Drew King
Navarre
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fabrication Welder
F and B trailer repair
Navarre
11.2024 - Current
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Recognized, set up, and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Maintained clean and organized work environment to ensure safety and productivity.
- Used jigs, fixtures, and tools for assembly of parts and components.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviation in cut length specs.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding progress of tasks assigned throughout the day.
- Cut metal parts with oxyacetylene torch and plasma cutter.
- Welded metal pieces together using MIG, TIG, and other welding processes as required.
Fast Food Crew Trainer
Whatabuger
Navarre
06.2022 - Current
- Oversaw inventory and ordered ingredients to restock freezers, fridges and pantry.
- Trained front-of-house staff on restaurant policies and procedures, guest service techniques and communication skills to promote positive experiences.
- Observed food safety and sanitation protocols to reduce germ spread.
- Used proper cleaning supplies and methods to disinfect counters where raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs had been prepared.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Communicated effectively with wait staff regarding patron food allergies and dietary restrictions.
- Promoted safe working conditions by monitoring safety procedures and equipment.
- Explained goals and expectations required of trainees.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing safety rules and regulations.
- Developed and maintained an effective onboarding program to ensure all new employees were trained properly.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Welding
Locklin Technical College
Milton, FL05-2026
Skills
- Welding techniques
- Metal fabrication
- Blueprint interpretation
- Quality control
- Safety procedures
- Equipment maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Power tool safety
- Fall protection
- Grinding and finishing techniques
- Welding codes and standards
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Plasma cutting
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Carbon steel welding
- Welding safety procedures
- Stick welding
- Structure repair
- Flux core arc welding
- Shop drawings
- Precision measurement
- Stainless steel welding
- MIG welding
- Aluminum welding
- Fabrication
- Pipe welding
- Hand tool safety
- TIG welding
- Personal protective equipment
- Welding symbols
- Gas metal arc welding
Certification
- Code Gas Process Filler Metal Base Metal Positions Thickness/Backing
- D1.1 N/A SMAW 6010/7018 A36 Carbon F,H,V 0.125-1" with/without
- D1.1 75/25 FCAW 71T-1M Carbon F,H,V 0.125-1" with
- D1.1 90/10 GMAW 70S-6 Carbon/stainless F,H,V 0.125-1" with/without
- B2.1 Argon GTAW 70S-2 M1-11 M41-47 M47 F,H,V 0.125-1" without
- B2.1 N/A SMAW 6010/7018 A106 ALL 0.125-2.75" unlimited
- B2.1 Argon GTAW 70S-2 M1-11 M41-47 M47 ALL 0.125-1" unlimited
- B2.1 Argon GTAW 308L M1-11 M41-47 M47 ALL 0.125-1" unlimited
- B2.1 Argon GTAW 309l M1-11 M41-47 M47 ALL 0.125-1" unlimited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Fabrication Welder
F and B trailer repair
11.2024 - Current
Fast Food Crew Trainer
Whatabuger
06.2022 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Welding
Locklin Technical College
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