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Welding Inspector Level 1

Location:
Clute, TX
Salary:
55
Posted:
April 11, 2025

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Resume:

DAVID A. BLINKA RÉSUMÉ

979-***-**** ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE A position in CWI Welding / Pipefitting / Pipe Coating QA/QC utilizing my successful background

and offering long-term opportunity

SUMMARY . 20+ years in the above field in Mechanical Maintenance within the Petrochemical Industry with a

perfect safety record

. Dedicated Leader / Safety Trainer / Problem-Solver / Efficient in Multi-Tasking / Detail-Oriented

SKILLS Certifications

. NACE, Level 1, AMPP Pipe Coating Inspector – 12/22

. AWS-CWI - Completed 5/21 – Card # 21072741

. NCCER CSST – 100 hours; 2006 / Pipefitting-Plus

. Harness and Lanyard User

. Forklift and Arial Lift Operations

. Knowledge of OSHA Regulations / RCI Analysis

BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE, Lake Jackson, TX

. Completed Safety and Primavera Courses / Familiar with MS Word, Excel and Access

Note: Will continuing education on a yearly basis - API 570 Pressurized Piping – 2023

OVERALL DUTIES

. Prepare inspection reports with comments on corrections needed

. Make sure that work is done per ISO specifications and that materials used conform with orders

. Document weld inspections and verify proper valve orientation

. Submit punch list of items needing corrections, and follow up on their execution

. Coordinate activities with Client Representatives to ensure satisfaction

. Visually inspect VT all wells after completion, and document

WORK HISTORY

STARCON, Baytown TX

Pipe Inspector in pre-fabrication for a Freeport Shop, TX 6/23 – Present

CWI Welding Inspector on a shutdown at CP Chem / Chevron, Baytown, TX 11 & 12 –22

KOCH INDUSTRIAL, Deleck, Tyler / MARATHON, El Paso / Texas City, TX 1/23 – 5/23

Welding Inspector at MARATHON Refineries

. Documented NDE reports and walked down packages with Client Representatives

PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, Rosharon, TX 6 – 10 /22

CWI Welding Inspector at EXXON-MOBIL, Baytown, TX

. Prepared NDE reports / walked down packages / prepared hydro tests packages for client

COMPLAN, Houston, TX 2 – 5 /22

QA/QC Welding Inspector at Fort Hood, Army Base

. Documented welding inspections and Prepared NDE reports

KILGORE INDUSTRIAL, Pasadena, TX 9 – 10 /21

Q/A – QC Piping Inspector on a Capital Project for INEOS, Chocolate Bayou, TX

TURNER INDUSTRIES, assigned to DOW OCD III, Freeport, TX 1/17 – 12/20

Maintenance Pipefitter working on Turnarounds

. Worked hands-on fitting pipe in accordance with specifications

. Measured and sketched piping

. Used forklift to load and unload materials / completed Shipping & Receiving documents on PSV

DAVID BLINK RÉSUMÉ, Page 2

WORK HISTORY (End)

ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION 10/14 – 12/16

Pipefitter assigned to CONOCO-PHILLIPS, Sweeny Complex, TX

. Fit pipe for INEOS, Chocolate Bayou, TX

CMI MECHANICAL, Freeport, TX 4/11 – 5/13

Quality Control Technician assigned to DOW Plants (A / B / OCD and Stratton Ridge, TX)

. Monitored construction to ensure quality of work conformed to standards and specifications

. Generated tracking reports using MS Access, Word and Excel

T.I.C. CONTRACTORS, Freeport, TX 9/09 – 4/11

Safety Technician & Supervisor at DOW, Freeport and Seadrift, TX

. Conducted daily Safety Meetings for over 100 craft / trained new hires in safe use of equipment

. Prepared and implemented Safety Activity Plans to minimize incidents & accidents

. Facilitated Root Cause Investigations for injured employees

. Maintained project recordkeeping

. Coordinated activities with Client Representatives

I. C. S. CONTRACTORS, Freeport, TX 2004 – 2009

Maintenance Pipefitter at DOW, Freeport, TX

. Worked on numerous Turnarounds

REFERENCES

From TURNER INDUSTRIES

. Chris Jacob, Maintenance Foreman

979-***-**** – *******@*****.***

From I.C.S. Contractors

Shawn King, QC Manager

979-***-**** – *********@*****.***



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