JEREMY LATHAM

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Unit D

Newport News, VA 23608

OBJECTIVE

A dependable and hard-working professional skilled at multitasking under pressure. A reliable and motivated performer, who gets along well with others and exceeds the expectations of daily assignments expected of me.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CTR, Group/x3 6 Rigger Refueling crew (Newport News Shipbuilding)- Newport News, VA Rigger June 17 2021- February 28 2022

Rigged using slings, straps, shackles, two-way chains, hooks, tag lines.

Rigged steam pipes that weighed over 200 up to 1000 pounds inside both engine rooms as a crew leader on some jobs, using 2-ton chain falls up to 5 tons to transport pipe from one location to the job site.

Assisted Engineering by leading a four men crew.

Set up 1-ton chain falls to lower parts into the reactor control rooms in both engine rooms without any damages.

MK Industries/ X36 Rigger (Newport News Shipbuilding) – Newport News, VA

Rigger March 21, 2019- July 31, 2020

Rigged using slings, straps, shackles, two-way chains, hooks, tag lines.

Rigged steam pipes that weighed over 200 up to 1000 pounds inside both engine rooms as a crew leader on some jobs, using 2-ton chain falls up to 5 tons to transport pipe from one location to the job site.

Assisted Engineering by leading a four men crew.

Set up 1-ton chain falls to lower parts into the reactor control rooms in both engine rooms without any damages.

All My Sons Moving and Storage Company – Newport News, VA

Professional Mover January 20, 2019- April 16, 2019

Moved occupant’s furniture and boxed belongs into and out of rooms in residential buildings.

Showed care to items occupants deem delicate by wrapping certain items in furniture blankets and shrink wrap to protect them.

Loaded and unloaded box trucks and cargo vans in a way as not to damage occupants' belongings and maximize space.

Drove non-CDL box trucks between houses and residence building docks.

Interviewed occupants to determine items to be moved and provide direction on moving guidelines and standards.

Trades Team Staffing /The Foundry (Newport News Shipbuilding) – Newport News, VA

Chipper/Grinder, December 1, 2017 – June 1, 2018

Operated surface and angle grinder for weld preparation of burned steel.

Prepared welded surfaces for various inspection levels such as RT, VT, MT, PT, and UT.

Garbarino Construction - Chesapeake

Rigger/Pile Driver, Apr 19, 2017 – December 30, 2017

Rigged wood piles off trucks using slings, straps, shackles, two-way chains, hooks, tag

line for guidance.

Marked piles with spray paints and made measurements onto wood piles for Crane Used

the boom (arm of crane).

Hand signaled to center the boom (arm of crane) in the middle of the pile by touching the

top of the hard hat alerting Crane Operator of whom to take signal from and where to

Main Industries/IMIA (Newport News Shipbuilding) – Newport News, VA

Sandblaster August 1, 2016 – November 1, 2017

Performed high-pressure sandblasting and other surface preparation painting duties such as grinding, abraded surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment.

Used Black Beauty, Steel Shot, and other media types in the performance of high-pressure blasting.

Safe and efficient operation of Sand Pot for sand blasting rotars.

Worked on the USS Abraham Lincoln Flight Deck in the trenches.

Lead small work groups on job as assigned.

Ability to enter and exit tank through a minimum eighteen-inch diameter opening in a ship and work for extended periods in dark, confined spaces.

Checked switches on the compressors as well as air hoses for correct fittings on the compressors.

Performed brush and roll painting of metal surfaces after surface preparations were complete.

Utilized a high-pressure air system connected to a sand blaster and/or high-pressure hose to clean the interior

Knowledge of SSPC (Society of Protective Coatings) specifications.

Maintained current knowledge of industry, customer and company standards, procedures, policy/rules.

Applied epoxy, enamel and other industrial coatings tools that was used were brush and roll and fast clad, mirror to look for holidays

Ability to enter and exit tank through a minimum eighteen-inch diameter opening in a ship and work for extended periods in dark, confined spaces.

Vulcan Materials - Chesapeake, VA

Deck Hand/Sandblaster, Jan 5, 2015- Apr 30, 2015

Built and checked tow by utilizing various tools/equipment to include but not limited to wrenches, ratchets, shackles, chain straps and wires/cables.

Moved pumps and hoses about the barges and placed hoses in wing tank/void for removal of water.

Completed skiff operations to allow the crew to go ashore and come aboard the vessel.

Operated spray, dip, or flow coating equipment or other painting or product coating equipment as required to include brush and roll and spray guns.

Performed scheduled vessel mechanical maintenance and inter/exterior maintenance, cares for tools and equipment, and perform general housekeeping duties.

Assisted others on the vessel in preparing barges and dredges for the loading and discharging of cargoes.

Interpreted and followed instructions, used efficient work processes, demonstrated manual dexterity, and exhibited required degree of accuracy.

Elite Force Staffing/Crofton Diving Company - Chester, VA

Deck Hand/Sandblaster/Offshore Rigger, January 09, 2013 -March 30, 2015

Deck Hand/Sandblaster

Used chemical additives to speed up drying process if necessary.

