Jason Douglas West

12296 Old Mill Drive

Geismar, LA  70734

409-659-6243 (Mobile)

westjd78[AT]gmail.com

 

Career Focus: Dedicated detailed oriented supervisor bringing 22 years of experience working in fast-paced high volume environments. Strong team leader with training capabilities in all aspects of safety, welding, mechanical crafts, turnaround management, maintenance, capital projects and cost control.

 

Summary of Skills:

• Training and development


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and web based reporting tools


• SAP


• Management/Supervisory experience


• Turnaround Planning and job scopes


• < >Petrochemical/Industrial/New Construction


• < >Safety standards and regulations


• Complex problem solving skills


• Specialty welding and fabrication


• High experience with reading blueprints, schematics and ISO’s.


• Knowledge of manufacturing standards/regulations


• < >Staff Management


• Workforce development


• Volunteer for several organizations to assist our future craftsman.


• Volunteer teacher ABC
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
  Accomplishments:
  
   
  
  Process Improvements:


• Achieved revenue objectives by implementing cost cutting measures regarding overtime.


• Assisted in implementing a process that utilized cost savings which measured out to be over 1.5 million dollars in annual savings on a project by utilizing manpower to its fullest potential.


• Trained several helpers on the aspect of welding and fabrication.
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
  Professional Experience
  
   
  
  8/5/2019 – Present *Laid off as of 10/25/2019*   Turnaround Welding Services – TWS - Mechanical and Specialty Welding Superintendent - Gonzales, LA


• Mechanical Superintendent at Placid Refinery in Port Allen, LA turnaround for 6 weeks - Aug – Sept.


• Site Manager at the Phillips 66 Refinery in Sulphur, LA turnaround for 8 weeks - Sept – Nov.


• Managed the mechanical and specialty welding crews for both sites of over 40 employees on nights working 7 – 12’s without incident.


• Oversees costs, man-hours, schedule and provides daily/weekly reporting to the client


• Work with the time keepers to ensure accurate billing and time management.
  
  
  
   

 

 

4/2019 – 7/2019 – Atasca Specialty Services – Operations Manager Turnaround group – LaPorte, Texas 

• Set training standards and hiring procedures.


• Ensure the organizational process is streamlined within the company.


• Oversees and manages approximately 250 employees.


• Develops budgets and forecasts on upcoming projects.


• Started the MOC process


• Implemented a new weld test facility and personally oversees each weld test.


• Work at a field level if needed from a specialty welding standpoint to ensure the job is completed.

 

10/2018– 3/2019 – Excel Contractors – Maintenance/Turnaround/Project group – Site Leader – Baton Rouge, LA

•Analyze and walk down projects and requests for proposal to assess risks, develop pricing strategy, and support contract compliance efforts for each client.

•Manages a crew of over 40-75 employees.

•Identifies and negotiates change orders with clients.

•Implement the safety standard for Excel as well as follow the policies and procedures for each job site. •Oversees costs, man-hours, schedule and provides daily/weekly reporting to the client

•Work with the time keepers to ensure accurate billing and time management.

•Reviews Client Project Setup which includes pre job discussions/meetings, tool trailer delivery, materials, fabrication, specifications and expectations of each client.

•Provides support as requested in areas of contract review, negotiation, monitoring, and close-out

 

4/2017– 10/2018 – Sun Industrial Group - Superintendent – Beaumont, TX

• Began as a general foreman on specialty welding projects for turnarounds in Exxon Baytown and Cameron LnG.


• Working directly with the maintenance/turnaround and engineering groups on specifications and drawings.


• Assisted in process and procedure development


• Promoted to General Foreman/System owner – overseeing the turnaround projects and assisting when the drawings were not accurate.


• Assisted in updating MOC’s.


• Cost control reporting sent out to the client weekly.

 

 

 

 

3/2016- 4/2017– SMWP (SMW Projects) – Site leader – Westlake, LA

• Managed a crew of over 200 mechanical crafts for the Indorma turnaround site project.


• Handled the hiring, firing, developmental training, evaluations, vacation requests and sick time for my crew.


• Overseeing the documentation and craft qualifications for each craftsman.


• Maintained the job site to ensure it met all company and federal regulations in regards to safety.


• Reviewed daily work assignments and delegated tasks


• Completed final walkthroughs at job sites to close out projects.


• Inspected work for compliance with applicable regulations and job specifications


• Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to fully understand the project scope.

 

• Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints.

 

 

 

2/2012-3/2016 – Performance Contractors – Combination/Specialty Welder/General Foreman/QC – Sulphur, LA

• Utilized welding equipment and other hand tools in the safest, most effective manner.


• Performed basic mathematical computations which accurately to measure surfaces andcalculate materials needed.


• Created high-quality welds using SMAW/GTAW/SAW/OFW


• Tracked income, labor and expenses via Excel spreadsheets, and generated weekly reports.


• Performed daily department Layered Process Audits to ensure proactive control over the manufacturing process.


• Welded metal parts with gas welding equipment as specified by layout, welding diagram or job scope.


• Promoted to QC over the specialty welding division.


• Promoted to general foreman over the specialty welding division – for maintenance, turnarounds and projects.


• Turnaround lead on several industrial and refinery sites leading to a safe and successful turnarounds.
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
  10/2005- 2/2012 – Echo Maintenance – Combination/Specialty Welder/Foreman – Beaumont, TX. 


• Specialty and combo welder for several petrochemical sites providing welding services for both maintenance and turnarounds.


• Promoted to foreman which entailed supervision of a 6 man crew.


• Promoted to planner and scheduler for turnaround in the specialty welding division.


• Promoted to site leader and manager which entailed administrative tasks, time sheets, managing foreman, and several crews for different job sites.


• Planned quarantine and QC.


• Created high-quality welds using SMAW/GTAW/SAW/OFW

 

 

Education/Certifications:

• 1996 – Deweyville High School -Orange, TX – High School diploma


• 1996-1998 – Certified Welding Apprenticeship Local 1958 Pipe Fitters– Nederland, TX


• 1998-2000 – M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and School – Nederland, TX


• AWS CWI – class and exam – Sept 2019


• Management training classes


• Cost control and estimating


• Certified in the following for welding - Titanium, Hastelloy, Inconel, Nickel, Aluminum, Monel Steel, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Duplex, Chrome.


• Shielded metal ARC Welding


• Gas Tungsten ARC Welding


• Oxyacetylene Welding


• Flux Core ARC Welding


• Gas Metal ARC Welding


• Plasma ARC Cutting


• Air Carbon ARC Cutting


• Oxyfuel Cutting


• ISO’s and blue print readings


• JSA’s/Safety tailgates/audits


• National Safety Council – online safety classes


• Hazwoper (expired)


• OSHA BP


• OSHA 30


• TWIC
  
   
  
  Personal Affiliation:


• In the process of obtaining my AWS CWI (June 2020)


• GBRIA Workforce development member/volunteer


• ABC Pelican Chapter volunteer welding teacher


• Ascension parish school volunteer for welding instruction.


• NCCER certified
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
  References:
  
  Jonathan Brumfield – OLIN Caustic Work Coordinator - 225-939-0727
  
  Matt Boyles - Austin Industrial Regional Manager - 225-241-3626
  
  Randy Paul Gantt – QA/QC Director Sun Industrial Group - 409-670-3821
  
  Jennifer Garcia – OLIN Contract Manager – 225-721-3660