Structural Welder Power Plant

Mack C. Sims, IV

**** ***** ** ●Houston, Texas **004 ● Cell: 346-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Objective

Seeking a Welders position that will allow me to show my leadership skills, dependability, and my desire to learn and master any position I undertake. I have over 8 Yrs. of welding experience in shut down, and turn arounds including confined areas.

Summary

Dedicated professional with certifications of completion as a proficient welder. Proficient in welding SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW welding, manual specifications, and layouts. Commended safety and procedural techniques in welding stainless steel, carbon steel and chrome.

Highlights of Qualifications

Professional Welder

Worked shutdowns, new construction, Fab Shop, power plant and ethanol projects

Monitored and reported on job progress

Examined weld for bead size and other specifications

Performed plant and vendor shop surveillance including pipe and exchanger fabrication

Performed visual observation as a weld technician

Reviewed welding specifications and procedures, read welding procedural manual

Observes and follows all safety rules procedures, wearing all safety equipment

Maintained and updated reports and weld maps

Tested and qualified as a welder per ASME SEC IX, AWS D1.1.

All work required to meet 100% X-Ray per codes ASME SEC IX B31.3 and ASME V111 Div.1 and 2

Inventoried welding consumables and coordination of usage

Operated other machine shop equipment to prepare components for welding

Installs, maintains, and repair pipes, pipe systems, and associated structural components in support of plant construction and maintenance activities.

Knowledgeable of all aspects of welding shop theory and Safety procedures

Work Experience:

Aerotek / Vigor Aluminum Fabrication 07/24 – 12/24

Structural Welder – Pulse arc welding using aluminum wire welded combat

boats for Army

Zachry Construction 04/24 – 06/24

Structural Welder – Welded pipe racks and various structures using SMAW process

Austal / CTS 12/23 – 02/24

Structural Welder – Using heavy wire flux core 1/16 I welded large ship panels

For constructing new battleships.

CTS SERVICES 06/22 – 12/22

Structural Welder – Using stick and flux core processes did repair on aircraft

Carriers and submarines for the Navy

B.I.W. / CTS SERVICES 10/20 – 10/21

Using flux core welding processes I welded large ship panels for the construction

Of battleships for the Navy.

Trinity Rail / HKA 05/19 – 10/19

Structural / Pad welder – sub arc weld bolster pads to rail car using 5/32 wire,

And flux core weld using 1/16 wire.

Aerotek / Gunderson

Structural Welder – Read and understand blueprints for construction of railroad 10/18 – 04/19

Cars per customer specification. Welded flux core 1/16” wire heavy wall.

Zachry Construction

Structural Welder – Grind Galvanized steel and weld pipe racks and pipe supports 02/18 – 08/18

to steel structure of plant using 7018 rods 3/32 & 1/8.

SPX FLOW / Manpower

Flux Core welder – Weld carbon steel gas and oil valves according to welding 11/17 – 12/17

specifications using 1/16 wire. ( flux core & stick )

Matrix Tank Services / Phillips 66

Structural Welder – Assisted in constructing and welding of

plate for 110ft. double –wall Propane tank. ( stick & flux core )

02/16 – 09/17

Sulzer Chemtech / Shell Chemical Plant 06/15 – 10/15

Combo Welder: Weld all 2” & 4” pipe inside of suction tank. ( tig & stick )

GMF Global / Dow Chemical Plant 01/15 – 05/15

Structural Welder: Assist in welding all steel plate for extension to Dow Chemical Plant

( stick )

Exxon Mobil / Group Contractors 10/14 – 12/14

Structural Welder - Assisted in welding all steel plate for constructing new Control Center for

Exxon Mobil

(tig)

Lauren Saxon / Linde Gas Plant 06/14 - 09/14

Structural Welder – Assisted in welding all steel plat in construction to

extension of Linde Gas Plant. ( stick )

Cardinal Marine 04/14 – 06/14

Structural Welder: Repair decommissioned crew ships to be used again. ( mig & flux core )

Gulf Copper / HKA Enterprises 01/13 – 03/14

Structural Welder: Repair ships and barges that have been damaged. (flux core)

UTLX Railroad 03/12 – 12/12

Welder: Sub-Arc railroad car halves both inside and out for closing-seam weldout

( stick & sub arc )

Fortitude Manufacturing / KeyStaff 05/11 – 02/12

Structural & Sub Arc: Fit together and tack weld seven 15’ in diameter carbon steel cans. Completely MIG weld all cans interior once fitted to each other

Sub Arc complete exterior of all cans once interior is finished

(mig, flux core, sub arc)

United States Army Bamberg, Germany

Crew Member (E-4) 1999-2002

Verified artillery round count to military superior to maintain accurate stock supply for military defense.

Conducted daily artillery inventory of Howitzer ammunition.

Operated and maintained military maintenance requirements on tanks for defense purposes.

Lead training exercises six to seven times a year maintaining combat readiness.

Awards and Medals

Kosovo North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal

Army Achievement Medal - Certificate of Achievements (2) Combat Life-saving Awards

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