James Joyce
Lawsonville,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fabrication Welder
Wieland Copper Products
Pine Hill, NC
05.2008 - Current
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
- Operated forklifts to move large components around the shop floor.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding progress of tasks assigned throughout the day.
- Collaborated closely with supervisors to ensure that projects were completed on time and within budget constraints.
- Repaired damaged metallic components utilizing welding techniques such as gas tungsten arc welding or shielded metal arc welding.
- Welded metal pieces together using MIG, TIG, and other welding processes as required.
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
- Developed new methods of fabricating complex parts in order to increase efficiency or reduce costs.
- Checked finished products for conformance to engineering standards before shipping out.
- Identified any defects in the fabrication process and took corrective action when necessary.
- Utilized overhead cranes to lift heavy objects into place during fabrication projects.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean work area in accordance with safety regulations.
- Fabricated steel molds for concrete using hand and power tools, welding operations and lifting equipment.
- Used jigs, fixtures, and tools for assembly of parts and components.
Guard Rail Construction Worker
Nickelston Fence
Lawsonville, NC
06.2008 - 05.2015
- Repaired damaged guard rails due to weathering or vandalism as needed.
- Assisted in the removal of existing structures prior to installing new guard rails.
- Assisted in the installation of various types of guard rails, including metal, wood, and concrete railings.
- Loaded and unloaded materials for guard rail construction projects from delivery trucks.
- Secured guard rails into place using nuts, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
- Loaded materials and tools into vehicles and unloaded upon arrival at jobsites.
- Operated equipment with strong focus on safety and ground communication.
- Dug ditches or trenches, backfilled excavations or compacted and leveled earth to grade specifications.
- Lubricated, cleaned or repaired machinery or equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Stokes High School
Danbury, NC06-2008
Skills
- Parts Fabrication
- Defect Repair
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- MIG welding
- Grinding and Finishing Techniques
- Welder Qualification Test
- Structural fabrication
- Mechanics
- Hand and power tools
- Machinery Operation
- Welding equipment
- Heavy Lifting
- Troubleshooting
- Power Tool Operation
- Manual Machining
- Adhesive bonding
- Welding
Certification
- Welding Certification/License - June 2024
Timeline
Guard Rail Construction Worker
Nickelston Fence
06.2008 - 05.2015
Fabrication Welder
Wieland Copper Products
05.2008 - Current
High School Diploma -
North Stokes High School
- Welding Certification/License - June 2024
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