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HECTOR GONZALEZ

welder/fabricator
Yukon,OK

Summary

Dedicated Welder with expansive 14-year career in metal working. Skilled at reading and interpreting blueprints, repairing and maintaining equipment, and identifying errors and blemishes in finished products. Well-versed in safe equipment operation guidelines. Talented welding professional experienced in wide range of work environments. Quickly evaluates technical documents to understand and plan successful work. Expert with Stick, Mig, Metal core and Flux core welding. Skilled Fabricator Welder with proven expertise in metal fabrication and assembly. Experienced in working with different tools and metals to complete skilled work. Brings strong background in welding.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder/Fabricator Quality Control

FLOGISTIX LP.
04.2023 - Current
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • lay out
  • fit and weld pipe
  • Quality Roll Making sure lay out is per print or any other adjustments from enginer.
  • Inspect for defects on material or welds
  • Making sure everything is square and level to tolerance on print.
  • Air pressure test on every Unit for leaks or defects on valves
  • Insure that every component in the unit is within the standers of the company as well as the customers request.
  • Document and log every unit that is inspected and moved out of fabrication shop.

Welder/Fabricator

Weld Mechanic LLC.
09.2022 - 04.2023

Repair Workover rig equipment, fabricate any necessary new upgrades.

Compressor repair on location, general labor.

Rig Welder

Self Employed
04.2021 - 09.2022
  • built sheet metal building
  • cattle guards
  • oilfields equipment
  • pipe fence
  • custom iron work etc.

Contract Welder

CW welding
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Positioned and aligned parts according to exact blueprint instructions and job specifications
  • Used clamps and jigs to secure workpieces and maintain alignment
  • Finished high-quality work by examining welds and removing imperfections like excess spatter, weld, and slag
  • Cut prep and fit up parts according to blue prints to build trusses
  • Fit-up and weld up skeletal frame of sheet metal building
  • Prep and align trim and tent to cover building

Contract Welder

NC Construction
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Lay out plan according to blue prints to erect metal frame
  • Finished high-quality work by examining welds and removing imperfections like excess spatter, weld, and slag
  • Trim windows and door prep tent to cover metal building

Fabrication Welder

Nortek Air Solution
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Employed complex machinery, including band saws, ironwork equipment, shears, and welding tools to customize and organize individual parts for assembly
  • Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping, and reassembling metal components using torches and hand cutting tools
  • Read and interpreted work orders, blueprints, or instructions to assemble or perform welding tasks
  • Leveraged power saws, grinders, and other pneumatic and electrical tools to cut and bevel metal workpieces
  • Performed high-level welding based project tasks on stainless steel of varying thicknesses
  • Inspected finished welded components to verify surface quality, straightness, and consistency
  • Interpreted shop designs and drawings to generate cut and to-do lists
  • Cleaned joints of workpieces to prepare surfaces for bonding and achieve professional results
  • Followed safe working habits consistently to protect team members, equipment, and materials for unnecessary risks
  • Finished high-quality work by examining welds and removing imperfections like excess spatter, weld, and slag
  • Used clamps and jigs to secure workpieces and maintain alignment

Contract Welder

EMS System
07.2019 - 11.2019
  • Read blue prints cut and prepare material
  • Fit up clamp down and weld up parts to finish product
  • Fabricated pipe roller for pipe inspection

Fabrication Welder

H&H specialty welding
03.2017 - 07.2019
  • Interpreted shop designs and drawings to generate cut and to-do lists
  • Read and interpreted work orders, blueprints, or instructions to assemble or perform welding tasks
  • Employed complex machinery, including band saws, ironwork equipment, shears, and welding tools to customize and organize individual parts for assembly
  • Removed rough spots with grinders, scrapers and hand files to achieve smooth finishes
  • Fit up weld up all oilfield equipment
  • Set up rig to repair equipment out on the field

Fabrication Welder

Permian lied
03.2016 - 03.2017
  • Lay out and fit parts for pressure vessel
  • Weld out vessel caps or cover with MIG welding for root pass and flux core for cover pass

Welder

Boardman inc.
06.2015 - 03.2016
  • Operated machinery and equipment to manually and automatically apply welds
  • Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding to achieve durable and smooth bonds
  • Welded combinations of metals and alloys to join components
  • Finished high-quality work by examining welds and removing imperfections like excess spatter, weld, and slag
  • Welded on equipment for refineries

