Elier Yair Morales
Ramona,CA
Summary
Skilled in welding equipment operation and team collaboration, I significantly enhanced team performance at Hodge Products. Expertise in material preparation and structural fabrication led to consistently high-quality outcomes. Experience in shielded and gas metal arc welding allowed my proactive approach and equipment maintenance skills to ensure project success, aligning with employer needs for efficiency and quality.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabrication Welder
Hodge Products
San Diego, CA
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Provided technical guidance and training to junior welders as needed.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all welding equipment.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Recognized, set up, and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Analyzed blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine optimal welding methods.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Set up and operate hand and power tools associated with welding processes.
- Produced smooth and even welds by maintaining consistent approach.
- Filled gaps between parts using various types of filler materials such as fluxes, rods, wires and alloys.
Building Materials/forklift Operator
Lowes
Poway, CA
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Relocated goods from dock area to appropriate storage locations.
- Tied and secured loads to prevent shifting or damage to items.
- Loaded, unloaded, transported and stacked materials through careful operation of various warehouse equipment.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Tracked materials moved for stocking purposes and to complete logs for management.
- Kept record of daily activities such as number of items moved or handled throughout the day.
- Monitored warehouse aisles to prevent collisions with pedestrians or other equipment.
- Maintained accurate records of all inventory movements including deliveries, receipts and shipments.
- Complied with safety regulations at all times while operating heavy machinery like forklifts.
- Packaged, labeled and tagged goods before transfer.
- Checked shipments for damaged or incorrect items.
- Operated forklifts to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
- Explained benefits and advantages of different product and service offerings to customers.
- Ensured that all customer queries were handled quickly and professionally.
Industrial Welder
South bay Welding
El Cajon, CA
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ramona Highschool
Ramona, CA06-2022
Some College (No Degree) - Welding Technology
Palomar College
San Marcos, CASkills
- Welding equipment operation
- Material preparation methods for a successful weld
- Assembly of large-scale structures
- Structure repair
- Hand tool safety
- Parts fabrication
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Structural fabrication
- Gas metal arc welding
- Equipment operation
- Welding equipment maintenance
- Quality tools proficiency
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Fabrication Welder
Hodge Products
09.2024 - 12.2024
Building Materials/forklift Operator
Lowes
08.2023 - 08.2024
Industrial Welder
South bay Welding
10.2022 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Ramona Highschool
Some College (No Degree) - Welding Technology
Palomar College
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