Alejandro Olazaba
3446 San Gabriel River Pkwy,CA
Summary
Seeking a challenging position in the manufacturing industries that offers growth and allows me to utilize my leadership skills and experience .
Motivated self driven disciplined and responsible .
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder /Welding Fabricator
Local 33
Sun Valley, CA
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Built jigs and fixtures used in the production of various products.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss best practices for fabrication processes.
- Cut materials with plasma cutters, oxy-acetylene torches or mechanical shears according to specifications.
- Inspected welds for quality assurance purposes to ensure adherence to standards.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts by welding them back together.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviation in cut length specs.
Education
SMAW 1G-4G , FCAW 1G-4G , GMAW 1G-4G . - Welding Technology
Welding Skills & Test Training Center
Rancho Cucamonga, CA07-2024
High School Diploma -
Montebello High School
Montebello, CA06-2021
LA City Certified / Licensed - Welding Technology
Welding Skills & Test Training Center
Rancho Cucamonga, CASkills
- Stick Welding
- LA City Licensed
- AWS Certified
- Structural welding
- Equipment Operation
- Surface Preparation
- Fabrication
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Welding safety
- Fire prevention
- First Aid Training
- osha 10
- Vertical Welding
- Shaping and cutting
- Precision measuring
- Specification Interpretation
- Torch Cutting
- Flux core (FCAW) welding
- Fall protection
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Time Management
- Reliability
Certification
- LA City Certified Welder
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Welder /Welding Fabricator
Local 33
06.2022 - 12.2023
SMAW 1G-4G , FCAW 1G-4G , GMAW 1G-4G . - Welding Technology
Welding Skills & Test Training Center
High School Diploma -
Montebello High School
LA City Certified / Licensed - Welding Technology
Welding Skills & Test Training Center