Richard “Dicky” Pou
800 Dalton Ave. #175
Pittsfield, MA. 01201
760-259-5066
Poubear396[at]yahoo.com
Objective
To use my multi skills as an NCCO certified overhead and hydraulic crane operator, ironworker, master rigger, bull rigger, windmill tech, fabricator, pipe fitter, millwright, boom truck and equipment operators to help your company to finish the job in a timely and safe matter.
Qualifications
NCCCO overhead and hydraulic crane operator certified , fix and swing cab crane operator, boom truck operator
Equipment Operated: Overhead bridge, Gantry, Jib, and Monorail cranes up to 475 tons. Manitowoc 4100 and 7755, Tadanto 500RT, TexRex RT335 & 880, Boom trucks up to 40 ton, Grove RT. 35T, 70T, 90T, 120T crane, Northwest 80 Dragline, Broderson 20T, International 4700 boon truck, Pettibone RT 30T, Link Belt RT 35T and 85 ton, Lorain RT 40T, Bucket Truck, JLG Lift to 128’, Scissor Lift to 42’, Bobcat skid steer w/all attachments, Dozer up to D5, Excavators, Backhoes, Telehandler forklifts up to 90’, D3 pipe layer dozer, forklifts to 25,000 lbs., Wheel loader, Skid loaders, Knuckler boom loaders,
Class A ironworker, nuclear certified master rigger, bull rigger, windmill tech., boilermaker, millwright, pipe fitter
Have TWIC card, Unescorted Nuclear power plant clearance, open water survival, 10 Hour CAL OSHA training, BAT training, OSCAR training, HIT training, Occupation Safety Councils of America, CPR training, rigging certificated, MSHA experience miner certificated (overhead crane, boom truck, forklift operator, ironworker/rigger, and fabricator), fire watch, safety train, confine space, H2S, ammonia and respiratory protection, environmental awareness, hydraulic oil system maintainer, first aid train, main lift, multiple heavy equipment train and certified, computer train, energy management, rappelling and certified underwater diver.
Resourceful, energetic, multi-tasking, very dependable and results-oriented.
Mechanical Structural, metal fabrication, equipment installation, job safety analysis (JSA), blue print reading and analysis
Relevant Experience
PEM, Inc, Anderson, SC February 08, 2010 – April 1, 2010
Brunswick Nuclear Plant
Overhead 188 ton gantry crane operator and large 30, 45, 70 ton Grove hydraulic cranes
Pull and replace a number of values and pumps
Remove 363,537 Lbs. GE generator coil and reinstalled
Remove and reinstalled shield wall weighing 152,000 Lbs.
Remove and reinstalled exciter weighing 56,500 Lbs.
Remove and reinstalled dog house weighing 16,000 Lbs.
Remove and reinstalled exciter rotor weighing 5,934 Lbs.
Remove and reinstalled end bells weighing 27,500 Lbs.
Flip housing, bearing, and values
Burkhartler Rigging, Columbus, MS January 04, 2010 – January 16, 2010
ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill
Large hydraulic crane operator
Ran a Manitowoc 7755 crane, Tadanto 85 ton, Linkbelt 90 ton
Set equipment
PEM, Inc, Anderson, SC September 21, 2009 – November 14, 2009
Waterford Nuclear Power Plant
Overhead gantry crane operator and rigger
Ran a 35/200 ton dual hook overhead gantry crane
Pull and Replace turbine (weight 240,300 lbs.) and a number of shells up 124,300 lbs.
