1. Kenneth L. Blaxton
2701 Longfellow Drive SW
Decatur, AL 35603
Phone: (256) 654-9338
E-mail : kennethblaxton@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Offering over Thirty years of experience in pipe . Welding, Fitting ,an supervisor
experience. I have worked in nuclear power plants, paper mills, comical plants, and food
processing plants.
SUMMARY OF SUALIFICATIONS
Certified Mig and Tig Welder Pipe Fitter
Blue Print Reading Pipe Forman
Flame Cutting General Forman
Welding
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pioe Fitter (7/2OL5 - 9l20LS)
P C L, Cleveland, TN .
BASIC FUNCTION; Must be able to read and understand blue prints. Able to layout cut
and prep pipe to be assembled. To install pipe and hangers in proper place. To work in a
safe manner, with good communication skills and with quality work and with continuous
improvements. SPECIFIC DUTIES; performed, to check pipe that was to short or too
long or that was just fab wrong. To cut apart and re work all pipe that has be brought to
fab tent for Re fabrication. Then to install pipe and hangers to its proper place.
Welder/Pioefitter (3/ 2Ot4 - 9 I 2014)
Turner Construction, Trinity, AL
I was a lead man on the job . My work included, Pipe fitting ,Pipe welding, and to help
others with their work .To help insure proper fittings an piping that was to be fabricated
be done in a safe an timely manner .Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead
positions.
Operated safety equipment and used safe work habits.
Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using
straight edges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges or
templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
2. Recognized, set up, and operated hand and power tools common to the welding trade,
such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Welder (7O1201t - 3l2ot2)
KBR, Decatur, AL
To weld pipe and fittings together for up comming shut downs. To install pipe supports
and hangers where needed.
Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Operated safety equipment and used safe work habits.
Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using
straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges or
templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
Recognized, set up, and operated hand and power tools common to the welding trade,
such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Owner. Ceo (8/2006 - Bt2OOg)
K & B Fabricators, Decatur, AL
To oversee an manage operations at my fabrication shop. That includes the setting up of
the shop, ordering materials, to have safety meeting, check that everything is checked
and done correct. To make sure that all work is done in a safe an timely .To oversee all
aspects of each and every job day to day.to meat with new and ext. Clients to insure
them that their product would arrive safe and on time.
Welder (5/2OO2 - 2l2OOg)
Joint Field Services, Marseilles, IN
Used hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to
fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products in nuclear plants during
outages.
Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Operated safety equipment and used safe work habits.
Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using
straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges or
templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
Recognized, set up, and operated hand dnd power tools common to the welding trade,
such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Pioe Fitter (10/2000 - L/2O07)
Shaw Contractors, Decatur, AL
Used hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to
fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Operated safety equipment and used safe work habits.
Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using
straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges or
templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
Recognized, set up, and operated hand and power tools common to the welding trade,
such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
3. Pioefitter Foreman (11/1999 - 2/2000)
Caddell Construction, Decatur, AL
Supervised welders and pipefitters during new construction at Daiken Chemicals.
Used hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to
fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Operated safety equipment and used safe work habits.
Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using
straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges or
templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
Recognized, set up, and operated hand and power tools common to the welding trade,
such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Pioe Welder (2/1999 - 4/1999)
B E & K, Decatur, AL
Used hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to
fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
Operated safety equipment and used safe work habits.
Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using
straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges or
templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
Recognized, set up, and operated hand and power tools common to the welding trade,
such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
EDUCATION
Hiqh School Dioloma or Eouivalent
West Morqan
Trinity, AL
Austin High School welding school Decatur Al. 1 year
Brewer High School welding school Brewer Al. I year