Certified welder with a completed apprenticeship and 6+ years of experience in layout, fabrication, installation, and repair of industrial and commercial equipment. Recognized for ability to complete welding projects at high-quality standards while following safety guidelines as well as minimizing costs and project time. Demonstrated leadership skills through training of junior welders which resulted in significant performance improvements.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for
welding .
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or
expansion of material.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, siag, rust, moisture, grease, or
other foreign matter.
• Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.
MMIG/GMAW
Forklift operation
Reading blueprints
SMAW
FCAW
Welder, Forklift Operator
Welder, Forklift Operator