Christopher Doherty
Welder/ Fabricator
New Caney, TX 77357
***********@*****.***
Experience working in and with:
• Chemical Plants/ Pipe Suppliers/ Field Work/ Shutdowns, stick welding, tig welding, torch/plasma cutting, grinding, fitting, beveling, threading pipe, demo/install, fabrication, Manual Labor (digging, cutting, lifting, etc) installing customer supplied parts & machines/ removing/ repairing,
• Brief Experience with Underwater Welding
• Fabrication Welding Shops using all aspects of welding, metal prep, and fabrication to assemble, Weld, and finish projects for customers
• Mechanic Shops with Heavy Diesel Equipment performing maintenance and operating on all machinery and equipment using various tools for the job including flux core welding
• Heavy Equipment Operation from front end loaders, lull, excavator, bull dozers, trucks,
• Arborist/ Landscaping companies performing maintenance to customers gardens, front/back yards, and commercial properties using gas powered equipment such as weedwhackers, lawnmowers, chainsaws, trimmers, and more.
• Plumbing Companies using all aspects of HVAC/ Heating/ Plumbing maintenance/repair/ and installation to customers houses and commercial properties
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Pipefitter/Welder
Letsos Company-Deer Park, TX
December 2023 to Present
• Commercial/Industrial ~ Pipefitting/ Welding/ Soldering/ Brazing
• Working with Copper, Screw Pipe, Carbon, Victaulic and Stainless pipe in varying diameters
• Safe Work, Hot Work,
• Hot taps, Freezing Copper on main lines,
• Demo/Install
• Rigging
• Installing pipe hangers in varying sizes
• Pre fab pipe spools
• Installation of Cooling towers and all related piping
• Installation of air handler units and all related piping
• *Steam Piping Systems Training with Cougar USA Company
• VRF Piping Systems
Maintenance Mechanic B
PCI NITROGEN-Pasadena, TX
October 2022 to October 2023
All aspects of Structural Welding and fabricating on multiple metal gauges while following all safety protocols given by the company and OSHA Standards which includes but is not limited to (Stick/tig welding, Oxy-Acet Torch, Plasma Cutter, grinder, metabo, rigging, bull rigging, threading/boring holes, making sure piece is square/plumb/level, installation and demo, following blueprints) All aspects of Pipe Fitting/ Welding on multiple pipe schedules while following all safety protocols given by the company and OSHA Standardswhich includes but is not limited to (Fitting, Tig Welding, Stick Welding, Metabo, beveling, wire wheeling, making piece square and plumb, following blueprints, installation & demo, line breaks, purging lines with argon, Different Valves, threading, etc) Following all safety protocols which includes but is not limited to LOTO, Proper PPE, Safety Meetings, Writing up JSA’s for each job and retrieving proper permits, writing up work orders for jobs completed, reviewing MSDS’s for the work needed while knowing all possible hazards and how to prevent, fire-watch, hole-watch, proper tie off’s for harness, proper rigging techniques/methods) Maintenancewhich includes but is not limited to maintaining plant equipment/units, repairing plant equipment/units, replacing/installing plant equipment/units, line breaks, fire watch, confined space attendant, confined space attendee, good housekeeping in the area worked, Tools/equipment upkeep, signing tools/equipment in and out to keep inventory, maintain our shop area/ equipment/ storage cabinets, clean radios to ensure proper function.
Welder/Fabricator
Action Industrial Maintenance-Pasadena, TX
June 2022 to October 2022
• 6010/7018/308L/309L Stick Structural/Pipe Welding All Positions
• .035 & .045 Mig/ Flux (Argon &c02)/ Tri-Mix Gas (helium, argon, c02) structural welding/ fabricating to blueprints
• Millwright experience
• Shutdown Exp.
• Jack hammer experience
• Forklift experience
• Sky Track Lift Experience
• Confined Space Experience
• Fall arrest vest needed for hazardous high areas
• Oxy-Acetylene Torch cutting
• Overhead Crane experience
• Responsibility to adhere and comply with all safety regulations such as OSHA, LOTO procedures, PRA meeting, PPE, etc
• Responsibility to act on own initiative and work as part of a team consisting of members from other departments.
• Use of drills, grinders, flap discs, cutting wheels, wire wheels, grinding discs, pencil grinder, hand tools such as wrenches, files, slag hammer, wire cutters, and much more
• Threading pipe on Full size Rigid Threader
• Plants Worked at Under Action: Vallourec Star
JSW steel
Mi-tech
NOV Grant Prideco
Borusan Mannesman Pipe Us
Optimus Steel
Nucor Steel
Howmet Aerospace (Rti Arconics)
Precision Tig Welder
Behl Precision Fabricating Inc-Houston, TX
April 2022 to June 2022
• Working with all aspects of Precision Tig welding.
