Bradley Lowe
Peoria,IL
Summary
I am a experienced welder (15 years worth) of all processes, wire sizes and gasses and positions, all types of alloys and all thicknesses of steel. I have advanced knowledge of blueprint reading and measuring instruments of all types. I have advanced experiences with operating machinery of all types (fork truck's cranes man baskets ect...). I am highly motivated and looking for a entry level welding position with room for advancement at your company.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder Fitter
Profab
Peoria, AZ
08.2016 - 11.2019
- Complete and total fabrication of pressure vessels,boilers,dryers,duct work, piping and structural components using mig, pulse, stick and tig as well as plasma and oxy acetylene cutting.
- The job consisted of large plate seaming on 304, 316 stainless steel and 2205 steel and carbon steel varying in thickness from 3/16 of an inch up to 2 inches thick.
- Plates are rolled after seam welding 100% penetration and fit into large cylinders they are then stacked and fitted using cranes, man lifts, boom fork trucks and scaffolding
- Tanks are then laid on side using multiple cranes and placed on large rotators then welded on top up to 15 feet in the air using high jack's and planks, man lifts and safety harnesses.
- We also go inside which is considered a confined space and grind every seam 100% then weld. These tanks are up 75 feet long weighing up to 50 ton and can take up to a year to finish building.
- All welds are code and some are subject to X-ray, you must be certified in different positions, different processes and different metals to work on code vessels.
- I am currently certified in 1g, 2g, and 3g carbon to carbon, stainless to stainless, and carbon to stainless.
- I am also tig certified in 1g and 3g carbon to carbon, stainless to stainless, and carbon to stainless. I also have a tig 6g pipe certification stainless to stainless.
Welder/Leadman
Bradley services Inc
Morton, IL
09.2006 - 06.2015
- My experience at BSI consisted of multiple styles and sizes of Caterpillar and Komatsu handrails with .035 wire.
- Multiple styles of Caterpillar ladders with .035 wire. Hydraulic cylinders assemblies with .030 wire and structural supports with .052 wire triple pass welds that had to under go depth of penetration testing.
- Blueprint reading was required in the assembly of all the above parts.
- My experience as a Leadman consisted of helping welders assemble parts, read prints, do math to find hidden dimensions, and resolve any issues with bad parts to keep production moving.
- I was also always looking and checking parts for quality and reworking bad parts in my spare time.
- I had to do corrective actions when bad parts reached customers so these mistakes could never happen again.
- I had to enforce company policies do reviews and hand out written and verbal warnings.
Welder
Morton Metal Craft
Morton, IL
10.2005 - 09.2006
- My experience at Morton Metal craft was welding Caterpillar D7, D8, and D9 style hoods.
- Production welding on John Deere right and left hand doors.
- Production welding on cab line right and left hand subs.
- Experience with floor/roof robot.
Education
Structural/Pipe Welding Specialist - Welding Certification
Illinois Welding School
Bartonville IL10-2005
GED -
High School Equivalency
Peoria IL02-2003
Associate of Arts - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZSkills
- I am experienced with many different types of wires, weld processes, weld gasses and types of steel as well as thicknesses of steel
- I am experienced at stick welding and tig, duel shield, hard wire of all sizes, mig, pulse
- I am experienced with cutting torches, rosebuds, plasma cutters, grinders with hard wheels, soft wheels, cutting wheels
- I am experienced with blue prints, tape measures, digital calipers and other measuring devices
- I am a experienced fork truck driver, bobcat operator, man lifts, man baskets, and I know hand signals to communicate coordinated lifts
- I am experienced at fitting and hand fabricating parts when there are problems
- I am very experienced at reworking and fixing repair's
Certification
- Welding Certificate from Illinois Welding School
- Combination Structural/Pipe Welding Specialist
- Completed on October 7th 2005
- High School Equivalency Certificate
- February 14th 2003
Accomplishments
- Certificate for LeaderShip for Leads
- Completed in August 2012
Timeline
Welder Fitter
Profab
08.2016 - 11.2019
Welder/Leadman
Bradley services Inc
09.2006 - 06.2015
Welder
Morton Metal Craft
10.2005 - 09.2006
Structural/Pipe Welding Specialist - Welding Certification
Illinois Welding School
GED -
High School Equivalency
Associate of Arts - Business Management
University of Phoenix
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