Gabriel Torres Jr
Hollister,CA
Summary
Focused Rig Welder with years of experience. Skilled at working with metal and cutting tools with commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy. Proven history of reliability and professionalism in hard to manage situations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rig Welder
Coast Counties Truck & Equipment
07.2022 - Current
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- 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.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
Education
AWS Certifications - Welding Engineering
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA06.2024
No Degree - Welding Engineering
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA06.2024
Skills
- Welding expertise
- Structural welding
- Visual Inspection
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Pipe welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Pipe fitting
- Torch cutting
- Fabrication
- Vertical Welding
- Brake Press Operation
- MIG welding professional
- Hazardous Material Handling
- Precision measuring tools
Certification
- Certified AWS SMAW 3G 7018
- Certified AWS SMAW 2G 7018
- Certified AWS SMAW 4G 7018
- Certified AWS SMAW 1G 7018
- Certified AWS GMAW 4F ER70S-6 0.035
- Certified AWS GTAW 4F ER70S
Timeline
Rig Welder
Coast Counties Truck & Equipment
07.2022 - Current
AWS Certifications - Welding Engineering
Cabrillo College
No Degree - Welding Engineering
Gavilan College
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