Skilled Pipefitter with experience in assembling and installing pipes, valves and other large industrial equipment. Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair emergency issues. Works well both independently and as part of team.
Facilitated in the execution of shutdowns and turnarounds throughout Alberta/British Columbia. Valve and piping removal/replacement. Concentration on PSV removal/replacement for many projects. Frequently utilized breathing air (SCBA/SABA). Hydrotesting of valves and piping. Rigging of valves and piping to be deleted/installed.
Facilitated in the dismantling and expediting of MCC buildings, turbines and generators (190 + tons) at the Three Creeks Power Project. Rigging utilized daily when working with Mammoet Cranes and their 700 ton capacity Gantry crane system.
Facilitated in the execution of shutdowns and turnarounds throughout Alberta. Work in shop receiving piping/welding materials for project fabrication. Fabrication and hydrotesting of welding packages before field installation. Fabrication of pipe supports in shop/field.
Facilitated in the execution of shutdowns and turnarounds throughout Alberta. PSV crew Lead Hand at Simonette Gas Plant, Valleyview,AB. Assisted in Gasket Swap Project on 5000 PSI lines at Wapiti Gas Plant, utilizing Hy-Torque machine, post-swap hydrotestig of lines. Vessel decommisioning.
Nova Chemicals, Joffre, AB-Worked in valve shop on the repair and maintenance of various valves. Rebuild PSVs and function test in shop. Worked various outages between the 3 Ethylene plants at their facility (E1, E2 and E3). Replace internal convection sections of piping in their many furnaces across the facility involving cold cutting and plasma cutting of pipe, rigging pipe sections to be flown out, assisting welders in fitting up and welding of new pipe sections. Hydrotesting furnace sections after completion.
Facilitated in the construction of a new Waste Water Treatment Plant in Elkford, BC. Installation of carbon, stainless steel and plastic piping. Responsible for fusing/bonding of plastic pipe joints and hydrotesting. Pump and valve installation and torquing.
Rebuilding/refurbishing, function testing and hydrotesting of new/rebuilt valves for numerous operations at the Albion Sands MRM facility.