Valentin Pina Jr. - Gillette Air Conditioning Co.

• Mar 02, 2018
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Valentin started as a Pipefitter in the chemical process plants and quickly adapted in the HVAC piping field, He is self-taught in AutoCAD MEP, and has been generating shop drawings for the field supervisors for the past five years. He specializes in laying out mechanical rooms, chiller yards, and the like.

He enjoys teaching young apprentices the HVAC trade, emphasizing the importance teaching all the field personnel how to draw Isometrically to relay pipe spool sheets from the field to the shop with a similar pattern, so sketches can be understood across the board.

His work experience includes installation of all test cells at the Caterpillar plant in Seguin, Texas, and The Dyno Test Cell for Holt Caterpillar plant in Irving, Texas.

Experience
AUGUST 2001 – PRESENT
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT, GILLETTE A/C
Started as a site foreman and continued to move in rank to become general superintendent.

Education
September 1990
procees pipe, del mar college
Entered the school with one of the highest entry scores and was entered in the second level
Apprenticeship and was ranked #2 at the end of the 4-semester course.
Several courses included P&I blue print reading. Isometric drawing. Pipe fitting. To name a few.

Skills
25+ years’ experience in pipe fitting
Industrial pipe experience
Auto cad experience
Project bid experience
Cultural index trained
Basic plumbing experience
VRV system certification
Forklift operator certified
10Hr & 30Hr OSHA Certified
Man lift certified
Basic backhoe/skidster operator