Floyd Douglas Efird

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Journeyman Welder: Fossil Fuel / Nuclear Power

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CAREER PROFILE

Seasoned and versatile professional with 25 years of experience contributing to the effective operation of energy, construction, and project management companies through outstanding welding, fabrication, and maintenance expertise. Tenacious and organized technician with proven ability to manage welding, tube welding, and fabricating projects with high quality workmanship and within deadlines. Articulate and collaborate communicator and leader with talent for managing crews and projects and building positive, productive team environments.

• Heavy Wall Pipe / Tube Welding • Mechanical Maintenance

• Pipe / Tool Fabrication • Troubleshooting / Problem Solving

• Versatile / Tenacious • Team Building / Leadership

• Tig / Dry Tig • Package Boiler Expertise

• Carbon / Stainless Steel & Exotic Chromalloy Metals•

* SMAW, FLUXCORE, MIG, HARDWIRE, GAS WELDING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

As a contractor I was a hired gun and offered my services to Companies. Was often reused in services that were required in energy production and petroleum refinment.

Mcgee Brothers Recruiters. various dates, Metso Paper Mill Systems

Was responsible for tube weld, boiler fabricator QC inspection various weld types in 6 g, weld technics, layout of product, reading blueprints and weld symbols, weld procedures

COMBO WELDER, CBI 2013-2015

helped build the bowel for Unit 4, water purification system and wall for Nuclear containment at VC Summers nuclear units addition. Was responsible for several weld types and testing in 6g, weld procedures, inventory containment and accountability, pipe fitting, weld symbols and reading blueprints Was also responsible for Baton Rouge projects for CBI in petroleum refinement into acetylene gas

Pro Energy, various dates fossil fuel plant shutdowns, was responsible for various boiler repairs and tube welding.Mcgee Brothers Recruiters. various dates, Metso Paper Mill Systems

Was responsible for tube weld, boiler fabricator QC inspection various weld types in 6 g, weld technics, layout of product, reading blueprints and weld symbols, weld procedures.

JOURNEYMAN WELDER, Performance Contractors 2013- 2014

Combo welder responsible for QC of fitting and preparing welds, welding carbon, stainless, chrome and hastoloys in new construction at the Kemper Miss. Site.

JOURNEYMAN WELDER, Tradesmen International, 2011-2012,

Responsibilities include pipe fitting. welding and blue print reading for several different contractors in different fields of construction.

JOURNEYMAN WELDER, Chicago Tube and Iron Locust, North Carolina 2010, 2013

Recruited for welding power generation tubing welder. Responsible for 100% xray welds in a production shop for high quality materials.

JOURNEYMAN CONTRACT TUBE WELDER, Fluor Services / Duke Energy, Belews Creek Steam Station • 2007-2009

Recruited to team with maintenance personnel, primarily to maintain Babcock & Wilcox MPS 89 coal pulverizes. Fabricated parts and tools used to maintain boiler.

Demonstrated versatility and dependability by completing variety of assignments including dry rig, wet tig, pipe fitting, fabrication, and maintenance with high quality while meeting deadlines. Given extra assignments because of excellent reputation.

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, Superior Piping, Fabrication, and Erecting • 2006-2007

Supervised operations for completion and maintenance of package boiler at For Bragg military complex including trench extrication, pipe fabricating, and welding pipe lines. Ensured that work schedule was met and remained within-budget.

Optimized successful completion of package boiler through high quality workmanship, team leadership, and problem solving abilities.

TEAM LEADER, Masterpiece Housing • 2004-2005

Managed cabinet shop operations including daily production, quality control, inventory, and employee training.

VALVE TECHNICIAN, WELDER, PIPE FITTER, AND TRACE FITTER, Southeast Valve Southeast Controls, Incorporated 1996-2003

Served as welding and fitting technician in production environment. Created and maintained inventory and trained subordinates in foundry positions. Performed job quotes for client proposals for engineering department and Autocad prints / design. Installed products onsite and repaired boiler valves for coal burning power plants and other valve systems.

CAREER NOTE

Additional positions as a Manager for Kinney Shoes, and Bindery Inventory Control Technician for Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York. Details upon request.

EDUCATION

Associate of Science in Mechanical Engineering, York Technical College, Rock Hill, South Carolina, CPCC CETIFIED WELDING INSTRUCTOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED

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