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Carwynn Chesser

Vidor,TX

Summary

Efficient welder able to handle continuous physical work in different environments while exceeding standards. Careful to use correct techniques for different types of materials and fits. Expert with wide range of power tools and equipment.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder

Dragon Products Company
Silsbee, TX
05.2022 - Current
  • Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
  • Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
  • Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
  • Read blue prints
  • Lay out and pull measurements for fitting
  • Custom trailers
  • Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
  • Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
  • Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
  • Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
  • Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
  • Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
  • Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
  • Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
  • Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
  • Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
  • Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
  • Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
  • Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaining equipment.
  • Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
  • Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
  • Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
  • Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
  • Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
  • Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
  • Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
  • Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
  • Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
  • Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
  • Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.

Welder

Omstead
Nederland, TX
12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
  • Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
  • Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.

Welder

STS specialty tank services
La Porte , TX
01.2014 - 12.2018
  • Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
  • Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
  • Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
  • Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
  • Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
  • Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
  • Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
  • Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
  • Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.

Welder

Tuner Industries
Nederland, TX
08.2008 - 11.2013
  • Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
  • Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
  • Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
  • Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
  • Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
  • Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.

Education

High School Diploma -

Vidor High School
Vidor, TX
05-2006

Skills

  • Time management
  • Communication skills
  • Safety Training
  • Focus
  • Attention to detail
  • Mathematics
  • Steady hands
  • Endurance
  • Experienced
  • Attention to detail

Timeline

Welder

Dragon Products Company
05.2022 - Current

Welder

Omstead
12.2018 - 06.2019

Welder

STS specialty tank services
01.2014 - 12.2018

Welder

Tuner Industries
08.2008 - 11.2013

High School Diploma -

Vidor High School

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