PIPE -WELDER

Radu Laurentiu

**** ******* *** #*

Wheaton, IL 60187

H: 630-***-****, C: 630-***-****

o9jqi1@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

I would like to be given an opportunity to work in the industrial construction field, or in the manufacturing industry where I can contribute and assist in various work activities. I would appreciate being given the chance to share from my experience in the field of boiler making, pipe fitting, and welding in order to produce high quality welds and an overall high quality product.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Over six years of experience in construction/extraction, shutdown and turnaround in petrochemical and power generation industry.

• Have my own tools and have no problem reading and understanding piping blue prints.

• Experience with co-gens, demolition, forklift, exchangers, pneumatic torque and rigging.

• Coordinated repairs with production to ensure work site has been properly prepared to avoid interfering with activities of other workers and verified critical safety documentation prior to start of work day.

• Certified JLG operator and forklift operator

• Spent 3 years in the U.S. Navy as an airman, supporting airplane mechanics at the base airport.

• Over ten years experience in managing a business, dealing with employees and subcontractors, as well as vendors and general contractors

Summary of Welding Experience:

• Welded on Carbon Steel - 1/16” to 2” plate Fillet welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical up/down, and overhead position.

• Experience welding on Carbon Steel pipe; 2” pipe – schedule 40,80 & 160, in 2G, 5G and 6G positions; 3” pipe – schedule 40 in all of the before mentioned positions; 4” pipe – schedule 40, 60 & 80 in all positions; 6” pipe – schedule 40, 80 & 120 in all positions.

• Welded Stainless steel plate Fillet welds 1/8” to 1/2 inch flat, horizontal, vertical up, and overhead positions.

• Experience in welding Stainless Steel pipe (2”, 3”, 4” various schedules in all positions).

• Welded on Aluminum plate Fillet welds different sizes in Flat, Vertical up, Horizontal positions.

• GMAW (MIG) / GTAW (TIG) / SMAW (ARC - STICK) both with DCEP and DCEN as well as AC welding.

• Used Argon, as well as a mixture of Argon and Helium as shielding gas for TIG.

• Cutting torch experience, oxyacetylene brazing and welding.

• Throughout my welding experience I have used ER 70S-6 wire, ER70S-2, ER 308, ER-309 filler wire, 6010, 6011, 6013, 7018 and 7024 electrodes, and 308L, 309L Stainless steel electrodes.

Education:

• U.S. Navy, Mayport Naval Air Station, Mayport, FL

• Continuing Education - Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

• Vocational Certificate - College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

• Fluent in English and Romanian, as well as some Spanish

• In order to become more diverse I have taken Industrial CAD, Manufacturing Technology and Metallurgy classes to broaden my understanding of metallurgy and Metal fabrication

Professional Experience:

Rovanco Piping Systems (July 2010 – Present)

http://www.rovanco.com

Pipe Welder - Fabricator

20535 SE Frontage Rd • Joliet, Illinois 60431

• Welds carbon steel pipe, 1GR, 5G positions GMAW, SMAW and GTAW on roller

• Welds carbon steel pipe, flanges, 90’s and 45’s 2G, 5G and 6G positions SMAW and GTAW

• Pipe flange fit up and fabrication

• Welds pipe insulation jacket on top of insulated pipe

• Blue print reading

• Submerged Arc welding, plasma cutting, grinding

• X-ray quality fabrication, bend test performed satisfactory on pipe samples prior to hire

Endoplus (June 2010)

http://www.endoplususa.com/

Combination Welder

431 Lexington Drive, Suite A

Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

• Welds stainless steel components together with GTAW welding equipment to fabricate or repair medical devices in accordance to FDA regulations

• Welds metal parts together using SMAW welding process

• Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding, part cleaning, and electrode grinding

• Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts

• Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding

• Inspects welds using stereo microscope or magnification

Romanian Missionary Society (August 2008 – May 31)

http://www.rmsonline.org/

1825 College Ave.

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

Doris Marioara – Executive Director

Phone: 630-***-****

Volunteer (IT Department, Translator)

• Install hardware and software on office computers/back up office computers

• Maintain and upgrade office network / security systems

• Translate quarterly newsletters from Romanian to English

Fluor Daniels Corp., Franklin, Texas (February 2008 – June 2008)

http://www.fluor.com

12401 Folsom Boulevard

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6416

Employee Verification Hotline

Phone: 949-***-****

Journeyman Boilermaker (Power Plant – New Construction)

• Assembled and installed a variety of pipe, tube, and equipment, using both big and small cranes, chain falls and come-a-long to position the work.

• Removed furnace doors, replaced parts of the furnace with new equipment -engineering design change.

• Lock-Out / Tag-Out

• Rigging Equipment Use

• Schematics

• Metal Fabrication / Welding

• Blue Print Reading

Fluor Daniels Corp., NRG, Jewett –Texas (January 2008 – February 2008)

http://www.fluor.com

12401 Folsom Boulevard

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6416

Employee Verification Hotline

Phone: 949-***-****

Journeyman Boilermaker (Power Plant – Shutdown)

• Extensive use of rigging equipment, as well as pipe flange fit ups and bolting.

• Lock-Out / Tag-Out

• Blue Print Reading / Knowledge of piping systems

• Assembled and installed a variety of pipe, tube, and equipment, using both big and small cranes, chain falls and come-a-long to position the work

• Metal Fabrication / Welding

Contracts with Black & Veach Inc, Overland Contracting Inc, Media One,

Comcast, AT&T, Grande Communications- Nationwide

(September 1998 – November 2007)

KS Contracting Inc - Owner / CEO

763 Leslie Ln.

Glendale Heights, IL 60139

Splicer / Telecommunications

I had the opportunity to own my own business as a contractor in the telecommunications industry for various Telecommunications companies across the country as a subcontractor.

• Managed all aspects of owning a business, as well as 8 employees and subcontractors

• Dealt with various vendors in buying parts for employees and subcontractors

• Assembly / Installation - Telecommunication Systems

• Troubleshooting

• Testing / Repair / Splicing

• Subcontracting work out to various contractors

• Underground / Overhead work

• Install Cable underground & overhead

Personal / Professional References:

Kaiser Ashraf

Recovery Services Supervisor

California Transplant – Donor Network

Office: 510-***-****

Lab: 415-***-****

Stefano Laterza

Service Desk Coordinator

ABS Associates

2100 Golf Road, Suite 110

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Office: 630-***-****

James K. Joseph

DuPage County - Office of Homeland Security

And Emergency Management

136 N. County Farm Rd.

Wheaton, IL 60187

Office: 630-***-****

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