Zane Laxton

Field installation of industrial-sized ovens and chillers for food industry leaders such as Tyson, Smithfield, Butterball, and many others.

Contract job done for Samsung; we built stainless steel vessels for a new construction plant in Taylor, TX. I started the job as a combo pipe welder and ended the job as night shift supervisor.

Responsible for a shop with 14 employees, many responsibilities came with this job, such as quotes, ordering steel for projects, approving revisions on prints, while making sure fieldwork is running smoothly, as well as keeping everyone in the shop going.

Handled the ordering of materials to keep stock full, updating pricing, and sourcing materials, while running the fab shop. Jobs for this company consisted of large containers and roll-offs, as well as residential and commercial gates and fencing.

I started here as a helper, quickly became a welder while growing my fabrication skills. After 3 years, I became the welder foreman while maintaining quality in the shop. Jobs for this company consisted of pressure vessels and large structural jobs.