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Work History
Education
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Certification
Timeline
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Derrick Santini

Montgomery

Summary

Professional with strong expertise in pipefitting, known for reliability and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Skilled in blueprint reading, fabricating, and pipe installation, with solid background in maintaining safety standards and ensuring project efficiency. Strong focus on collaborative teamwork and delivering high-quality results, consistently meeting changing demands and achieving project goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pipe Foreman

The Roberts Company
Bay Minette, AL
10.2025 - 01.2026
  • Supervised daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and project timelines.
  • Coordinated with subcontractors to streamline workflow and enhance project efficiency.
  • Trained and mentored junior staff on best practices in pipe installation and maintenance.
  • Implemented quality control measures, improving overall project outcomes and reducing rework.
  • Optimized resource allocation, reducing costs while maintaining high standards of workmanship.

Journeyman Pipefitter

Southern Speciality Welding
Taylor, TX
07.2025 - 10.2025
  • Improved project efficiency by skillfully reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, and specifications.
  • Established strong working relationships with colleagues across trades for better collaboration during multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Installed and repaired piping systems, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to execute accurate pipefitting installations and repairs.

Journeyman Pipefitter

Sniper Elite Services
El Dorado, AR
03.2025 - 07.2025
  • Oversaw critical tasks during refinery shutdown and turnaround, adhering to strict deadlines and operational requirements.
  • Collaborated with project teams to design layouts for complex pipe systems, optimizing efficiency and functionality.
  • Fabricated, assembled, installed and maintained piping systems.
  • Ensured safe work environments by strictly adhering to industry safety standards and procedures.

Pipefitter

Tradesman International
El Dorado, AR
02.2025 - 03.2025
  • Installed and repaired piping systems in compliance with safety regulations.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate installations.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow and enhance efficiency.
  • Conducted inspections and tests on completed systems for quality assurance.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.

Pipefitter Leadman

KDS Group
Dodson, LA
10.2024 - 01.2025
  • Ensured smooth operations during staff shortages by stepping up as temporary supervisor when required without compromising quality or timeline adherence.
  • Achieved project deadlines through diligent task prioritization and efficient coordination among team members.
  • Increased productivity with proficient execution of pipe installation, modification, and repair tasks in a timely manner.

Pipefitter

Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
Garyville, LA
09.2024 - 11.2024

Facilitated major improvements at Marathon plant in Garyville, LA.

  • Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
  • Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.

Pipefitter

Billfinger Westcon
Theodore, AL
05.2024 - 09.2024

Read and interpret Blueprints according to plant specifications.

Oversaw construction of stainless and carbon steel vessels for chemical facilities.

Pipefitter

Performance Contractors
Port Allen, LA
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
  • Threaded pipes using piping machines.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
  • Installed new systems and connected piping to existing components by welding, bolting and threading.

Pipefitter

Yates Construction
Holland, MI
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • New construction building LG plant
  • Use of victaulic clamps for fitting

Pipefitter

Airco
Troy, AL
05.2023 - 06.2023
  • New addition to sanders lead plant
  • Stainless and carbon big bore pipe

Pipefitter

STARCON INTERNATIONAL
Baton Rouge, LA
02.2023 - 04.2023
  • Emergency outage in Formosa BR Louisiana

Pipefitter

MITTERNIGHT
Florida
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Chrome pipe, stainless pipe
  • Power plant rebuild

Pipefitter

Tandem Services
Baytown, TX
01.2023 - 02.2023
  • Pipefitter stainless and instrumentation

Pipefitter

Systems INC.
Brandenburg, KY
10.2022 - 01.2023
  • Pipefitting inside a new construction air supply unit
  • Lots of stainless steel work

Pipefitter

Fagen Inc
Shell Rock, IA
07.2022 - 09.2022
  • Pipe fitting inside a new construction soybean plant

