Austin Dooley
Forrest City
Summary
Adept at transforming metal into high-quality components, I honed my expertise at CWC Mechanical LLC, mastering TIG and MIG welding. My precision measuring and proactive safety practices ensured projects exceeded specifications with zero incidents. My collaborative approach and technical skills contributed to a 15% efficiency improvement in fabrication processes.
Driven welder with experience in food facility welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/Fabrication Welder
CWC Mechanical LLC
03.2013 - 04.2022
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
- Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
Education
Welding Certification - Welding
Crowleys Ridge Tech
Forrest City, AR01-2012
Skills
- Welding
- Reweld application
- Torch cutting
- Weld slagging
- Weld tacking
- Pipe fitting
- Fabrication
- Structural welding
- Precision measuring
- Product welding
- Equipment maintenance
- Hand-forming workpieces
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Equipment operation
- Shaping and cutting
- MIG welding professional
- Equipment Repair
- Gas metal arc welding
- Vertical welding
- Stick welding
- Machine adjustment
- Welding safety
- AWS certified
- Arc welding
- Cutting techniques
- Steel fabrication
- Tool operation
- TIG welding expert
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Pipe welding
- Fire prevention
- Flux core (FCAW) welding
- Overhead welding
- Wire feed machines
Timeline
Welder/Fabrication Welder
CWC Mechanical LLC
03.2013 - 04.2022
Welding Certification - Welding
Crowleys Ridge Tech
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