Overview
Work History
Education
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Austin Wilbanks

Port Charlotte,FL

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

CDL A OTR Driver

Prime Inc
05.2022 - Current
  • Ensured timely deliveries by effectively communicating with dispatchers, shippers, and receivers throughout each transport.
  • Navigated challenging weather conditions and road hazards with skill, minimizing potential for accidents while ensuring on-time deliveries.
  • Established strong working relationships with fellow drivers, dispatchers, maintenance personnel, and other key stakeholders in the transportation process for seamless operations.
  • Increased overall safety by conducting thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicle equipment and load.
  • Performed minor repairs on trucks when necessary to minimize downtime during long hauls.

Pipe Welder

Trident Building Systems
09.2019 - 04.2022
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Increased weld quality by utilizing appropriate techniques such as TIG, MIG, and Stick welding processes.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete complex pipe installations, fostering efficient teamwork and communication.
  • Rigging large structures and pipe to be flown by crane.
  • Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Provided valuable input during project planning phases by offering insights into potential challenges and solutions based on experience.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
  • Operated robotic cells machinery.

Pipe Welder

SpaceX
06.2016 - 04.2019
  • Worked at launch pad 39a and 40.
  • Welded RP1 fuel lines for falcon 9
  • Worked on LOX system.
  • Developed customized rigging solutions for complex projects, ensuring successful outcomes.
  • Optimized aerospace systems performance through meticulous testing and calibration of equipment.
  • Rebuilt blast protection on 39a.

CNC Machinist

Atlantic Mold and Machining
02.2014 - 05.2017
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
  • Ensured consistent high-quality output by conducting thorough inspections using various gauging techniques.
  • Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
  • Improved accuracy in part production by utilizing precise measurement tools and calibrating machines accordingly.

Education

Welding

Tulsa Welding School
Jacksonville, FL
07-2012

High School Diploma -

Waterford Mott High School
Waterford, MI
06-2011

Skills

  • CDL class A
  • Welding
  • Rigging
  • CNC

Timeline

CDL A OTR Driver

Prime Inc
05.2022 - Current

Pipe Welder

Trident Building Systems
09.2019 - 04.2022

Pipe Welder

SpaceX
06.2016 - 04.2019

CNC Machinist

Atlantic Mold and Machining
02.2014 - 05.2017

Welding

Tulsa Welding School

High School Diploma -

Waterford Mott High School
Austin Wilbanks