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Cavin Parson

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

With over twenty years of of welding and shipyard experience, I’ve been praised by my supervisors and co-workers as being very productive and driven by completing jobs safely and efficiently. I can be relied upon to produce quality work to help your company achieve its goals. Dependable, safety-oriented and diligent about accomplishing deadlines by applying excellent welding and fitting abilities. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Also very focused and committed to safety.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

1st Class Welder/Fitter/Joyner

Trident Maritime Solutions
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Worked at MHI and Colonna's shipyard
  • Performed Joyner work, fitting, and welding using SMAW, GTAW and MiG aluminum
  • Welded structures, inserts and foundations
  • Cut out structures using plasma arc
  • Welded thin sheet metal with GTAW
  • Welded stainless steel using SMAW and GTAW process
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • checked critical measurements to meet specifications.

1st class structural Welder

Aerotek
10.2020 - 04.2022
  • Worked as a contractor for a company named Liebherr where I fabricated parts for mining trucks using Oxy-Acetylene torch, plasma arc, and welded carbon steel using the GMAW and FCAW process
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions.
  • Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Welded parts that required magnetic particle testing

1st Class Structural Welder

Ameri-Force
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Welded and Fitted structures and foundations aboard ships for Nascco
  • Worked aboard ships, the dry dock, and in confined spaces/tanks
  • Produced welds that were subject to X-ray testing
  • Performed pulse arc MIG aluminum work and carbon arc-gouging
  • Mirror welding
  • Used SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW processes
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Perfomed carbon arc gouging

1st Class Structural Welder

Gillman Services
11.2018 - 09.2019
  • Worked at BAE systems and Nassco shipyard for the company BMF welding structures and foundations aboard ship, dry dock and tanks using SMAW and FCAW processes
  • Performed mirror welding
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.

1st Class Structural Welder

TIDEWATER STAFFING
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Worked at Lyons shipyard removing structures such as beams, and angles using the oxy-acetylene torch in the dry-dock. .Removed old or faulty welds by carbon-arc gouging
  • Welded structures using SMAW, and Flux-core.
  • Welded inserts that required X-ray testing
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.

1st Class Structural Welder

SHIPYARD STAFFING
02.2015 - 06.2018
  • Worked at BAE removing structures from aboard ships using oxy-acetylene torch and pre-heating structures with propane
  • Welded structures using SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW processes
  • Also performed mirror welding
  • Produced welds that were subject to x-ray and magnetic tests
  • Also welded exotic metals such as inknel
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Clamped, held,and tack-welded parts to achieve required configurations and positions.

1st Class Structural Welder

AMSEC LLC
05.2013 - 10.2015
  • Worked at Huntington Ingalls for the Elevator Support Unit
  • Worked at Huntington Ingalls welding and removing structures in elevators aboard flight carriers and other navy ships in confined spaces and tanks using SMAW, and FCAW also plasma arc cutting and carbon arc-gouging
  • Fabricated and welded structures directly from blueprints.
  • Produced welds that were subject to x-ray, magnetic, and soap and blow methods of testing
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Clamped, held, and tack-welded parts to achieve required configurations and positions
  • Welded stainless steel using SMAW
  • Mirror welded.

1st Class Structural Welder

Down River
07.2012 - 05.2013
  • Worked at Northrop Grumman, Norfolk Naval, and Colonna's shipyard welding structures aboard navy ships in confined spaces,tanks,on the hull and various parts of the ship using SMAW, GTAW, FCAW
  • Removed structures aboard navy vessels using oxy-acetylene torch
  • Also mirror welding
  • Performed welding ventilation using GTAW
  • Also worked for the elevator support unit fabricating and welding structures in the elevators of aircraft carriers
  • Stainless steel welding
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Clamped, held,and tack-welded parts to achieve required configurations and positions.

