Brandon Attin
San Diego
Summary
Experienced and certified structural welder seeking a full-time position offering steady work. Bringing 6 years of maritime and commercial welding experience with proven skills in safety, precision, and reliability.
A welding professional, brings valuable hands-on experience in various welding processes and materials. Known for high standards and commitment to precision, ensuring projects meet stringent specifications. Collaborative team player with focus on achieving consistent results and adapting to dynamic work environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Welder
Perich Inc
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Worked on fishing boats to million dollar yachts conducting welding operations and repairs.
- Delivered high-quality workmanship consistently while adhering to strict specifications for each project assigned.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes, enhancing efficiency and output.
- Trained fire watched and laborers on safe practices, techniques, and equipment handling to improve team performance.
- Ensured long-lasting welds with minimal defects through careful preparation of surfaces prior to beginning work.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
- Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Assisted in troubleshooting equipment issues, facilitating timely repairs and minimizing downtime in operations.
- Conducted quality inspections of welded components, ensuring adherence to industry standards and specifications.
- Exceeded customer expectations by completing projects ahead of schedule without compromising quality or safety standards.
- Increased overall project success by providing valuable input during the planning stages, offering insights on welding techniques and materials selection.
- Increased productivity by utilizing different welding processes, such as MIG, TIG, and Stick, depending on job requirements.
Structural Shop Welder
Del Mar Steel Inc
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Specialized in structural steel for large buildings and load bearing walls in residential homes.
- Worked independently and utilized quick problem solving skills.
- Many projects involved hundreds of parts that had to be fabricated identically always following strict safety procedures and quality control requirements.
- Gained experience welding with 0.72” Nr232 structural welding wire.
- Fabricated custom parts using various welding techniques such as MIG, TIG, stick, and flux-cored arc welding based on project requirements.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Solved technical issues that arose during fabrication through troubleshooting skills acquired from years of experience in the field.
- Contributed to reducing rework costs by consistently producing welds that met or exceeded quality standards.
- Improved workplace safety by conducting regular equipment inspections and maintaining a clean work area.
- Adapted quickly to changing project requirements, adjusting techniques or materials as needed to meet customer expectations.
- Completed projects within tight deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and workmanship quality.
Journeyman Welder
Delphinus Engineering Inc
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Led a small crew of fire watches and laborers to assist with the setup, weld area preparation, safety checks, and clean up.
- Obtained leadership skills that followed customer and company expectations and accomplishing checkpoints efficiently and safely.
- Increased overall project success by providing valuable input during the planning stages, offering insights on welding techniques and materials selection.
- Expanded professional knowledge continuously through participation in industry workshops and training programs.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
Welder 1
Trident Maritime Systems
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Learned to work with rusted and old material with years of contamination and inconsistency in material thicknesses.
- Became efficient at grinding to torch cutting, air arc, plasma cutting, fitting, and metal prep.
- Led troubleshooting efforts for welding-related issues, enhancing productivity and reducing downtime.
- Optimized material usage by accurately measuring and cutting required components prior to welding.
- Addressed potential hazards or equipment malfunctions to prevent serious problems.
- Facilitated cross-department communication, ensuring projects stayed on schedule with clear updates and coordination.
- Ensured compliance with all regulatory standards, keeping documentation updated and accessible.
- Maintained positive and productive working relationships with team members to achieve shared goals.
- Helped with implantation of new division through new construction within Trident.
Student Welder
Nassco
01.2019 - 01.2019
- Completed Nassco's welding program and graduated with 480 hours of weld training in flux core 0.45” 71T.
- Excelled in a strong emphasis on worth ethic, punctuality, and safety.
- Practiced and trained freely in a safe environment with attention to detail and the correct welding procedures.
- Maintained clean and organized workstations to ensure safe operations.
- Demonstrated strong attention to details and precision in all welding tasks.
- Took initiative to learn new welding methods and improve techniques.
- Adapted quickly to instructor feedback and skills assessments.
- Worked effectively with instructors and classmates on group projects.
Education
High School Diploma -
San Ysidro High School
San Diego, CA05-2018
Skills
- Material selection
- Teamwork and communication
- Layout and fitting
- Pipe welding
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Structural welding
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Adherence to standards
- Welding safety
- Fabrication techniques
- Welding inspection
- Grinding skills
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Stick welding
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Vertical welding
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Fabrication
- MIG welding
- Gas metal arc welding
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Journeyman Welder
Perich Inc
01.2024 - 01.2026
Structural Shop Welder
Del Mar Steel Inc
01.2023 - 01.2024
Journeyman Welder
Delphinus Engineering Inc
01.2021 - 01.2022
Welder 1
Trident Maritime Systems
01.2019 - 01.2022
Student Welder
Nassco
01.2019 - 01.2019
High School Diploma -
San Ysidro High School