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Christopher Rowell

Hilliard

Summary

Dedicated welder/fabricator with extensive experience at Top Shelf Trailers, skilled in shielded metal arc welding and metal fabrication. Proven ability to meet production deadlines while ensuring high-quality standards. Strong critical thinking and effective communication skills enhance collaboration and project success. Committed to precision and efficiency in all welding processes.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder/fabricator

top shelf trailers
Yulee
03.2020 - Current
  • Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
  • Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
  • Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
  • Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
  • Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
  • Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
  • Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
  • Sheared metal.
  • Broke sheet metal on a metal brake.
  • Operated various types of forklifts.
  • Operated automatic band saws.
  • Built all types of bumper-pull and gooseneck trailers.
  • Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
  • Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
  • Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.

Education

High School Diploma -

Yulee High School
Nassau County Florida
05-2009

Skills

  • Shielded metal arc welding
  • Flame cutting
  • Metal fabrication
  • Blueprint interpretation
  • Welding machine adjustment
  • Stick welding
  • Torch cutting
  • Overhead welding
  • MIG welding
  • Parts fabrication
  • Flux-cored arc welding
  • Sheet metal fabrication
  • Vertical welding
  • Steel fabrication
  • Wire feed machines
  • Critical thinking
  • Structural welding
  • Worksite organization

Timeline

Welder/fabricator

top shelf trailers
03.2020 - Current

High School Diploma -

Yulee High School