Leonardo Salazar
1-979-***-**** ********.**********@*****.*** West Columbia, TX 77486
SUMMARY
– bonding metals to create beams, pipes, and vessels; ensuring proper use, storage and maintenance of welding equipment; fabricating pipes as required, repairing the damage bulk heard, installing new oil and water lines; installing steam generators; and supporting in all operations that need welding or cutting in rigs.
SKILLS
Design Interpretation
Sub-arc Welding
TIG welding expert
Pipe welding
Stick Welding
Sheet metal fabrication
Friendly, positive attitude
Fluent in Spanish
EXPERIENCE
Rig Welder, Tower Force, February 2021-Current
Pasadena, TX
Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type. Set up and operated welding equipment to complete all welding projects on-time. Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
Laid out, fitted and fabricated metal components.
Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components. Combined welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.
Welded parts together on metals such as carbon steel, stainless steel and alloys. Combo Pipe Welder, JVIC A Zachry, July 2020-December 2020 Freeport, TX
Avoided errors by carefully reading blueprints and specifications to correctly lay out parts and plan welding processes.
Produced consistently smooth, durable welds and quality-controlled finish work. Welded regularly in all positions and worked with metals such as stainless steel and various alloys.
Improved project completion time by multi-tasking on heavy equipment such as forklifts. Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
Rig Welder, Premier, March 2020-July 2020
Corsicana, TX
Clamped, tack-weld, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts prior to welding. Welded parts together on metals such as carbon steel, stainless steel and alloys. Demonstrated safe usage of hand and power tools to repair operational components. Selected and safely utilized manlifts, forklifts and company trucks to transport materials and equipment.
Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type. Repaired and maintained heavy-duty and construction machinery. Combo Pipe Welder, Zachry Group, April 2017-January 2019 Freeport, TX
Combined welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.
Welded regularly in all positions and worked with metals such as stainless steel and various alloys.
Set up and operated welding equipment to complete all welding projects on-time. Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
Combo Welder, Brown & Root Industrial Services, May 2016-February 2017 Pasadena, TX
Avoided errors by carefully reading blueprints and specifications to correctly lay out parts and plan welding processes.
Welded regularly in all positions and worked with metals such as stainless steel and various alloys.
Produced consistently smooth, durable welds and quality-controlled finish work. Set up and operated welding equipment to complete all welding projects on-time. Laid out, fitted and fabricated metal components.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Some College (No Degree)
Brazosport College, Lake Jackson TX