Piping Fabrication Supervisor

“HIGHLY SKILLED PIPE FABRICATION SUPERVISOR”. Many qualifications in this field to include extensive experience in material procurement, checking, material takeoff, estimating, pipe fabrication, etc..

Self Employed, Texas City, Texas (2003 to present)
Owner/CEO of a very successful full service night club (Palmer Club Inc.) in Texas City, TX.

BP (formerly AMOCO), Texas City, Texas (1979 to 2003)
(Recruited as a Pipe Fitter / Pipe Welder; progressed rapidly up the ranks to Maintenance Supervisor.)

Maintenance Supervisor (2000 to 2003)
Supervised 28-35 pipe fitters and pipe welders in a pipe fabrication shop. Directed discussions regarding safety and strived for 0% weld reject rate and piping spool returns. Participated in meetings with managers and planners to discuss budgets and timely deliveries of finished product. Provided cross training and kept welders certifications updated.

Material Coordinator / Piping Estimator (1991 to 2000)
Responsible for purchasing materials, consumables, and equipment for pipe fabrication shop that included pipe, valves and fittings. Put together bid packages by estimating cost of material and labor. Participated in meetings with managers and planners to discuss budgets and timely deliveries of finished product. Filled in for fab shop supervisor in his absence.

Pipe Fitter / Welder Instructor (1989 to 1991)
Taught pipe welding procedures to new hires or existing employees that needed upgrading in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, SAW procedures. Taught pipe fitting and layout procedures, piping isometric reading and drafting.

Layout / Piping Draftsman (1983 to 1989)
Handled layout drafting for replacement of existing piping systems or designing new piping systems per piping specifications and code. Originally began with hand drawing and converted to CAD drawings.

Pipe Fitter / Pipe Welder (1979 to 1983)
Hired in the refinery fab shop as an experienced pipe fitter / pipe welder that included practicing all weld procedures (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, SAW) in carbon steel, stainless steel, chrome alloys, and some exotics.


Education

Associates, Piping Drafting
College of the Mainland - Texas City, Texas

1972 High School Graduate
Portageville High School
Portageville, MO

Attended College of Mainland in Texas City, TX and finished courses towards an Associate Degree in Piping Drafting

Held several weld certifications in pipe welding to include carbon steel, stainless steel, chrome alloys, and some exotics. All weld procedures in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and SAW.

Looking for a great opportunity as a field pipe foreman or general foreman. Also would be a great fit for a materials coordinator position or materials expediter for the process piping department.