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Evan Wallis

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Dedicated welder fabricator offering 3 years tool and die maker, and 16 years of expertise in working with carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel to fabricate, and repair various tools and equipment. Talented at reading work orders and technical drawings to determine projects specifications and layout. Driven with efficiency and precision to increase production output while reducing waste. Expert in communicating with teammates and supervisors to povide smooth operations. Help maintain a safe work enviroment. constantly learning more and trainging other team memebers to lead the way for the team to be more effective.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Tool and Die Specialist, Casting

Tesla Giga Factory
03.2023 - Current
  • I maintained, performed prevenative maintenance, and modified high pressure aluminum casting dies.
  • I am proficient in TIG, stick welding for tool steel, cast iron, carbon steel stainless steel and aluminum
  • I am able to precisely grind runners inserts, radii and conplx shapes to within .oo11"with han hand grinders such as, pencil, 90, staight and 4.5".
  • I am able to complete complex machinging procedure per blueprints on the lathe, vertical miling machine, radial drill prss and surface grinders.
  • I have used hand tools such as magnetic drill press, flex arm grinder, hand drills, and impact tools.
  • I can maintain precise tolerances using micrometers, calibers, dial indicator, height gauge and various other tools to hold true to blueprint.
  • I have lead the team by delegating work, working with the team to plot out tasks for the shift and how to efficiently and quickly resolve issues.
  • i have a very stronh dedication to safety insuring that the team is safe and is using proper procedures to prevent accidents, injury, and property damage.
  • I am effective at training, developing skills of the team members in welding,grinding, and maching whenever given the oppertunity.

Tool and Die Maker

Futaba Industrial Texas
05.2021 - 03.2023
  • I maintained, performed prevenative maintenance, and modified stamping dies.
  • I am proficient in TIG, stick welding for tool steel, cast iron, carbon steel.
  • I am able to maintain .001" tolerance with hand grinders such as pencil, 90, straight, 2" and 4.5"
  • I was able to complete complex machining procedures per blueprints on lathe, vertical milling machine, radial drill press and surface grinder. hand drills and impactand various other tools to hold true to blueprints

Welder Fabricator

Ace Welding & Trailor Co.
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • I am proficient in Stick, Tig, Mig, Welding, Carbon steel, Stainless steel, and aluminum.
  • I fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • inspeted welds and checked critical measurments to meet specificaions.
  • clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • operated forklift for transporting, handling materials.
  • fabricated, racks, bins, flat beds w/ headache racks, and lengthened/ shortened truck frames

Welder

SOC LLC at Hawthorne Army Depot
07.2007 - 01.2021

Skilled welder with profiency in stick MIG and TIG welding,CNC plasma, oxy fuel, hand torches, and air arc, mill, lathe, press brake, shear, and metal forming equipment. Forklift operator/trainer, fall protection trainer. Capable of reading blueprint, drawings, diagrams.

Cashier, Yard Help

Wagner Ace Hardware
05.2000 - 05.2007

Assisted customers with getting correct supplies for projects, stocking shelves, construction supplies. managed rental shed, mainained repairs, rebuilt equipment and tools.

Education

Associates - Applied Science in Machine Tool Technology

Westen Nevada College
Carson City, NV
04.2015

Associates - Applied Science in Welding Technology

Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV
11.2006

Deploma - High School

Mineral County High School
Hawthorne, NV
05.2002

Skills

  • Stick, MIG, TIG
  • Fabrication, layout
  • Blueprints and schematics
  • good problem solver
  • works well with individual teams '
  • leads team in daily tasks
  • has a keen eye for safety and potential issues
  • precision measuring and high attention to details
  • Have implemented procedures that have improved employee safety and shortened downtime
  • have trained employees to be better weldrs/ machinist/ grinders

Timeline

Tool and Die Specialist, Casting

Tesla Giga Factory
03.2023 - Current

Tool and Die Maker

Futaba Industrial Texas
05.2021 - 03.2023

Welder Fabricator

Ace Welding & Trailor Co.
03.2021 - 05.2021

Welder

SOC LLC at Hawthorne Army Depot
07.2007 - 01.2021

Cashier, Yard Help

Wagner Ace Hardware
05.2000 - 05.2007

Associates - Applied Science in Machine Tool Technology

Westen Nevada College

Associates - Applied Science in Welding Technology

Western Nevada College

Deploma - High School

Mineral County High School
Evan Wallis