Charles long
Universal City,TX
Summary
Adept Welder Fitter from Placid Metalcrafts, specializing in gas metal and shielded metal arc welding. Demonstrated excellence in surface preparation and blueprint reading, enhancing project outcomes by 30%. Renowned for precision and adherence to safety, blending technical skills with a strong focus on quality results.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder and Quality Control
Leviat
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- 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, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
Welder Fitter
Placid Metalcrafts
Seguin, TX
05.2007 - 03.2015
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Education
Highschool Diploma -
Samuel Clemens Highschool
Schertz, TX1993
Skills
- Surface Preparation
- Pipe fitting
- Stick Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Torch cutting
- Structural welding
- Welding
- Pipe welding
- Wire feed machines
- Fire prevention
- Welding procedure specification
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Precision measuring tools
- Material Selection
- Steel Fabrication
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Precision measuring
- Shaping and cutting
- Personal Protective Equipment
- MIG welding professional
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Welder Fitter
Placid Metalcrafts
05.2007 - 03.2015
Welder and Quality Control
Leviat
Highschool Diploma -
Samuel Clemens Highschool