Freddy Ruiz
Field welder
Odessa,Texas
Summary
Fine-tuned Structural Welder with Number years of experience working on buildings of varying complexity to construct high capacity load-bearing frames, reinforce joints and prepare for other specialists. Safety-minded worker well-versed in OSHA regulations and site-specific considerations for personal well-being. Collaborative team member with awareness of overall job site needs and willingness to support all involved. Proactive Job Title with background protecting components from distortion and producing high-quality work. Dependable, safety-oriented and diligent about accomplishing deadlines by applying excellent welding and fitting abilities. Highly experienced in Type welding. Multitalented Job Title with Number years in industrial and manufacturing industries. Brings top-notch welding, fabrication and materials handling abilities. Background includes preparing surfaces and setting up equipment. Hard-working Ironworker with excellent attendance record and stamina to perform strenuous labor. Personable, used to working outdoors and promoting Number years of employment operating dangerous equipment safely. Adaptable to all types of situations and works productively with different personalities. Safety-conscious Ironworker known for effectively communicating with team members and remaining attentive while working in high-risk environments. Lifts heavy items and works in adverse weather conditions with superior performance and reliability. Hard working Steel Worker with Number years of experience building steel structures using heavy equipment. Strong working knowledge of materials, processes, methods and tools for construction of buildings, highways and roads. Expert skills in operation and repairing equipment. Experienced Job Title with strong background in reading sophisticated building blueprints and creating necessary components for structural building erection and repair. Team leader trusted to train new workers to unload prefabricated steel and heavy equipment and coordinate positioning. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Certificate
1
1
MASH
Work History
A Class Structural Welder
Bramah Group
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Used MIG and TIG welding on structural supports.
Field welder
DSS caterpillar
Tyler , Texas
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
Field Welder
Delta constructors
Anchorage , Alaska
05.2017 - 02.2021
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
A Class Structural Welder
Komatsu
Gasper , Wyoming
05.2015 - 01.2017
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Used MIG and TIG welding on structural supports.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning, and welding techniques.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Calibrated flow and pressure settings to build and maintain flames.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears, and welding equipment.
- Unloaded and positioned prefabricated steel and heavy equipment using hoisting equipment, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
- Aligned structural steel members to rivet, bolt and weld permanently into place.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Dismantled structures and prepared equipment for travel or site movement.
- Inspected projects, identified issues that occurred and implemented corrective measures.
- Analyzed specifications and blueprints and suggested quantities, types and sizes of materials required per job allocation.
- Inserted sealing strips, wiring and insulating material, as called for in blueprints.
Shipyards Welder
Vigor Marine
Ketchikan, AK
06.2014 - 03.2015
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
Shipyards Welder
Vigor Marine
06.2011 - 01.2014
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
Field Welder
P&H MinePro Services
06.2000 - 01.2011
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
Tank Welder
Tanco Engineering Inc.
06.1996 - 06.2000
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
- Collaborated with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
Education
Welding - Welder
OXARC
Spokane, WA04.2009
Yes - Study
North High School
Spokane, WA05.1990
Skills
- Worker Training
- Available Parts Inventorying
- Power Grinder Operations
- Component Examination
- Tool Repair and Maintenance
- Industrial Operations
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Prefabricated Steel Unloading
- Materials Application
- Surface Work
- Company Standards
- Parts Alignment
- Customer Satisfaction
- Blowtorches and Equipment
- Safety Protocols
- Vertical and Horizontal Positioning
- Hand Torches
- Brazing Expertise
- Metal Forming
- Erection Drawing Assessments
- Process Applications
- Training Junior Team Members
- Beam Installation
- Parts Replacement
- Blueprint Reading
- Safety Standards
- Grinding Work
- Instrument Repairs
- Metal Component Installation
- Applying Tack
- Fall Protection
- Heavy Duty Machinery
- Testing Devices
- Operational Efficiency
- Structural Repairs
- Quality Assurance
- Maintenance and Repair Management
- Scheduled Services
- Power Saws
- Work Orders
- Production Standards
- Workplace Safety
- Quality Inspection and Control
- Specification Interpretation
- Fabrication
- Cutting
- Positioning Assemblies
- Metal Cutters
- Structural Drawings
- Checking Quality of Repairs
- Waste Reduction
- Machine Tools
- Torch (Machine Learning)
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Health Administration
- Finishing Work
- Overhead Hoists
- Safe Work Practices
- Cost Savings
- Conformance Verification
- Welding Inspection
- Quality Control
- Active Listening
- Project Deadlines
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Structural Supports
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
- Achieved Result through effectively helping with Task.
- Collaborated with team of Number in the development of Project name.
- Supervised team of Number staff members.
- Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.
Affiliations
- Society of Human Resource Management
Certification
- Certified Job Title, Company Name - Timeframe
- Licensed Job Title - Timeframe
- Area of certification Training - Timeframe
- Area of certification, Company Name - Timeframe
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
A Class Structural Welder
Bramah Group
05.2022 - 06.2023
Field welder
DSS caterpillar
04.2021 - 06.2022
Field Welder
Delta constructors
05.2017 - 02.2021
A Class Structural Welder
Komatsu
05.2015 - 01.2017
Shipyards Welder
Vigor Marine
06.2014 - 03.2015
Shipyards Welder
Vigor Marine
06.2011 - 01.2014
Field Welder
P&H MinePro Services
06.2000 - 01.2011
Tank Welder
Tanco Engineering Inc.
06.1996 - 06.2000
Welding - Welder
OXARC
Yes - Study
North High School
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