Pull and replace a number of values and pumps
CLP, Reno. NV. August 18, 2009- August 28, 2009
Spectra Energy
Rigger/Pipefitter
Fitted values and fabricated pipe
DZ Atlantic, Palo Verde, AZ. March 23, 2009-April 24, 2009
Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant
Rigger/ Bull Rigger/Pipefitter
Remove values and reinstalled
Remove heavy pipe and reinstalled
ProEnergy Services, Sedalia, MO Feb. 2, 2009-March 22, 2009
Evangeline Power Plant
Overhead gantry crane operator
Ran a Radio control 40 ton dual hook overhead gantry crane
Remove 39 ton Westinghouse generator coil and reinstalled
Remove IP,HP,LP and generator coil and reinstalled
PEM, Inc, Anderson, SC September 22, 2008 -October 25, 2008
Roberson Nuclear Power Plant
Overhead gantry crane operator and rigger
Ran a 145 ton dual hook overhead gantry crane
Rigged and remove 144.6 ton generator coil and reinstalled
PEM, Inc, Anderson, SC April 23, 2008- May.22, 2008
Roberson Coal Power Plant
Overhead gantry crane operator and rigger
Ran a 75 ton dual hook overhead gantry crane
Remove IP,HP,LP and generator coil and reinstalled
Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
BARTLETT NUCLEAR, Inc., Plymouth, Ma March 10, 2008- April 21, 2008
Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant
Crane Operator/ rigger
Remove and replace 11 heat exchangers and manifolds replacement in containment, built and remove a manual 2 ton overhead crane system
Qualifications
• Unescorted access pass in containment
• Overhead radio control floor operated cranes
• Master rigger
• Monorail and Jib floor operated cranes
• Heavy equipment operator
TIC, Bakersfield, CA Dec. 2007-March 2008
Torrance ExxonMobil Plant
Boilermaker foreman, pipefitter, equipment operator and rigger
• Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
• Man lift operator
PEM, Inc, Anderson, SC Oct. 2007- Dec.2007
Roxboro Power Plant
Overhead gantry crane operator and rigger
Ran a Radio Control 75 ton dual hook overhead gantry crane
Train and certified with other overhead crane
Remove IP,HP,LP and generator coil and reinstalled
Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
Proserv, Inc Clewiston, Fl Oct. 2007-Oct. 2007
US Sugar Plant
Ironworker, rigger and equipment operator
• Ran a 20 ton Cherry picker
• Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
• Man lift operator
Barnhart, Inc Sept. 2007-Oct. 2007
Windmills
Ironworker and rigger
• Install windmill GE generator and gear box with braking systems
• Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
• Assemble hub, head cone and three 120’ blades
• Assemble windmill and torque bolts from ground to head to blades
• Fill oil and coolant and check connections
CCC Group Aug 2007- Sept.2007
Peabody Coal Mine
Ironworker, fabricator, pipefitter, rigger and MSHA Certificate
• Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
• Man lift operator
Newmech, Inc Minneapolis, MN. June 2007-Aug 2007
Watertown ethanol Plant
Ironworker, rigger and installation of plant equipment
• Man lift operator
• Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
QCI/ GENERAL ELECTRIC, Wilmington, NC Aug. 2006-June.2007
Kennecott Copper and Gold Mine and Romaland GE Power Plant
Foreman, ironworker, rigger and overhead crane operator
Run a crew 13 Ironworker rigging , connecting steel and fabrication
Finish Foreman training and up to date CPR and first aid training
Ran a 125 ton dual hook overhead crane w/remote control over 1200 hours
Train and certified other overhead crane operators for QCI
Extend boom forklift and standard forklift operator
Man lift operator
UNITED STATES GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION Chicago, IL. June 2005-Aug.2006
Ironworker, rigger, bull rigger, millwright, pipe fitter, overhead crane operator, boom truck operator and MSHA Certificate
Check out crane, set rigging, and fill out lift tickets for all lifts
Ran a 55 ton single hook overhead crane w/remote control over 800 hours.
Design and fabrication of steel projects
Bull rig pipe into place for welders
Pipefitter
Multiple equipment operator
Ran a boom truck crane over 250 hours
Ran a cherry deck crane over 350 hours
Extend boom forklift, standard forklift operator, man lift operator,
BUCHANAN CONTRACTING, Great Falls, MT. May 2005-June 2005
INTERNATIONAL MALTING COMPANY (The largest malting plant of its kind)
Leadsman, Ironworker, rigger, overhead crane operator, and, fabrication
Design, fabrication, installation of steel projects
Fabrication of transition from hopper to conveyers back to hoppers, then installed the transition
Figure lift tickets over 10,000 lbs. And did all the rigging for the heavy lifts
Ran a 35 ton single hook overhead crane w/remote control over 250 hours.
