Jacob Scott
Lakeland,FLORIDA
Summary
Driven Welder with experience in G.M.A.W., S.M.A.W welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
National Recreation Systems
06.2023 - Current
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Streamlined work processes through effective communication with supervisors and team members about project requirements and progress updates.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Assisted in blueprint reading and interpretation for accurate alignment of parts during assembly process.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Contributed to cost savings initiatives by identifying opportunities for process improvements within the company''s fabrication operations.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Used hand and power tools to grind, buff, polish and otherwise finish pieces.
- Assembled products by hand or with assistance of fixtures.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
Welder
Holtec USA Corporation
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Welded components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions
- Welded components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions
- Positioned, aligned, and secured parts and assemblies using straightedges
- Kept timely and accurate reporting of job times and completed service reports
- Inspected welded joints and conducted tests to meet company standards and national code requirements
- Utilized a variety of welding processes such as MIG, TIG, and stick welding
- Detected faulty equipment and defective materials, notifying supervisor of issues
- Operated angle grinders to prepare parts for welding
- Inspected and prepped material surfaces by removing slag and rust
- Used hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines and hand tools
- Guided electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal
- Labeled material with job number and required data to foster seamless operations
- Ignited torches and started power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
Welding Assistant
Metpro supply inc.
12.2017 - 09.2022
- Attached nozzles to hoses and turned valves to admit compressed air and activated jets
- Resolved welding issues identified during routine maintenance and inspections
- Fabricated parts and components to exact tolerances
- Welded components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions
- Operated angle grinders to prepare parts for welding
- Constructed and installed metal structures
- Operated cutting torches for cutting and beveling steel plates
- Utilized a variety of welding processes such as MIG, TIG, and stick welding
- Performed tack-weld functions to join metal work pieces at specified distances
- Set up components for welding according to specifications
- Loaded and unloaded construction materials at sites
- Cut timber and lumber to specified dimensions
- Collaborated with project managers and site supervisors to understand daily responsibilities
- Selected tools and equipment from storage areas to transport to work sites
- Signaled equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery or equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Victory Christiain Academy
Lakeland, Florida05.2017
Skills
- Tool Repair and Maintenance
- MIG Welding
- Portable Grinders
- Welding Techniques
- Hand Saw
- Maintain Equipment
- Heavy Duty Machinery
- Straightedge Measurements
- Torch (Machine Learning)
- Welding and Bolting
- Fabrication Experience
- Operational Efficiency
- Power Saws
- Crane and Hoist Equipment Operation
- Deburr Pieces
- Instruction Interpretation
- Overhead Hoists
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Grinding and Buffing
- Pipe Welding
- Parts Fabrication
- Work Order Analysis
- Power Tools Operation
- Pipe welding
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- Mathematical Calculations
- Rigging Techniques
- Valve repairs
- Torch cutting
- Edge Joining
- Welding
- Post-welding treatment
- Combination Metal Welding
- Flat Welding
- Orbital Welding
- Hand-Forming Workpieces
- Component Fabrication
- Micrometers and Calipers
- Welding Symbols
- Quality Inspection
- Aluminum Metal Welding
- Pipe fitting
- Welding Chart Specifications Compliance
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Metal Shaping Machines
- Structural welding
- Brake Press Operation
- Crane Operation
- Horizontal Welding
- Stick Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Layout and Fitting
- Vertical Welding
- Scaffolding Safety
- Faulty Equipment Identification
Timeline
Welder
National Recreation Systems
06.2023 - Current
Welder
Holtec USA Corporation
09.2022 - 06.2023
Welding Assistant
Metpro supply inc.
12.2017 - 09.2022
High School Diploma -
Victory Christiain Academy