Eric Eckles has over 15 years of experience in welding, pipefitting, inspection, and safety training. He has worked as a welder, pipefitter, quality assurance inspector, and welding instructor. He is certified as a welding inspector through AWS and holds certifications and qualifications in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and inspection to various codes and standards including ASME and AWS. He has experience inspecting and teaching to codes including AWS D1.1, ASME B31, and ASME Section IX.

1. Eric Eckles
407 Winchester Place
Paragould, AR. 72450
(217) 816-5971
ebeckles6@yahoo.com
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE EXPERIENCE
Trades Welder/Pipe Fitter 9 years
Maintenance & Inspection QA/QC Inspection 6 years
Management/Support Instructor/Trainer 6 years
Health, Safety & Env. Safety Training Rep 4 years
EXPERIENCE:
American Rail Car Industries – Marmaduke, AR – 7/15 to Present
Quality Assurance:
 CWI/QA inspecting welds on General Service and Pressure tank cars.
 Railroad Welding Specification for Cars and Locomotives AWS D15.1.
 Perform Hardness test on the inside of Pressure tank cars.
 Fill out all log books for accepted Pressure tank cars.
 Fill out all check list for Pressure tank cars for acceptance before going to the
paint shop.
 Fill out yellow tags for acceptance and red tags for rejected Pressure tank cars.
 Sign off on all welds, bolts, Huck bolts, flashing, jacket, brakes, handrail and
ladders.
Delta Technical College – Horn Lake, MS – 7/09 to 4/15
Welding Instructor:
 CWI/CWE and OSHA Outreach trainer for construction.
 Tested with API Standard 1104 for the CWI Exam.
 Wrote Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) to QW-301, Section IX, ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code utilizing the QW-484A format and AWS QC1.
 Experienced with Microsoft office and excel.
 Inspected welds to AWS D1.1, ASME B31 (B31.1 and B31.3) and ASME Boiler
Pressure Vessel code Section nine.
 Performed guided bend test and visual inspection under the codes listed above.
 Taught welding and Pipe fitting utilizing NCCER curriculum.
 Interpreted orthographic and isometric drawings.
 Taught about weld procedure specification or procedure qualification records.
 Taught about NDT methods: VT, PT, MT, RT, UT, ET and LT
Trumbo Incorporated – Memphis, TN – 07/2011
Welder:
 I worked at Blue City Brewery located in Memphis, TN
 Pipe Fabrication, Pipe installation, Tank erection, Boiler repairs, Boiler installation,
mechanical contracting of new installations and In-plant Maintenance.
 Interpreted Isometric Drawings.
 Trained on confined spaces, blood borne pathogens, JLG lifts, full face respirator,
fire watch, hole watch and fall protection.

2. Confident & Competent, INC. – Oakley, IL – 1/07 to 7/09
Welder/Pipe Fitter:
 I worked at Tate and Lyle’s food refinery/processing plant in Decatur, IL
 Serviced Holding tanks, cooling water towers, chillers, heat exchangers, valves and
pumps.
 Serviced feed dryers that were under high pressure steam.
 Serviced boilers in Cogen when they would go down.
 Serviced all process piping lines that included high pressure steam, caustic,
syrup, gluten, dextrose, xanthan gum, and gas lines.
 Interpreted Isometric Drawings.
 Trained on confined spaces, blood borne pathogens, JLG lifts, full face
respirator, fire watch, hole watch and fall protection.
Eckles Construction –Springfield, IL – 2001 to 01/07
Laborer/Helper:
 Residential construction work
 Welding, concrete, siding, framing, roofing, painting, plumbing,
drywall, electrical, and landscaping work.
Chesapeake Seafoodhouse- Springfield, IL – 03/06 to07/06
Busser:
 Clearing off tables, setting tables, taking dirty dishes to dishwasher,
cleaning restaurant, and serving drinkslike:(water and soda) to the
 Customers.
Arby’s – Springfield, IL 2004 to10/2005
Crew:
 Cashier, fry cook, backline prep, drive thru cashier, and a little bit of
maintenance work.
EDUCATION:
American Welding Society – Certified Welding Inspector and Certified Welding Educator
Construction Safety Council – Hillside, IL – 01/12
Completion of training in the following course:
OSHA 500: TRAINER COURSE FOR CONSTRUCTION
Richland Community College – Decatur, IL – 12/11
Completion of training in the following course:
OSHA 510: STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Lincoln Land Community College HigherEducation Program – Springfield, IL – 04/09
Pre- Apprentice Certificate

