Pipe Welder Structural

JOHN C. KELTON II

CELL: 980-***-****

E-mail: *************@***.***

WELDER JOURNEYMAN

Structural Welder • Iron Worker • Pipe Welder • Ship-Fitter, Millwright

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Contractual Welder Structural Welding Stick Welding Workflow Coordination MIG & TIG Welding

Flux

Core Welding Industrial Pipe Welding Foreman/Leadership Experience New Construction Installations Interpret Blueprints/Drawings New Hire Training Quality Assurance Forklift Operation / Traveling Welder/ Contractor/Millwright

•Performed Journeyman level installation of varying types of equipment and supports for structural and mechanical systems, and industrial piping systems.

•Known as a Go-To-Person and excel in leadership roles: As a Make-up Supervisor, I successfully delegated work assignments

• Managed projects from start to finish. Trained and coached new or junior level Welders.

•Work well on a team, independently, or a lead; require minimal or no supervision.

WORK EXPERIENCE

*Most recent job assignments have been shutdown (outages) and temp work assignments*

Millwright/ Welder- AlCaR (10/2020-current), Rig heavy duty equipment for moving. Use transit, tripod for checking elevations. Using precision tools to align square and plum conveyor lines and foundation. Welding- Use flux-core and SMAW welding process to weld structural steel components of shakers, industrial dryers and conveyor legs . Weld carbon steel pipes using SMAW.

Steel Fab- Charlotte, NC Structural Welder 9/12/2020 to12/31/2021

Weld steel beams joints,flanges and webs and bolt up angle clips on a consistent basics . All welds were inspected by Quality Control and production levels were demanding.

Camful Industries Inc Pipe Welder 3/2020-to 8/25/2020

•Assisted fitters with fit up of pipe

•Welded carbon steel pipe using SMAW 6010 root 7018 cap and fill

(Shut-Down) Outage Pipe Welder Roberts Company (Outage/Shutdown)12/15/2018 to1/15/2019

•Used SMAW(Stick)to weld pipe joints ranging from diameter sizes of 2in to 20in

•Used 6010 for and 7018 electrodes efficiently to produce quality welds

•Complied with all safety regulations according to OSHA and MSHA guidelines

•Also welded steel structure attachments and supports

Temp/Contractor Structural Welder/ Pipe Welder, BAE Shipyard, BMF- Seaside Staff (Contractor) - Chesapeake, VA • 02/2018 to 12/2018

•Ensure all welds are well executed and inspected to meet safety and industry standard according to Naval

Sea requirements and ABS standards.

•Assure fit up and weld joints are appropriate prior to welds.

•Choose types of welding with consideration of the environment and hazards onboard ship compartments.

•SMAW and Flux Core practices used daily.

•Efficient with 7018 series filler rods and filler wire.

•Operate various hand-held power tools common to the welding trade.

Subcontractor/ Temp Structural Welder/ Pipe Welder, Colonna’s Shipyard - Chesapeake, VA • 8/2017 to 01/2018

•Assured fit up and weld joints were appropriate prior to welds.

•Welded and inspected welds according to Naval Sea requirements and ABS standards.

•SMAW and Flux Core practices were used on daily bases.

•Efficient with 11018 7018 series filler rods and filler wire.

Structural Welder, Fluor Corporation – Emporia, VA • 10/1016 to 7/14/2017 • Worked as a Structural Welder proficiently using SMAW and FCAW.

•Performed work and practiced on stainless and carbon metals.

Boiler Tube Welder Pipe Welder/Refractory Installer, Joe Moore Company • 4/2015 to 3/2016

•Performed demos on old refractory walls, layouts, and installed supports for new refractory installation.

•Performed demos on old boiler tubes, prepped and installed new tubes; welded and prepared for inspection.

Pipe Welder/Pipe Fitter Helper, AC Corporation • 2012 to 2015

•Performed stick welding and TIG welding on carbon heavy walls - schedule 40 for pressure steam pipe 2’ to 16’.

Required X-Ray Quality work and pressure testing

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Ship-fitter/Structural Welder (Subcontractor), Super Struct- B.A.E Systems Norfolk, VA • 2010 to 2012

•Performed cut out (demo) of existing damaged or revised drawing details of ship structure and sub-structure;

installing fabricated items and tack welding including layoff and deck rip outs, deck inserts, frame rip outs, shell cuts and inserts.

•Cracked off stress points where fit up was carefully inspected; worked with aluminum, stainless, and carbon steel.

•Used Flux core on carbon and Mig with aluminum wire for multi-pass welding on aluminum structure.

Iron Worker/Structural Welder, Peak Steel - Apex, NC • 08/2009 to 12/2010

•Utilized fabrication, installation, and structural skills weld I-beams, commercial ladders, and steel columns.

•Performed commercial/residential sheet metal decking; completed some of the work in a fab shop.

•Welded fabricated steel using flux core, MIG, and stick welding practices.

Pipe Welder/Structural Welder, Freedom Electric - Rocky Mount, NC • 07/2008 to 07/2009

•Fit and installed cat walks, steps, ladders, and any structural support members including tacking and welding while using 6010 and 7018 electrodes on carbon and stainless-steel using SMAW and GTAW.

•Installed piping systems including cutting with portal band. Changed and installed pipe valves and welding of pipe joints.

•Removed and installed machinery using forklifts and proper rigging.

Pipe Welder/Structural Fitter, Inserv Corporation - Fuquay Varina, NC • 03/2008-07/2008

•Assisted fitters with installation of structural steel included ladders, catwalks, and welds completely.

•Helped millwrights in replacing conveyor chains, machinery, and tanks.

•Performed job planning and material handling.

Ship-Fitter, Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard - Newport News, VA • 6/2004 to 02/2008 • Worked on Air Craft Carriers and VCS attack submarines fitting structural steel according to NavSEA (blueprints).

•Constructed jigs and planned and retrieved material for start of jobs.

•Installed coamings, deck-plating, bulkheads, longitudinal, transverse beams, shores, and blast proof bulk heads.

•Multi pass welds were with SMAW and FCAW.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Welding Certification - Nash Community College - Rocky Mount, North Carolina • Completion: 2012 Class- AWS2-1GTAW Certification / Certifications: AWS2-1GTAW; AWS1.1 SMAW - OSHA-10hr training

Journeymen Ship-fitter - Northrop Grumman Newport News Apprentice School • Completion: 2008

•Lean principles trained, AWS D1.1-2004, Structural Welding code, and Forklift Operations • Worked as a Foreman for a month - recognition for completing a job in under 400-man hours, accident free

(saved company about $ 6500); Phi Theta Kappa Member.

Welding Diploma - Halifax Community College - Weldon, NC • Completion: 2004

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