Anthony Rea
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Skilled in the field of metal joining and fabrication, known for productivity and efficiency in completing tasks. Specialize in precision welding, advanced cutting techniques, and sophisticated brazing and soldering processes. Excel in critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, ensuring successful project completion through collaborative efforts. Hardworking Welder skilled in MIG, flux welding. Talented at operating drill press and crane. Strong background in welding and metal fabrication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Caterpillar
South Milwaukee, WI
10.2024 - Current
- Studied machining instructions to determine operation sequences, setups and tools.
- Performed regular inspections to ensure proper operation of bore machinery.
- Prepare materials for welding, fit the components, and perform the welding process per drawing specification.
- Work from drawings, work orders, supervisor’s instructions, weld procedure specifications (WPS), and Holtec standard operating procedures for welding using American Welding Society (AWS) symbols.
- Operate various types of automatic, semi-automatic, or manual welding equipment to join metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and submerged arc welding.
- Ability to read blueprints, and transfer blueprint information to material.
- Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts.
- Layout, position, align, fit, clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain the required preparation, configuration, and/or position for welding.
- 3/32 and .52 wire
Welder
Global Power Components
Milwaukee, WI
05.2017 - 09.2024
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Maintained a clean workspace throughout the day.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Fabricated parts according to specifications using hand and power tools.
- Operated cranes to lift, move and place materials in designated areas.
- Read and interpreted blueprints to ensure proper placement of materials.
- Monitored loads for stability during lifting operations.
- Inspected and maintained inventory of all slings, chains, ropes and shackles.
- Calculated weight limits based upon boom length, angle of lift, radius of swing and type of load being lifted.
- Examined welds to check bead size and other specifications.
- Produced smooth and even welds by maintaining consistent approach.
Education
High School Diploma -
Alexander High School
Milwaukee, WI05-2016
Skills
- Structural welding
- Reweld application
- Fabrication
- Welding
- Pipe fitting
- Torch cutting
- Brake press operation
- Weld tacking
- Welding inspection
- Vertical welding
- Steel fabrication
- Attention to detail
- Cutting techniques
- Pipe welding
- Measurement tools
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Crane operation
- MIG welding expertise
- Blueprint reading
- Welding procedure specifications
- Weld repair techniques
- Groove welds
- Weld defect identification
- Fillet welds
- Wire feed speed control
- Power tool use
- Hand tool use
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Welder
Caterpillar
10.2024 - Current
Welder
Global Power Components
05.2017 - 09.2024
High School Diploma -
Alexander High School