Derek Tatum

• Engaged in ongoing professional development to stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
• Documented repairs and maintenance activities to create reports for management.
• Performed routine inspections and maintenance to optimize machinery performance.
• Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.

Brians Machinery Moving company: 2020-2021

Decommissioned machinery, industrial maintenance, and installation of machinery, used cranes, power and hand tools, rigging, forklifts, etc to move package and load for transport, coordinated with others for safe movements.

RCI: Demo and Installation of storage racks, mezzanines, and all storage needs inside a warehouse. Unload and load heavy material using forklifts and crane's and coordinated efforts with others for safe removal and installation of equipment.

Baghouse Sheet Metal Co :

Removal and installation on large ducking & industrial machinery and silos. Installed all piping and electrical required with the use of cranes, forklifts, power and hand tools. Load and unload machinery on trucks safely .

• Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
• Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
• Collaborated with team members for seamless project execution, improving overall productivity.
• Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
• Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
• Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
• Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
• Fabricating various structures for use of Seizmic testing of machinery and/or material to the point of failure.
• Collected all data consistence with testing for client.

• Maintained accurate records of materials processed, ensuring traceability and compliance with customer requirements.
• Increased overall output with proper machine setup, calibration, and timely maintenance.
• Supervised several apprentices and offered specific recommendations to improve work quality.
• Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
• Precision grinding of various metals and stone with the use of servicer grinder and blanchet grinder
• Load and unload material overhead and stationary cranes

• Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
• Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
• Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
• Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
• Troubleshot technical issues during the welding process, minimizing downtime on projects.
• Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
• Conducted thorough inspections of welds to ensure adherence to industry standards and codes.
• Fabricated Fortified Guard Houses including all plumbing and electrical required