Pipefitter

inDemand
El Dorado, AR
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • Fitting for Indemand Industrial
  • Everything in the field from demo to rebuilding lines according to ISO prints and shop fitting work

Machine Operator

Hayes Manufacturing
Alexandria, LA
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • My Job was machine operating, and included loading and unloading of my table by means of jib and overhead cranes, proper rigging and using different lifting devices to pick up different types and different thicknesses of steel
  • I cut parts to customer order, was to check the parts making sure they matched blueprints that the customer wanted and onload the table and send on to the next (cleaning) station

Pipefitter

Crest Industries
Alexandria, LA
05.2017 - 12.2020
  • I started as a forklift operator
  • Its my duties to load and unload Trucks
  • The things i load and unload are Industrial Light Poles or electrical poles
  • Ranging anywhere from 20-60 feet long
  • I then moved on to learning to run the machines fabricating the poles
  • I began fitting poles based on customer blueprints
  • Fit and fabricated for the remaining time

Boilermaker

JVIC Industrial
Texas City, TX
03.2017 - 05.2017
  • As A boilermaker my duties were to do things such as bolting and unbolting jobs around the plant
  • Pulling and replacing blinds or gaskets general cleanup of job-site after job is done

Boilermaker

Turner Industries
Beaumont, TX
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • As A boilermaker my duties were to do things such as bolting and unbolting jobs around the plant
  • Pulling and replacing blinds or gaskets general cleanup of job-site after job is done

Boilermaker Helper

STARCON INTERNATIONAL
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • As a boilermaker helper my job duties were to work with the boilermakers and help them as needed
  • This included anything from fire-watching or grabbing tools for anyone working

Education

High School Diploma -

Montgomery High School
Montgomery, LA
01.2012

Skills

  • Blueprint Reading and Interpretation
  • Fabrication
  • Mechanic experience
  • Mechanical Knowledge
  • Micrometer
  • OSHA
  • Rigging
  • Forklift
  • Construction
  • Heavy lifting
  • Pipe threading
  • Schematics
  • Industrial construction
  • Commercial construction
  • Maintenance

Additional Information

Multiple Safety council Cards with multiple safety Certifications.

Certification

  • OSHA 10, 06/01/17, Present
  • Certified Forklift Operator, Present
  • NCCER Certification, Present
  • NCCER Pipefitter, Present

Timeline

Pipe Foreman

The Roberts Company
10.2025 - 01.2026

Journeyman Pipefitter

Southern Speciality Welding
07.2025 - 10.2025

Journeyman Pipefitter

Sniper Elite Services
03.2025 - 07.2025

Pipefitter

Tradesman International
02.2025 - 03.2025

Pipefitter Leadman

KDS Group
10.2024 - 01.2025

Pipefitter

Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC
09.2024 - 11.2024

Pipefitter

Billfinger Westcon
05.2024 - 09.2024

Pipefitter

Performance Contractors
01.2024 - 04.2024

Pipefitter

Yates Construction
06.2023 - 12.2023

Pipefitter

Airco
05.2023 - 06.2023

Pipefitter

STARCON INTERNATIONAL
02.2023 - 04.2023

Pipefitter

MITTERNIGHT
01.2023 - 03.2023

Pipefitter

Tandem Services
01.2023 - 02.2023

Pipefitter

Systems INC.
10.2022 - 01.2023

Pipefitter

Fagen Inc
07.2022 - 09.2022

Pipefitter

inDemand
02.2022 - 04.2022

Machine Operator

Hayes Manufacturing
02.2021 - 12.2021

Pipefitter

Crest Industries
05.2017 - 12.2020

Boilermaker

JVIC Industrial
03.2017 - 05.2017

Boilermaker

Turner Industries
01.2017 - 03.2017

Boilermaker Helper

STARCON INTERNATIONAL
01.2015 - 01.2016

High School Diploma -

Montgomery High School

Assessments

Workplace safety, Proficient, 06/01/20

Personal Information

  • Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
  • Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Derrick Santini