Alonzo Ferguson
Hampton,VA
Summary
Talented professional experienced in commercial diving, welding, and structural steel fabrication. Looking to gain employment within the welding and diving industry. I bring a strong attention to safety and quality. A team player with skills to read, understand and implement complex instructions in order to get the job done.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Submarine Shipfitter
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA
01.2022 - Current
- Fabricated components for installation of submarines by cutting, bending and welding metal parts using equipment.
- Accurately installed components within hull of ship according to blueprint specifications.
- Assessed all mechanisms and components for operability, safety and compliance with relevant regulatory codes.
- Followed Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations to promote safe work environment.
- Constructed base templates and interpreted construction and engineering blueprints.
- Utilized furnaces and other heating equipment to weld, shape and fuse materials.
- Analyzed engineering drawings to determine required materials and task sequences.
Fabrication Welder
Strom Engineering Corporation
Burlington, IA
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Completed, filed and organized job reports on completed tasks and products.
- Calculated cost, labor and material needs for fabricating projects.
- Constructed and assembled structural metal components and products.
- Provided on-the-job training and coaching for new team members.
- Tested and performed quality inspections on completed products.
- Performed cutting work while adhering to blueprints and engineered design specifications.
- Designed and constructed base templates when appropriate.
- Set up and operated rollers, flame cutters and drill presses.
- Performed welding, grinding and finishing tasks on fabricated structures.
Commercial Diver
Aqueous Corporation
Lafayette, LA
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Operated underwater video, sonar and recording equipment.
- Assessed diving equipment for proper functionality before dive to minimize mishaps.
- Assessed dive area for potential hazards.
- Cut and welded steel using underwater welding equipment and jigs.
- Recovered items by placing rigging around sunken objects and operating winches.
- Inspected and tested buoyage systems, underwater pipelines and cables.
- Studied dive plan, routine and emergency procedures and explained assignment details to fellow divers.
- Maintained logbook of dive locations and times.
- Reported dive issues, equipment malfunctions and medical problems to supervisor after dives.
- Checked and maintained diving helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses and gauges.
- Adhered to all safety protocols and stayed abreast of emergency procedures to provide skilled response in crisis situations.
- Listened carefully to dive plan details and asked appropriate questions to explore concerns and devise corrective actions.
- Assessed diving equipment ahead of scheduled dives to verify proper functionality.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Welding Technology
Tidewater Community College
Portsmouth, VA01.2023
Commercial Diving
Commercial Divers International
Goodyear, AZ12.2021
Welding Technology
CLC Inc.
Ft. Worth, TX11.2019
Welding Technology/Metal Fabrication
Universal Technical Institute
Dallas, TX05.2019
Skills
- Emergency Management
- Salvage Planning
- First Aid/CPR
- Flexible Schedule
- Good Work Ethic
- Underwater Inspection
- Equipment Setup
- OSHA Safety Understanding
- Decompression Theory
- Buoyancy Principles
- Hyperbaric Chamber Operations
- Metallurgy
- Fabrication
- Weld inspections
- Precision measurement
- Defect repair
- Post-welding treatment
- Welding procedure verification
- Blueprints
- Shop drawings
- SMAW Welding
- GMAW Welding
- FCAW Welding
- GTAW Welding
- Production
Certification
AWS D 1.1 SMAW Certified (7018)
AWS D 1.1 GMAW Certified (Spray Transfer)
API Rigging
Forklift
ADCI Entry Level Diver
AWS 3.6 Underwater Welding
Timeline
Fabrication Welder
Strom Engineering Corporation
04.2022 - 11.2022
Submarine Shipfitter
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding
01.2022 - Current
Commercial Diver
Aqueous Corporation
01.2021 - 05.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Welding Technology
Tidewater Community College
Commercial Diving
Commercial Divers International
Welding Technology
CLC Inc.
Welding Technology/Metal Fabrication
Universal Technical Institute