Charles Blessing
Mabelvale
Summary
Detail-oriented pipe welder with expertise in welding safety and quality control. Committed to maintaining high standards while efficiently completing projects.
Dynamic structural welder skilled in pipe welding and advanced fabrication techniques. Proven ability to collaborate effectively and adapt to changing environments while ensuring safety compliance.
Results-driven welder with a strong emphasis on teamwork and precision. Successfully reduced project completion times by prioritizing tasks, while consistently meeting safety regulations and quality standards.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Structural Welder, Pipe Welder
United Production Construction Services
New Iberia, LA
05.2025 - Current
- Operated welding equipment to assemble steel structures according to specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate fabrication processes.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while performing welding tasks.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized work environment for efficiency.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills in advanced welding techniques.
- Adapted quickly to new tools and technologies in dynamic construction environments.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding, and using other equipment.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Demonstrated adaptability by successfully completing challenging projects that required diverse welding methods and materials expertise.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Maintained proper usage and care of equipment, resulting in prolonged tool lifespan and reduced maintenance costs.
- Reduced project completion times through efficient planning and prioritization of welding tasks.
- Ensured safety compliance by strictly adhering to OSHA regulations during all welding activities.
- Enhanced structural integrity by executing precise welding techniques on various materials.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Consistently met production targets without sacrificing craftsmanship or safety standards by balancing speed with precision in every task.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Contributed to successful project outcomes by collaborating effectively with team members, engineers, and supervisors.
- Supported a positive work environment through active participation in safety meetings, training sessions, and team-building activities.
- Minimized material waste while maintaining high-quality results through careful measurement and cutting techniques.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bryant High School
Bryant, ARSkills
- Personal protective equipment
- Horizontal welding
- Grinding techniques
- Vertical welding
- Visual inspection
- Confined space welding
- Weld defects identification
- Pipe welding
- Flux core welding
- Fabrication
- Gas metal arc welding
- Shaping and cutting
- Welding quality control
- Welding positions
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Plasma cutting
- Structural fabrication
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Joint preparation
- Structural repair
- Carbon steel welding
- Air carbon arc gouging
- Fire prevention
- Welding symbols
- Post-weld heat treatment
- Grinding work
- Overhead welding
- Welding safety
- Job site preparation
- Parts fabrication
- Safety measures
- Job planning
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Torch cutting
- Attention to detail
- Site cleanup
- Power tool operation
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Safety protocols and procedures
Timeline
Structural Welder, Pipe Welder
United Production Construction Services
05.2025 - Current
High School Diploma -
Bryant High School