Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Vince Smith

Friendswood

Summary

Strong knowledge of pipefitting, tools, procedures, and best practices. Skilled in all pipe fitting and knowledgeable in all phases of fabrication, lay-out, take offs. Capable to construct per blue prints with a strong comprehensive background in Structural/Pipe/Fabrication. Proficient in numerous Welding Techniques coupled with platforms, modules, pipe work, cranes, fabrication and installation, skids, thrust stands, stairways, and trusses. Bilingual- Fluent Spanish (Read, Write, and Speak).

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sanitary Tube Welder, Custom Fabricator. Leadman

OSF Company
Houston
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • GTAW,FCAW,SMAW,GMAW.

Pressure Vessel Fabrication, Severe duty pipewelder.

JETT Weld
Houston
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • GTAW,FCAW. 100% X-Ray.

Lead.

L-Con Engineers
Houston
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Power Plant, Steelmill piping lead.New construction,Shutdowns,Outages.

Welder.

Contractor
Houston
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Rigwelder for various onshore, offshore companies.

Foreman.

Versabar Inc.
Houston
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Fabrication of onshore/ offshore equipment.

Lead Welder.

BTEC Turbines LP
Houston
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Fabrication of onshore/ offshore equipment. From BOPs to Turbines.

Powerplant Piping Foreman.

LPR Construction
Loveland
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Powerplant piping. New construction.

Foreman.

Sun Coast Post Tension
Houston
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Custom fabrication of extrusion lines. Installation of equipment nationwide.

Education

High School -

Cotulla High School

Air Force -

Skills

  • Knowledge of different types of steels
  • Knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous materials
  • Operating equipment safely and efficiently
  • QA/QC procedures
  • Dimensional surveys
  • Welding
  • Hydro testing
  • Visual inspections
  • Coating
  • Material requirements communication
  • Scheduling NDT
  • Quality Control
  • Tests and Inspections
  • Relocation/Erection of plant equipment
  • Fabrication and repair of equipment
  • Mechanical maintenance
  • Electrical maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Liaising with Engineers and Inspectors
  • Supervising weld procedure tests
  • FCAW
  • GMAW
  • GTAW
  • SMAW
  • Instructing craftsmen in technical skills
  • Assigning job duties
  • Training employees
  • Overseeing safety policies and procedures
  • Reviewing/approving time sheets
  • Supervising maintenance actions
  • Installation of piping/capital projects
  • Welding training
  • Inspection
  • Welding procedure development
  • Instructing courses in welding technology
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Heat-treating
  • Brazing
  • Welding metallurgy
  • Metal fabrication
  • CPR
  • Fire Safety
  • Safety role modeling
  • Participating in safety culture

Certification

  • Level-4 Pipe Fitter, Vessel Fitter, and Ship Fitter 1st class
  • AWS, ASME, and API
  • SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW.
  • Pipe-6 G-GTAW, AR-1 under AWS D109
  • Mild steel through high tensile, and stainless steel as well as Aluminum
  • 22 Gauge through heavy wall (Precision TIG Welder)
  • Pipe-6 G-SMAW 6010 Root/7018 Fill & Cap
  • Pipe-6 G-FCAW- with Backing Ring
  • Plate-1, 2, 3, 4- F&G in SMAW, GMAW & FCAW
  • Plate-1, 2, 3- F&G in GMAW- Aluminum
  • Plate- 1, 2, 3, 4- F&G in SMAW & GMAW, Stainless steel
  • Plate-1 F&G SAW, Mild Steel
  • Roll-Out
  • Overhead Crane, Fork lift and High Reach Man Lift (40-120 ft.)
  • Oxyacetylene Brazing, Soldering Hard Surfacing, Plasma-Arc gouging, and Torch Cutting
  • U.S. Coast Guard Approved Personnel Survival Suit/Survival Craft Course
  • Helicopter Egress Training (S.W.E.T./H.U.E.T.)

Timeline

Sanitary Tube Welder, Custom Fabricator. Leadman

OSF Company
01.2020 - 01.2021

Pressure Vessel Fabrication, Severe duty pipewelder.

JETT Weld
01.2018 - 01.2020

Lead.

L-Con Engineers
01.2016 - 01.2018

Welder.

Contractor
01.2013 - 01.2016

Foreman.

Versabar Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2013

Lead Welder.

BTEC Turbines LP
01.2008 - 01.2010

Powerplant Piping Foreman.

LPR Construction
01.2006 - 01.2008

Foreman.

Sun Coast Post Tension
01.2005 - 01.2006

High School -

Cotulla High School

Air Force -