Erik Rodriguez
Brownsville
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Professional metalworker with strong expertise in welding techniques and safety protocols. Known for exceptional precision, collaboration, and adaptability in dynamic environments. Skilled in MIG, TIG, and arc welding, with focus on quality and efficiency. Reliable team member who consistently meets production goals and adapts to changing project demands.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Bracken Construction
04.2024 - Current
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Collaborated with team members for seamless project execution, improving overall productivity.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
Boilermaker Journeyman
Brahma Group Inc
02.2021 - 02.2024
- Completed comprehensive preventive maintenance programs on boilers, ensuring optimized performance over their life spans.
- Reduced downtime for boilers by efficiently diagnosing and repairing mechanical issues.
- Ensured safe working conditions by adhering to industry safety regulations and guidelines.
- Minimized disruptions during facility upgrades through seamless integration of new equipment into existing infrastructure.
- Utilized specialized tools such as oxy-acetylene torches, plasma cutters, and arc welders to perform intricate repairs effectively.
- Supported plant operations by troubleshooting system failures and implementing corrective measures promptly.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Assembled and analyzed boilers for defects.
- Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole, and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
Millwright Foreman
Lexicon
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Implemented quality control measures to minimize errors and maintain high standards of workmanship.
- Prioritized tasks strategically, addressing pressing issues promptly while managing long-term objectives.
- Improved efficiency by maintaining and repairing machinery in a timely manner.
- Managed a team of millwrights for increased productivity and job satisfaction.
- Led toolbox talks before shift starts, promoting awareness about potential hazards and ways to mitigate them.
- Trained new hires to ensure they quickly became valuable members of the team.
- Kept detailed records of maintenance activities, ensuring accurate documentation was readily available when needed.
- Oversaw project completion on time by coordinating schedules and resources effectively.
- Reduced downtime by troubleshooting complex mechanical issues swiftly.
- Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
- Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans.
Education
High School Diploma -
Simon Rivera Early College High School
Brownsville, TX05-2018
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Stick welding
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Structural welding
- Steel fabrication
- Equipment operation
- MIG welding professional
- Precision measuring tools
- Wire feed machines
- Welding procedure specification
- Pipe fitting
- Welding symbols
- Precision measuring
- Rigging techniques
- Fire prevention
- Valve repairs
- Time management
- Machine adjustment
- Tool operation
- Hand-eye coordination
- Quality assurance
- OSHA compliance
- Welding inspection
- Welding machine setup
- Hand and power tool operation
- Power tools
- Decision-making
- Surface grinding
- Critical thinking
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Welder
Bracken Construction
04.2024 - Current
Boilermaker Journeyman
Brahma Group Inc
02.2021 - 02.2024
Millwright Foreman
Lexicon
09.2020 - 01.2021
High School Diploma -
Simon Rivera Early College High School
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