Pipe Fitter Tig Welder

Vince Smith

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*************@*****.*** 832-***-****

Summary

Foreman with over 20 years of experience. Strong knowledge of pipefitting, tools, procedures, and best practices. Skilled in all pipe fitting and knowledgeable in all phases of fabrication, lay-out, take offs. Capable to construct per blue prints with a strong comprehensive background in Structural/Pipe/Fabrication. Proficient in numerous Welding Techniques coupled with platforms, modules, pipe work, cranes, fabrication and installation, skids, thrust stands, stairways, and trusses. Fluent in Spanish (Read, Write, and Speak)

Certifications

• Level-4 Pipe Fitter, Vessel Fitter, and Ship Fitter 1st class

• AWS, ASME, and API

• SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW.

• Pipe-6 G-GTAW, AR-1 under AWS D109

• Mild steel through high tensile, and stainless steel as well as Aluminum

• 22 Gauge through heavy wall (Precision TIG Welder)

• Pipe-6 G-SMAW 6010 Root/7018 Fill & Cap

• Pipe-6 G-FCAW- with Backing Ring

• Plate-1, 2, 3, 4- F&G in SMAW, GMAW & FCAW

• Plate-1, 2, 3- F&G in GMAW- Aluminum

• Plate- 1, 2, 3, 4- F&G in SMAW & GMAW, Stainless steel

• Plate-1 F&G SAW, Mild Steel

• Roll-Out

• Overhead Crane, Fork lift and High Reach Man Lift (40-120 ft.)

• Oxyacetylene Brazing, Soldering Hard Surfacing, Plasma-Arc gouging, and Torch Cutting

• U.S. Coast Guard Approved Personnel Survival Suit/Survival Craft Course

• Helicopter Egress Training (S.W.E.T./H.U.E.T.)

Skills

• Experience running jobs of $500,000+

• 15+ years of commercial, Industrial Piping experience

• 10+ years of Foreman experience

• Supervise preparation, maintenance/corrective maintenance actions and installation of piping/capital projects

• QA/QC per SOP requiring full dimensional surveys, welding, hydro testing, visual inspections, pre/post hydro, as well as coating.

• Instruct craftsmen in technical skills required to maintain production.

• Assign job duties of the crew and ensure that each employee is properly trained.

• Overseeing Optimized Process Designs and client specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite.

• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent.

• Communicate with Superintendent as required for material requirements and to schedule NDT for pipe and vessel welding.

• Inspect the jobsite to ensure a clean and safe working environment in maintained daily

• Advanced understanding of operating equipment in a safe and efficient manner

• Review / approve weekly team member time sheets

• Well versed in different types of steels, ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

• Maintain and repair large machine shop and weld shop equipment; mechanical, electrical, trouble shooting.

• Fabrication and repair of equipment, cut lines, extrusion lines, shears, and break-press.

• Relocation/Erection of large plant equipment around the United States.

• Ability to lead and manage teams of 6 and more

• Liaise with Engineers and Inspectors

• Performed Quality Control, Tests, and Inspections.

• Supervising weld procedure tests for production welds (FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, etc.)

• Provide welding training, inspection and welding procedure development and implementation.

• Instruct short courses, seminars and certificate training in welding technology, non-destructive testing, inspection, heat-treating, brazing, welding metallurgy, metal fabrication, CPR, and Fire Safety.

• Safety role model for the team/ Actively participate in a strong safety culture

• Working Knowledge of all safety procedures and regulation Employment

• OSF Company - Houston, TX 2020-2021 / Sanitary Tube Welder, Custom Fabricator.Leadman. GTAW,FCAW,SMAW,GMAW.

• JETT Weld - Houston, TX 2018-2020 / Pressure Vessel Fabrication, Severe duty pipewelder. GTAW,FCAW. 100% X-Ray.

• L-Con Engineers - Houston, TX 2016 - 2018

Lead. Power Plant, Steelmill piping lead. New construction,Shutdowns,Outages.

• Contractor - Houston, TX 2013 – 2016

Welder. Rigwelder for various onshore, offshore companies.

• Versabar Inc. - Houston, TX 2010 - 2013.

Foreman. Fabrication of onshore/ offshore equipment.

• BTEC Turbines LP - Houston, TX 2008 - 2010

Lead Welder. Fabrication of onshore/ offshore equipment. From BOPs to Turbines.

• LPR Construction - Loveland, CO 2006 - 2008

Powerplant Piping Foreman. Powerplant piping. New construction.

• Sun Coast Post Tension - Houston, TX 2005 - 2006 Foreman. Custom fabrication of extrusion lines. Installation of equipment nationwide. Education

• Cotulla High School - 1981

• Air Force - Honorable Discharge. 1981/ 1985

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