Specifications
- Equipment Testing
- Time Management
- Relationship Building
- Seal replacement
- valve repair and maintenance
Timeline
Pipefitter Foreman
JK johnson
10.2025 - Current
Pipefitter
Atlantic Plant Maintenance
02.2025 - 04.2025
Journeyman Pipefitter
Day And Zimmerman
09.2024 - 02.2025
Journeyman Pipefitter
jk johnson
07.2024 - 09.2024
Journeyman Pipefitter
Map mechanical
04.2024 - 06.2024
Journeyman Pipefitter
Day And Zimmerman
03.2024 - 03.2024
Pipefitter Foreman
McAbee Construction
09.2023 - 02.2024
Journeyman Pipefitter
AZCO INC.
08.2022 - 05.2023
Journeyman Pipefitter
Universal Piping Industries LLC
06.2022 - 07.2022
Pipefitter Journeyman
APM Specialty services
04.2022 - 04.2022
Pipefitter Journeyman
JK Johnson
02.2022 - 03.2022
Pipefitter Journeyman
Tennesee valley mechanical
03.2019 - 02.2022
Pipefitter Helper
Contracting services and fabrication
08.2018 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
Colbert County High School