Open To Work
Airon Heisler
Elko
Work Preference
Summary
Skilled Welding Specialist with over 14 years of experience in manufacturing and construction. Expertise in producing high-quality, non-porous welds and ensuring safety standards. Proficient in manual and semi-automatic welding techniques, flame-cutting, and metal shaping. Strong understanding of metal properties, including aluminum and steel alloys, with a proven ability to analyze and resolve complex issues.
Overview
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Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder III
Komatsu minning
Elko
06.2022 - 02.2025
- Executed precision welding on complex assemblies with safety standards.
- Performed quality inspections to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Collaborated with team to enhance welding techniques, achieving lower defect rates.
- Interpreted technical drawings to align welding procedures effectively.
- Coordinated repairs on mining equipment, significantly minimizing downtime.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Ensured welds met code requirements through visual inspections, including radiography testing.
FIELD SERVICE WELDER TECHNICIAN / LEAD SHOP
L&H Industrial
Elko
05.2019 - 05.2022
- Promoted to shop lead five months after hire to improve productivity; guided welders in enhancing proficiency and safety awareness.
- Within six months the shop productivity rate has increased by 30% and is still climbing; continues to maintain and observe safety protocols.
- Continuously audits production weld quality to ensure that company and customer standards are constantly maintained and that root causes of welding problems are being identified and corrected.
- Resolved welding issues and advised on welding procedures for manufacturing and field construction, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Audited production weld quality to uphold company and customer standards while identifying and correcting root causes of welding issues.
- Recommended new welding practices to ensure welding costs, technique, and quality matched current industrial practices.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow processes.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate assembly.
- Inspected welds for quality compliance and structural integrity.
WELDER / FABRICATOR
Corebrace / SME Steel
06.2016 - 05.2019
- Gained extensive experience in fitting and constructing seismic braces, contributing to construction of three NFL stadiums and new Google headquarters.
- TIG and MIG welding of steel, aluminum, and stainless sheet metal components.
- Welded components according to sketches, drawings and/or blueprints specifications.
- Developed specific weldment setups and fixturing to ensure precision in meeting geometric requirements.
- Streamlined welding processes to enhance production efficiency.
- Continually evaluated weld machine performance and technology to improve cycle times.
- Performed quality work checks to ensure the product met quality standards.
- Identified product defects and completed appropriate documentation when defects were identified.
MAINTENANCE WELDING FOREMAN
Eagle Eye Produce
09.2009 - 11.2015
- Led leadership development initiatives for subordinate employees, enhancing team capabilities and performance.
- Engaged in installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of all associated mechanical equipment.
- Ensured all equipment was in good/safe operating condition.
- Maintained safety and environmental health within the facility.
- Provided technical training related to maintenance, process systems and safety standards.
- Instrumental in leading employees in safety, productivity, efficiency, process improvement and quality.
- Cultivated a culture of continuous improvement, promoting innovation and efficiency among team members.
- Established and communicated clear goals, coaching and evaluating performance to drive employee development and operational excellence.
Education
HSE -
Lewis and Clark
LewistonSkills
- Welding
- Arc Welding
- Multi-process welding
- Structural welding
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Welding safety
- Blueprint Reading
- Blueprint interpretation
- Blueprint analysis
- Quality Control
- Safety compliance
- Process Optimization
- Workflow optimization
- Precision measuring tools
- Rigging techniques
- AWS certified
- Team Leadership
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Blueprint analysis
Certification
- 2021-07 — 2025-02
- GG Certified Welder in Mig, Stick and Tig
- Aerial Lift Certified
- MSHA Certified
- Lock out / Tag out Certified
Timeline
Welder III
Komatsu minning
06.2022 - 02.2025
FIELD SERVICE WELDER TECHNICIAN / LEAD SHOP
L&H Industrial
05.2019 - 05.2022
WELDER / FABRICATOR
Corebrace / SME Steel
06.2016 - 05.2019
MAINTENANCE WELDING FOREMAN
Eagle Eye Produce
09.2009 - 11.2015
HSE -
Lewis and Clark