Demetrius Horton
South Bend,IN
Summary
Adept in advanced welding techniques, including MIG and TIG, honed over years at General Stamping & Metal and Hoosier Tank. Demonstrated excellence in fabrication and structural welding, with a keen eye for quality, ensuring over 95% first-time pass rates on inspections. Committed to safety and efficiency, I excel in fast-paced environments, leveraging strong teamwork and problem-solving skills to exceed project specifications. Proactive Welder with background protecting components from distortion and producing high-quality work. Dependable, safety-oriented and diligent about accomplishing deadlines by applying excellent welding and fitting abilities. Highly experienced in MIG/TIG welding.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
General Stamping & Metal
02.2020 - 11.2024
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
MIG/TIG Welder
Hoosier Tank
11.2017 - 02.2020
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Education
GED -
Washington High School
South Bend01-2002
Skills
- Weld slagging
- Torch cutting
- Weld tacking
- Structural welding
- Fabrication
- Pipe fitting
- Reweld application
- Welding
- MIG welding professional
- Welding inspection
- Overhead welding
- TIG welding expert
- OSHA compliance
- Arc welding
Certification
- G2 Certified
- Certified Welder Inspector
- Certified Welding Supervisor
Timeline
Welder
General Stamping & Metal
02.2020 - 11.2024
MIG/TIG Welder
Hoosier Tank
11.2017 - 02.2020
- G2 Certified
- Certified Welder Inspector
- Certified Welding Supervisor
GED -
Washington High School
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