Donald S. Rhoades

Email: ad229x@r.postjobfree.com

Cell-731-***-****

I have over 25 years experience as a sandblaster and painter + supervisor for the offshore and OnLand for the oil and gas industries also water treatment plants & Air Force Base and naval Base fuel tanks and piping etc. Sandblaster and Paint Foreman, Offshore Oil and Gas Industries. Brief description

(Inspections and Supervision, Coating Inspector and project management, Industrial Painter, conventional, airless

spray equip, sandblasting and sponge blasting, water blasting, blast track and steel shoot blasting experience etc…)

Job Objective

I would like to get the position that is open by applying my skills and training to advance to the next level

of lead man. I will work to my fullest capacity to achieve companies’ objectives and goals if I am provided

with an opportunity to apply my experience, skills, and training as one. Education and Training

I have only completed 9th grade. I am a computer literate in Microsoft office programs. I have been also

training to use and apply the TSA gun “thermal spraying application” and fireproofing application

of firetex.

Experience

On 06/1993/12-15-2000 PBW INC, In

Phone -337-***-****

Broussard, La John Lawrence Owner and Project Management. Pay rate 18.00 sandblaster and conventional spray painter, my duties were to prep, rig, sandblast and spray paint oil and gas equipment and whole units (xto's, flow lines, compressors, modules, bottles, flanges, pipes, skids,

etc.)… According to job specifications and safety standards. I have experience on how to apply and check

for dft or wft to different types of paints (zincs, epoxies, polyurethanes etc…) and to different types

of structures and (SP 1,2,3,5,6,7,10) surfaces more professional and safety with conventional or airless

spray equipment.

Job Description

Plan daily work activities for a crew of sandblaster/painters.

Monitor productivity of crew.

Conduct task specific JSA with the crew.

Record daily hours worked and work accomplished by the crew.

Communicate with PBW Project Manager, Safety Specialist and Customer Representative on a

daily basis.

Participate in the evaluation of crew members.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Work with instructions and established procedures.

" * Set up painting equipment, adjust spray guns, clean, as required.

*Fill paint pots, add thinner and clean, sand, tape, and mask all parts or completed machines in

accordance with established procedures.

* Spray paint prime and finish coat as specified. Apply prescribed protective coating and perform touch-up painting and

cleaning in accordance with

Inspector's report.

*Apply decals or stencil in accordance with

requirements.

* Follow all prescribed safety rules and regulations. POSITION

QUALIFICATIONS

*Ability to write routine

correspondence, and give verbal instruction.

*Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as

proportions, percentages, area circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

*Ability to operate lift truck, overhead and jib cranes. Operate blast track,water blast, and sponge blast.

" Ability to operate paint spraying units, paint brushes, rollers, sanders, grinders, scrapers, hand and

powered wire brushes. Needle guns

Familiar with cleaning

solvents, paint thinner, and a variety of other

miscellaneous hand tools and materials pertinent to cleaning and painting. After 3 years with the company, I was promoted,

To Forman to oversee a 6 to 8 men crew,I was responsible for insuring all safety meetings and JSA’S and work permits,

Were reviewed and signed and followed. Reason for leaving - I worked with this company until the company closed down.

5-10-2001-5-20-2003 Abcco

IN Breaux Bridge, LA La, 337-***-**** John Lawrence Owner, This was the same owner and project manager that owned and close the company PBW that I worked for that started this new company Pay rate 18.00 My duties Wear to - Prep, tape, and mask all parts

sandblast and spray paint oil and gas equipment and whole units (xto's, flow lines, compressors, modules, bottles, flanges,

pipes, skids, etc.)…

Job Description

Plan daily work activities for a crew of sandblaster/painters.

Monitor productivity of crew.

Conduct task specific JSA with the crew.

Record daily hours worked and work accomplished by the crew.

Communicate with Abcco Project Manager, Safety Specialist and Customer Representative on a

daily basis.

Participate in the evaluation of crew members. Reasons for leaving, I was offered more money and more hours .

7-20-2003/5-15-2005 - Applied Coating Services Inc. Houston Texas Phone 281-***-**** Billy Rife Project Management

Foreman over 6 men crew sandblaster/painters and repair sandblasting equip, and conventional spray

equipment and guns, to spray paint, power wash, power tool, and hand surface preparation on surfaces

waterline structure, piping, deck, package skids on oil and gas platforms.Apply 3 coat to 4 coat system

using internaitol paints, overseeing that crew is following all safety rules and inspecting and using proper

PPE.Put together JSA’s review and sign and have safety meetings with all crew members. Kept and record

daily actives and paint uses and take and record ambient readings etc. Left the company due to offer to

inspect and manage paint contactors for upcoming jobs in spring 2005. Job Description

Plan daily work activities for a crew of sandblaster/painters.