• 20 gauge stainless steel to Aluminum and Carbon steel material grades.
• Use of calipers, precision squares, 2d Isometric, Welding blueprints and symbols.
• Responsibility to act on own initiative and work as part of a team consisting of members from other departments
Fabrication Welder
Amtex Precision Fabrication-Houston, TX
October 2021 to April 2022
Worked in all aspects of fabrication and processes of welding. Welding/ Fabricating jobs according to blueprint and inspection. Blueprints included tolerance down to .007” . Multiple Processes used such as Ac/Dc Precision Tig and Mig. I worked on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum using differ filler rods such as Er-70-S6, Silicone Bronze, 308, 309, 316 filler rods and more. Used many tools and machines to assist in assembly of prints such as Calipers, Tape Measures, ISO Inspection on Computer, 3AX Mill, Band Saw, Perm Press, Grinder, Welding Machines, Air tools, hand tools, turntable etc. Acted on own initiative and work as part of a team consisting of members from other departments Fabrication Welder
Raum Furniture-Houston, TX
September 2021 to October 2021
Working with all aspects of fabrication, wood working, and welding. Responsibilities included Reading, Interpreting, and inspecting blueprints, metal prep/ finishing, welding and maintenance on welding machines, cutting/ grinding/ polishing/ bending metal, cutting, sanding, staining, and fabricating prints Equipment Operator
AJ Puggi's Class B Recycling-Egg Harbor Township, NJ May 2020 to December 2020
1. Operating front end loaders, excavators, dozers, roll off trucks, and other machinery to make/sell/ and load materials into customers vehicles and or trailers. 2. Greasing, maintaining, and replacing/installing parts to machinery. 3. Maintaining the work yard to allow machinery and customers to come and go in order to make/prep/and sell material to customers (mulch,stone,topsoil,dga,wood chips, etc)(includes but not limited to moving stumps, piles of brush/stone/dirt, splitting stumps with excavator shear, running the grinder for stumps, brush, and more)
4. Flux Core and Stick Welding Processes and Positions used on heavy equipment to repair and replace parts in the machines
5. Limited experience contracted to waste water facility work Wood Stacker/Tree Cutter
Privately-Owned-Milmay, NJ
February 2016 to December 2020
Cutting trees down
Splitting wood
Stacking wood
Cleanup bark/debris
Selling wood (delivering and stacking by the chord) Landscaper
Around the Corner Landscaping-Egg Harbor Township, NJ Weed whacking
Mowing
Planting/transplanting/weeding
Mulching
Pruning trees/bushes/plants
Bed cleanup
Leaf cleanup
Solid Waste Collector
Atlantic County Utilities Authority-Egg Harbor Township, NJ Collecting Trash
Putting trash into the back of truck
Putting cans back out at the street
Picking up couches, cupboards, etc
Apprentice Plumber
ASAP Plumbing and Mechanical-Egg Harbor Township, NJ 1. Assisting plumber in all areas of work and conditions of work 2. Reading/ Understanding the scope of the job we are doing 3. Using multiple tools/equipment such as electrical, pneumatic, and gas powered equipment 4. Cleanup of work area to customer’s satisfaction, customer service, and answering phone calls 5. Assemble, install, maintain, and pressure test all pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, drainage, sprinkler, and gas systems according to specifications and plumbing codes 6. Determine sources of plumbing malfunctions and complete repairs as indicated or according to work orders.
Education
1300 hr Welding Course in Welding
Arclabs - Houston, TX
May 2021 to October 2021
College Freshman in General Studies
Stockton University - Township of Galloway, NJ
June 2019 to November 2019
High school
Buena Regional High School - Milmay, NJ
September 2015 to June 2019
Basic Welding I
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School - Toms River, NJ June 2018 to September 2018
Skills
• Caulking
• Woodworking
• Fabrication
• Tree Care
• Welding
• TIG welding
• Mechanic Experience
• Mowing
• Blueprint Reading
• Drywall
• Lawn Care
• Landscape Maintenance
• Trim Carpentry
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Assembly
• Plumbing
• Heavy Equipment Operation
• Calipers
• Maintenance
• Electrical Experience
• Low Voltage
• Climbing
• Handyman
• Precision Measuring Instruments
• Computer Operation
• Plasma Cutting
• Loader Operation
• Sheet metal
• Construction
• Tree Trimming
• Automotive Repair
• MIG welding
• Communication skills
• Equipment Repair
• Pipe Threading
• Industrial Maintenance
• Facilities Maintenance
• Backhoe Operation
• Crane
• Time management
• Underwater Welding (Less than 1 year)
Certifications and Licenses
Basic Plus/ Confined Space
August 2022 to August 2023
Basic Plus 6.5hr safety class
Confined Space 1 hr class
Respirator Testing
Safety Class
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) October 2022 to October 2027
Osha 10
Present