Brian Baker

Work History

Fort Steuben Cemetery

Winterville, OH

04.2015 - 09.2022

Performed weeding and mowing around headstones and graves.
Removed snow from sidewalks, public walkways and stairways, maintained garden area of large cemetery.
Performed equipment maintenance and repairs to keep tools functional for projects.
Removed tree stumps, roots and debris for cohesive landscape appearance.
After mapping out about 20+of grave sites per month, digging plots to do proper graveside, entombment service to put peoples loved ones to rest.

Self Employed Services

Amsterdam, OH

01.2010 - 12.2013

Worked as welder mechanic to fix multiple different vehicles and small engines for clients.
Fully stripped down to rebuild, restore, and custom build motorcycles, minibikes, bicycles and much more.
Customized welded & Hand forged knives, ax, hatchets and many other hands forged custom pieces for 50+ clients.
Performed minor wall repair, installed drywall and applied wallpaper.
Performed basic electrical work and plumbing repairs such as installing new toilets, removing electrical wires, unclogging drains and maintaining gutters.
Removed and repaired carpet and wood flooring.
Prepared for new painting by removing previous materials with seam-cleaning, sandblasting, scraping and sanding.
Performed basic landscaping tasks, such as mowing, snow plowing, gardening, pulling weeds and watering lawns for multiple clients and local companies.
Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage or other issues of concern.
Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches and control systems.
Disassembled defective parts to make proper repairs.

ATI

Carrollton, OH

09.2007 - 08.2009

Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
Employed mechanical presses, hand tools and heat guns to assemble and disassemble parts and products.
Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects
Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders
Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition
Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures

Crain Tech

Carrollton, OH

11.2005 - 05.2007

Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams for heavy machinery.
Avoided warping, shrinkage and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
Performed 10+ validation builds and engineering sample builds to test products.
Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition.
Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.

Norris Enterprises

Carrollton, OH

02.2000 - 07.2003

Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
Worked on hydraulic material handlers
Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.