Mark Smith
Lake City,SC
Summary
Experienced Welder with background in industrial design, material stocking, product shipment and waste management. Trained across multiple types of welding, metallurgy and structural design. Expert working at heights and in enclosed spaces. Driven with experience in welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety. Years in production and assembly. To meet or exceed quality standards. Well-rounded work history with experience in various areas.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Nucor-Vulcraft
Florence, South Carolina
04.2013 - Current
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
Welder
Steel Fab
Florence, South Carolina
05.2011 - 04.2013
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
Lead Welder
New Millennium Building Systems
Florence, South Carolina
05.2002 - 09.2009
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Welded parts using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc and gas equipment.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Florence High School
2008
Skills
- Overhead Welding Position
- Workpiece Examinations
- Attention to Detail
- Defective Material Identification
- Torch Selection
- Gas Flow Adjustments
- Flux Selection
- Workpiece Measurements
- Decision Making
- Equipment Selection
- Micrometers and Calipers
- Critical Thinking
- Power Tools Operation
- Welding Techniques
- Straightedge Measurements
- Vertical Welding
- Torch Installation
- Hand Tools Use
- Time Management
- Flat Welding Position
- Portable Grinders
Additional Information
To strive to be the world's safest steel company. Have a plan in action to grow and expand.
Timeline
Welder
Nucor-Vulcraft
04.2013 - Current
Welder
Steel Fab
05.2011 - 04.2013
Lead Welder
New Millennium Building Systems
05.2002 - 09.2009
High School Diploma -
South Florence High School
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