James Lee

Welder and or welder foreman as required by the company, typically supporting shut downs and routine maintenance operations in the Gillette area power plants. Duties vary widely from creating isometric drawings and building or oversee the building of piping systems to various mechanical maintenance jobs.

• Used various teaching methods to decrease learning gaps and increase student motivation for long-term educational success.
• Implemented new curricula and continuously improved industry practices during day-to-day management.
• Trained students on various welding tasks and used diverse instructional methods to increase identifying and long-term educational success.
• Continually enforced trade safety practices while teaching students standard safety measures to help ensure their future success.

Follow stringent safety and quality guidelines to build complex underground and above ground carbon and stainless piping systems, as well as rigging and setting various unit components weighing up to 50 tons for a next generation power plant.

Built various copper and victaulic piping systems. As well rigging, moving and setting air handling units in support of the GM battery plant.

Supported a annual fossil plant shutdown, which consisted of burner tube replacements, coal pipe replacements, scrubber repair and various maintenance consisent with coal power plants.

Trained new employees in safety and quality measures, as well as tool and equipment use, welding processes and daily operations of our trade. Fit and weld pipe and coded vessels while maintaining 100% RT. Utilize dye penetrant testing, dye penetrant reports, filler metal logs, weld maps and MTR reports. Fabricate various parts using jigs or blueprint and prepare material using numerous shop tools such as cranes, forklifts, rolls, sheers, press, etc. 

Created A instructor guide for this company to be used by other instructors to teach the GTAW process. Also contracted by this company to teach for 10 weeks at U.S. Smokeless tobacco, as well as a welding consultant to help advise on equipment, instructing and marketing techniques.

Achieved proficiency in all aspects of this company, including repair work on a very wide range of equipment and machines, complex fabrication projects and food grade projects. Performed various maintenance operations in multiple plants ranging from paper mills, rubber plants and food processing facilities. Welded a wide range of materials including titanium, copper, zirconium, aluminum and stainles. 

Oversaw lab work, field placement and cooperative opportunities giving students broader understanding of industry. Worked with struggling students to increase their knowledge and abilities, assisting each with in depth tutoring and support. Supervised students using power tools and equipment, keeping them safe at all times and protecting expensive equipment. Adapted instructional materials and teaching methods to meet students varying interests and needs.

Performed welding and maintenance operations inside Kellogg, Tyson, and Riceland food processing plants. Completed routine maintenance as well as emergency shutdown projects. Learned and strictly followed all plant safety guidelines and attained OSHA 10 certification. 

Led and trained young Marines in my charge to improve them in their given duties and strengthen their professional development. oversaw the care and accountability of millions of dollars worth of mechanized and communications equipment as well as a wide array of weapons system. member of the highly regarded Marine Corps pistol team, gave Hundreds of hours of instruction to Marines ranging from private to colonel in classroom and hands on settings.