Duane Kenneth
Ponca City ,OK
Summary
Skilled Shop Welder with over 4 years of experience in MIG, TIG, and arc welding. Proficient in blueprint interpretation, metal fabrication, and quality inspection. Delivers accurate assemblies while maintaining safety standards and efficiency in fast-paced environments. Excels in problem-solving, teamwork, and training new staff, ensuring compliance and high-quality results.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Shop Welder
Tomco Metal Fab
Ponca City, Oklahoma
10.2025 - Current
- Executed welding of steel parts for Tomco Metal Fab shop fabrication jobs, ensuring adherence to specifications.
- Set up welding machines and related equipment to weld parts in flat, vertical, or overhead positions according to specifications.
- Operate manual and semi-automatic welding processes such as shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and gas metal arc welding.
- Cut and prepare material for welding operations by studying blueprints, drawings, specifications, sketches and templates.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
- Align components using calipers, rulers, squares and measuring tapes.
- Position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using clamps or tongs.
- Inspected welds for cracks, alignment, and proper bead quality.
- Tested welds for strength after completion using bend tests or other methods.
- Executed welding of steel parts for Tomco Metal Fab shop fabrication jobs, ensuring adherence to specifications.
- Constructed brackets, frames, and supports for Tomco metal products, contributing to overall product integrity.
- Repair worn or damaged parts of structures or assemblies.
- Troubleshoot problems with equipment including checking connections, calibrating gauges and replacing defective parts if needed.
- Replaced worn electrodes to maintain welding efficiency.
- Train new employees on safe operation of machines and proper use of protective gear.
- Follow written instructions from supervisors closely while performing assigned duties.
- Maintain a clean working environment ensuring that all safety regulations are adhered to at all times.
- Select correct filler rods for various types of metals being welded together.
- Record data from test results into a computer database accurately.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
- Assisted team members with material handling and fabrication setuping.
- Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
Shop Welder
Schutte-Buffalo Hammermill
Ponca City, Oklahoma
12.2022 - 10.2025
- Read blueprints and follow weld specifications for custom metal assemblies.
- Cut metal stock using saws, torches, and shop fabrication tools.
- Prepared joints by grinding, fitting, and cleaning surfaces to ensure strong welds.
- Inspected welds for cracks, alignment, and proper bead quality.
- Set up welding machines and related equipment to weld parts in flat, vertical, or overhead positions according to specifications.
- Position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using clamps or tongs.
- Test welds for strength after completion using bend tests or other methods.
- Maintain a clean working environment ensuring that all safety regulations are adhered to at all times.
- Maintained welding equipment and organized shop work areas.
- Troubleshoot problems with equipment including checking connections, calibrating gauges and replacing defective parts if needed.
- Train new employees on safe operation of machines and proper use of protective gear.
- Repair worn or damaged parts of structures or assemblies.
- Record data from test results into a computer database accurately.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
Education
Welding Certification -
Gallup UNM Branch
Gallup, NM08-1998
High School Diploma -
Crownpoint High School
Crownpoint, NM05-1995
Skills
- MIG welding
- Pipe welding
- Welding
- Pipe fitting
- Pipe layout
- Pipe measuring
- Pipe cutting
- Pipe bending
- Pipe rigging
- Industrial piping
- Blueprint reading
- Blueprints and specifications
- Safety compliance
- Safety procedures
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Hand and power tools
- Pressure testing
Timeline
Shop Welder
Tomco Metal Fab
10.2025 - Current
Shop Welder
Schutte-Buffalo Hammermill
12.2022 - 10.2025
Welding Certification -
Gallup UNM Branch
High School Diploma -
Crownpoint High School