Joseph Bates

Joseph L. Bates
5925 East Camino Manzano
Anaheim, CA 92807
Cell-(714)269-5344
B8sboys@gmail.com

I wish to obtain a responsible career opportunity (Direct or Independent) that will best utilize my current welding inspection certification, my past professional decade of welding experience, as well as my educational experiences. My hope is to make a significant contribution to the success of my employer while gaining me career advancement opportunities.

Recent Employment History:

RMA Companies Inspection Services-Special Inspector-10/15-present

Phillips 66/Woodriver Refinery-Night shift quality control supervisor-8/15-10/15

Frank Lil & Sons Industrial Services-Quality Control-4/15-8/15

Kiewit Pacific-Industrial Construction Division-Quality Control-9/14-4/15

ARB Inc. Industrial Division-Quality Control Assistant Mgr/Lead QC-9/13-9/14

Job duties are: all aspect of project turn over, system turn over, system walk downs, weld inspection, and general quality oversight. As well as, vast knowledge of piping isometrics (general purpose, power piping, and petroleum piping etc.).

Key projects as Quality Control:

• Phillips 66 Woodriver Refinery/Conoco Phillips (night shift Quality Control Supervisor for fabrication shop) Roxanne, IL
• NRG Bowline Power Plant/Frank Lil & Son’s (complete boiler re-tube, over 6,000 butt welds) West Haverstraw, NY
• Carlsbad Desalination Plant/Kiewit Pacific (first desalination plant on Western Hemisphere)
• Crescent Dunes Power Plant/ARB Inc. (500 mega watt solar power plant)
Tonopah, NV
• Mohave Solar Power Plant/ARB Inc. (twin 500 mega watt solar power plant) Hinkley, CA
• US Borax Mine Project (MSHA)/ARB Inc. (largest and oldest mine in CA, new processing plant) Boron CA
• City of Westminster Water Supply Project (first upgrade in cities history)
• Los Angeles Unified School District ( multiple schools )
• John Wayne Airport/Sema Industries (systemic upgrade to bridge system) Caltrans Section 55
• Ronald Reagan Federal Building

Professional Associations:
• U.A. Pipefitter Local 403, San Luis Obispo, CA (06/14-current)
• Operating Engineers Local 12, Anaheim CA (10/13-current)
• Iron Worker Local 433, Los Angeles, CA (09/99-current)

Key projects as a Pipefitter/Ironworker Craft Person:
• Montclaire Police Station (new)-Foreman
• Cypress College Admin. Building and Bookstore-Foreman
• Fontana Water District Warehouse-Foreman
• Torrance Memorial X-Ray Rooms-Foreman
• ESRI Logistics Corp. Building-Foreman
• Valdez Middle School-OUSD-Foreman

Certifications:
• AWS CWI Certification (Certified Welding Inspector) #11090861
• ASNT PT level II
• AWS Welding Certification
• Various Certificates of Qualifications (Available upon request)
• CPR and First Aid Certification

Education:
Larson’s Inspection Training Center.
AWS CWI preparation course
Local 433 Apprentice Training Program (3yrs.)
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa CA
College of the Redwoods, Eureka CA
Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara CA

In a culmination of my education, work experience, and inspection training, I offer a service that is second to none. Through hard work alone, I have been able to assimilate myself to any duty and rise to the challenge, making me a valued member of any team.
My training in the field of inspection has been extensive. Combining my work ethic with a vast library of literature has allowed me to take my knowledge of welding and manufacturing to unlimited bounds. This gives me the ability to navigate any code book and apply its standards to real time production. As well as the ability to work with production/manufacturer to resolve any short comings in the manufacturing process has, and will always be a strength I posses.