Brandon Petway
Smiths Station,AL
Summary
Seasoned Welder with 8 years of hands-on experience setting up and operating welding equipment to assemble metal structures. Diligent individual focused on maintaining high productivity and safety targets. Dexterous team player comfortable working with little to no supervision.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/Fabrication Lead
Smith Metal Works LLC.
Columbus, GA
07.2021 - Current
- Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
- Determined welding strategies using metallurgy knowledge, geometry and welding techniques.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
Structural Welder
Pitts Trailers
Pittsview, AL
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while performing welding duties.
- Maintained a clean work area by removing scraps of metal and other debris from job sites.
- Operated cranes appropriately to hoist metal components into required areas.
- Positioned steel units, aligned holes and inserted temporary bolts while checking alignments and joining steel parts.
- Prevented distortion of parts by monitoring fitting, burning and welding processes.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Kept complete set of tools and gear for use on each job, including hammers, stinger and socket set.
- Determined welding strategies using metallurgy knowledge, geometry and welding techniques.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Phenix City, AL05-2019
Skills
- Beam Welding
- Flux Core (Fcaw) Welding
- Stick Welding Experience
- Component Welding
- Component Fabrication
- Project Management
- Production Welding
- General Welding
- Overhead Welding
- Beam Installation
- Welding Inspection
- Shaping And Cutting
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Flux Core Welding
- Parts Fabrication
- Stick Welding Background
- Finishing Work
- Forklift Operation
- Hand Tool Use
- Surface Preparation
- Surface Grinding
- Grinding Understanding
- Mig Welding
- Torch Maintenance
- Structural Repair
- Torch Cutting
Timeline
Welder/Fabrication Lead
Smith Metal Works LLC.
07.2021 - Current
Structural Welder
Pitts Trailers
08.2019 - 07.2021
High School Diploma -
Central High School
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