Karen Johnson

    Charles J.

    JOURNEYMAN PIPEFITTER DETAILER

    An interview with Charles:

    Which Union are you a Member of?

    U.A. Local 469 in Phoenix, Arizona

    What's your trade specialization?

    Pipefitting

    What's your classification?

    Journeyman Steamfitter 

    How many years of field work did you have before becoming a detailer?

    I was in the field for 5 years before I started detailing.

    How many years have you been detailing?

    I've been detailing for 20 years.

    What type of field work have you performed?

    When I was in the field, I installed piping and tubing from 1/4" stainless steel to 24' carbon steel.

    What was your last company and how long where you there?

    I worked with University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, an EMCOR company,  for over a year.

    What are other job roles you have performed in the past?

    My past roles include becoming a jobber in 1994. I entered the apprenticeship in 1995. I was running the shipping and receiving yard for a year before I started working in the field. I turned out in 2000 as foreman, and was over a detailing crew at Intel for 2 years. I have detailed hospitals, data centers, and nuclear power plants.

    What passion, energy or excitement do you bring into the workplace with you?

    I love problem-solving and working through issues that come, along the way. I enjoy working together as a team.

    What do you do for fun in your off hours?

    I like traveling and going to the movies. I like watching Formula One racing; and one day, I would like to see a race.