3. Midwest Technical Institute – Springfield, IL 06/06 – 01/07
Journeyman welder Diploma
Eight Welding Certificates:
3G Bevel Plate using F3 and F4 Electrodes in the SMAW process.
1G Bevel Plate using F6 Solid Wire in the GMAW process.
1G Bevel Plate using F6 Tubular Wire in the FCAW process.
6G 6 inch pipe and 2 inch pipe using F3 and F4 Electrodes in the SMAW process.
6G 6 inch pipe and 2 inch pipe using F6 Filler Rod in the GTAW process.
6G Stainless steel 3 inch pipe using F6 Filler Rod in the GTAW process.
Lincolns Challenge - Rantoul, IL 06/04 – 12/04
General Education Diploma
AWS CWI# 15010311, CWE#1410005E and I also havea activeTWIC card.
I’m AWS QC1:2007 which SupersedesAWS QC1:2006.
SKILLS:
Work experience with the following materials/procedures:
 Visually inspected welds on various joint configurations for six years.
 Certified welders when passing weld test
 Visually inspected SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW on plate and pipe.
 Shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux core
arc welding.
 Proper oxy-fuel torch cutting, plasma cutting, carbon arc gouging and proper safety
procedures for these cutting processes.
 Inspection of rigging hardware, slings, and loads being lifted.
 Performed destructive testing methods on weld coupons.
 Bolted, clamped, and tack-welded parts to secure position for welding.
 Experienced in working at heights out of a JLG boom lift.
 Supervise /Oversee inventory for a shop of up to fifty people at a time.
 Executed daily operations of pipe welding and pipe fitting while maintaining shop
cleanliness and field cleanliness. Help lay out, fit, and weld carbon pipe and stainless
steel pipe for installation.
 Assisted in selecting equipment and planning layout, assembly, and welding. Wrote,
designed, and produced prints for different pipe lines as well as helped position, align,
and fit components together.

4.  Utilization of crane signals, capable of reading blueprints and understand how to read
welding symbols.
 Maintained safety procedures and food grade welds.
 Assisted in remodeling procedures, including Installation of siding and soffit. Thorough
knowledge of materials, methods and the tools involved in the construction or repair of
buildings and other structures.
 Welded rebar for concrete footings.
 Ability to safely use/safely inspect hand and power tools applicable to the trade, and
make repairs to equipment /welded small tools and equipment.
 Training students to understand and follow safety rules for worksite conditions.
 Train on welding safety, cutting safety, and rigging using NCCER curriculum.
 Teach pipe fitting using different piping offsets.
 Demonstrate how to inspect rigging hardware, slings, and loads being lifted and instruct
individuals on safety procedures.
 Safety training for employees on fall protection, confined space entry, ladder safety,
lock-out / tag-out, rigging, near miss, blood borne pathogens, respirator training, fork
lift operation, and hazard communication. All part of my ten hour OSHA class.
REFERANCES:
Supervisor: Tom Pullin Phone Number: (309) 531-4120 Delta Technical College
Supervisor: Ralph Fitzgerald Phone Number: (662) 910-9890 Delta Technical College
Co Worker: Jesse Hopper Phone Number: (217) 556-1702 Delta Technical College
Co Worker: Brett Sparacello Phone Number: (901) 283-6038 Delta Technical College
Supervisor: Mike Lazoen Phone Number: (217) 299-0666 CnC inc