Eddie Sparks
Corbin,KY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Skilled Welder with over 35 years working with metal and welding. Trained in MIG Welding use with commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy. Proven history of reliability, focus and determination.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabrication Welder
Hyster-Yale
Berea , KY
2023.08 - Current
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Stacked finished product on pallets according to packaging standard.
- Deposited intermittent tack welds for fit-up and alignment of work assemblies.
- Fabricated steel molds for concrete using hand and power tools, welding operations and lifting equipment.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Recognized, set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Fabrication Welder
Progress Rail A Caterpillar
Corbin , KY
2023.06 - 2024.06
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Deposited intermittent tack welds for fit-up and alignment of work assemblies.
- Fabricated steel molds for concrete using hand and power tools, welding operations and lifting equipment.
- Used jigs, fixtures and tools for assembly of parts and components.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviation in cut length specs.
- Stacked finished product on pallets according to packaging standard.
- Checked angle of pipe on angle table.
- Informed forklift personnel or Shift Lead when running low on fab stock requiring welding.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Recognized, set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
MIG Welder
APS Staffing Vaults
Corbin , KY
2017.08 - 2018.03
- Checked part compliance against specifications using measuring tools.
- Used correct tools, materials and attachments for the specific job.
- Examined welds to check bead size and other specifications.
- Completed welds in flat, horizontal, vertical or overhead positions.
- Produced smooth and even welds by maintaining consistent approach.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Melted and applied solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Recognized, set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- 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.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
Die Maintenance Technician
Ausin Automotive Casting Inc
London , KY
2012.05 - 2017.09
Education
GED -
Harlan Vocational School
Harlan, KY1993-06
Skills
- MIG welding
- TIG Welding
- Flux Core Arc Welding
- Stick Welding
- Blueprints
- Fabrication
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Weld inspections
- Welding procedure verification
- Blueprint Interpretation
Accomplishments
- Post welding treatment
- MIG Welding
- Shop Drawings
- Material Casting
- Flux Core Arc Welding
- Detect Repair
- Precision measurement
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Weld Inspections
- Jig Fabrication
- Job Orders
- Jig Welding
- Stick Welding
- Grinders
- Production
- Blueprints
- Assembly
- Metallurgy
- Fabrication Welding Production Verification
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- TIG Welding
Timeline
Fabrication Welder
Hyster-Yale
2023.08 - Current
Fabrication Welder
Progress Rail A Caterpillar
2023.06 - 2024.06
MIG Welder
APS Staffing Vaults
2017.08 - 2018.03
Die Maintenance Technician
Ausin Automotive Casting Inc
2012.05 - 2017.09
GED -
Harlan Vocational School
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