Boris Howard
Fort Worth
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with 15+ years of welding and millwright experience and a proven knowledge of equipment management and labor efficiency, aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill any welding or millwright role at your company. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision-making skills. Experienced Maintenance Millwright proficient in performing well under pressure and tight deadlines. Adept at identifying causes of mechanical problems and repairing machinery or replacing defective parts. Friendly and hardworking with 60 hours of availability weekly.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welding Foreman
Caymex Industrial Solutions
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
- Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
- Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems
- Transmit and explain work orders to laborers
- Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly
- Evaluate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads.
- Directed projects according to schedule and quality demands.
Millwright/Welder
Trillium
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Installed, maintained, dismantled and reassembled industrial machinery in construction settings… using specialized tools such as welders or hydraulic bolters.
- Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
- Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Made repairs and modified equipment by welding, soldering and brazing to avoid production delays.
- Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
- Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities.
WELDER
Tippen Steel Erectors
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
- Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
- Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
- Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
WELDER
Carrie Construction Steel Erectors
01.2012 - 03.2019
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
- Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
- Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
WELDER
Bracken Construction
10.2005 - 01.2008
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
- Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Education
No Degree - Welding Certification
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS05.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ05.2003
Skills
- Fabrication Techniques
- Pipe Welding
- Problem Solving
- Inventory Control
- Welding Expertise
- Team Leadership
- Structural Welding
- Material Handling
- Quality Control
- Blueprint Reading
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- Training and Development
- Computer Literacy
- Decision Making
- Equipment Maintenance
- Weld Inspection
- Safety Compliance
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Time Management
- Work Monitoring
- Production Optimization
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Dependable and Hardworking
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Supply Ordering
- Worker Supervision
- Equipment Operation
- Decision-Making
- Lockout and Tagout
- Welding and Brazing
- Commercial Construction
- Employee Motivation
- Inventory Management
- Forklift Operation
- Self Control and Integrity
- Basic Mathematics
- OSHA Compliance
- Preventive Equipment Maintenance
- Following Instructions
- Attention to Detail
- Quality Assurance
- Heavy Equipment Operations
Personal Information
Title: Welding Supervisor
References
References available upon request
Certification
OSHA 10
Welding Certification
Forklift Certification
Boom Lift Certification
Rigging Certification
Timeline
Welding Foreman
Caymex Industrial Solutions
12.2022 - 11.2023
Millwright/Welder
Trillium
01.2020 - 12.2022
WELDER
Tippen Steel Erectors
03.2019 - 01.2020
WELDER
Carrie Construction Steel Erectors
01.2012 - 03.2019
WELDER
Bracken Construction
10.2005 - 01.2008
No Degree - Welding Certification
Hinds Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics
Central Arizona College
OSHA 10
Welding Certification
Forklift Certification
Boom Lift Certification
Rigging Certification
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