Entry-Level Experienced Welder

Deon James

Baytown, TX ***** 832-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Experienced welder with over 30 years of progressive welding skills seeking to give back to the community through instruction of the welding trade, to ensure the continuation of the craft. Possesses excellent team work, time management, communication skills, and great work ethics. Skilled in coaching and mentoring entry-level and intermediate welders to become proficient in the welding trade.

Skills and Attributes

SMAW FCAW MIG GTAW

Structural Welding Pipe Welding Stainless Steel Carbon Steel

Aluminum Blueprint Reading X-Ray Welds Plasma Cutting

Welding Symbols Welding Detail Drawings Pre/Post-Heating of Metals Metal Properties

Pressure Vessels Assembly Layouts Strong Math Skills

Experience

GTAW/MIG Welder, Taylor- Wharton America, Inc. (formerly INOX-CVA)- Baytown, TX Mar. 2018- Jun. 2024

5S Certified; Completed maintenance, repairs and production on all vessels and tanks.

Welded MIG and/or TIG carbon, stainless steel and/or aluminum, some fit work and assembling per ASME code e.g., 6G pipe test.

Accurately read and interpreted drawings and schematics to complete work to job specifications.

Pipe Welder, Dragon Products – Liberty, TX Mar. 2017- Mar. 2018

Carbon steel pipe welding and repair according to job specifications; assembled, installed, and repaired pipe components and systems.

Inspected welding equipment and tools and adjusted, repaired, and/or replaced accordingly to maintain functionality and meet production standards.

Utilized knowledge of AWS, API, ANSI, and ASME codes and standards.

Welder, Siemens Energy- Houston, TX Aug. 2008- Oct. 2016

Welded and brazed a variety of parts per ASME BPVC Division 1 Section VIII and IX.

Performed welding of steel, alloy steel, and stainless steel in positions 1G, 2G, and 3G; TIG welding on Inconel and Hastelloy.

Worked from shop prints to properly layout, mark, hand torch cut, prepare joints, fixture, and tack weld in place a variety of code and non-code work of the highest complexity.

Welder, Jim Coleman Co.- Houston, TX Oct. 2000- Aug. 2008

GTAW and MIG welding to assemble commercial grade car wash equipment per job specifications.

Completed necessary repairs and parts replacement to maintain functionality of car wash equipment and equipment components.

Welder, The Modern Welding Co.- Houston, TX Feb. 2000- Oct. 2000

FCAW to build and/or repair pressure vessels to ASME standards, for the petroleum, chemical, agricultural, and other industries.

Fitted and welded metal pressure vessels per specifications for vessels, piping, and welding assembly per ASME criteria.

Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

Welder, Sermatech Gas Path- Houston, TX Jun. 1999- Jan. 2000

GTAW- Weld repair of turbine components

Welder/Repair Technician, Air Liquide- Houston, TX Sept. 1998- May 1999

Aluminum/GTAW/Stainless Steel welding processes.

Troubleshot and made necessary repairs and/or performed routine maintenance and NIST traceable calibration equipment

Installed and/or modified chemical processing equipment, as well as the repair and troubleshooting of auxiliary equipment associated with all chemical processing equipment and other facility equipment.

Followed all work instructions and safety protocols.

Welder, Thomas & Betts- Houston, TX Aug. 1996- Aug. 1998

Flux core on electrical poles with heavy base plates

Safely operated welding equipment and various hand tools to include grinders.

Performed routine machinery set-up, adjustments, and repaired and fitted simple replacement parts.

Welder, ACS Industries- Houston, TX May 1993- Jul. 1995

Completed GTAW welding processes to complete job to specification.

Followed and adhered to all work instructions and safety protocols.

Accurately read and interpreted work orders to layout and complete job to specification.

Education/Training

Lee College- Baytown, TX Dec.2022

Certificate of Completion- Welding Inspection Technology

NCCER Modules Completed:

Physical Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Metals

Welding Symbols

Reading Welding Detail Drawings

Preheating and Post-heating of Metals

Houston Community College- Houston, TX Dec. 2023

Certificate of Completion- Pipe Welding

Guthrie Job Corps Center- Guthrie, OK Dec. 1995

Certificate of Completion- Structural Welding

McKinney Job Corps Center- McKinney, TX Apr. 1993

Welding Diploma

Milby High School- Houston, TX Jun. 1989

High School Diploma

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