Derek Matteson
Dumont,IA
Summary
Adept at MIG, TIG, and Stick welding, I significantly enhanced production efficiency and safety at Suckups. My expertise in blueprint reading and dedication to quality, coupled with exceptional time management, propelled project completion rates. This blend of technical skill and operational discipline underscores my results-driven approach.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
Suckups
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
Education
Welding - Welding
NIACC
Mason City, IA05.2015
Skills
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Blueprint Reading
- Stick Welding
- Torch cutting
- Shaping and cutting
- Vertical Welding
- Structural welding
- Steel Fabrication
- Flat Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Horizontal Welding
- Equipment Operation
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Cutting techniques
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Precision measuring tools
- Wire feed machines
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Welding Position Proficiency
- Crane Operation
- Joint Preparation
- Welding Symbols
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding
- Brake Press Operation
- Hand-Forming Workpieces
- MIG welding
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Arc welding
- Surface grinding
- Overhead Welding Position
- Aluminum Metal Welding
- Flat Welding Position
- Gas Metal Arc Equipment
- Combination Metal Welding
- Soldering
- Micrometers and Calipers
- Cast Iron Metal Welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Equipment
Accomplishments
- Fabricated precision custom products and completed technical welding at a large-scale metal sign manufacturing company.
Certification
D1.11
Timeline
Welder
Suckups
01.2015 - 05.2018
Welding - Welding
NIACC
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