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Jonathan Swaggart
Journeyman Pipefitter
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
I am a Journeyman Pipefitter, with experience Welding, Operating equipment, Pouring concrete, and Ironworking, erecting/ sheeting metal Buildings. I am team/ goal oriented and I value hard work, safety, honesty, and integrity.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Pipefitter
T Diamond Bar
Buckeye, AZ
05.2021 - Current
- Laid out, fabricated, assembled, and installed piping systems in accordance with drawings and PNID's
- Red-Lined Isometric drawings when necessary
- Pulled measurements and did layout for pipe supports
- Installed all pipe supports with grout/ installed shoes for Pipe
- Threaded galvanized pipe with Ridgid 300/ hand threaded pipe on smaller schedule
- Fabricated/ Fit schedule 10 Stainless Steel for welders
- Welded structural steel in accordance with AWS D1.1
- Set heavy equipment including Boilers, Coolers, Compressors, Pumps, and Vessels
- Made wall penetrations to accommodate passage of lines
- Located and replaced worn components of piping systems
- Made Tie-ins/ Fit in position welds out of man basket/ scissor lift
- Signaled Crane to fly in pipe for Bolt up
- Installed Pipe/ Spool pieces out of man basket 85+ ft in the air
- Fabricated supports/ clips on W-6 I-Beam/ 3x3 angle iron
- Fused HDPE underground pipe in 2"/4" sizes
- Fused ABS pipe with ABs pipe cement and installed underground
- Fused 2"-18" PVC pipe with primer/ glue for underground water systems
- Opened gate valves to properly release atmospheric pressure in underground piping systems
- Made Req. Forms to order missing material needed to finish scope of work
- Rigged heavy equipment/ Pipe with straps and clevis to properly install needed systems
- Built and worked off of scaffolds
- Assembled bolt up tanks applying sikaflex on rivets and hardware of tank to stop leaks
- Mitered Fittings including 45's and Tee's
- Used Stop Work Authority to prevent Safety hazards before they can occur
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Performed Hydro, and pneumatic tests on lines to determine integrity of piping system
Heavy Equipment Operator
T Diamond Bar
Buckeye, AZ
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
- Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines.
- Placed tools and job site machinery in locked areas and secured location at end of each shift.
- Resolved most mechanical issues independently and worked with supervisors and senior personnel to resolve complicated problems.
- Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
Structural Welder
Wadsworth Construction
Salt Lake City, UT
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears and welding equipment.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders and columns to correct positions.
- Aligned structural steel members to rivet, bolt and weld permanently into place.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pendleton High School
Pendleton, OR08.2019
Skills
- Reading and intrepreting Isometric drawings
- Reading and intrepreting PNID's
- Fusing HDPE, ABS, and PVC plastic pipes
- Doing Layout and fabricating Pipe off of measurments
- Using Plasma Torch/ Oxy Acetelene torch
- Using Bevel Machine
- Bolt up/ Installing piping systems
- Fitting material for Welders
- Working at Heights
- Following Safety Procedures
Timeline
Journeyman Pipefitter
T Diamond Bar
05.2021 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
T Diamond Bar
05.2021 - 08.2021
Structural Welder
Wadsworth Construction
09.2020 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Pendleton High School