Felex Pires
Jacksonville
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Tig and mig welder
Chancey Metals
Jacksonville, FL
10.2024 - Current
Welder
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News, VA
06.2023 - Current
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Conducted thorough inspections of welds to ensure adherence to industry standards and codes.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
- Troubleshot technical issues during the welding process, minimizing downtime on projects.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Assisted in blueprint reading and interpretation for accurate alignment of parts during assembly process.
- Collaborated with team members for seamless project execution, improving overall productivity.
- Enhanced product quality by performing precise TIG welding on various materials.
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler
Navy
Norfolk
04.2017 - 04.2022
- Supervised and coordinated activities of crew aboard ship.
- Examined cargo-handling gear and lifesaving equipment to repair or replace defective gear and equipment.
- Stood watch during specified periods and determined geographical position of ship.
- Oversaw underway replenishment procedures to maintain equipment used in unloading and loading cargo.
- Oversaw cargo handling and inspected anchoring, mooring, fueling, towing, and transferring of personnel and cargo.
- Performed Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and responded to both military and civilian ships needing assistance.
- Trained deck division personnel in upkeep of ship's external structure, marlinspike, painting, rigging and deck equipment.
- Signaled pilots manually to correct movements and prevent accidents.
- Operated in challenging, high-stress and physically-demanding environments to keep personnel safe and direct aircraft in flight operations.
- Kept visual landing aids in place to help pilots land successfully.
- Oriented, readied and directed planes for successful take-offs.
- Worked in groups of Number to keep deck aircraft operations efficient and smooth.
Welder
Navy
Norfolk, VA
09.2017 - 08.2020
Education
AWS - Wleding
Tidewater Tech
Norfolk, VA06.2023
Skills
- Torch cutting
- Equipment Operation
- Stick Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Welding
- Pipe fitting
- Structural welding
- Wire feed machines
- Vertical Welding
- MIG welding professional
- Pipe welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Plasma Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Horizontal Welding
- Welding Symbols
- Flat Welding
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- MIG welding
- Surface grinding
Timeline
Tig and mig welder
Chancey Metals
10.2024 - Current
Welder
Huntington Ingalls Industries
06.2023 - Current
Welder
Navy
09.2017 - 08.2020
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler
Navy
04.2017 - 04.2022
AWS - Wleding
Tidewater Tech