Desmoines Arthur
Jeffersonville,IN
Summary
Proficient WELDER focused on keeping teams on-task and exceeding quality, performance, and safety standards. Gets most out of every resource and team member using creativity and excellent problem-solving abilities. Proven record of accomplishment in TEAM leadership. Talented Welder with 15 years and extensive background in MIG/TIG, flux and stick welding. Expert at crane operation and metal fabrication. OSHA certified with excellent safety record.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Tenneco Automotive
Louisville, KY
01.2009 - Current
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
- Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Operated robotic cells machinery.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
GCH
Louisville, KY
02.2008 - 01.2014
- Constructed high-quality [Type] pieces by carefully heating and shaping metals.
- Worked with twisted and damaged metal items to restore appearance by correcting damages.
- Fulfilled output requirements while consistently reducing scrap levels.
- Followed safety protocols when using [Type] and [Type] equipment to hot bend materials, reducing worksite accidents by [Number]%.
- Planned and laid out work from sketches, drawings, specifications and work orders.
- Painted and applied protective coatings to various parts.
- Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
- Conducted operational checks of ducts and other sheet metal installations to determine product quality.
- Inspected individual parts, assemblies and installations for adherence to specifications and building codes.
Welder
MERRICK KEMPER ARCHITECT AND DESIGN
Louisville, KY
04.2005 - 05.2008
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
Education
CERTIFICATE - Welding
DETRICK VOCATIONAL
109 E Broadway, Louisville, KY 4020206.1987
High School Diploma -
PLEASURE RIDGE PARK
5901 GREENWOOD ROAD LOUISVILLE KY 4025810.1987
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Filler Rod Selection
- Attention to Detail
- Edge Joining
- Hand Tools Use
- Power Tools Operation
- Torch Installation
- Mathematical Calculations
- Overhead Welding Position
- Vertical Welding
- Decision Making
- Welding Models
Timeline
Welder
Tenneco Automotive
01.2009 - Current
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
GCH
02.2008 - 01.2014
Welder
MERRICK KEMPER ARCHITECT AND DESIGN
04.2005 - 05.2008
CERTIFICATE - Welding
DETRICK VOCATIONAL
High School Diploma -
PLEASURE RIDGE PARK