Certified Welder accomplished in offline assembly production, material handling and machine operation. Dependable self-starter experienced in manufacturing production, assembly, quality assurance and machine operation and maintenance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Autobody Technician/ Fabricator
Prifix
Rochester Hills, MI
09.2016 - Current
Prepped body panels to be painted for Daimler chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
Fabricated parts for concept cars and show cars
Built Amusement Park Rides for Disney
Checked raw and finished parts for quality assurance
Shipping Department/Welder/Fabricator
Champion Bus
331 Graham Rd. Imlay City Mi. 48444
12.2010 - 09.2016
Verified that buses are built to production order before being shipped
Installed missing components and fixed or repaired any defects
12 volt electrical install and repair
Paint repair
Welding of bus sub structures from blueprints
Overhead crane operator
High low Driver
Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines
Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications
Painter/ Wallpaperer
Meads Wallpaper and Paint
7701 West Temple Drive Harrison Mi. 48625
05.2003 - 12.2010
Painted surfaces using brushes, spray guns and paint rollers.
Prepared trim, walls and ceilings for painting by cleaning, smoothing and priming.
Prepared and installed sheets of wallpaper
Equipment Operator/ Hazardous Material Cleanup
Youngs Enviromental
5305 N. Dort Hwy. Flint Mi. 48505
01.1998 - 02.2003
Operated heavy equipment, including motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, backhoes, roller scrapers and tractors.
Maintained equipment in good working order by checking fluid levels and greasing and fueling machines.
Created safe slopes and proper barricading during excavations.
Located utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.
Use of proper techniques to clean and dispose of hazardous material
Erected structural components, poured concrete and completed other construction-related tasks
Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill