James Boehman
Calhoun,KY
Summary
Over six years of weld fabricating reading blueprints operating forklift operating cranes zip cranes unloading trucks loading trucks and fabricating and building different products for customer welding stainless aluminum and mild with mig welder
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Trinity Fabricating
10.2017 - 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.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- 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.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
- 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.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- 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.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- 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.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
Truck Driver
Self-employeed
08.2000 - 10.2017
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
Education
High School Diploma -
Daviess County High School
Owensboro, KY05.1987
Skills
- Materials Selection
- Welding
- Structural Welding
- Fabrication
- Stick Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Torch Cutting
- Equipment Operation
- MIG Welding Professional
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Shaping and Cutting
- Parts Fabrication
- Steel Fabrication
- Hand-Forming Workpieces
- Tool Repair and Maintenance
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Special Alloys
- Brake Press Operation
- Supply Management
Timeline
Welder
Trinity Fabricating
10.2017 - Current
Truck Driver
Self-employeed
08.2000 - 10.2017
High School Diploma -
Daviess County High School
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