Darrell Cash

• Operated welding equipment to join metal parts securely.
• Interpreted blueprints to determine welding requirements and specifications.
• Inspected welds for quality and compliance with safety standards.
• Maintained tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance during operations.
• Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow and enhance productivity.
• Adhered to safety protocols while executing welding tasks in various environments.
• Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
• Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
• Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
• Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
• Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
• Performed gas tungsten arc welding with filler rods as needed.
• Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.

• Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
• Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
• Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
• Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
• Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
• Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
• Signaled crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and aligned unit to centerline.
• Used rigging, hoists and equipment to move heavy machinery between locations and complete installations.
• Read blueprints and sketches to fabricate equipment, make modifications and establish work procedures.
• Installed machines in industrial and construction settings and tested to confirm proper working condition.
• Adjusted machinery and repaired or replaced defective parts to save company on repair fees.
• Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
• Maintained clean and environmentally safe work area.Currently working in woodyard at foley now welding and mechanical maintenence

• Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.

Worked closely with Andritz pulp and paper on P&H portal log cranes from older cranes complete rebuilds to new crane installation worked extensively on debarking drums complete rebuilds, welded pipe,iron,stainless inconel,certified in SMAW,GTAW,FCAW,Torch use on a daily basis all power tools and hand tools

• Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
• Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
• Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
• Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
• Conducted x-ray, hydrostatic and tolerance tests on welded parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specification.
• Conducted hydrostatic and tolerance tests on welded parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specifications.

Worked and welded on boilers,tanks,pressure vessels,wood yard,lime kiln,digesters,paper machines worked on motors pumps chains belts sheives alignment of motors and pumps torch work

• Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
• Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
• Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.