Vernon Etsitty

Combo Welder

Talent

KeenesburgMember since September 30, 2026

Stainless, inconel, duplex 2205 pipe GTAWCarbon SMAW(API 1104)Carbon pipe GTAW/SMAWTube carbon pipe GTAW/SMAW(ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - Section IX B31Chrome pipe GTAW/SMAWComposite stainless carbonInconelMonelCarpenter 21DuplexChrome 1-1/4% to 9%Stainless 308, 309,316,317,347NickelHastelloyTube weldingMirror weldingSch. 10 to 160 stainlessFusing stainlessHazcom trainingConfined space trainingMontana Wyoming safety councilAerial lift trainingScaffold trainingMsha (surface mine)Fall protection trainingSCBA/ fresh AIRRespirator protectionHole watch/ fire watchOSHA 10TWIC cardRead blue print

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Stainless, inconel, duplex 2205 pipe GTAWCarbon SMAW(API 1104)Carbon pipe GTAW/SMAWTube carbon pipe GTAW/SMAW(ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - Section IX B31Chrome pipe GTAW/SMAW

About

To obtain a journeyman combination pipe welder, Tig welder, Rig welder, heavy wall pipe welder, exotic pipe alloy stainless, duplex, inconel, chrome, carbon welder. I've been welding in this industry for 15 plus years.

Experience

Combo Welder - Brahma Group - Milford, UT

(2015-09 - 2015-11)

New pipe system for ball mill crusher. All stainless 316 sch. 10-40 including alloy 20 piping. Water pipes were also included in the HDPE.

Welding HDPE, stainless 316 and alloy 20.
Reading blueprints, laying out pipe, preparing, welding, and installing pipe.

Combo Welder - Sunfab - Gallup, NM

(2015-11 - 2016-04)

Maintenance Wind gate western refinery, maintenance oil farm piping, stainless & carbon piping refinery boiler, existing pipe rack and butane piping.

Fabricating pipe in weld shop, weld up pipe, get pipe X-ray, hydro pipe, and install pipe.

Tube Combo Welder - Saulsbury Construction - Kemmer, Wy

(2016-04 - 2016-05)

Maintenance, demo and replacement of Pacificorp Naughton Plant.

Demo and replaced water wall burner box lower and upper 1-4 A side and B side.
Replace water wall sample tubes stainless & carbon.
Demo partial damage penthouse header and inlet tubes.
Demo and replace the entire main reheat line.

Combo Pipe Welder - Saulsbury Industries - Gallup, NM

(2016-07 - 2016-10)

Maintenance contract with western refinery in Gallup nm to fabricate a Alky Isolation valve loops from a main line to a vessel, which consist of stainless & carbon 4", 3", 2" and 1" pipe in a HF acid unit for western refinery.

Took measurements, field varied the measurements, gathered material of pipe, valves, fittings and fabricated the project from blue prints and welded up carbon pipes.
Then were X-ray 100% of the Welds, which were over 200 welds, heat treated, X-ray again and finally hydrostatic tested.
Demo all old alky isolation valve loops, installed and completed the project in schedule time.

Code Welder - American Equip. - Farmington, NM

(2017-01 - 2017-04)

Demo and repaired L-pods, J-pods and separators.
Torch Cut, grind,weld, read blue prints, lay out for repairs, operate shop forklift, weld high pressure vessel risers, fit header and pipe.

Combo Pipe Welder - Sundt Construction - APS Power Plant Fruitland, NM

(2017-04 - 2018-04)

APS Four Corners SCR project undergoes new construction, expansion, new air duct and piping system. Four major economizer bypass lines for units 4&5 in and out bore were installed.

As a combo welder the duties come in various piping blueprint reading, layout for the pipe, fabricating, installing and installing supports.
10” heavy wall High pressure economizer pipe, ¼”- 6” carbon air supply for the duct blow down from top to bottom at heights over 200 feet, ½” - 6 "air and stainless piping for anomia.

Pipe Welder - Wood group - Bloomfield, NM

(2018-04 - 2018-07)

Prep, pipeline type work, fit, and weld carbon pipe downhill/ uphill 6010/7010/7018 on various pipe sizes.
read blue print, layout ¾”-24” pipe to pipe, fitting to fitting, torch cutting Both oxy/ acetylene, plasma and assist rigging up pipe for transport to x-ray.