Worked with job site Engineer, did field drawings and fabrications of drawings
Man lift operator
TURNER INDUSTRIES, Baton Rouge, LA. Feb 2005-May 2005
CONCO / PHILLIPS PLANT, BILLINGS MT.
Ironworker, bull rigger
Started as an Ironworker building pipe racks, my crew hung the most steel per day out of 200 ironworkers
Moved to bull rigging (all other crews was let go) 3 of us bull rigged enough pipe to keep the entire welder crew busy. Our crew hung more pipes per day then the other 3 crews did combine.
SOUTH STAR, Houma, LA June 2004-Feb.2005
BP THUNDER HORSE (The world’s largest floating oil and gas platform)
Leadsman/rigger and overhead crane operator
Rigger, hydro pressure tester, and hydraulic oil scrubber and pressure tester
Fix all self sealing hydraulic doors that has not worked in two years
Ran a 175 ton dual hook overhead crane w/remote control over 1250 hours.
Rigged all lifts coming on board and around the platform for Green Energy Company
ANTILL PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION, Houma, LA May 2004-June 2004
Rigger/Equipment Operator
Responsible for pulling gas line pipe off the barges and laying the pipe in the canal
Rigged the off loading of the pipe from delivery barge to the lay barge daily
Hydro tested all gas line piping
Ran the jet barge and jetted the gas line underground underwater to the engineered depth
Operated a long reach excavator for over 500 hours
LAMPCRAFT, INC, Colorado Springs, CO. April 2002-June 2004
Installation Manger
Hired, trained and supervised construction workers and sub-contractors
Designed, built, spec and custom homes, strip mall, office spaces, metal building and airplane hangers
Maintained strict safety standards and procedures
Heavy rigging and equipment operation
JASON, INC, Cocoa, FL May 1995-April 2002
VP
Hired, trained and supervised construction workers and sub-contractors
Secured all required permits approvals
Designed, built, spec and custom homes, strip mall, office spaces, metal building, warehouses, docks, piers, and airplane hangers
Repair all sizes and shapes of hurricane damage buildings
Maintained strict safety standards and procedures
Ran a 50 ton cherry picker over 2400 hours.
Computed cost estimates and negotiated with companies to obtain contracts
JLC CONSTRUCTION, Ft. Lauderdale, FL July 1988-May 1994
Foreman/Equipment Operator
Hired, trained and supervised construction workers and sub-contractors
Secured all required permits approvals
Ran a 50 ton cherry picker and 65 ton Grove over 2750 hours.
Designed and built strip malls, office spaces, metal building, warehouses, docks, piers, and airplane hangers
Did all heavy rigging and equipment operation
Did turnaround work for Peoples Gas and Florida Power
GULF STATES INDUSTRIES, Flagstaff, AZ June 1981-July 1988
Supervisor
Hired, trained and supervised construction workers and sub-contractors in 5 states
Coordinated employees, equipment and materials on several projects simultaneously
Secured all required permits approvals
PEARSON BRIDGE AND PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION, Baton Rouge, LA May 1972-June 1988
Rigger, ironworker, equipment operator, pipe fitter
Worked summers and holidays while I was going to school full time
Built Westinghouse windmill generators 120’ high for 4 months one summer and 3 months the next summer
Lattice frame, one piece head and 60’ blades
Operated all types of heavy equipment
Ran a 65 ton Northwest and 100 ton Lima crawler crane over 1250 hours.
Ran a side boom D3 dozer installing gas pipeline
Learn to read blueprints, every aspect of building bridges, rigging, iron working, pile driving, pipefitting, and laying pipe in the swamp, over the water, under the water and underground
Education
3 ½ years of Petroleum/ Chemical engineering
1974-1976 Northeast Mississippi Junior College
1976-1977 Mississippi State University
Other Experience
I worked between 35 to 40, one to four week turn-a-rounds over the past 30 years. Exxon, BP, Union Carbine, Florida Power and Light, Florida Power, Peoples Gas, NASA and 15 different offshore rigs as an ironworker, rigger bull rigger, fabrication and equipment operator. References Available Upon Request
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