RESUME

JAMES D. BLOCK 832-***-****

Supervisor/Fabrication & Maintenance

EXPERIENCE:

** ***** **** ********** ** fabrications, welding, steel structures, maintenance and machinery operation in industrial and petrochemical environments. Familiar with engineering standards, safety, material system specifications and able to interrupt isometric drawings flow sheets and blueprints. Experience include pipefitting, inspection and supervisory over craft personnel and international assignments.

SKILLS:

•Supervising, training instructor, fabrications and installation of carbon and stainless steel pipes, welding, steel structures, isometric drawings, blue-print reading, identify different types of metals and materials needed, tack weld, specification drawings

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

10/07-09/12 E.T.M. at ARAMCO OIL TRAINING CENTER, Mubarraz Saudi Arabia – Metals Fabrication Instructor. Trained Saudi Nationals in metals fabrication, including blue-print reading, identifying different types of metals and materials required, cutting procedures. Also trained how to tack weld, and fabricate items (i.e., drawing specifications using all safety rules and procedures).

03/02-10/07 AL-QAHTANI PIPE COATING CO., Damman Saudi Arabia – Fabrication and Maintenance Supervisor. Supervise and assign responsibilities to three crews of 52 employees in the areas of welding, pipefitting, machinery and plant maintenance. Oversee pipe structural and new project fabrication for oil fields, production plants and pipelines.

02/98-02/02 INSTATECH, FMC SUBSEA OIL EQUIPMENT, Houston, TX. – Fitter/Fabricator. Responsible for all company’s fabrication work. Prioritized isometric drawings, ordered materials, and performed maintenance on oil equipment.

06/95-02/98 H.B. ZACHARY CONSTRUCTIONS, Houston, TX. – Fitter/Fabricator. Handled the fabrication and installation of carbon and stainless steel pipes as described by isometric drawings for Shell Oil Company.

01/93-06/95 I.Q. PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY, Houston, TX – Fitter/Fabricator. Coordinated all work activities in company’s pipe and maintenance department.

11/87-12/93 OBSESSION, INC., Houston, TX -- Owner of three hair salons throughout the Houston area, complete with stores, clothing, jewelry, hair products.

03/83-11/87 BROWN & ROOT CONSTRUCTION, Glen Rose, TX. Crew member responsible for nuclear plant specifications in fabricating and installation of high quality heavy stainless wall, steel tubing and brackets.

CERTIFICATION/EDUCATION/OTHER

2007 – Certified Industrial Skills Instructor Aramco Oil, Saudi Arabia

1974 –Graduated as a Structural Welder, Thermotics School of Welding

1970 – 1973 – Texas Southern University Art Major

FORMER EMPLOYER REFERENCES

Austin Industrial

A.J. Mundy Plant Maintenance

Wyatt Industriail

Weatherford Inc

Texas Systems

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