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Frederic Acker

Hershey,Pennsylvania

Summary

Accomplished Certified Welder with extensive experience at UKM Transit Products, skilled in shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding. Demonstrated precision in welding inspection and fabrication techniques, ensuring high-quality results. Known for strong attention to detail and effective problem-solving, consistently meeting stringent specifications and safety standards.

Experienced Welder with background in industrial design, material stocking, product shipment and waste management. Trained across multiple types of welding, metallurgy and structural design. Expert working at heights and in enclosed spaces.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Welder

UKM Transit Products
08.2024 - Current
  • Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
  • Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
  • Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
  • Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
  • Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
  • Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.

Tank Welder

Highland Tank
06.2023 - 08.2025
  • Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
  • Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
  • Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
  • Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
  • Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
  • 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.

Education

High School Diploma -

Buffalo Grove High School
Buffalo Grove, IL

Skills

  • Personal protective equipment
  • Welding inspection
  • Structural welding
  • Shielded metal arc welding
  • Welding safety
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Fabrication techniques
  • Weld tacking
  • Gas metal arc welding
  • Welding
  • Torch cutting
  • Flux core (FCAW) welding
  • Wire feed machines
  • Valve repairs
  • Fabrication
  • Weld slagging
  • Arc welding
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Precision measuring
  • Hazardous material handling
  • Scaffolding safety
  • MIG welding professional
  • First aid training
  • Time management
  • Precision measuring tools
  • Attention to detail
  • Stick welding
  • Equipment operation
  • Critical thinking
  • Welding procedure specification
  • Blueprint reading
  • Machine adjustment
  • Worksite organization
  • Parts fabrication
  • Overhead welding
  • AWS certified
  • Steel fabrication
  • Cutting techniques
  • Special alloys
  • Maintaining components
  • Vertical welding
  • Product welding
  • OSHA compliance
  • Measurement tools
  • Quality assurance

Certification

  • Welding, UKM Transit Products

Timeline

Certified Welder

UKM Transit Products
08.2024 - Current

Tank Welder

Highland Tank
06.2023 - 08.2025

High School Diploma -

Buffalo Grove High School

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