Kenneth L. Blaxton

2701 Longfellow Drive SWDecatur, AL 35603

Phone: (256) 654-9338E-mail : kennethblaxton@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

Offering over Thirty years of experience in pipe . Welding, Fitting ,an supervisorexperience. I have worked in nuclear power plants, paper mills, comical plants, and foodprocessing plants.

SUMMARY OF SUALIFICATIONS

Certified Mig and Tig Welder Pipe FitterBlue Print Reading Pipe FormanFlame Cutting General FormanWelding

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 cutand prep pipe to be assembled. To install pipe and hangers in proper place. To work in asafe manner, with good communication skills and with quality work and with continuousimprovements. SPECIFIC DUTIES; performed, to check pipe that was to short or toolong or that was just fab wrong. To cut apart and re work all pipe that has be brought tofab tent for Re fabrication. Then to install pipe and hangers to its proper place.

Welder/Pioefitter (3/ 2Ot4 - 9 I 2014)Turner Construction, Trinity, ALI was a lead man on the job . My work included, Pipe fitting ,Pipe welding, and to helpothers with their work .To help insure proper fittings an piping that was to be fabricatedbe done in a safe an timely manner .Welded components in flat, vertical, or overheadpositions.Operated safety equipment and used safe work habits.Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, usingstraight edges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges ortemplates 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.

Welder (7O1201t - 3l2ot2)KBR, Decatur, ALTo weld pipe and fittings together for up comming shut downs. To install pipe supportsand 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, usingstraightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges ortemplates 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, ALTo oversee an manage operations at my fabrication shop. That includes the setting up ofthe shop, ordering materials, to have safety meeting, check that everything is checkedand done correct. To make sure that all work is done in a safe an timely .To oversee allaspects of each and every job day to day.to meat with new and ext. Clients to insurethem that their product would arrive safe and on time.

Welder (5/2OO2 - 2l2OOg)Joint Field Services, Marseilles, INUsed hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or tofill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products in nuclear plants duringoutages.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, usingstraightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges ortemplates 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, ALUsed hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or tofill 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, usingstraightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges ortemplates 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.

Pioefitter Foreman (11/1999 - 2/2000)Caddell Construction, Decatur, ALSupervised welders and pipefitters during new construction at Daiken Chemicals.Used hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or tofill 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, usingstraightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges ortemplates 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, ALUsed hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or tofill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positionsOperated safety equipment and used safe work habits.Laid out, positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies prior to assembly, usingstraightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.Examined work pieces for defects and measured work pieces with straightedges ortemplates 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 EouivalentWest MorqanTrinity, AL

Austin High School welding school Decatur Al. 1 yearBrewer High School welding school Brewer Al. I year