Brandon Avila
Dickinson,ND
Summary
- Effective at completing welding jobs efficiently to produce high-quality work. Familiar with reading and interpreting blueprints, completing basic mathematical calculations and communicating effectively with team members.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent/Lead Welder
A Thru Z Consulting & Distribution
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Delivered reports to construction manager to detail project updates and likely completion dates, noting delays and causes.
- Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
- Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
Welding Fabricator
Cutting Edge Fabrication
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
Education
Certifications - Forklift, Confined Space, Boomlift, OSHA 10, CPR
Westech Community College
Shafter, CA05.2023
Ph.D. - 3G Weld Test
Western Technologies Inc.
Tucson, AZ02.2022
Skills
- Stick Welding
- MIG Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Fabrication
- Power Tool Operation
- Vertical Welding
- Mathematical Calculations
- Decision-Making
Timeline
Superintendent/Lead Welder
A Thru Z Consulting & Distribution
10.2021 - 06.2023
Welding Fabricator
Cutting Edge Fabrication
11.2019 - 03.2021
Certifications - Forklift, Confined Space, Boomlift, OSHA 10, CPR
Westech Community College
Ph.D. - 3G Weld Test
Western Technologies Inc.
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