James Ricks has over 15 years of experience as a pipefitter, structural fitter, ironworker, and foreman. He currently works as an area foreman for Saulsbury Industries, where he supervises crews performing fabrication and erection of piping systems and structural components. Prior to his current role, he held positions such as pipefitter, structural fitter, and crane operator/rigger for various construction and fabrication companies. He has extensive safety and welding training and certifications.

1. James M. Ricks
Area Foreman / Pipefitter / Structural Fitter/ Ironworker/Qualified Rigger and Signal person
361-244-7948
NCCER CARD #9247173
TWIC Holder
Employment:
Saulsbury Industries 10/4/2014-Present, Oxy LPG Terminal, Ingleside, TX
Supervisor: Davis Minter
Title: Area Foreman
Job Description: Supervising crew consisting of Lead man, Pipefitters, Crane and Forklift Operators,
Welders and helpers working at night, fabricating and erecting piping systems and structural
components for LPG loading terminal from day shift turnover and reporting production to
supervisors. Coordinating material providing ISO metric Drawings and clarification. Verifying
measurements and correct fabrication, erection, fits and bolt up. Ensuring Safe work practices and
Proper Crane/forklift rigging techniques for lifting and staging material. Identifying, locating, and
staging material/ equipment for each day. Coordinating with QA/QC department for proper weld
procedures and document control. Providing written reports for Daily production, Weld Logs, Man
hours and Cost codes
H&S Constructors 2/15/2014-3/7/2014. Corpus Christi, TX
Supervisor: James Estes
Title: Pipefitter B
Job Description: Responsible for demolition and Installation of new piping systems for Vessel at
Citgo Refinery East Plant by reading and interpreting isometric drawings, hydro testing completed
systems and installing structural pipe supports.
RBT Welders at Kiewit offshore services 6/25/2013- 2/15/2014
Ingleside, TX
Supervisor: Jose Alonso
Title: Structural Fitter 1st Class
Job Description: Fitting and fabricating structural components for Chevron Offshore Project
"Bigfoot". Cutting with a torch, grinding, reading blueprints, using basic hand tools, operating man
lifts, rigging and signaling cranes and forklifts, operating forklifts, working at heights, finding and
staging material, retrieving and recording traceability numbers. Running Down pipe packages
finding fix and installing pipe supports and rework. As well as performing in a safe and timely
manner by writing the job safety analysis each day and following it.

2. Southland Energy Services at Gulf Marine Fabricators 9/17/2012-6/21/2013
Ingleside, TX
Supervisor: Pete Longoria
Title: Structural Fitter 1st Class
Job Description: Fabricating and installing structural components per blueprints for Shell Olympus
Tendon Support Buoys. Cutting with a torch, using basic hand tools, operating man lifts, rigging and
signaling cranes and forklifts, operating forklifts, working at heights, finding and staging material,
retrieving and recording traceability numbers. As well as performing in a safe and timely manner by
writing the job safety analysis each day and following it.
Bay Ltd. - 2/27/12-9/14/2012, Corpus Christi, TX
Supervisor: Joe Barrera
Title: Structural Fitter.
Duties: Fitting and field fabricating structural components based on blueprint specifications. Use of
cutting torches grinders and basic hand tools. Other skills used are rigging, flagging cranes, confined
space, fire watch training and forklift operating. As well as daily job safety analysis.
Title: Pipefitter
Duties: fitting pipe locating staging and stabbing pipe based on isometric specifications. I did very
well in this position because of my math and blueprint reading skills and knowledge of piping and
steel building material as well as my willingness to learn. I work well under direction and with
others. I take a lot of pride in producing quality work on a daily basis
Education:
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute.-3/4/11-11/10/11
San Antonio, TX Subjects Studied: NCCER 1-4g Stick, Flux core and GMAW welding. As well as
welding blueprints, Oxyacetylene cutting torch, track beveller and pipe beveller, plasma torch. Basic
air arc gouging and work safety procedures.
Southeastern Technical Business Institute. - July 2008- September 2008.
Sioux Falls, SD
Subject Studied: Basic GMAW and Stick welding. Welding blueprint reading. Cutting torch and air
arc gouging. 300 question final written exam covering
Blueprints and mathematics- 300/300 final score.
Western Dakota Technical Institute. January 2005- May 2005.
Rapid City, SD
Subject Studied: Architectural basic blueprint reading. 96% overall semester G.P.A.
Valentine Rural High-school. Graduated- May 15, 2002.
3.8 G.P.A.
Valentine, NE

3. Personal References:
Manuel Villarreal-Structural Fitter Gulf Marine Fabricators-361-906-8993
Fabian Martinez-Pipe Fitter-361-461-3146
Mario Hernandez-Superintendent Gulf Marine Fabricators-361-548-1166
Pete Longoria- Lead man Gulf Marine Fabricators-361-362-3549
Mike Lankford-Certified Welding Inspector-361-446-9837
Cecil Carr-Foreman, General Foreman, Superintendent-903-331-1135
Dustin Danford-Foreman, General Foreman, NCCO Crane Operator-979-482-7785
James Estes-Pipe Foreman, Pipe Fitter-214-714-4448
David Weaver- Rig Welder-662-444-3634
Tony Francis-Crane operator Saulsbury Industries-434-222-7656
Rondel Francis-Safety Representative Saulsbury Industries- 432-894-0314
Davis Minter-Superintendent Saulsbury Industries-281-536-6299