Brett Caple
Welding Foreman
Little Rock,AR
Summary
Dedicated welding professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Welding Foreman
Site Development Services
Little Rock , AR
03.2019 - Current
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Inspected sights to evaluate safety, operations and crew performance against objectives.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Operated heavy equipment on daily basis.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders and columns to correct positions.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
- Adjusted plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits and levels to align structural steel members vertically and horizontally.
- Unloaded and positioned prefabricated steel and heavy equipment using hoisting equipment, such as cables, pulleys or hooks.
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears and welding equipment.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Bolted equipment into place using hand and power tools.
- Determined required installation methods and assembled proper tools and equipment to complete projects to specifications.
- Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools and gin poles.
- Drove truck and trailer to and from job sites.
- Built and installed sites per customer specs and maintained safe work environment daily
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, federal, state and local regulations to prevent unnecessary delays.
- AWD D1.1 SMAW 3G and 4G Certified
- Arc Gouging
Welder
Prospect Steel
Little Rock , AR
12.2017 - 03.2019
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bryant High School
Bryant, ARSkills
Blueprints and schematics
Heavy lifting
Effective communication
Heavy Equipment Operation
Commercial construction
Safety and compliance
Construction management
Teamwork and Collaboration
Multitasking Abilities
Problem-Solving
First Aid/CPR
Flexible and Adaptable
Computer Skills
Teambuilding
Wire feed machines
Manual dexterity
Structural welding
Tool repair and maintenance
Fabrication
Welding
Shaping and cutting
Steel Fabrication
MIG welding professional
Hand and power tools
Welding and fabrication
Repair work
Installation and maintenance
Equipment Maintenance
Blueprints and Specifications
Assembly and production
Fusing, cutting and measuring tools experience
Pneumatic tools use
Equipment set up
Blueprint reading
Parts installation
Mechanical tools
Productivity and safety improvement
Pneumatic controls
Certification
OSHA 30
Timeline
Welding Foreman
Site Development Services
03.2019 - Current
Welder
Prospect Steel
12.2017 - 03.2019
High School Diploma -
Bryant High School