James Parker

• Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding, and using other equipment.
• Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
• Increased weld quality by utilizing appropriate techniques such as TIG, MIG, and Stick welding processes.
• Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
• Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
• Applied strong problem-solving skills to address unexpected challenges that arose during the fitting process.
• Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.

Boeing Seattle, WA

• Tig weld inconel and stainless steel tubes
• Collaborated with team members for smooth workflow, resulting in increased productivity and timely project completion.
• Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new techniques and applying them effectively across different projects.
• Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.

My time at PMG consisted of 3 different jobs over 9 months

CNHI Illinois May-Jul

• Mig weld large industrial grade farming equipment.
• Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up.
• Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.

Nelson Global Indiana Aug-Oct

• Tig welded pipe for hydraulics on industrial equipment
• Fabricated, assembled, installed and maintained piping systems.

Unified Brands Mississippi Nov-Jan

• Tig welded industrial food grade equipment.

• Performed exceptionally in Tig welding stainless steel pipe components and fabricating a vast array of materials. Assessed welded surfaces and structure to determine defects and perform welding procedures to resolve flaws. Fitted parts from large platforms to stainless steel pipe headers and sprayers. Excelled at utilizing specialized machines, ensuring smooth weld joints, and carrying out cleaning/grinding of metals.
• Successfully created jigs to catalyze progress on high volume orders, including 5000 prison/jail gate locks.
• Maintained compliance with all safety protocols for safe handling of heating equipment and metals.

• Oversaw and maintained the entire welding department as a sole welder on site. Processed all work orders in an efficient and timely manner. Performed Tig and laser welding to repair molds of all types or modifying existing tools. Devised robust strategies to execute work orders in collaboration with other department heads and senior mold makers.

• Performed bridge and overpass welding, requiring bridge welding code certification and comprehensive inspection by a certified weld inspector. Provided impeccable support with conceptualizing and fabricating 12-foot-tall steel forms with two sets of independent axels designed to crawl diagonally such as a Telehandler lift.
• Utilized welding protective equipment with an aim to improve overall safety.
• Ensured high quality outcomes through extensive knowledge of metallurgy and welding techniques.
• Excelled at leveraging proven welding techniques to minimize structural fatigue.

• Demonstrated excellent performance in interpreting and following blueprints to create miscellaneous parts designed for transportation of military vehicles such as HMMWVs and helicopters. Ensured welding of various materials in accordance with strict specifications, including particle tested or x-rayed mild/hardened/stainless steel, chrome molly, and aluminum.
• Successfully welded more than 100 chrome molly parts, to be x rayed and particle tested with zero rejections.