Monitor productivity of crew.

Conduct task specific JSA with the crew.

Record daily hours worked and work accomplished by the crew.

Communicate with Project Manager, Safety Specialist and Customer Representative on a daily basis.

Participate in the evaluation of crew members. Reasons for leaving,I Left the company due to offer to

inspect and manage projects and oversee sandblasting and painting contactors For offshore oil and gas .

6-15-2005/9-15-20013 Progressive Technical Services Inc. Project Management and Inspections.Belle Chase La, 504-***-**** Davey mils Jr, Project Management. Pay rate 350.00 a day

Responsibility: Duties included Project Management and Inspection.

Review of Project Specification, Inspection and Test Plan, Quality Control Procedures, Method Statements.

Reviewing specifications, procedures, and being conversant with International Standardsfor Inspection, N.A.C.E./ S.S.P.C/ ISO documentation etc.

The assignmentsrequired skills in technical queries, coordination with client and sub-contractors, expediting of works, site meetings, documentation,site inspections. Inspection of various types of paint systemsfor above ground and underground pipings, spools and supports.

Supervising grit blasting, external painting & coating of pipes, tanks, steel structure equipment, an internal coating of pipes & tanks.

Following company quality plan improving the quality by providing the crew members with suitable training and education.

Creating a safe environment at work place by implementing company HSEpolicy.

Supervising application of heat shrinks sleeve.

Updating of daily painting production report.

Inspect and control the projects/sitesincluding inspection of surface preparation to final paint system inspection as per the project specification & manufacturersrecommendation Problem solving, failure analysis investigations and remediation recommendations. Check the amount ofrequired paint available/stock / expiry date. And log all batch numbers of all paint related materials. Inspection of various kind of paint systemsfor

Piping/Package skids/decks/structures/storage tanks, product intermediate tanks etc. Oversee that paint contactors are following all safety producers and using the proper tool and PPE for every job task. Also, paint contactors are using JSA’S and permit for the right job task

And that the painting and coating applications using conventional and airless spray equipment. Auditing of the contractor for material, personal, equipment before the commencement of the job and capability of establishing new painting procedures. Carrying out surveys for the integrity of Protective coating system. Knowledge of different types of equipment that are used in blasting & familiar with polyethylene, polypropylene, fusion bonded epoxy and heat shrink sleeves, liquid coating, coal tar based tape coating, intumescent and concrete weight coating application. Maintaining the documentation according to approved procedures, preparing method statement and inspection test plan according to clients/ consultant’s specification. Awareness of the QA/QC parameters that are involved in the job such as batch certificates, tests certificates according to the clients / consultants specification. Monitoring the activities of the subcontractors/vendors and maintaining the parameters within the specification and within the acceptable limits pertaining tothe quality of the job. Etc.

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SAFETY COURSES

Ø H2S awareness and escape.

Ø Permit to work.

Ø Enhanced safety supervision

Ø Gas tester permit course.

Ø Chemical hazard awareness workshop

Strengths and Skills

I am a very responsible employee that will lead by example and dedication to the job. The skills, training,

and experience that I had accomplished would help me determined to do the job professional,

on scheduled, and safety.

Knowledge of Coating and Painting Inspector and Quality Control sandblaster and painter onshore and

offshore.

Knowledge of windows Application, MS office, Adobe, Photoshop and Internet research Knowledge

of Code ANSI, SSPC, ASTM, NACE, AWWA, ISO, AS etc

Knowledge of all JSA’s

Knowledge of work permit

Certificate Courses

Safe Gulf PEC200223947

Offshore Survival incl.

H.U.E.T

Rope/Personnel Transfer API RP T4,

Fall Protection (OSHA29CFR1926 500-503

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S ) API-RP-49 &RP-65

Respiratory Fit Test CFR 1910,134

TWIC

HazCom, DOT HM 126

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Having 9 (Nine) years’ experience in Project Management / Inspection

Quality Control including supervision & coordination, inspection, prepares quality control procedure and

responsible for Coating and Painting quality control activities to confirm that they comply with specified

procedure or Client requirement. Has served as QC Inspector, Coating and Painting Inspector for Oil and

Gas Project, ( Offshore Project). Also Responsible for all painting activities & Inspection doing by the

paint contractor, supervise at all stage the proper application of contract specification and the approved

procedures related to the applied coating system.

