Heath Thomas
Marquez,TX
Summary
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
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Welder
Chance Construction
Hemphill, Texas
08.2023 - Current
- Operated welding tools and equipment safely under supervision.
- Assisted in preparing materials for welding projects.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain a safe work environment.
- Learned to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
- Supported experienced welders with various tasks on job sites.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area and tools after use.
- Attended training sessions on welding techniques and safety procedures.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
Welder
SFS solutions
Center, Tx
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Operated welding tools and equipment safely under supervision.
- Assisted in preparing materials for welding projects.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain a safe work environment.
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints to ensure accurate assembly of structures.
- Conducted quality inspections to verify weld integrity and strength.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ag Engineering And Technology
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas, TX 08.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Blueprint interpretation
- Equipment setup
- Safety protocol adherence
- Metal fabrication techniques
- Parts alignment
- Problem resolution
- Attention to detail
- Welding safety
- Stick welding
- Flat welding
- Critical thinking
- Horizontal welding
- Steel fabrication
- MIG welding
- Shaping and cutting
- Precision measuring
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Welder
Chance Construction
08.2023 - Current
Welder
SFS solutions
07.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Ag Engineering And Technology
Sam Houston State University
08.2012 - 05.2016