
GaryTucker
Pipefitter
Tight joints, clean welds, jobs that pass inspection
Pipefitter with fifteen years on industrial and commercial projects across the Houston area, from refineries and chemical plants to large mechanical installations. Reads isometric and P&ID drawings, fabricates and installs piping systems, and fits to tight tolerances that pass inspection first time. Skilled across carbon steel, stainless and alloy piping, with strong fit-up, threading, flanging and welding-prep work. Holds a clean safety record across fifteen years and works to strict permit-to-work and confined-space procedures. Hands-on, precise and trusted with the complex, high-spec runs. Mentors apprentices on layout and fit-up. Looking for a pipefitter or lead-fitter role with a contractor running quality industrial work.
Gulf Coast Mechanical Contractors - Houston, TX
Pipefitter April 2014 to Present 12 years & 3 months
Read isometric and P&ID drawings and fit piping to tight tolerances that pass inspection first time.
Work across carbon steel, stainless and alloy piping with strong fit-up, threading and flanging.
Prepare and tack joints to a high standard for the welders, keeping the spool work moving.
Follow strict permit-to-work and confined-space procedures, with a clean fifteen-year safety record.
Mentor apprentices on layout, fit-up and safe working on the tools.
Bayou Industrial Services - Houston, TX
Pipefitter (Journeyman) July 2011 to March 2014 2 years & 9 months
Fabricated spools and carried out fit-up, threading and flanging to spec.
Built strong drawing-reading and fabrication skills on varied jobs.
Earned a reputation for quality work that led to complex, high-spec runs.
Houston Trades Apprenticeship Program
Pipefitting Apprenticeship (NCCER) (September 2007 to June 2011)
Gulf Coast Safety Council
Industrial Safety & Confined-Space Certification (January 2012 to April 2012)
Passes first time
Fifteen years, clean safety record
Industrial Safety & Confined-Space
Gulf Coast Safety Council (April 2012 to Present)
- Pipe Fabrication
- Isometric & P&ID Reading
- Fit-Up & Alignment
- Threading & Flanging
- Welding Prep / Tacking
- Carbon / Stainless / Alloy Pipe
- Rigging Basics
- Permit to Work & Safety
- Confined-Space Working
- Inspection Standards