Combo Pipe Welder - Baileys Welding Service - Bloomfield, NM

(2018-07 - 2019-02)

Visually inspect oil field separators. L-puds, low pressure, high pressure.
Demo separators by torch cutting Entire shell.
Replace half shells to a U stamp which is a fired unit. replace all fittings, Corroded pipe, baffle plates, skid units, document all vessels that were replaced or repaired.
Stainless and carbon, weld build, fabricate, cut, layout and Welded 1/2"-30" pipe and shells.

Rig Combo Pipe and Single Hand Welder - West States - Fruitland, NM

(2019-02 - 2020-04)

Feb. 2019 outage.

Assist Sundt with Economy bypass change out 10" heavy wall flange to pipe.
Asset with anything they need help with.
Change out gate valves at mixer tanks for fiberglass pipe.
Layout for water line for unit 4, fab Supports for water line and weld pipe.
Cut pipe with torch, bevel pipe, pipefit.
Rig up pipe into rack, critical lifting and replace water line piping near boiler to penthouse.
Replace duplex 2205 stainless pipe for mixer, Stainless piping ¾”- 10” and 8” carbon waterline.
Conveyor training to work on and around conveyors.
Installed supports and piping for water and air.

Combo Pipe Welder (Food grade) - E.C. Nelson Welding Service - Oakdale, CA

(2020-06 - 2020-07)

Subcontracted with E.C. Nelson rented own portable welder, tools.

fit, layout, read blue prints, red line stainless 316, carbon pipe and structure that needed notification or fabrication.
98% stainless 1/4"- 30" sch. 10-40.
Fusing stainless 1/4"- 6".
Bull rigging or installing piping and structure.
Run forklift, punch list this was a tomato facility add-on new structure and piping system.

Stainless pipe welder - Wood Group - Bloomfield, NM

(2020-11 - 2020-12)

Cutting, Lay out, prep, tack, purge and weld 24” Duplex Stainless.
Weld, Prep, Layout Flanges, Pipe and fittings, house cleaning and purging all joints, rigging up pipe and fittings.

Combo pipe welder; Rig welder - 505 Just Weld It LLC - Little water, nm

(2020-12 - 2022-02)

Mobile welding service

Contract jobs with Oscar Renda from Tx with Navajo Nation Gallup nm water pipeline.
Set up rig to weld 42” pipeline fabrication and cut pipe for water pipeline.
Vendor contract with Navajo
Agriculture, production, Inc. fabricates all Stainless & carbon pipes and structures of any type material for Napi.
Maintenance Heavy Equipement build up weld for harden surface for buckets.

Stainless pipe welder - Wood Group - Bloomfield, NM

(2022-03 - 2022-03)

Morning meeting, Setup work area, ready purge for stainless, prep and help layout fit and tack.
Weld stainless pipe, flange and fittings. 6”,8”, and 10”.
House cleaning, safe work area and assist in all needs.

Rig Combo pipe welder - Taft construction - Farmington, NM

(2022-03 - 2023-03)

Write out jsa for the crew and go over.
Get all hot work permits and job scopes.
Inspect all equipment for the task and tools.
Setup rig in work area, take measurements, cut supports and pipe.
Stainless or carbon supports and pipe.
Install supports and pipe tacked up 316 stainless 20’ joint for Elk Petroleum for refab.
100% x-ray all welds and install pipeline to replace old lines.
Have the inspector inspect.
Weld out material and report jobs or tasks of the day.

Rig welder - 505 Just Weld It LLC - Four Corner Area NM, AZ, UT and CO.

(2023-03)

Mobile Welding Service

Pipeline ¾”- 42”, pipe (stainless & carbon) ¾”-24”, structural buildings steel & guardrails, Arc gouging mining equipment welding, and maintenance welding.
Hoppers, piping systems ¾” - 24”, conveyors, food grade stainless, high- and low-pressure systems.
Pipefitting ¾”- 42” Pipe, lay-outs, cutting, grinding, blue printing, ISO drawing and reading, communicating verbal and write.
House clean, removing debris, aerial man-lift, painting, climbing over 50’, lifting 50 lbs of items and materials.