David Wyatt
Paducah,KY
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Rock Mechanical
Calvert City, KY
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
Fabrication Welder
Paducah River Services
Paducah, KY
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
Structural Welder
James Marine Inc
Paducah, KY
02.2018 - 03.2020
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
Education
General Studies
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL08.2006
High School Diploma -
Massac County High
Metropolis, IL05.2005
Skills
- Teambuilding
- Decision-Making
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Active Listening
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent Communication
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- PPE Compliance
- Self-Motivated
- Problem-Solving
Timeline
Welder
Rock Mechanical
01.2021 - 09.2022
Fabrication Welder
Paducah River Services
08.2020 - 04.2021
Structural Welder
James Marine Inc
02.2018 - 03.2020
General Studies
Shawnee Community College
High School Diploma -
Massac County High