Gavin J. Smith
Orange,CA
Summary
AWS Certified Welder, Fabricator, Machinist and Sheet Metal Worker with hands on experience in custom MIG/TIG/stick welding, metal fabrication, material handling, bridge crane operation, and forklift operation. Skilled in producing customer specific work, preparing and finishing metal, reading blueprints, and safely operating fabrication equipment in shop and yard environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder / Fabricator & Yard Associate
Shorr Metals
03.2025 - Current
- Perform custom MIG welding and metal fabrication to customer specifications and work-order requirements.
- Pulled metal stock, measured materials, and cut pieces to precise dimensions based on work orders.
- Operate a bridge crane to safely move, organize, and store metal from deliveries in designated locations.
- Operated forklift to efficiently move materials and unload incoming metal shipments.
- Prepared orders for customers and yard operations with accuracy and attention to safety.
Shop Assistant
Anaheim Hills Auto Body
Anaheim, CA
10.2019 - 05.2022
Welder / Fabrication Technician
Vast Aerospace
Long Beach, CA
- Fabricated tooling and components using MIG and TIG welding processes, including mild steel work tables.
- Used bridge cranes to lift and position aluminum panels and assisted with rolling panels into cones.
- Prepared aluminum panels with abrasive pads and cleaned surfaces with IPA and acetone before automated plasma welding.
- Filed and finished edges to remove scratches, chips, and sharp edges while maintaining part quality.
Hubbell (Gas Utility Solutions)
Corona, CA
- Conducted pressurized testing on water-tight welded components.
- Performed routine maintenance on MIG welders and hand tools used in production.
- Worked with 16-gauge mild-steel pipe and tubing in a production environment.
Student
Western Welding Academy
Gillette, WY
- Completed extensive hands-on training in plate and pipe welding using 6010 and 7018 electrodes in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Performed open-root butt welds, plate fillet welds, and 2G, 5G, and 6G pipe welds.
- Developed GTAW/TIG experience on plate and pipe, including TIG combination welds and carbon filler-wire applications.
Education
Western Welding Academy
Gillette, WYAmerican Fabrication Academy
Graduate -
Villa Park High School
Skills
- AWS Certified TIG
- MIG
- Stick/ARC
- Mild steel
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum
- Blueprint reading
- Weldments
- Hydraulic/manual tube bender
- Bend-Tech software
- Belt notcher
- Fixtures/jigs
- Hole-saw notcher
- Vertical/horizontal band saw
- Plasma cutter
- Cold saw
- Drill press
- Die grinder
- Barrel sander
- DA sander
- Flap disc
- Belt sander
- Grinder
- Forklift operation
- Bridge crane operation
- Shipment unloading
- Rack storage
- Material pulling
- Order preparation
- Hydraulic/manual shear
- Bead roller
- English wheel
- Forming hammers
- Finger brake
- Manual lathe and mill operation
- Tape measure
- Dial calipers
- Micrometer
Certification
- TIG Carbon Combo — AWS SWPS B2.1-1-207-96
- Carbon TIG Out — AWS SWPS B2.1-1-207-96
- Stick Pipe — AWS SWPS B2.1-1-201-96
- Stick Plate — AWS SWPS B2.1-1-002-94 (Completed 03/22/24)
- WPS Identification — AWS SWPS B2.1-1-022-94; .375 in. thickness on A36 steel
Technical Skills
AWS Certified TIG, MIG, Stick/ARC; mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, Blueprint reading, weldments, hydraulic/manual tube bender, Bend-Tech software, belt notcher, fixtures/jigs, hole-saw notcher, vertical/horizontal band saw, plasma cutter, cold saw, drill press, die grinder, barrel sander, DA sander, flap disc, belt sander, grinder, Forklift operation, bridge crane operation, shipment unloading, rack storage, material pulling and order preparation, Hydraulic/manual shear, bead roller, English wheel, forming hammers, finger brake, Manual lathe and mill operation, tape measure, dial calipers, micrometer
Timeline
Welder / Fabricator & Yard Associate
Shorr Metals
03.2025 - Current
Shop Assistant
Anaheim Hills Auto Body
10.2019 - 05.2022
Student
Western Welding Academy
Hubbell (Gas Utility Solutions)
Welder / Fabrication Technician
Vast Aerospace
Western Welding Academy
American Fabrication Academy
Graduate -
Villa Park High School