Carlos Lugo Irausquin
Vancouver,Washington
Summary
Experienced Aluminum Welder skilled in GMAW, blueprint reading, weld symbols, and seam welding. Known for safety compliance, attention to detail, and high-quality weld inspection.
Overview
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13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Aluminum Welder
Vigor Marine
Vancouver, Washington
03.2025 - Current
- Perform welds on Aluminum (GMAW)
- Performs seam welds on different material thickness, able to pass VT, UT, RX.
- Read and interpret drawings, sketches and weld symbols, set up and operate semi-automatic or automatic weld equipment.
- Utilized knowledge of weld electrodes, wire, and machine settings to maintain quality standards while using oxygen/acetylene gas torch for cutting and preheating.
- Assembled and tacked parts per supervisor instructions to ensure alignment with project specifications.
- Collaborated with peers to improve communication and workflow within the team.
- Comply with safety , quality and production guidelines as required by employer.
"A"Class Aluminum Welder
Austal USA
Mobile, Alabama
12.2013 - 11.2024
- Perform welds on Aluminum and/or Steel (FCAW, SMAW, GMAG)
- Demonstrated ability to weld fillets for material thicknesses 4mm- 25mm
- Welded gusset toes and wraps, ensuring smooth transitions.
- Welded frame wraps and terminations with attention to detail.
- Welded T-Bar wraps and terminations to meet specifications.
- Welded into corners and vertical intersections, achieving smooth finishes with minimal blending
- Evaluated and corrected basic weld pick-up independently, ensuring adherence to quality standards
- Demonstrated ability to terminate stitch welds with minimal weld correction to address minor cosmetic or weld defects
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and/or drawings
- Demonstrated mechanical skills to maintain high-quality production standards.
- Inspected and corrected basic weld pick-up independently.
- Collaborated effectively with team members while completing individual tasks.
- Mentored less-skilled workers, improving their welding skills and overall team performance.
- Ability to maintain and perform routine preventive maintenance on welding equipment
Education
High School Diploma -
Juan De Escalona
Caracas, Venezuela07-1990
Skills
- Aluminum GMAW
- Aluminum welding
- Seam welding
- Weld inspection
- Flux core experience
- Pulse welding
- Blueprint reading
- Weld symbols
- Welding symbols
- Structural welding
- Attention to detail
- Wire feeding expertise
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Team communication
- Aluminum welding
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Aluminum Welder
Vigor Marine
03.2025 - Current
"A"Class Aluminum Welder
Austal USA
12.2013 - 11.2024
High School Diploma -
Juan De Escalona