Used groove and hand trowels.

Set-up and operated abrasive blasting compressors and pots in assistance to a sandblaster, or as a sandblaster.

Used Black Beauty and other media types in the performance of high-pressure blasting.

Prepared and mixed coating materials in accordance with coating manufacturer’s specifications to include epoxy and non-epoxy paints, fast-clads, and zinc.

Deckhand on Tugboats to and from job sites as a Lineman.

Chipped, Grinded, and Sand Blasted power tower legs to the steel beam with black beauty grit or nutshell grit in the James River.

Applied surface materials when required to fill any surface imperfections. Inspected surface condition of substrate prior to coating and report any irregularities to immediate supervisor.

Assisted in preventative maintenance, Assembled deck lines.

Grinded and chipped workpiece to groove, bevel, round, or straightened edges or remove excess stock from metal as specified by drawings, job orders, guidelines.

Removed defects, such as shrink cracks and holes, using portable grinders, chipping hammers, pedestal grinders, and hand files.

Positioned workpiece manually or by using jib of crane.

Offshore Rigger

Rigged CONEX boxes onto barges.

Used cranes, hand signals, and tools, such as, Four Way Chains with shackles for each

corner of the floats.

Rigged bags of concrete, black beauty sand off the Tugboats on to the barges in the

James River near power towers.

Inspected Rigging Crane before, during, and after every use.

Constructed, set up, and repaired rigging that supported structures, hoists, and/or

pulling gear while utilizing hand and power tools.

Assisted in staging materials and the necessary tools to execute each work activity.

HD Water Jet Blasting (BAE Systems) – Norfolk, VA

Water Blaster, January 09, 2012- December 21, 2013

Utilized NDE testing equipment (thickness gauge, holiday testing equipment, wet-film thickness gauge etc.)

Identified proper procedures for nonhazardous and hazardous materials.

Operates and maintains water and sandblasting equipment.

Abraded surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment.

Manually directed nozzle over surface of large parts and/or inserted arms through glove-fitted cabinet openings manipulates small parts under nozzle for specified interval.

Identified the vessel as permit required or non-permit required.

Adjusted and controlled the settings of 20,000 lb. PSI 40,000 lb. PSI of pressure at the TS-1 Nozzle or TS-1-40K Nozzle for Waterjet Blasting BAE systems.

Performed a wide variety of tasks associated with industrial waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment and facility decontamination and handling of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.

Worked on uneven work surfaces; frequently pushed/pulled/carried equipment/objects/debris of varying and often awkward sizes/shapes/weights including bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling drums, totes, and containers; handling of tank truck hoses.

Marine Contractors/ Ford Pile - VA Beach, VA

Rigger/ Pile Driver, March 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011

Rigged on wetlands

Placed down mats for cranes to drive on so that the crane

Off loaded hollow steel piles from truck by hand signals, two-way chains, hooks, and

shackles.

Used cranes, hand signals and tools, such as, Four Way Chains with shackles, slings,

and/or hammers.

Marked piles by using measuring tapes and makers as signals for the Crane Operator to

know the depths the piles.

Inspected the Rigging Crane before, during, and after each use.

Pre-Con - Chesapeake, VA

Rigger, March 04, 2008 – March 30, 2010

Acted as a Rigger by loading timber onto barges using tag lines and hand signals utilizing

cranes.

Used hard hats, gloves, steel toe boots, and coveralls as PPE.

Rigged up motors, engines, CONEX boxes, as well as other dredge components in very

compact quarters at a Marine Repair Facility.

Assisted in moving barges and tugboats.

Tied up barges to other barges, bulkheads, or other vessels.

Supported with lift plans the Crane Operators, Riggers, and the Deck Foreman before

heavy lifts to ensure safety of workers and materials are handled properly and safely.

Successfully Rigged and lead over 278 time critical, very complex lifts using various

weighted Hoist, Shackles, Beam Clamps, Sub Clamps, Slings, and nylon webbing.

Loaded and offloaded Geyser Cargo Ship by crane using: Slings, Straps, Shackles, Hooks,

Pinecones, and Tag Lines while using two-way radios and hand signals as communication.

EDUCATION

Oscar Smith High School – Chesapeake, VA

Standard High School Diploma, 2000

SKILLS

Comprehension of basic Product Specifications, Protective, Environmental, and Safety Procedures.

Basic Computer Skills.

Knowledge of typical safety procedures (work permits, PPE use, training).

Experience working in a physically demanding environment (positions and cramped areas, heights and exposure to the elements).

In depth OSHA knowledge.

Current TWIC Card.

15 Years of Water jetting, Sandblasting, Rigger, Painter, Carpenter, Deck Hand, Chipper, Grinder, Underwater Welder Assistant experience.

Qualified as a Fire Watch.

Possess brush and roll painting skills.

Knowledge of Abrasive Blasting Specifications.

Skilled equipment operator with Forklift, JLG, and Skid Steer experience.

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