Gregory Woods

Hendrickson Trailer Suspensions

Clarksville, TN

04.2017 - Current

Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
Performed gas tungsten arc welding with filler rods as needed.
Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.

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