Richard A. Wheat
Bridge City, Tx ***11
C: 409-***-****
*************@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications:
NCCER Pipefitter Plus, UT inspection, MT inspection, VT inspection, PT inspection
Work with RBMI program (Capstone) for the various inspection methods done on different piping and fixed equipment in the units
QA/QC for 10 years and a pipe fabricator / fitter for 20 years. Worked in the field and shop.
Read and Interpret P&ID and Isometric Drawings for pipe.
Experience:
OPD Mont Belviue, Tx 01/2019 – 04/2020
Mentone, Tx
Corpus Christi, Tx
Enterprise
QC Inspector
Walk down piping packages making sure that everything was installed correctly
Inspected vessels and coordinated with Enterprise QA, Field Engineers, Operations and 3rd party to get the vessels signed off on various items
Worked with the millrights to get the pumps and compressors inspected and signed accordingly with Enterprise
Redlined drawings, P&ID and ISO’s as they come about
Put packages together for the various equipment
Zachry Beaumont, Tx
ExxonMobil Chemical
QAQC Inspector
Put packages together for different jobs that came about
Enter all data in the computer for the client
Make sure all pipe specs was carried out according to the client specs
Coordinate with different NDE companies to get the jobs completed according to clients specifications
Get all paperwork signed by the authorized personnel and the job returned to client to be put back in service
JVIC, Borger, Tx Richmond, Ca 02/2018-4/2018 & 10/2018-11/2018
Chevron Chemical & Chevron Refinery
QA/QC Inspector
Weld map drawings and follow the welds as they are being made.
Making sure all NDE was performed according to code and client specs
Get all paperwork signed by the authorized personnel and client to be returned to service
ABLE Industrial, El Paso, Tx Lima, Ohio 10/2017-11/2018 & 09/2018-10/2018
Western Refinery, Husky Refinery
QA/QC Inspector
Inspect welds and make sure they are to code
Coordinate with NDE companies to satisfy the code requirements per each weld.
Make sure the bolts and gaskets are correct according to the client piping specs
Get all paperwork signed by the authorized personnel once they have reviewed and checked all pipe installed.
Ohmstede Industrial, Tuscaloosa Alabama 01/2117 – 05/2017
Hunt Refinery
Pipefitter / Fabricator
Cut, prep and fit pipe to be welded in shop during predown.
Made sure all pipe spools was built according to the drawings.
Demo old pipe out of pipe rack and installed new spools, valves, bolts and gaskets as per drawing.
Step up foreman when needed during outage, got permits when needed, and made sure everyone worked safe.
Stayed after hours to get things done that I was working on so it would be right.
Got with the various crafts to get things done so I could get mine done in a timely manner
KBR Orange, Tx 10/2010 – 10/2016
DuPont SRW
QA/QC Inspector
Inspect piping and equipment using Ultrasonic Thickness measurement.
Inspect piping and equipment using Dye Penetrant method and interpret the results.
Inspect piping and equipment using the Magnetic Particle method and interpreting the results.
Inspect welds and piping and equipment using the Visual Test method.
Use the RBMI program (Capstone) to inspect different piping and equipment and make the recommendations to get different things fixed to prevent malfunctions.
Coordinate with different crafts so that the different inspections can get done safely.
Coordinate with third party contractors and to get the permits and their job done safely.
Input inspections into Capstone and different folders for the client.
QC piping and equipment that has been installed and make sure that it is installed as per the drawing.
Read and interpret P&ID, MI and Isometric drawings.
KBR Orange, Tx 4/2010 -10/2010
DuPont SRW
Pipe fabricator / Fitter Lead man
Put pipe and equipment together as per drawings and had pipe modified to fit properly and did it safely and made sure that coworkers were working safe as well.
Filled in as foreman when needed and filled out permits and JSA and made sure the crew members worked safely.
Delegated job task to each person in the crew.
Read and interpreted drawings pertaining to the job at hand
Austin Industrial, Port Arthur, TX 2009-2010
Motiva Enterprise Pipe Fitter
Put pipe together in the pipe rack modules and had everything ready for the welder and helped the QC inspect the roots of the welded pipe.
Was designated in the crew to put the Chrome pipe together in the racks because of my knowledge and experience of pipe fitting.
Fitted pipe from 3” to 60” in the pipe rack and did it safely along with my coworkers.
RCI, Motiva Enterprise, Port Arthur, TX 2008 - 2009
Pipe Fitter
Fit underground piping and set the pipe up for hydro testing and made sure no leaks was found.
Fit pipe in the rack in different areas and had the pipe ready for the welders to weld out.
Hydro tested pipe after being welded to make sure it would not leak for when in operation.
CB&I, Beaumont, TX 2007 - 2008
Pipe Fabricator
Fabricated pipe according to the isometric drawings and put fittings and pipe different ways to get welded out and sent back to for final fabrication of pipe spool.
Worked with different metals and fabricated it to the clients specification.
Helped the company get there “R” stamp to be able to build pressure vessels onsite.
CB&I Sabine Pass, TX 2006 - 2007
Pipe Foreman / Fabricator-Fitter
Had a 20 man crew and delegated different task to each of them and made sure they did it safely and properly.
Read drawings and fabricated pipe for underground installation. Fit pipe together for piles to be drove in the ground to go under tanks.
STI Group, Bridge City, TX 2005-2006
Pipe Fitter
Fit pipe together on skids that was put together for the oil field
Operated a 6 ton drott to help assemble the modules and took an 8 hour course on proper operation of the machine.
Set up and layed out different things on a sheet of 1” plate and cut holes for the pipe to go through.
Assembled pipe and different equipment and pumps that was associated with the modules.
Education:
Liquid Penetrant – 16 Hrs.
Magnetic Particle - 24 Hrs.
Visual Test – 24 Hrs.
Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement A and B scan – 24 Hrs.
NCCER Pipe Fitter Plus Certified Since 02 / 2002
GED