Fabrication Welder

Elite Towers
09.2013 - 06.2015
  • Fit up and weld parts for water tower such as main ways, ladders, and hatches
  • Employed complex machinery, including band saws, ironwork equipment, shears, and welding tools to customize and organize individual parts for assembly
  • Read and interpreted work orders, blueprints, or instructions to assemble or perform welding tasks
  • Interpreted shop designs and drawings to generate cut and to-do lists
  • Used clamps and jigs to secure workpieces and maintain alignment


Welder

Permian lied
08.2012 - 09.2013
  • Read and lay out vessel making sure everything was according to blue prints of customer
  • Fit up and tack all parts to vessel before weld out and inspection
  • Weld out vessel with two welding process MIG welding for root and Flux core for cap final process
  • Visual inspect welds before leaving the shop

Fabrication Welder

Falcon Rigs
05.2012 - 08.2012
  • Read and interpreted work orders, blueprints, or instructions to assemble or perform welding tasks
  • Interpreted shop designs and drawings to generate cut and to-do lists
  • Finished high-quality work by examining welds and removing imperfections like excess spatter, weld, and slag
  • Fit up and weld up parts on drilling rigs

Welder

Mathena oilfield equipment
03.2012 - 05.2012
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bended, and bolted components to complete assigned tasks

Welder

Dexter Axle
06.2011 - 03.2012
  • Setup and operated welding equipment
  • Weld and engrave for assembly line

Welder

Permian Tank
04.2010 - 06.2011
  • Lay out fit up and weld out battery tank

Tubular Technician

Great Plains Oilfield rentals
06.2008 - 02.2010
  • Inspect organize and inventory all pipe sizes
  • Operated heavy equipment to load and unload drill pipe and all other oilfield equipment such as frack tanks drilling equipment
  • Drive to location of job site to inspect equipment
  • Throughout my time with Great Plains I worked on many locations

Crew Leader

Permian Tank
06.2007 - 06.2008
  • lay out Ring per print
  • cut fit and weld
  • insure every component is correct
  • work with the team to complete job
  • Fabricating Battery tanks for location.

Education

High School Diploma -

El Reno high school
El Reno, OK

SMAW 6G Pipe Welding Certification - Welding pipe proccess

Canadian Valley Tech
El Reno, OK

Skills

  • Reweld application
  • Product welding
  • Parts fabrication
  • Specification interpretation
  • Surface preparation
  • Equipment operation
  • Quality inspection
  • Hand and power tool safety
  • Metal shaping
  • Grinding and buffing
  • Interpret blueprints
  • Power tools
  • Quality control
  • Torch operation
  • MIG welding
  • STICK welding
  • FLUX core welding
  • Component attachment
  • HEAVY Equipment operator

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Welder/Fabricator Quality Control

FLOGISTIX LP.
04.2023 - Current

Welder/Fabricator

Weld Mechanic LLC.
09.2022 - 04.2023

Rig Welder

Self Employed
04.2021 - 09.2022

Contract Welder

CW welding
09.2020 - 04.2021

Contract Welder

NC Construction
06.2020 - 08.2020

Fabrication Welder

Nortek Air Solution
10.2019 - 05.2020

Contract Welder

EMS System
07.2019 - 11.2019

Fabrication Welder

H&H specialty welding
03.2017 - 07.2019

Fabrication Welder

Permian lied
03.2016 - 03.2017

Welder

Boardman inc.
06.2015 - 03.2016

Fabrication Welder

Elite Towers
09.2013 - 06.2015

Welder

Permian lied
08.2012 - 09.2013

Fabrication Welder

Falcon Rigs
05.2012 - 08.2012

Welder

Mathena oilfield equipment
03.2012 - 05.2012

Welder

Dexter Axle
06.2011 - 03.2012

Welder

Permian Tank
04.2010 - 06.2011

Tubular Technician

Great Plains Oilfield rentals
06.2008 - 02.2010

Crew Leader

Permian Tank
06.2007 - 06.2008

SMAW 6G Pipe Welding Certification - Welding pipe proccess

Canadian Valley Tech

High School Diploma -

El Reno high school
HECTOR GONZALEZwelder/fabricator