Verdell Tsosie
Page,AZ
Summary
Skilled Boilermaker with experience in construction, maintenance, and repair of steam boilers, pressure vessels, and related structures. Possesses strong technical knowledge in welding, fabrication, and blueprint reading to ensure safety and compliance with specifications. Known for efficiency in project completion and ability to work effectively under pressure in both team and individual settings. Contributed to improving workplace safety by implementing innovative techniques in metalwork procedures.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker
TEiC Construction
Albuquerque, NM
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Removed old insulation from pipes prior to installation of new insulation.
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
- Inspected and assembled tubes, fittings, valves, controls and auxiliary mechanisms to locate defects.
- Diagnosed problems with boilers and related equipment using technical manuals.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
- Assisted in the construction of new boilers from scratch according to customer specifications.
- Cleaned boiler firetubes with wire brushes to remove soot deposits after shutdowns.
Boilermaker
TEiC Construction
Houston, Texas
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Marked reference points for columns and plates on foundations using master straightedge.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Inspected and assembled tubes, fittings, valves, controls and auxiliary mechanisms to locate defects.
- Conducted tests on welds to ensure strength requirements were met.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Ironworker
Silver Sage Steel Bldgs
Cedar City, Utah
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
- Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
- Installed structural steel frames and columns for high-rise buildings.
- Removed and replaced existing grating and structural steel with appropriate materials.
- Studied blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of work.
- Lifted and positioned heavy steel beams into place.
Structural Welder
Streamline
Las Vegas, Nevada
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Determined the proper amperage, voltage settings, and filler metals needed for each job.
- Installed and welded steel beams, columns, girders, and other structural elements.
- Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components.
- Fabricated metal components according to blueprints and drawings.
Education
High School Diploma -
Page High School
Arizona05-2022
Skills
- Structural fittings
- Parts and components fabrication
- Material prepping
- System assembly
- Rigging
- Demolition and dismantling
- Installation and inspection
- Repair work
- Boiler equipment
- Heavy lifting
- Structural steelwork
- Pipefitting
- Blueprint reading
- Grinding techniques
- Tube installation
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Metal cutting
Timeline
Boilermaker
TEiC Construction
09.2024 - 10.2024
Boilermaker
TEiC Construction
05.2024 - 07.2024
Ironworker
Silver Sage Steel Bldgs
11.2023 - 03.2024
Structural Welder
Streamline
08.2022 - 10.2023
High School Diploma -
Page High School