Dave Herrick
West Terre Haute,IN
Summary
Skilled Fabricator with experience in diverse industrial settings. Strengths include proficiency in welding, reading blueprints, and operating machinery for metal fabrication. Known for improving efficiency and accuracy in previous roles. Committed to safety standards and fostering teamwork on the job site.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabricator Welder
Lenex steel
Terre Haute, IN
10.2024 - Current
- Fabricated custom parts from raw materials using manual machining equipment.
- Ensured proper maintenance was performed on all shop equipment used in order to maintain efficiency.
- Promoted worksite safety by explaining and enforcing OSHA requirements.
- Retrieved correct materials from product inventory to perform various fabrication duties.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics to fabricate products according to necessary specifications.
- Installed fabricated items in accordance with drawings and specifications.
- Measured and marked material for cutting or shaping using measuring tools.
- Performed grinding operations using grinders or buffers to smooth surfaces after welding.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Operated welding machines to fabricate and assemble metal components.
- Identified defects in welds such as porosity, cracks, slag inclusion.
- Set up jigs, fixtures or other holding devices according to blueprint specifications.
- Worked closely with other tradesmen such as pipefitters and electricians during fabrication process.
- Adhered to production schedules to meet company goals.
- Performed layout, fitting, and welding of structural steel members to specified tolerances.
- Cut materials such as steel plates, tubes, bars, angles, channels using hand tools and power saws.
- Assisted in the assembly of heavy machinery such as conveyor systems when needed.
- Maintained a safe work environment by adhering to safety policies and procedures.
- Used oxy-acetylene torches to cut, bend or straighten metal objects as required.
- Adhered to work safety standards, wore protective equipment and removed workplace hazards from job sites.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Fabricator Welder
Benchmark inc.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Fabrication And Erection of Steel
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Terre Haute, INSkills
- Job order prioritization
- Welding and fabrication
- Fabricating and welding
- Hand and power tools
- Welding equipment
- Material prepping
- Installation and maintenance
- Construction design
- Repair work
- Measurements
- Hand tool usage
- Mechanics
- Troubleshooting
- Welding expertise
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Structural welding
- Metal fabrication
- Finishing techniques
- Plasma cutting
- Inspection procedures
- Fabrication
- Blueprints and specifications
- Corrosion prevention
- Machinery operation
- Painting and coating
- Heavy lifting
- Blueprint interpretation
- Safety control
- Measurement tools
- Assembly techniques
- Deburring operations
- Preventive Maintenance
- Galvanizing processes
- Powder coating
- Precision cutting
- Safety procedures
- Power tool operation
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Measurement verification
- Surface preparation
- Heat treatment
- Stick welding
- Gas metal arc welding
- Fastening methods
- Equipment maintenance
Timeline
Fabricator Welder
Lenex steel
10.2024 - Current
Fabricator Welder
Benchmark inc.
Associate of Applied Science - Fabrication And Erection of Steel
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana