Alejandro Gonzalez
Merced,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented welder and fabricator with over 20 years of experience. Skilled welder with extensive experience in MIG and TIG welding, equipment maintenance, and quality inspection. Proven ability to assist in project planning and ensure compliance with safety standards.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/Fabricator/Maintenance/Mechanic
Right Away Redy Mix, INC Vulcan Materials Company
Pleasanton, California
11.2018 - 07.2024
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Trained junior welders on welding techniques and safety protocols, enhancing team competency.
- Assisted in project planning by providing input on material needs and timelines.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations and workplace safety practices.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate assembly.
- Conducted quality inspections to verify weld integrity and compliance with safety standards, ensuring reliability of finished products.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow on projects, improving overall project execution.
- Maintained welding equipment and tools for optimal performance and safety.
Welder/Fabricator/Maintenance/Mechanic
Joseph Gallo Farms
Atwater, California
10.2013 - 11.2018
- Operated welding machinery to join and repair metal parts.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
Cement Finisher/Remodeling Carpenter/Welding Fabricator
TCW
Atwater, California
09.2003 - 10.2013
- Finished cement surfaces to ensure smoothness and durability.
- Repaired damaged concrete by patching holes and cracks with mortar mix.
- Measured and cut expansion joints in freshly poured cement slabs.
- Used forklifts and other equipment to move materials and complete project work with construction team.
- Loaded and unloaded necessary tools, materials, and machines from trucks and trailers.
- Operated excavators and loaders to prepare site.
Skills
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- Welding machinery operation
- Blueprint interpretation
- Quality inspection
- Equipment maintenance
- Project planning
Timeline
Welder/Fabricator/Maintenance/Mechanic
Right Away Redy Mix, INC Vulcan Materials Company
11.2018 - 07.2024
Welder/Fabricator/Maintenance/Mechanic
Joseph Gallo Farms
10.2013 - 11.2018
Cement Finisher/Remodeling Carpenter/Welding Fabricator
TCW
09.2003 - 10.2013