Heavy Equipment Pipe Welder

Eric Johnson

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Jacksonville, FL. 32206

904-***-**** ****.**.*******@*****.***

Ability Summary

Over 20 years of experience in paper mills, sawmills, shipyards, power plants and chemical plants.

Employment History

Welder, Pipe Welder, Fitter and Pipefitter, North Florida Shipyards – Jacksonville, FL., 12/2017 – 10/2024

● Monitored fitting, burning, and welding process to avoid overheating parts, warping shrinking and distortion and expansion of materials.

● Positioned and clamed workpieces together and properly assembled in jogs and fixtures.

● Followed all safety guidelines, including proper machine guarding and lockout / tagout procedures.

● Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges and combination square sand calipers.

● Improved project completion time by multi-tasking on heavy equipment such as forklifts.

● Developed plans for each project from start to finish, cutting timelines down by 50% and providing exceptional services.

● Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components. Welder / Combination, Southern Dry-dock

Jacksonville, FL., 08/2013-12/2017

● Welded plate, pipe, sheet metal, and tubes using stick, tig, mig, flux-core and inner-shield.

Millwright Supervisor, Day & Zimmerman

Plant, FL., 12/2010-08/2013

● Repaired and installed motors, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, ball mills, hoppers, and generators.

Welder, Florida Concrete Const.

Ocala, FL., 06/2010-04/2012

● Performed fabrication and welding.

Welder, Combination, Aker

Plant, FL., 01/2009-04/2010

● Repaired boilers and precipitators.

Additional Skills

● Millwright, Ironworker and Pipefitter.

Education and Training

● Florida Community College, Associate Degree - Welding Occupational Certifications

● Pipe 6g Certs and plate 2g, 3g and 4g, 01/1979–12/2013, U.S. Navy, AWS and ASME Extended Employment

Fruehauf Trailer Inc. Jacksonville, FL. 9/80 to 12/97 Welder/fabricator repaired trailers from 48 to 53 or 57 footers Reitnouer Trailer Mfg. Birdsboro, PA. 1/92 to 6/97 Mechanic/Welder Fabricate main rails installed multi-axles, siderails, decks, brakes landing gear,electric/lights, couplers, bumpers, air bags

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