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Adam Skillen

Adam Skillen

Eau Claire,WI

Summary

Experienced with supervising welding teams to ensure project success and compliance with standards. Utilizes welding techniques and safety protocols to maintain safe work environment. Knowledge of blueprint interpretation and equipment maintenance ensures high-quality outcomes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder Foreman

Lippert
09.2023 - Current
  • Managed a team of welders, ensuring timely project completion and high-quality workmanship.
  • Reduced workplace accidents by enforcing strict safety protocols and conducting regular safety training sessions.
  • Developed custom welding solutions for unique client specifications, resulting in increased customer satisfaction rates.
  • Collaborated with other foremen to streamline workflows for improved efficiency across teams.
  • Conducted employee evaluations based on quality metrics derived from completed projects as well as adherence to company policies regarding timelines and safety procedures.
  • Troubleshot issues related to equipment or workflow inefficiencies, implementing effective solutions promptly.

Fabrication Welder

Bloomer Machine and Fabrication
05.2020 - Current

Free fitting with no jigs. Iso and standard print reading. I mainly fit bases for generators. I was certified through the tech as a train the trainer in gantry crane.

Welder Foreman

Veritas Steel
04.2015 - 08.2018

Shift lead in bridge plant. Certified in 2g, 3g, and 4g dual shield fluxcore. Also sub arc certified. 3 years building the Frederick Douglous memorial bridge. Majority was full pen welds that were ultra sound tested and they had to be back gouged with an air arc. Tandom rolls and moves with gantry cranes.

Welding Fabricator

Procise Solutions
05.2012 - 05.2015

Build and weld shop jobs to very precise precision. Mostly dual shield fluxcore. Making sure jobs are within a 16th spanning over 10ft spans. Sweating metal with preheats and straight heating metal as needed.

Education

Certificate Of Technical Studies - Welder

Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
01.2012

Skills

    Dual shield fluxcore welding, air arc gouging, short arc welding, pulse welding, iso and standard print reading, basic metal shop tools numatic and electric, gantry crane train the trainer certafied, subarc welding, hand plasma cutting, torch cutting, heat straighting, bandsaw, some break press, forklift certified and alot of training others

Timeline

Welder Foreman

Lippert
09.2023 - Current

Fabrication Welder

Bloomer Machine and Fabrication
05.2020 - Current

Welder Foreman

Veritas Steel
04.2015 - 08.2018

Welding Fabricator

Procise Solutions
05.2012 - 05.2015

Certificate Of Technical Studies - Welder

Chippewa Valley Technical College