Christopher Swindell
Lucedale
Summary
A leader with the qualifications and ability to provide and complete any and all task with precision quality and safety that any employer desires. A good motivator of fellow employees. Have the desire to excel, motivate others and self to do best job safely and to best of ability. Competent Mechanical Maintenance with expertise in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance approaches. Excellent communication and analytical abilities, with a proactive and industrious nature. Desiring to bring many years of related experience to a new long-term position.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Inspector
Mitternight Industrial Services
Satsuma
02.2025 - 04.2025
- Inspected demo of old boiler tubes and resurfacing of existing tubes.
- Ensured proper PMI of materials delivered to site.
- Conducted thorough examination of boiler tubes for quality assurance.
- Coordinated non-destructive examinations to verify structural integrity.
- Compiled comprehensive documentation for seamless turnover to client.
Quality Inspector
Willtew
Mobile
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Performed visual testing of welds to ensure structural integrity.
- Conducted inspections of installed systems for compliance with specifications.
- Executed walk-downs of piping packages to verify installation accuracy.
- Facilitated setup and hydro testing of systems to confirm operational readiness.
Mechanical Inspector
Zachry Construction
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Layout verification
- Elevation verification
- Equipment alignment
- Contract verification
- Package walk down
Mechanical Inspector
Casey Industrial
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Layout verification
- Elevation verification
- Equipment Alignment
- Contract verification
- Package walk down
Mechanical Inspector
Casey Industrial
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Inspection of all Mechanical Equipment
- Walk-down of packages for turn-over
- Walk-down of punch-list
Combo Pipe Welder
Casey Industrial
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Stick-TIG
- Carbon Stainless
- Fabrication and Installation of pipe systems
Combo Pipe Welder
Casey Industrial
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Stick-TIG-Fluxcore
- Fabrication and Installation of pipe systems
Mechanical Foreman
Casey Industrial
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Stick-TIG
- Foreman over installation of mechanical equipment
- Fabrication and Installation of pipe systems
Combo Pipe Welder
Casey Industrial
04.2017 - 08.2017
- Stick-TIGCarbon
- Fabrication and installation pipe systems
Combo Welder
Southern Industrial Constructors
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Stick-TIG-Fluxcore
- Carbon-Stainless
- Fabrication of structural steel and Pipe systems
Welder
L&M Ethanol Maintenance Contracting
04.2016 - 07.2016
- Maintenance of piping systems and mechanical systems
- Fabrication and installation of piping and mechanical systems
- Combo welder carbon and stainless
- Stick-TIG
Combo Welder
Casey Industrial
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Stick-TIG-MIG
- Carbon-Stainless
- Fabrication and installation of piping systems
Combo welder
Lauren Industries
07.2015 - 09.2015
- Fabrication of piping systems and supports
- Stick-TIG-MIG Carbon and Stainless
Combo Pipe Welder
CF Industries Expansion
04.2015 - 07.2015
- Fabrication of pipe systems
- Stick-TIG Carbon/Stainless/Copper nickel
- Blueprint/Isometric
Pipe Foreman/combo welder
Casey Industrial
10.2014 - 03.2015
- Installation of New Sheet Machine
- Fabrication and installation of all pipe systems
Pipe Foreman/Expeditor
Yates & Sons Construction
03.2012 - 11.2013
- Construction of Boilers for Power Plant
- Fabrication and installation of all pipe systems
- Location and transportation of pipe fittings and material
Structural Welder
Casey Industrial
09.2010 - 05.2011
- Coal Burning Power Plant
- Precipitator to Baghouse conversion
- Fabrication of duct and interior walls
- Operation of MIG, flux core wire, burning torches, man lift, proper rigging
- Hand signal certified, OSHA 10 certified
- Passed pre-employment tests- stick vertical, overhead flux core vertical, overhead, downhill
Pipe Welder
Industrial Services of Mobile
07.2010 - 09.2010
- Steel Mill
- Stainless/Carbon Pipe
- Welding of 1/2 in
- To 6 in
- Stainless and carbon pipe
Structural Welder
Ledford industrial Services
02.2010 - 04.2010
- Certified 70 and 80 series MIG hardwire
Structural Welder
RMR Mechanical Inc.
- Certified stick and MIG
Structural Welder/QC
Millennium Inc.
- Certified stick/MIG
- Knowledge in marine, Coast Guard code
Education
High School -
George County High School
Skills
- Certified Welding Procedure
- Site Safety
- Site Planning
- Regulatory Compliance Management training
- Material Expeditor
- Blueprint and Isometrics
- OSHA 30
- OSHA 10
- Welding techniques
- Pipe fabrication
- Mechanical inspection
- Blueprint interpretation
- Equipment alignment
- Quality control
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Problem resolution
- Attention to detail
- Process monitoring
- Adaptability
- Design interpretation
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety procedures
References
Available upon request
Professional Development
- OSHA 10 & 30 certified
- Certified structural welder
- Stick carbon, stainless, copper nickel
- MIG/flux core carbon, stainless, 309, 70 and 80 series hardwire
- C-2000, ceramic tape
- TIG carbon, stainless
- Man lift certified
Timeline
Quality Inspector
Mitternight Industrial Services
02.2025 - 04.2025
Quality Inspector
Willtew
08.2024 - 02.2025
Mechanical Inspector
Zachry Construction
07.2023 - 04.2024
Mechanical Inspector
Casey Industrial
02.2023 - 07.2023
Mechanical Inspector
Casey Industrial
06.2021 - 02.2023
Combo Pipe Welder
Casey Industrial
02.2021 - 06.2021
Combo Pipe Welder
Casey Industrial
06.2020 - 12.2020
Mechanical Foreman
Casey Industrial
08.2017 - 08.2019
Combo Pipe Welder
Casey Industrial
04.2017 - 08.2017
Combo Welder
Southern Industrial Constructors
07.2016 - 02.2017
Welder
L&M Ethanol Maintenance Contracting
04.2016 - 07.2016
Combo Welder
Casey Industrial
07.2015 - 05.2016
Combo welder
Lauren Industries
07.2015 - 09.2015
Combo Pipe Welder
CF Industries Expansion
04.2015 - 07.2015
Pipe Foreman/combo welder
Casey Industrial
10.2014 - 03.2015
Pipe Foreman/Expeditor
Yates & Sons Construction
03.2012 - 11.2013
Structural Welder
Casey Industrial
09.2010 - 05.2011
Pipe Welder
Industrial Services of Mobile
07.2010 - 09.2010
Structural Welder
Ledford industrial Services
02.2010 - 04.2010
Structural Welder
RMR Mechanical Inc.
Structural Welder/QC
Millennium Inc.
High School -
George County High School
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