Damion Faulkner
Hampton,VA
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Structural Welder
CTS/IMIA (NASSCO-Norfolk)
- First class UT structural flux core welder, X-ray qualified, First class Carbon arc gouging, Maintained clean welds for testing, Perform multiple different weld task daily using flux core
Structural Welder, Chipper, Fabricator, Painting
Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport New Shipbuilding
01.2012
- Structural welding/ Chipper Grinder, Tig Pipe welder carbon steal/stainless steal/copper nickel, Weld thin wall/heavy wall, Weld t plates/bars, Weld box units/frames, Tack/fill holes and gaps, Performed daily preheat and inter-pass checks using temp sticks after weld complete., Maintained proficiency in structural welding testing., Carbon arc proficient/arc gouging, Clean and safe work area, Knowledgeable with machines Grind and weld bulk heads, Grind and sand welds, Weld flat, vertical, overhead and horizontal, Brush and Roll Paint
Tig Pipe Welder/ Structural Welder
C.A. Jones/Colonna's Shipyard
- Current
- First class structural welder, First class Tig pipe welder (passed x-ray test), Carbon arc gouging, Perform multiple different weld task daily using flux core and tig, JLG Qualified
Lead painter
MHI Norfolk, VA
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Trim and caulk sheetrock, Clean debris and paint shavings, Mixed paint, Cleaned paint gear, Sprayed and rolled walls
Fabricator/Welder
Bama Cutters & Breakers
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Weld bikes and grills, Daily welding on small t-bar & flat joints, Weld open butt socket, Weld car parts
Tig Welder/Structural Welder
East Coast Repair
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Supported team members in troubleshooting technical issues during the welding process, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent production rates.
- Collaborated with team members for smooth workflow, resulting in increased productivity and timely project completion.
- Enhanced product quality by performing precise TIG welding on various materials.
- Resolved any identified defects or inconsistencies promptly during the welding process to minimize rework time spent on corrections later on in production stages.
- First class structural welder
- First class Tig pipe welder
- Carbon arc gouging
- Perform multiple different weld task daily using flux core and tig
- Tig Pipe welder carbon steal/stainless steal/copper nickel
- Weld thin wall/heavy wall
- X-ray qualified
- First class Carbon arc gouging
- Maintained clean welds for testing
Tig Welder/pipe Shop
Fairlead (boatworks)
03.2022 - Current
- Supported team members in troubleshooting technical issues during the welding process, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent production rates.
- Collaborated with team members for smooth workflow, resulting in increased productivity and timely project completion.
- Enhanced product quality by performing precise TIG welding on various materials.
- Resolved any identified defects or inconsistencies promptly during the welding process to minimize rework time spent on corrections later on in production stages.
- First class tig welder
- x-ray qualified
- welding carbon/copper nick/stainless steel heavy wall/thin wall
- competent person certified
Education
Diploma -
Kecoughtan High School
01.2010
Skills
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Grinding Techniques
- Vertical Welding
- Horizontal Welding
- TIG experience
- Quality controls
- Pipe welding
- Visual Inspection
- Confined Space Welding
- Weld Defects Identification
- Flux core welding
- Stainless Steel Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Welding Quality Control
Special Qualities
- DEPENDABLE AND HARDWORKING
- Knowledgeable in marine ships
- 5 years shipyard experience
- Osha 10 certified
- Obtain knowledge in blue print drawings
- Certified in SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW
- Fire watch certified
- Rapid gate eligible
- JLG Qualified
Timeline
Tig Welder/pipe Shop
Fairlead (boatworks)
03.2022 - Current
Tig Welder/Structural Welder
East Coast Repair
11.2020 - 11.2021
Structural Welder, Chipper, Fabricator, Painting
Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport New Shipbuilding
01.2012
Lead painter
MHI Norfolk, VA
01.2011 - 01.2012
Fabricator/Welder
Bama Cutters & Breakers
01.2003 - 01.2007
Structural Welder
CTS/IMIA (NASSCO-Norfolk)
Tig Pipe Welder/ Structural Welder
C.A. Jones/Colonna's Shipyard
- Current
Diploma -
Kecoughtan High School
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