James Moore
Washington,NC
Summary
Talented Fabrication Welder skilled in reading and applying technical drawings and consistently delivering high quality [Type] products. Excellent attention to detail resulting in reduced waste and increased productivity. Operated machinery to fabricate items and comply with government guidelines.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabrication Welder
Rob's Hydraulics
Grimesland, NC
09.2017 - Current
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
Welder
OBI Linings
Chocowinity, NC
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
Structural Welder
Linton Industries
Washington, NC
05.2013 - 07.2015
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
- Used MIG and TIG welding on structural supports.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Worked correctly with each material such as steel or aluminum.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears and welding equipment.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders and columns to correct positions.
- Aligned structural steel members to rivet, bolt and weld permanently into place.
- Unloaded and positioned prefabricated steel and heavy equipment using hoisting equipment, such as cables, pulleys or hooks.
- Followed safety guidelines to fasten structural steel members and hoisted cables, chains and rope.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Inspected projects, identified issues that occurred and implemented corrective measures.
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
- Hoisted metal components into place, safely operating cranes during process.
LP Gas Technician/Farm Hand
Taylor Oil & Gas/Belvue Farms
Washington, NC
01.2004 - 05.2013
- Disassembled, repaired and reassembled equipment in good working order.
- Educated customers on use, care and adjustments of appliances.
- Facilitated repairs by disassembling defective and broken equipment.
- Worked on gas logs, tobacco barn burners and heat exchangers and gas packs.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
CRC Certification -
BCCC
High School Diploma -
Washington High School,Washington N.C.
400 Slatestone Rd. Washington N.C. 2788905.2006
Skills
- Micrometers and Calipers
- Aluminum Metal Welding
- Straightedge Measurements
- Torch Selection
- Time Management
- Filler Rod Selection
- Surface Material Preparation
- Specification Conformance
- Decision Making
- Hand Tools Use
- Welding Techniques
- Attention to Detail
- Stainless Steel Metal Welding
- Workpiece Examinations
- Mathematical Calculations
- Vertical Welding
- Equipment Selection
- Power Tools Operation
- Gas Flow Adjustments
- Workpiece Measurements
- Overhead Welding Position
- Flat Welding Position
- Assembly Planning
- Shielded Metal Arc Equipment
- Gas Metal Arc Equipment
Timeline
Fabrication Welder
Rob's Hydraulics
09.2017 - Current
Welder
OBI Linings
01.2017 - 09.2017
Structural Welder
Linton Industries
05.2013 - 07.2015
LP Gas Technician/Farm Hand
Taylor Oil & Gas/Belvue Farms
01.2004 - 05.2013
CRC Certification -
BCCC
High School Diploma -
Washington High School,Washington N.C.