Hector Garcia
Friendswood,TX
Summary
Driven Job Title with experience in Type welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety. Experienced Welder with background in industrial design, material stocking, product shipment and waste management. Trained across multiple types of welding, metallurgy and structural design. Expert working at heights and in enclosed spaces. Proactive Job Title with background protecting components from distortion and producing high-quality work. Dependable, safety-oriented and diligent about accomplishing deadlines by applying excellent welding and fitting abilities. Highly experienced in Type welding. Focused Job Title with Number years of experience. Skilled at working with metal and Tool with commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy. Proven history of reliability and professionalism in Type situations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
Colt Services Inc
La Porte, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
Specialty Welder
Koch Specialty Plant Services
Houston, TX
09.2016 - 05.2023
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
Combo Welder
Hi-Tech Industrial Services Inc.
Houston, TX
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Created secure joints by properly preparing materials and components before welding.
- Completed work with proper alignment and allowances for shrinkage to produce durable welds.
- Used MIG welding to form carbon steel into tanks and other metal fabricated weldments.
- Coordinated with field labor crews to complete efficient site work.
- Transported loads as heavy as Number pounds using overhead cranes and forklifts.
- Maintained site safety by keeping work orderly and free of hazards like Type.
- Installed and repaired basic piping systems in Type and Type structures.
- Performed flat, vertical, overhead and horizontal welds depending on needs of particular jobs.
- Worked effectively from verbal directions, blueprints and specifications to complete highly accurate work.
Welder
Hunter Site Development
Houston, TX
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Pipe Welder
Aquamarine Sub Sea Solution
Houston, TX
09.2014 - 07.2015
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
Combo Welder
Panamerican Hydrogen Inc
Brownsville, TX
10.2012 - 07.2013
- Created secure joints by properly preparing materials and components before welding.
- Completed work with proper alignment and allowances for shrinkage to produce durable welds.
- Used MIG welding to form carbon steel into tanks and other metal fabricated weldments.
- Coordinated with field labor crews to complete efficient site work.
- Transported loads as heavy as Number pounds using overhead cranes and forklifts.
- Maintained site safety by keeping work orderly and free of hazards like Type.
- Installed and repaired basic piping systems in Type and Type structures.
- Performed flat, vertical, overhead and horizontal welds depending on needs of particular jobs.
Welder Fabricator
Rich Sea Pack
Brownsville, TX
10.2008 - 10.2012
Pipe Welder
Spitzer Industries Inc
Houston, TX
12.2006 - 05.2008
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
Lead Welder
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Of America
Houston, TX
04.2004 - 12.2006
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Operated robotic cells machinery.
Repair Weder Technitian
Sumner Manufacturing Co
Houston, TX
02.2000 - 04.2004
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
Education
Diploma -
Juan Jose De La Garza
Matamoros Mexico06.1987
Skills
- AWS Certified
- Overhead Welding Position
- Design Interpretation
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- MIG Welding
- Structural Supports
- Straightedge Measurements
- Tool Repair and Maintenance
- Tank Trailers
- Instrumentation and Controls
- Apprentice Supervision
- Cutting
- Fabrications Knowledge
- Template Measurements
- Power Tools Operations
- Parts Cleaning and Degreasing
- Welding Chart Specifications Compliance
- Instruction Interpretation
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Fabrication Experience
- Overhead Hoists
- Power Chippers
- Heavy Duty Machinery
- Punch Presses
- Piranha Ironworker Operation
- Parts Fabrication
- Pipe Welding
- Interpret Blueprints
- Welding Techniques
- Mechanical Fabrication
- Wire Feed Machines
- Valve Repairs
- Power Saws
- Grinding and Buffing
- Structural Welding
- Brakes and Shears Operation
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
Certification
- Area of expertise License - Timeframe
- Certified Job Title, Company Name - Timeframe
- Area of certification, Company Name - Timeframe
- Area of certification Training - Timeframe
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Welder
Colt Services Inc
06.2023 - Current
Specialty Welder
Koch Specialty Plant Services
09.2016 - 05.2023
Combo Welder
Hi-Tech Industrial Services Inc.
06.2016 - 07.2016
Welder
Hunter Site Development
10.2015 - 04.2016
Pipe Welder
Aquamarine Sub Sea Solution
09.2014 - 07.2015
Combo Welder
Panamerican Hydrogen Inc
10.2012 - 07.2013
Welder Fabricator
Rich Sea Pack
10.2008 - 10.2012
Pipe Welder
Spitzer Industries Inc
12.2006 - 05.2008
Lead Welder
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Of America
04.2004 - 12.2006
Repair Weder Technitian
Sumner Manufacturing Co
02.2000 - 04.2004
Diploma -
Juan Jose De La Garza