Fabian Garza
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Background includes preparing surfaces and setting up equipment. Brings structural welding, fabrication and materials handling abilities gained across 3-year career in industrial and manufacturing industries. Excellent MIG Hardwire, some Flux Core, Aluminum MIG,& Stick Welding.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Tank Welder
Tanco Engenering
Loveland, CO
02.2023 - 01.2024
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
Field Worker
Industrial Fabricators
Corpus Christi, TX
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Used MIG welding on structural supports.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and other equipment.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Worked correctly with each material such as steel or aluminum.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Calibrated flow and pressure settings to build and maintain flames.
- Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Closely monitored project and material layouts and specifications to effectively cut, contour and bevel metal and structural shapes.
- Skilled with gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Maintained correct length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
Welder
Nyati Services Inc.
Corpus Christi, TX
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Full-Service Metal Fabrication
- Skid Fabrication
- MIG Welding
- Metal ARC Welding
- Planning-Construction Estimates
- Calibrations, Checkout, Testing
- Commissioning & Startup
- Preventative and Routine Maintenance
- Inspection Services
- Controls System Installations (PLC, VFDs, MCCs)
- Trouble Shooting, Testing and Repair
- Process Safety Management Testing & Documentation
- Testing & Maintenance of all Electronic Flow Measurement
- Remote Communications Setup
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process
Education
Certification of Level 1 & 2 Welding - Welding
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX01.2022
High School Diploma -
Glen Este High School
Corpus Christi07.2020
Skills
- Quality controls
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux core welding experience
- Tool repair and maintenance
- MIG experience
- TIG experience
- Fabrication
- Structural welding
- Blueprints and schematics
- Collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Adaptability
- Manual dexterity
- Torch Cutting
- Equipment Operation
- Blueprint Reading
- Stick Welding
- Structural Welding
- Surface Preparation
- Crane Operation
Timeline
Tank Welder
Tanco Engenering
02.2023 - 01.2024
Field Worker
Industrial Fabricators
02.2022 - 02.2023
Welder
Nyati Services Inc.
08.2021 - 02.2022
Certification of Level 1 & 2 Welding - Welding
Del Mar College
High School Diploma -
Glen Este High School
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