1st Class Structural Welder

PDS Technical Services
03.2012 - 07.2012
  • Worked at Northrop Grumman in a fabrication shop for new construction using FCAW on hulls and various parts of the ship
  • Preheating using heating bars and/or torch
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.

1st Class Structural Welder

Ocean Tech Services
07.2011 - 03.2012
  • Worked at Northrop Grumman welding aboard ships using FCAW, and SMAW and burned using oxy-acetylene torch
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.

1st Class Welder

Trade Team
03.2011 - 07.2011
  • Performed work duties at Colonna's shipyard welding parts of the ships using SMAW and FCAW
  • Also performed welding on a train track rail for 16 hours straight using SMAW intended for a project the company was working on.
  • I’ve also worked at Steel America in the fabrication shop at Colonna's shipyard welding parts of the ships like rutters, shafts and other various parts using TGAW and SMAW
  • Also welded using TGAW on exotic metals such as copper nickel
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Some welds were tested for cracks and defects using a dye penetrant
  • Pre-heated some structures with heating pads and/or bars

1st Class Welder

George G Sharp
04.2006 - 02.2011
  • Worked at Norfolk Naval shipyard and navy base assisting navy personnel with building and removing berthing's and heads
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Welded structures such as bunk beds, locker frames, light fixtures and foundations using SMAW and removed structures using plasma arc.

Structural Welder

Tidewater Staffing
06.2004 - 03.2006
  • Worked at Metro Machine welding aboard naval ships using SMAW and FCAW in all positions
  • Performed mirror welding

Education

Computer Science

Tidewater Community College
Virginia Beach, VA
2017

Certification Maritime Welding - Maritime Welding

Tidewater Community College
Chesapeake, VA
2009

Certification Combination Welding - Combination Welding

Norfolk Skills Center
2002

GED certificate - General Studies

Adult Learning Center
Virginia Beach
2001

Skills

  • 20 plus years welding and shipyard experience
  • Able to weld exotic metals such as copper, aluminum, inkwell, stainless, copper-nickel, HY
  • Able to mirror weld
  • Worked on aircraft carriers, destroyers, tug boats, cruise boats, dry docks, tanks, etc
  • Proficient and Efficient
  • Number one priority is maintaining a safe work space and that I acknowledge and abide by all safety rules and regulations
  • Exceptional Knowledge on blueprint reading
  • Bonus: Small stature able to fit into tight spots allowing me to reach hard to hard to get places
  • Shipyards worked are Naasco, Huntington Ingalls, BAE, Colonnas, Lyon's, Norfolk Naval, MHI, and a couple more OT shipyards

Certification

OSHA certified Firewatch certified CPR certified PAI qualified Dbids

Timeline

1st Class Welder/Fitter/Joyner

Trident Maritime Solutions
05.2022 - 12.2022

1st class structural Welder

Aerotek
10.2020 - 04.2022

1st Class Structural Welder

Ameri-Force
09.2019 - 06.2020

1st Class Structural Welder

Gillman Services
11.2018 - 09.2019

1st Class Structural Welder

TIDEWATER STAFFING
06.2018 - 09.2018

1st Class Structural Welder

SHIPYARD STAFFING
02.2015 - 06.2018

1st Class Structural Welder

AMSEC LLC
05.2013 - 10.2015

1st Class Structural Welder

Down River
07.2012 - 05.2013

1st Class Structural Welder

PDS Technical Services
03.2012 - 07.2012

1st Class Structural Welder

Ocean Tech Services
07.2011 - 03.2012

1st Class Welder

Trade Team
03.2011 - 07.2011

1st Class Welder

George G Sharp
04.2006 - 02.2011

Structural Welder

Tidewater Staffing
06.2004 - 03.2006

Computer Science

Tidewater Community College

Certification Maritime Welding - Maritime Welding

Tidewater Community College

Certification Combination Welding - Combination Welding

Norfolk Skills Center

GED certificate - General Studies

Adult Learning Center

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