CALEB OWENS
Santa Monica,United States
Summary
Detail-oriented welding and fabrication professional with a strong track record in meeting tight deadlines and delivering high-quality results. Demonstrates exceptional collaboration, interpersonal, and multitasking skills, contributing effectively to team objectives. Highly organized and proactive, committed to maintaining a punctual work ethic while ensuring reliability in all tasks. Core competencies include advanced welding techniques and fabrication processes, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Prototype Fabrication Specialist
Carbon Capture Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Fabrication Specialist responsible for prototyping and production level fabrication for a direct air capture carbon removal startup
- Highly skilled tig welder
- In charge of utilizing various skills to create multiple prototypes as well as production runs of parts for our full scale machine
- Able to use precision calibration tools of various sorts to ensure completed parts are within .01 thousands of an inch and meet all specification requirements
- Cut, form, bend and weld multiple alloys to desired dimensions
- Ensure high quality welds on parts, pipes, etc that must pass various forms of testing( dye, hydro, visual)
- Proficient in layout and pipe fitting as well as pipe welding on multiple alloys and thicknesses
- Able to work flexible hours in order to meet tight deadlines and manage my schedule accordingly
- Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Skilled on a lathe as well as manual mills, stretch/shrinkers, and other metalworking equipment
- Able to think critically in order to create quick solutions
- Collaboration with engineers in order to give and receive feedback on the assigned task
- Trained in working at heights as well as many computer skills( Microsoft teams, outlook, netsuite, etc.)
- Forklift certified
Aerospace Welder
MP Aero
Van Nuys, CA
07.2022 - 05.2023
- TIG welded large titanium hubs for LTA Galactic airship project to specific D17.1 aerospace standards
- Educated on TIG welding titanium and all the processes required to produce good, clean parts
- Able to grind precisely to ensure proper fit up of parts
- Strong understanding of purge welding and regulating gas flow to ensure proper shielding of welds
- Able to work within tight spaces and weld hard to see areas
- Certified to D17.1 standard per MP Aerospace's requirements
- Able to read complex blueprints and ensure the finished product is inline with all stated tolerances
- Educated on the metallurgy of titanium and how it reacts to the welding process
- Able to create consistent and clean tig welds on all titanium applications
Fabricator Welder
MAIDEN Steel
Sorrento Valley, CA
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Helped with full assembly of large steel and stainless pivot/pocket door systems, wine rooms, staircases and more
- Able to read blueprints, make precise cuts using multiple different style saws and weld and blend welds to create a flawless finished product
- In charge of keeping the shop well maintained, ensuring that all equipment works smoothly and properly
- Educated on materials, supplies and machinery within the shop
- Have the ability to create good, clean welds in awkward tight and confined spaces
- Highly skilled with angle grinders as well as pneumatic grinders
- Assisted with large, complex on site installations and in charge of on-site welding projects
Education
Certifications in Welding - Welding
Workshop For Warriors Trade School
San Diego, CA05.2022
Associate of Arts - Digital Arts
Mira Costa College
Oceanside05.2021
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Prototyping
- Adaptable
- AWS certified
- Manual Machining
- Design Interpretation
- MIg Welding
- TIG welding expert
- Pipe welding
- Stick Welding
- Precision Measuring Devices
- Metal Shaping
Certification
Welding Certifications, All through American Welding Society (AWS):, SMAW 2G, 3G, 4G to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel, GMAW 2G, 3G, 4G to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel, Spray 1G to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel, Flux Cored Arc Welding Equipment (FCAW) to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel, GTAW ASTM A-1008 or equiv. Carbon Steel all positions (M-1, P-1, or S1) 18 and 10 G, GTAW AISI-304L or equiv. Stainless Steel all positions (M-8, P-8, or S8) 18 and 10 G, GTAW ASTM-B 209 5052 or equiv. Aluminum all positions (M/P-22 to M/P-22) 18 and 10 G, GTAW ASTM-A53 or equiv. Carbon Steel Pipe all positions (S-1) 1/8in. Thick through 1-1/2inch thick, 70s-2
Specialized Training
- Safe Welding Practices
- Setup and Operation SMAW Equipment
- Safety and Health of Welders
- Installation, setup and Maintenance of SMAW Equipment
- Filler Metal Selection
- Inspection and Quality of Welds
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Equipment
- Short Circuit and Spray Transfer
- GMAW and FCAW Shielding Gasses
- Voltage Control and Wire Speed with Travel Speed
- V-Groove Butt Welds
- Fillet Welds
- T-Joint Configurations
- Spray Transfer GMAW Process
- Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Metal Shearing
- Metal Grinding/ Angle Grinding
- Pneumatic Grinding
- Pipe Welding 2"-6" in. pipe
- GTAW welding and setup
- Precision measuring tools
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Prototype Fabrication Specialist
Carbon Capture Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Aerospace Welder
MP Aero
07.2022 - 05.2023
Fabricator Welder
MAIDEN Steel
05.2022 - 07.2022
Certifications in Welding - Welding
Workshop For Warriors Trade School
Associate of Arts - Digital Arts
Mira Costa College
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