Gino Lujan
Las Vegas
Summary
Skilled Welder/Fabrication Welder with a proven track record at Xtreme Manufacturing, adept in gas tungsten and shielded metal arc welding. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and team collaboration, ensuring product excellence and operational efficiency. Mastered structural fabrication and quality assurance, significantly enhancing project outcomes.
Precision-driven Welder, known for productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in MIG, TIG, and stick welding techniques, ensuring strong and precise welds under various conditions. Skilled at reading blueprints and understanding structural requirements. Excel in teamwork, problem-solving, and time management to meet project deadlines with quality results.
Seasoned Welder with several years of hands-on experience setting up and operation welding equipment to assemble metal structures. Diligent individual focused on maintaining high productivity and safety targets. Dexterous team player comfortable working with little to no supervision.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/Fabrication Welder
Xtreme manufacturing
Henderson
03.2022 - 03.2025
- Performed gas tungsten arc welding with filler rods as needed.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
- Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
Welder/Fabrication Welder
SME Steel
05.2018 - 01.2022
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Performed gas tungsten arc welding with filler rods as needed.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Recognized, set up, and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
Owner
SG steel
Henderson
01.2014 - 03.2018
- Implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Las Vegas High School
Las Vegas, NV08-2006
Skills
- Welding equipment operation
- Flux core arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Structural fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Quality assurance
- Repair welding
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Brake press operation
- Layout and fitting
- Gas metal arc welding
- Welding procedure specification
- MIG welding
- Heavy equipment repair experience
- Telehander fabrication experience
Timeline
Welder/Fabrication Welder
Xtreme manufacturing
03.2022 - 03.2025
Welder/Fabrication Welder
SME Steel
05.2018 - 01.2022
Owner
SG steel
01.2014 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
Las Vegas High School