Christopher Anderson
Camden,SC
Summary
Professional metalworker with strong expertise in welding techniques and safety protocols. Known for exceptional precision, collaboration, and adaptability in dynamic environments. Skilled in MIG, TIG, and arc welding, with focus on quality and efficiency. Reliable team member who consistently meets production goals and adapts to changing project demands.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder, Millwright, Pipe Fitter
carlina piping and rigging
03.2008 - Current
- Clamped, held, tack welded, heat bent, ground and hood component parts to achieve and configues
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers
- Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels
- Skilled with gas tungsten are, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.
- Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventative maintenance.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts whenever possible.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints.
- Maintained correct length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with an air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Inspected welds and checked that critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
- Examined the structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
Welder, Pipe Fitter
Southern Industrial
02.2007 - 02.2008
- Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Skilled with gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.
- Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventative maintenance.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts whenever possible.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints.
Education
High School Diploma -
Camden High School
Camden, SC06-1986
Welding - Welding
Atec
Camden, SC01-1986
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Stick welding
- Layout and fitting
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Pipe welding
- Vertical welding
- Structural welding
- MIG welding professional
- Cutting techniques
- Welding position proficiency
- Flat welding
- Arc welding
- Steel fabrication
Timeline
Welder, Millwright, Pipe Fitter
carlina piping and rigging
03.2008 - Current
Welder, Pipe Fitter
Southern Industrial
02.2007 - 02.2008
High School Diploma -
Camden High School
Welding - Welding
Atec
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