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Couper Kulm

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a welding position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Recent graduate from Great Plains Welding Academy with a focus on wire feed and stick. also obtained hands-on experience gained through academic projects. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Ironworker

Apex Steel Inc
11.2023 - 09.2024
  • Ensured structural integrity by properly installing and aligning steel components according to specifications.
  • Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
  • Contributed to successful project completion through precise cutting, bending, and welding of metal materials.
  • Skillfully operated hand tools such as spud wrenches or drift pins for aligning bolt holes in steel members during assembly processes.
  • Installed steel cables to reinforce structures before tightening and reinforcing.
  • Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.

Painter

Zeisler Construction
07.2023 - 11.2023
  • Painted surfaces using brushes, spray guns, and paint rollers.
  • Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape, and other materials.
  • Painted indoor areas such as hallways, bathrooms, and lobbies.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, minimizing disruptions for clients during projects.

Laborer

LEI Construction
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Supported construction projects by assisting with heavy equipment operations and manual labor tasks.
  • Followed instructions and safety protocols while operating machinery and equipment.
  • Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.

Education

Certification's - Welding

Great Plains Welding Academy
Rapid City, SD
11-2024

High School Diploma -

Rapid City Central High School
Rapid City, SD
05-2021

Skills

  • Welding
  • Fabrication
  • Stick welding
  • Torch cutting
  • Shaping and cutting
  • Flux-cored arc welding
  • Pipe welding
  • Vertical welding
  • Structural welding
  • Steel fabrication
  • Flat welding
  • Personal protective equipment

Timeline

Ironworker

Apex Steel Inc
11.2023 - 09.2024

Painter

Zeisler Construction
07.2023 - 11.2023

Laborer

LEI Construction
02.2023 - 06.2023

Certification's - Welding

Great Plains Welding Academy

High School Diploma -

Rapid City Central High School
Couper Kulm