Edwon Spears
Baytown Tx. **562
**************@*****.***
Objective
I am seeking a welder position in an industrial, manufacturing, or production environment that utilizes the skills that I have acquired so that I may advance in my career. I am a professional welder with a strong work ethic, self-motivated, ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and an excellent team player. Technical Skills:
Certified welder, structural welder, flux core, and stick, 6GR pipe welder
TIG: Dissimilar Metal Welding, Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Plate, Pipe, Socketed Joints, Aluminum Plate, Hastelloy, Z-Alloy, Titanium, Tantalum
MIG: Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Plate, Aluminum Plate, Hastelloy, Stelite, Z- Alloy, Dual Shield Stainless
Other Skills: Forklift Operator, Overhead Cranes, Roller, Field Lathes, Shear, Jib Cranes, Calipers, Pressure Testing, Hydro-testing, Fabrication, Reading Blue Prints
Rapid Gate Pass – In process of obtaining at last position
T.W.I.C. (Transportation Work Identification Credentials) – Federal clearance
Use of Power tools, cutting tortures, reading tape measures, and fitting experience.
Certifications:
SEANAV: 248-1-1, 248-1-17, 248-45, 248-39, 248-37
Steel: 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG/MIG)
o Plate: 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG/SMAW)
o Pipe: 2 inch Open Root (6G); 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG) o Pipe: Socketed Joints (TIG)
Stainless Steel: 6G, 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG)
o Plate: 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG)
o Pipe: 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG)
o Pipe: Socketed Joints (TIG)
Aluminum: 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG/MIG)
o Plate: 0.0 to 1 inch (TIG/MIG)
State of Louisiana outstanding safety record on the job Experience
RPG:07/2021 -present
Welding plus mug 100-s 70-s building submarines for the navy CNS 8/2020-5/2021.
Welding pipe supports with 7018 and pulse mig Carbon Steel and stainless steel McDermott MCPS. 4/2019-4/2020
Welding and fitting pipe supports. Bolt up and connecting Beams CB&I St.CharlesProject 3/2018-4/2019
Welding pipe and pipe supports using 7018 and flux. Doing bolt up and connecting beams.
Fluor Inc. Plant Vogtle,. Waynesboro Ga. 6/2016 – 11/2017 Welding structures and beams using 7018/ flux and tig welding. Ironwork bolt up,connecting, shooting studs.
Worldwide Labor- NasscoSan Diego, CA03/2015 - 2016 Welder III
Welding and construction of “Liquid Natural Gas” cargo ships
Flux core welding using ceramic backing units
Operated man lifts & scissor lifts
HKA Enterprises- Lockheed Martin New Orleans,
LA 09/2014 – 02/2015dff
Welder- Class A
Welded for the “Liquid Natural Gas” Project – built the first land-based LNG tank in North America.
TIG: Dissimilar Metal Welding, Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Plate, Pipe, Socketed Joints, Aluminum Plate, Hastelloy, Z-Alloy, Titanium, Tantalum, & Ballistic metal, Carbon Steel
MIG: Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Plate, Aluminum Plate, Hastelloy, Stelite, Z-Alloy, Dual Shield Stainless, Titanium, Tantalum, & Ballistic metal
Operated the Sub –Arc welding machine
Fabrication of pipes; built components and weldments
Build components and Weldments
Operated over-head crane, forklifts, man lifts & scissor lifts Sabre Tubular Systems- Jag Industrial Services INC Alvarado, TX 03/2012- 08/2014
Lead Welder – Class A
Production/manufacturing of cell communication towers
Responsible for overseeing a team of 25- 30 crew members
Set up daily operations, daily job set up and nightly production
Entering time and attendance in computer
Flux core & MIG welding of carbon & stainless steel pipes
check out, installed, and maintained equipment; Load and unload jobs
Operated over-head crane & forklifts
Simple machining, drilling and ceramic taping
HutCo Inc – Texturon Marine & Land Systems Lafayette, La. 07/2011- 12/2011 Welder- Class A
Constructed armored security vehicles and hovercrafts for US Government
TIG: Dissimilar Metal Welding, Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Plate, Pipe, Socketed Joints, Aluminum Plate, Hastelloy, Z-Alloy, Titanium, Tantalum, & Ballistic metal
MIG: Steel, Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Plate, Aluminum Plate, Hastelloy, Stelite, Z-Alloy, Dual Shield Stainless, Titanium, Tantalum, & Ballistic metal
Operated over-head crane & forklifts
Trinity Marines Madisonville, LA 07/2010 – 07/2011 Welder- Class A
constructed new barges using flux core welding
MIG & TIG carbon & stainless steel pipes
Operated man lifts and scissor lifts
Simple machining, drilling and taping,
Hydro- testing of pipes
check out, installed, and maintained equipment; Load and unload jobs Boh Brothers New Orleans, LA 02/2008 – 11/2009
Welder- Class A
Structural welding at a refinery
welding pipes for the pumping stations
TIG: mild steel, stainless steel, copper –nickel, aluminum
MIG: mild steel, stainless steel, copper –nickel, aluminum
Hydro- testing
Operated man lifts, scissor lifts, and overhead crane
Simple machining, drilling and taping,
installation of equipment
Conrad Industry Amelia, LA 01/2005 – 01/2008
Welder- Class A
first class flux core welding and stick welding of carbon steel & stainless steel
construction of new barges
repairing old barges
Operated man lifts and scissor lifts
Northrop Grumman Avondale, LA 10/2001 – 04/2004
Welder – Class A
Flux core welder – carbon steel
constructing units for U.S. navy ships
Check out and maintain equipment, Load and unload jobs
Simple machining, drilling and taping, Field Installation of equipment, Education
Louisiana Technical College Lake Charles, LA 1996-1998 Bonnable High SchoolNew Orleans, LA1991-1995
References Available Upon Request