Christian Falbe
Cerro Gordo,IL
Summary
Adaptable Millwright with safety-driven mentality. Having experience in every step. From steel fabrication to installation. Hard worker with great personality and over 20 years of interpreting drawings, blueprints, and specifications. Focused worker promoting an excellent attendance record and knowledgeable in troubleshooting, site supervision, and project planning.
Currently working as Millwright Team Lead.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Millwright Foreman
Paul's Machine
Villa Grove, IL
06.2011 - Current
- Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities.
- Assist with design and blueprints.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Read blueprints to safely and efficiently assemble equipment worth up to $1,000,000.
- Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance or setup of machineries.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
- Site supervision and Project management.
Fabrication Welder
Weir Minerals
10.2007 - 05.2011
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Worked with engineers to help with design changes,cost savings ideas,and continuous improvement changes.
Fabrication Welder
S.O.S. Dock And Bardge
09.2006 - 10.2007
- Build dock segments using MIG and ARC welding
- Install roof and floats
- Install complete dock on site
Welding Fabricator
Daniel Mfg
07.2003 - 09.2006
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Combined knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques to choose optimal equipment and techniques.
- Work on new and old farm equipment and semi trailers
- Also full custom fabrication. with or without blueprints
- Some millwright work.
- Involved with every step including; talking with customer, designing and engineering, fabrication, welding, painting, and installation.
Retail Manager
Journeys Shoes
07.2002 - 07.2003
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
- Multiplied earnings through sales goal achievement, customer service improvements and commitment to team objectives.
- Created visual store strategy based on market trends.
- Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked and well-organized.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
Welder
Caterpillar
08.2001 - 12.2001
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
Fabrication Welder
PCM Fabrications
06.1998 - 08.2001
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Learned how to use most fabrication tools and machinery. such as break press rolls and iron worker.
- Fabrication of industrial duct work and spouting.
- Also did some millwright work here
Education
Excell 101 - Excell
Udemy
Online02.2023
No Degree - Leadership Skills
Udemy
Online01.2023
OSHA 510 - OSHA Safety
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL02.2022
High School Diploma -
Bucklin High School
Bucklin, MO05.1998
No Degree - Industrial Welding And Advanced Blueprint
Macon Vocational School
Macon, MO03.1998
Skills
- Machinery installation
- Productivity and Safety Improvement
- Blueprint reading
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment set up
- Equipment rebuilding
- Crane work/ Rigging
- Continuous improvement/ 5s(lean)
- Fabrication/ welding
- Inspection/ weld inspection
- OSHA 30, 510
- AWS certified
- Grain industry/ Structural work
- Site supervision/ Project management
Accomplishments
- Vocational Industrial Clubs of America President
- AWS certified
- Received awards for cost savings ideas
- OSHA 510
- Practical Leadership and Excell courses
Timeline
Millwright Foreman
Paul's Machine
06.2011 - Current
Fabrication Welder
Weir Minerals
10.2007 - 05.2011
Fabrication Welder
S.O.S. Dock And Bardge
09.2006 - 10.2007
Welding Fabricator
Daniel Mfg
07.2003 - 09.2006
Retail Manager
Journeys Shoes
07.2002 - 07.2003
Welder
Caterpillar
08.2001 - 12.2001
Fabrication Welder
PCM Fabrications
06.1998 - 08.2001
Excell 101 - Excell
Udemy
No Degree - Leadership Skills
Udemy
OSHA 510 - OSHA Safety
Richland Community College
High School Diploma -
Bucklin High School
No Degree - Industrial Welding And Advanced Blueprint
Macon Vocational School