Daniel Courtney
Columbus,GA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabricator
Gentry Machine Works
02.2024 - Current
- Fabricated components using advanced welding techniques and precision tools.
- Trained junior fabricators on safety protocols and equipment operation standards.
- Coordinated with inventory management to maintain adequate stock levels of materials and supplies.
- Read blueprints and technical drawings to determine specifications of materials and tools needed for specific jobs.
- Operated welding machines and grinders to cut, shape and join metal workpieces.
- Assembled and welded components to create metal structures.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects accurately and quickly.
Ship Fitter
Ingalls Shipyard
09.2023 - 02.2024
- -Fabricated and installed structural components, using precision measuring tools and welding techniques, ensuring adherence to blueprint specifications.
- -Collaborated with a team of shipbuilders to align and fit large steel plates, accurately following detailed assembly plans.
- -Conducted thorough inspections and quality checks on ship structures, identifying and resolving any issues to meet safety and regulatory standards.
Ship Fitter
Eastern Shipbuilding Group
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Currently working on the offshore patrol cutter for the United States Coast Guard. Have successfully built units 1 and 2 consisting of side shell plating, web framing, T-Beams and loose parts assembly. Other tasks include but not limited to stitch welding, torch cutting, some plasma cutting and welding.
- Maintained welding equipment and ensured it was in proper working condition.
- Read and interpreted blueprints to determine dimensions of metal components.
- Assembled and installed prefabricated metal components using welding equipment.
- Inspected completed work and performed quality control checks.
- Made necessary repairs to damaged metal
Welder
Bar Fab Inc
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Helped build and assemble shakers and feeders for peanut farmers. Welded sheller crates and some framing. Put together insert for the machinery, installed screens and has some experience with rippling screens.
- Interpreted welding blueprints, sketches and specifications to plan layout, assembly and welding processes
- Set up welding machines, selected and mixed appropriate welding rods and set gas flow rates according to specifications
- Operated welding machines to fuse metal segments using processes such as MIG welding.
Ship Fitter, 3rd class
Marine Inland
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Specialized in the custom fabrication of Tug Boats that were sold in the United States and over seas. Focused on the assembly of Pilot Houses which consisted of take welding, fitting, and torch cutting. During my time there 5 boats were assembled and sold, generally taking 2 to 3 months to build and ship.
- Read blueprints and sketches to determine the specific assembly instructions.
- Aligned and fit together structural steel members to form hull sections of ships according to blueprints, using jacks, rollers, dollies, and handtools.
- Bolted aligned structural steel members in place, using handtools and power equipment
Brazer
Kysor Warren
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Built and assembled Refrigeration units that were sold all over the world with customers such as Cosco, Walmart, Kroger, and other grocery stores. This required pipe fitting and brazing along with the installation of compressors, evaporators, and condensers.
- Brazed a piece of jewelry using a small torch
- Brought two pieces of metal together using a small torch
- Fused two pieces of metal together using a small torch
Education
Diploma - General Studies
Christian Heritage Academy
Columbus, GA, USA05-2007
Skills
- Backhoe Operator Professional
- Blueprints and specifications
- Structural welding
- Stick welding
- Repair work
- Welding and fabrication
- Brazing techniques
Timeline
Fabricator
Gentry Machine Works
02.2024 - Current
Ship Fitter
Ingalls Shipyard
09.2023 - 02.2024
Ship Fitter
Eastern Shipbuilding Group
06.2022 - 08.2023
Welder
Bar Fab Inc
11.2021 - 05.2022
Ship Fitter, 3rd class
Marine Inland
06.2019 - 08.2021
Brazer
Kysor Warren
12.2018 - 03.2019
Diploma - General Studies
Christian Heritage Academy