James Bell
Birch River,WV
Summary
Welder/Fabricator with experience at Metal Craft Mining Equipment Rebuilders. Skilled in MIG, TIG, and Flux Core welding. Proven ability to read blueprints and maintain a safe, organized work environment. Recognized for good work ethic.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder/Fabricator
Metal Craft Mining Equipment Rebuilders
Summersville, WV
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Operated welding tools and equipment following safety protocols.
- Assisted in preparing materials for welding processes.
- Learned techniques for reading blueprints and technical drawings.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work area.
- Developed understanding of various welding methods and materials used.
- Collaborated with team members to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- 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.
- Provided support in developing custom jigs/fixtures to facilitate more efficient production workflows.
Education
Welding Technologies - Welding
New River Community And Technical College
Lewisburg, WV05.2024
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Stick welding
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Vertical welding
- Structural welding
- Steel fabrication
- Arc welding
- Flat welding
- Surface grinding
- Power tool operation
- Welding techniques
- Power tools
- Hand and power tool operation
- MIG welding
- Welding safety
- Location layout
- Worksite organization
- Welding machine setup
- Weld tacking
- Flux core (FCAW) welding
- Measurement tools
- Equipment maintenance
- Tool operation
- Safety equipment usage
- Precision measuring
- Surface preparation
- Crane operation
- Wire feed machines
- Precision measuring tools
- Cutting techniques
Certification
AWS 1.1
OSHA 10
Timeline
Welder/Fabricator
Metal Craft Mining Equipment Rebuilders
06.2024 - 08.2025
Welding Technologies - Welding
New River Community And Technical College