Robert Childs
Clarinda
Summary
Accomplished Welder/Line Leader with expertise in MIG welding and team leadership at H&H Trailers. Proven track record in enhancing production efficiency and reducing waste through strategic planning and critical thinking. Recognized for meticulous attention to detail and commitment to safety, ensuring high-quality fabrication and successful project execution.
Professional metalworker with strong expertise in welding techniques and safety protocols. Known for exceptional precision, collaboration, and adaptability in dynamic environments. Focus on quality and efficiency. Reliable team member who consistently meets production goals and adapts to changing project demands.
Professional metalworker with strong expertise in welding techniques and safety protocols. Known for exceptional precision, collaboration, and adaptability in dynamic environments. Skilled in MIG welding, with focus on quality and efficiency. Reliable team member who consistently meets production goals and adapts to changing project demands.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/Line Leader
H&H Trailers
01.2015 - Current
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
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- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
- Assisted in blueprint reading and interpretation for accurate alignment of parts during assembly process.
- Optimized material usage by accurately measuring and cutting required components prior to welding.
- Collaborated with team members for seamless project execution, improving overall productivity.
Welder/Line Lead
Finishline Trailers
02.2010 - 01.2015
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Troubleshot technical issues during the welding process, minimizing downtime on projects.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
Education
GED -
Glen Wood High School
Glenwood, IA01-1991
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Critical thinking
- Shaping and cutting
- Vertical welding
- Structural welding
- Steel fabrication
- Flat welding
- Equipment operation
- Horizontal welding
- MIG welding professional
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff training and development
- Staff management
- Goal setting
- Task delegation
- Documentation and reporting
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Conflict resolution
- Safety procedures
- Coaching and mentoring
- Work prioritization
- Inventory management
- Computer skills
Timeline
Welder/Line Leader
H&H Trailers
01.2015 - Current
Welder/Line Lead
Finishline Trailers
02.2010 - 01.2015
GED -
Glen Wood High School
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