David Wright

• Established and maintained effective communication with staff members to ensure efficient operations.
• Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
• Maintained relationships with vendors to obtain the best pricing on supplies and materials.
• Trained employees on duties, policies and procedures.
• Resolved customer complaints quickly while maintaining high-quality standards of service delivery.
• Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.

• Incorporated new preventive and corrective maintenance processes to increase the lifespan of locomotives and equipment.
• Performed routine locomotive maintenance on machinery, including lubrication and cleaning.
• Change parts on the locomotive.
• General maintenance on locomotives.
• Observed machine operations to detect malfunctions, or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusted machines accordingly.
• Maintained a clean and safe work environment by adhering to safety protocols.
• Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
• Read and followed blueprints, diagrams, and drawings to fabricate products.
• Maintained quality and safety standards; kept records of maintenance and repair work.
• Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
• Sustained lockout and tag-out safety protocols by properly using equipment and materials.
• Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.

• Full time fabricator
• Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
• Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
• Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
• Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
• Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.

New pipe installation.

• Maintained accurate records of all work completed for billing purposes.
• Filled pipes with water or air, observing pressure gauges, and pipes to troubleshoot and locate leaks.
• Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
• Checked project details to verify job site materials and equipment.
• Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
• Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding service requests.
• Filled piping systems with water and air to test for leaks.
• Repaired burst pipes by cutting out sections of piping and soldering new pieces in place.
• Inspected worksites to determine presence of obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
• Inspected and tested installed systems to isolate and identify faults.
• Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.

• Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
• Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
• Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
• Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
• Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
• Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
• Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
• Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
• Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
• Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
• Recognized, set up, and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
• Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
• Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
• Performed gas tungsten arc welding with filler rods as needed.
• Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.