Arthur Art Otero
Pocatello,ID
Summary
Results-oriented professional with 39.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of structural steel fabrication. Aiming to leveraged skills to successfully fill the Heavy Structural Welder role at your company. With a proven track record at SME Steel, I leveraged expertise in blueprint reading and quality control to significantly enhance product standards. Skilled in both leadership and technical domains, I adeptly managed teams and projects, achieving a notable improvement in efficiency and safety compliance. Experienced Quality Control Inspector skilled at inspections, assessments and reporting on quality issues. Accomplished at helping companies dramatically improve production through quality control enhancements. Works well with production teams on correcting negative trends and driving improvements.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Inspector
SME Steel
11.2021 - Current
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
- Investigated customer complaints related to product quality, working closely with manufacturing teams to resolve concerns swiftly.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations through meticulous record-keeping and documentation of inspection results.
- Identified and documented quality discrepancies for management to develop resolutions.
- Provided feedback to production team regarding product quality.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy and quality.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Completed precise measurements using special tools.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.
- Inspected quality of products, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
- Improved product quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying defects in a timely manner.
- Provided technical support to production personnel.
- Updated quality control records and reports.
- Recorded inspection and test results on data sheets.
- Followed standard operating procedures for inspections and tests.
- Examined products for imperfections and defects.
Welder/Metal Fabricator
SME Steel
01.2021 - Current
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
Project Manager
Premier Technology Inc.
06.2015 - 12.2020
- Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors
- Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports
- Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer
- Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems
- Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site
- Select, contract, and oversee workers who complete specific pieces of the project, such as painting or plumbing
- Direct and supervise workers
- Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites
- Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computers
- Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects
- Prior to becoming a Project Manager, I was a supervisor on both shop fabrication and field installation projects
- During these projects I Supervised up to a 25 man crew
- Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel
- Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions
Supervisor
Premier Technology Inc.
06.2004 - 06.2015
Supervisor
Northstar Fabricators
05.1997 - 05.2004
- Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings
- Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs
- Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment
- Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work
- Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors
- Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers
- Design equipment configurations to meet personnel needs
- Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, and fabricators
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
- Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers
- Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services
- Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances
- Set up and adjust machines and equipment
- Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, and promotions
- Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas
Fabricator/Inspector
Partner Steel
04.1981 - 05.1997
- Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled
- Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals
- Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames
- Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills
- Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly
- Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators
- Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates
- Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules
- Design and prepare templates of wood, paper, or metal
- Brace parts in position within hulls or ships for riveting or welding
- Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers
- Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips
- Apply pigment to layout surfaces, using paint brushes
- Initial Inspector of all parts prior to welding
- I was also responsible to fabricate with the help of welders and helpers, any tanks or hoppers
Education
General Studies
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
Pocatello, ID03.1972
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
- Forklift operation
- Crane operation
- Overhead crane operation
- Boom crane operation
- Scissor lift operation
- Boom lift operation
- Shop fabrication equipment
- Band saw operation
- Plate roll operation
- Press brake operation
- Leaf brake operation
- Welding equipment operation
- Quality Control
- Visual Inspection
- Product Inspection
- Visual inspections
- Defect Identification
- Inspection documentation
- Inspections and reviews
- Inspection procedures
- Materials Testing
- Production experience
- Measurement techniques
- Dimensional Inspection
- Surface Inspection
- Safety Protocols
- Test equipment operation
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Blueprint understanding
- Blueprint Reading
Certification
Welding Certification A.W.S. D1.1
Accomplishments
I am a VT level 2 certified Inspector.
I have passed the Los Angeles Building and Safety test to Inspect Items going to L.A.
Timeline
Quality Control Inspector
SME Steel
11.2021 - Current
Welder/Metal Fabricator
SME Steel
01.2021 - Current
Project Manager
Premier Technology Inc.
06.2015 - 12.2020
Supervisor
Premier Technology Inc.
06.2004 - 06.2015
Supervisor
Northstar Fabricators
05.1997 - 05.2004
Fabricator/Inspector
Partner Steel
04.1981 - 05.1997
Welding Certification A.W.S. D1.1
General Studies
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
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