Gary Richards
Louisville,KY
Summary
Driven Welder with experience in Structural welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Kentucky Trailer
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- 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.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
Welding Fabricator
Tenneco Inc
11.2019 - 01.2023
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
Welder | Lead Welder | Quality Control Inspector
Jeff Boat
06.1994 - 04.2018
- Perform all tasks in a safe and responsible manner.
- Perform visual inspections of component parts and make sure that they are built to blueprint.
- Document defect findings, and generate reports detailing defects probable cause.
- Monitor employee's performance to make sure that the work is being done accordingly.
- Ensure that all tasks get done in a timely manner.
- Interpret verbal and written instruction from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Set up and operate welding equipment.
- Remove and repair unacceptable welds with air arc or grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Bolted, clamped, and tacked-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Used SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and 7018 to weld component parts.
- Perform UT and RT quality welding.
- Check welding machine and leads for preventive maintenance.
- Assist the USCG with air and hydrostatic testing of barges, pipe lines, and boilers.
- Do a punch list on completed barges to ensure that all repair work has been completed.
- Check painted barges with a DFT gauge to ensure the correct paint thickness has been applied.
- Perform in-process inspections of components parts and report all findings to the supervisors and upper management.
- Verify that repairs or inserts on the barges were done correctly.
- Assist (ABS) American Bureau of Shipping inspector with final inspections of barges, oil tankers and special vessels.
Education
High School Diploma -
ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL
Brooklyn, NYCertificate of Completion - Welding Technology
Oneonta JobCorp
Oneonta, NYSkills
- Welding
- Structural welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Torch cutting
- Welding procedure specification
- Pipe welding
- Vertical Welding
- MIG welding professional
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
Workauthorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Welder
Kentucky Trailer
03.2023 - 01.2024
Welding Fabricator
Tenneco Inc
11.2019 - 01.2023
Welder | Lead Welder | Quality Control Inspector
Jeff Boat
06.1994 - 04.2018
High School Diploma -
ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL
Certificate of Completion - Welding Technology
Oneonta JobCorp
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