Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines “incomparable” as “so outstanding as to be beyond comparison; unsurpassed.” Turnaround Welding Services (TWS) epitomizes this definition. Boasting an impressive 17-plus-year longevity within industry, a highly skilled and experienced workforce and an unwavering commitment to safety, TWS is an incomparable service provider. It’s only getting better from here.
Longevity that speaks for itself
Being in the industry for 17-plus years is no small feat to accomplish. The industry is constantly changing, and finding a company that adapts well to those changes is hard to come by. Enter TWS. Despite the growing demand for skilled and experienced project managers, welders, pipefitters, quality control/quality assurance (QA/QC) and safety professionals, TWS has managed to retain its top talent.
What’s another secret to its longevity? When clients choose TWS, they are pleasantly surprised by the money they save. It has been said, “Clients don’t realize TWS’ full value until the company has left the project.” A truer statement has not been uttered, because TWS saves clients time and money by achieving a low weld rejection rate, doing it right the first time, and not making any unnecessary do-overs or repairs.
Craftsmen who rank among the best
TWS’ leaders believe in a strong team concept, which initially originated in 1999 when the company was founded in Livingston, Louisiana. These visionaries know in order to retain the company’s high caliber of success, they must hire, train and keep a wide variety of talent capable of performing exceptionally well on turnaround projects that run the gamut.
TWS’ executives find their employees through an internal referral system and an employee promotion program. The employee promotion program involves providing employees with earned promotions and also reinforces the company’s strong team concept. Since the TWS highly trained employees have the experience and know-how to step up and take on added responsibilities without missing a beat, the company offers them extraordinary opportunities and trainings. This has allowed TWS to continue to be a leader in the turnaround services industry.
Becoming ‘bulldogs’
Not only is a bulldog TWS’ mascot, but it is also what employees are endearingly nicknamed. Once they make it through the testing processes, undergo safety training programs and exemplify their unmatched skillsets, they then become part of an esteemed squad of “bulldogs.” And what is a TWS bulldog made of? He or she possesses tenacity, determination and adaptability.
Whether approaching a planned turnaround or an unplanned emergency, the company’s world-class welders tackle each job with grit. They rig, fit and deliver safer, more cost-efficient projects that require anywhere from 10 to 250,000 man-hours. With each project, they know their reputations are on the line. However, they rise to the occasions and fulfill their customers’ needs
and wants.
And TWS’ leaders of the pack don’t stray from rising to the occasion either. Instead of being people who stay in their offices, they make themselves available to their employees. They are always present to offer insight, provide expertise or help in any way. The management team regards their employees as their “people” and their “business” who make TWS what it is today: an unsurpassed welding services company. In many craft circles, it is a badge of honor to work for TWS and be one of its esteemed “bulldogs.” And the company’s highly qualified and experienced craftsmen and leaders wear this badge of honor proudly.
Quality Control Program
Its workforce isn’t the only thing that makes TWS incomparable. Its Quality Control Program provides clients with a completed job above industry standards. The program consists of a computer-based system that tracks and updates the employees’ progress with welds, vessel repairs, bolt-ups, equipment closures and hydro repairs. Moreover, everyone from QA/QC personnel to project supervisors to craftsmen carry out TWS’ commitment to quality. It’s no wonder why its Quality Control Program has been recognized as a premier program within industry.
‘Safety first, no matter what’
It’s easy to slap a safety motto on company documents or recite it at meetings, but TWS doesn’t think or work in terms of empty promises. Its foremost goal is to provide both employees and clients with safe environments. How does it accomplish this? Supervisors and managers reiterate to employees that success is measured in terms of how well they provide safety-oriented service to customers. With a motto of “Safety first, no matter what,” the company lives by this safety-first mindset by having safety-centric training programs and meetings. And its millions of man-hours worked with an extremely low total recordable incident rate speak for themselves.
TWS has also set man-hours worked records for the past three years as a result of being involved with large capital expansion projects in both the refining and chemical industries. These diverse projects allow craftsmen to deliver outcomes safely and effectively. Customers expect and deserve safe, quality-driven and productive services that consistently exceed industry standards, and TWS comes through time and again.
Resources abound
When you offer services like pipe welding and fabrication; heater, boiler and reformer repairs or revamps; converter repairs or revamps; 24-hour emergency response; shop fabrication; and vessel, tower and exchanger work, you have to have the right resources at your disposal. TWS has just those. It plans, estimates, budgets and forecasts the aforementioned projects for customers. Its planning and estimating group also provides time and materials budgets or lump sum pricing, while its knowledgeable staff helps minimize costly downtime other contractors may overlook.
When a facility needs unmatched welding services, Turnaround Welding Services applies its devotion to excellence, skill and professionalism to get the job done right the first time.
Please visit TWS at the AFPM 2016 Reliability & Maintenance Conference and Exhibition May 24-27, booth no. 131.
For more information, visit www.turnaroundweldingservices.com or call (225) 686-7101.