Carry out daily painting inspection and surveillance check including required paint test and acceptance for

various Structures such as Skid, Module Process, Bracings, Jacket, and Deck, etc. Controlling and evaluating all the Quality Control activities during all the painting activities. Over seeing

that all safety meetings and JSA ‘S, rescue plans and safety are being performed and followed. Review

Contractor's method statements, QC procedures, ITP and Quality Plan and assist with establishing

acceptable working practices for construction activities. Monitor delivery of permanent materials and ensure the quality of products / consumables / materials

comply with requirements of established Standards & Specifications. Ensure all the personnel employed operating activities is duly skilled and qualified in accordance with the applicable specifications, codes

and regulations. Experience on how to apply and check for DFT or WFT to different types of paints (zincs,

epoxies, polyurethanes etc…) and to different types of structures and (SP 1,2,3,5,6,7,10) surfaces more

professional and safety with conventional or airless spray equipment etc. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Having over 25 years as a sandblaster and painter, Foreman. As a part of

the Project in the areas of Application of Industrial Protective Coatings as an Anti- Corrosion Practice

(Corrosion Prevention & Corrosion Protection)with a reputed and growth-driven organization, preferably in

the Oil & Gas Platforms and Refineries

6-2-2014-2019 L&L Sandblasting Inc

Phone - 337- 457-4209

1498 U.S. Hwy 190, Eunice, LA 70535

Matt Dugas Project Management.My duties a

Foreman over sandblasters/painters Offshore crew sand blast / spray paint, power wash, power tool, and

hand surface preparation on surfaces waterline structure, piping, deck, package skids on oil and gas

platforms.Apply 3 coat to 4 coat system using internaitol paints, overseeing that crew is following all

safety rules and inspecting and using proper PPE.Put together JSA’s review and sign and have safety

meetings with all crew members. Kept and record daily actives and paint uses and take and record

ambient readings etc.also worked off boat with blasting equipment running air hoses plus blast hoses setting up equipment protection on the projects on the old and gas platforms doing meter runs and structural.

Job Description

Plan daily work activities for a crew of sandblaster/painters.

Monitor productivity of crew.

Conduct task specific JSA with the crew.

Record daily hours worked and work accomplished by the crew.

Communicate with Project Manager, Safety Specialist and Customer Representative on a daily

basis.

Participate in the evaluation of crew members. Reason for leaving, the company wasn't getting me any more contracts and the work began slowing down where it's got to be working only 3 to 4 months so I decided to find some work in the coatng and Blasting industry with more work .

3-2-2019 / 4-2-2021 J&A Coating, LLC .

Phone -903-***-****

4252 FM250, Hughes Springs, TX 75656

I went and run a hard a hard dollar job,

on three silos on land in Carrollton, TX that was 92’3 tall with a diameter of 14’ ncluding an interior at the base. Applied Abrasive blast to SSPC SP-6 with a 1.0-3.0 mil, profile.Used Americoat 68hs primer coat and PSX700 for the topcoat. My comment for leaving this company is that they would not give me support in what I needed to push this job.I will give more details on my reasons leaving this company if needed.

7-4-2021 to Feb -2023

Danos offshore and onland blasting and painting- phone number -985-***-**** 13083 LA-308, Larose, LA 70373

I worked as a blasting painter and relief for me offshore and on land for the oil and gas industries sandblasting and painting structural,decking, piping flow lines the +10 water line seller deck tanks etc

Job Description

Plan daily work activities for a crew of sandblaster/painters.

Monitor productivity of crew.

Conduct task specific JSA with the crew.

Record daily hours worked and work accomplished by the crew.

Communicate with Project Manager, Safety Specialist and Customer Representative on a daily

basis.

Participate in the evaluation of crew members.

I gave the company my two week notice to go work I'm back on land to give up offshore trying to find a company that I can work with on land 7-18-2023 to Oct 2023

Phone +757 -487-5080

Vanwin Coatings of Virginia

2601 Trade St A, Chesapeake, VA 23323

My duty was a sandblasting and painter working on the navel and the Air Force bases blasting and painting in the inner and outer jet fuel tanks also piping doing much traveling back and forth to Air Force bases in Virginia and other locations working off a scaffolding pressure washing and etc I had to leave the company with the notice I had to have surgery done a minor surgery' . I decided not to go back to take a little break and decided to find a company that pays a little more and long hours

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