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Brian Sander

Conroe,TX

Summary

Reliable Welder certified in mild steel, gtaw, gmaw,smaw,fcaw,saw and mcaw. Background working with stainless,carbon steel aluminum and specialized alloys in the Industry field. Excellent safety record. Also a twic card holder

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Machine Operator

Land and Sea industries
07 2022 - 04 2024
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
  • Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
  • Maintained equipment performance by lubricating and cleaning components.
  • Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
  • Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
  • Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
  • Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
  • Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
  • Utilized Lean Manufacturing principles to identify areas for process improvement and increased efficiency.
  • Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
  • Upheld high-quality standards while meeting tight deadlines during periods of increased demand.
  • Performed preventative maintenance tasks consistently which resulted in fewer breakdowns requiring costly repairs.
  • Enhanced production efficiency by performing routine machine maintenance and troubleshooting issues.

Welding Lead

Sabre Industries
04 2020 - 06 2022
  • Used hand tools, instruments, gauges and equipment to complete accurate measurements and noted results for official records.
  • Examined Products for defects or issues, reported problems quickly and maintained high levels of accuracy.
  • Checked color, shape, texture and grade of products and materials against established templates, charts and samples.

Evaluated items to assign grades and marked quality level, rejection status or acceptance.

l was also certified for 3g in mcaw

Welding Fabricator

Platinum Ironworks
01 2014 - 04 2019
  • Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
  • Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
  • Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.

Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs. types of welding utilized for operations were as follows all position fcaw,gtaw,smaw and gmaw on pipe and structural steel, aluminum( spool gun and gtaw)

Fabrication Welder

C And C Metals
03 2010 - 05 2014
  • Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
  • Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
  • Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
  • Documented welding on specified work order.
  • certified in all position gtaw(carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum) smaw all position (carbon,stainless ) fcaw all position ( carbon, stainless) as well as gmaw all position)

Boilermaker Journeyman

Enerfab
09 2004 - 06 2009
  • Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
  • Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
  • Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
  • task with building pressure vessels to code
  • utilizing skills such as pipe fitting, structural steel, tank fitting.
  • certified in all position pipe welding using gtaw,fcaw,smaw,gmaw.
  • certified all position for carbon and stainless steel as well as nickel chrome uitilzing gtaw,fcaw,gmaw and pulse arc
  • ceritifed in saw ( sub arc welding) on carbon and stainless steel and nickel chrome

Crew Chief

United States Air Force, USAF
06.1996 - 09.2003
  • Trained all team members on key roles to maintain flexibility.
  • Supervised crew in daily inspections, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on Type aircraft.
  • Managed team according to company standards and compliance requirements.
  • Maintained safety by implementing effective procedures regarding hazardous actions, materials and items.

Education

Organizational Leadership

Airmam Leadership School
Beale Afb
04.1998

Western Hills High School
Cincinnati, OH
05.1996

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Time Management
  • Mathematical Calculations
  • Safe Work Practices
  • Specifications Conformance
  • Rejected Materials Disposal
  • Mig and Tig Welding
  • Defect Removal
  • Manual and Finger Dexterity
  • Dimensional Measurement
  • Corrective Action Recommendations
  • Manufacturing Enhancement
  • Inspection and Testing Reports
  • Hand Torches
  • Maintaining Clean Work Areas
  • Crane and Hoist Equipment Operation
  • Work Orders
  • Pipeline Construction
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Operating Manlifts
  • Testing Methods
  • Bridge Cranes
  • Good Manufacturing Practices
  • Customer Satisfaction

Timeline

Crew Chief

United States Air Force, USAF
06.1996 - 09.2003

Machine Operator

Land and Sea industries
07 2022 - 04 2024

Welding Lead

Sabre Industries
04 2020 - 06 2022

Welding Fabricator

Platinum Ironworks
01 2014 - 04 2019

Fabrication Welder

C And C Metals
03 2010 - 05 2014

Boilermaker Journeyman

Enerfab
09 2004 - 06 2009

Organizational Leadership

Airmam Leadership School

Western Hills High School
Brian Sander