JAMES E. HORHN
acxqly@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE: Seeking to secure a position in a reliable company.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:
Oil-field valve and mechanical equipment specialist/assembler:
20 Years experience in supervision, repairing, assembly, actuators, gate valve, vessels, Reboring, and calibration. 10 years non-destructive testing, quality control, experience in refurbish pipe products using lathes, milling machine, drill press, P & ID
Quality Control Inspector
Machinist and equipment fitter
Machinist of heavy equipment
Maintenance, repair and upgrade
Supervised machining and assembly valves, actuators, drill bits, cranes of oil field equipment, including of mass transportation vehicles and similar products
Holder of a CDL license
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. I am able to work effectively under pressure and as both a teammate and independently. I possess excellent analytical skills with an open mind to change and suggestions. Have the ability to bend, twist, squat, push and pull throughout the shift. Have the ability to maneuver and lift heavy objects
WORK HISTORY: Includes temp assignments from January 15, 2011 through May 5, 2013
June 2, 2015-June 2016 FIRST TRANSIT
35-45 ft. Bus Driver
Drive customers to and from airport while providing great customer service with practice of safety first
June 17, 2013-May 9, 2015 EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT DANIEL & CONTROLS
Ultrasonic Assembler III
Matching correct transducers, mounts and holders to work order
Closed tolerance run-out for meters. Holding run-out tolerance to plus a minus -.001 + .005
Performed measurements of meters 3’ to 36’
Wired electronics to meters per work order
Assembled drawings and schematics
Cut wire to length and wiring to accusation boards and electronic heads.
Installed CPU and other electronics to heads of meters
Cleaned and inspected meter ports and body to make sure they were of the port angle
Used overhead crane to transport meter to testing area
Dec 10, 2012-May 3, 2013 PROGRESSIVE CONTROL/EXTERION Houston, TX
Mechanical Assembler
Assembled oil and gas vessels
Overhauled oil and gas compressors
Feb 2, 2012-April 10, 2012 ARC SPECIALTY Houston, TX
Mechanical Assembler
Assembled Robotic ARC Welders and trained employees in assembly
Oct 1, 2011-Dec 20, 2011 WEATHER FORD Houston, TX
Mechanical Assembler
Assembled, tested and refurbished oil tongs for the oil industry
Identifying procedures and resolving quality related issues
Procedures for and assembly of oil tools, slingers, bumpers and jars
Feb 1, 2011-June 10, 2011 NATIONAL COUPLING Houston, TX
Quality Control Inspector
Inspected subsea valves and couplings inspected with close tolerance, micrometers, screw gages, calibers, height gages, metallurgical, tester ect…
May 1, 2010-January 15, 2011
BAKER HUGHES THE WOODLANDS Woodlands, TX
Machinist and rock bit chipper and Inspector
Operated CNC Grinder and Diamond Rockbit Chipper
July 2008-September 2009
GILMORE VALVES Houston, TX
Assembly Technician
Assembly of various subsea valves
Troubleshoot valves under warranty repair
Tested valves for quality acceptance
March 2007-June 2008
PATRIOT MECHANICAL HANDLING LTD Houston, TX
(Amot USA, Westherford, Tyco Valve, MJ Valve)
Assembly Technician II
Control of fabrication of cranes and crane hydraulics including work and testing programming
Responsible for assembly and test of gate butterfly valves from 6-inch to 48-inch. Operations included 50,000 ton press to test valves on seat side air side and mounting of hydraulic actuators and pneumatic actuators to valves and their calibration and test
May 1, 2010-January 15, 2011
BAKER HUGHES THE WOODLANDS Woodlands, TX
Machinist and rock bit chipper and Inspector
Operated CNC Grinder and Diamond Rockbit Chipper
July 2008-September 2009
GILMORE VALVES Houston, TX
Assembly Technician
Assembly of various subsea valves
Troubleshoot valves under warranty repair
Tested valves for quality acceptance
March 2007-June 2008
1999-2007
Houston, TX
(Amot USA, Westherford, Tyco Valve, MJ Valve)
Assembly Technician II
Control of fabrication of cranes and crane hydraulics including work and testing programming
Identifying procedures and resolving quality related issues
Procedures for and assembly of oil tools, slingers, bumpers and jars
Responsible for assembly and test of gate butterfly valves from 6-inch to 48-inch. Operations included 50,000 ton press to test valves on seat side air side and mounting of hydraulic actuators and pneumatic actuators to valves and their calibration and test
Aug 1989-Jul 1997 METRO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Houston, TX
General Journeyman-Mechanic/Driver
Drove passengers to various routes through Houston
Mechanic responsible for troubleshooting and repairs of 25 different buses from top to bottom. (i.e., engine, electrical, brakes, air condition and dual fuel bus, overhaul diesel engines, suspension, troubleshooting electrical system, air condition system, route-scheduled buses).
Used overlapping cutting machine for engine cylinder piston overlap. Installed engine and transmissions into buses
Press, attritor mills, processors and Cincanitt grinder
1977-1989 BAKER HUGHES MPD Houston, TX
Metallurgical Equipment Operator
Duties included tumbling, compacts (drill bits)
Attritor Mills, processors Cincanitt grinder, hydrogen furnaces to extract excess carbon
Used micrometers, calibers, CRT 10x20 microscope, spectrometers, screw gauges, and blue print breading
Operated and set-up of Dorst Die Set on Alpha press, Dorst press and Baldwin press
Operated Bridgeport manual lathes for soft and hard products
Quality Control Inspector for final phase of finished products
Inspected for contamination and correct size of finished products.
Calibrated micrometers from + 0 to 50,000 for soft and hard parts, recalibrated scales with weight blocks for accurate soft powder weight measurements
Leadsman
Retrained operators in power batch operation to the right feel of metallurgical powder, right pressure use of machines for desired quality and specification
Instrumental in the starting of new powder batch operational mills and processors
Trouble shoot on Dorst press, Baldwin Press and Bi-pels
Foreman
Supervised five employees in the Dorst Press Operation
EDUCATION:
Feb 1989-Jun 1993 Houston Community College Houston, TX
Major: Transportation technician
Jan 1974-Aug 1976 Jacksonville College Jacksonville, TX
Major: Physical education/Minor: Communication
Jan 1976-Dec 1976 Massey Business College Houston, TX
Major: Computer Programming/Minor: Business Management