JAMES REYNOLDS
Herkimer
Summary
Dedicated Fabricator/Welder with extensive experience in high-quality fabrication and welding. Proven expertise in project management and team leadership, consistently exceeding targets. Skilled in training and equipment operation, with a strong ability to adapt to fast-paced environments. Committed to enhancing processes and customer satisfaction, while effectively solving problems and managing assignments independently.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Meyda Tiffany
Yorkville
12.2015 - Current
- Fabricator/welder, blacksmithing, employee training, product development.Welding procedures=(GMAW,FCAW,GTAW,Brazing,Soldering) Supported fabrication operations by completing assignments with strong focus on quality and performance.
- Met targets consistently by working hard and with strong attention to detail.
- Managed daily tasks consistently and sought out opportunities to go beyond requirements and support business targets.
- Kept inventory levels optimized and supplies organized for forecasted demands.
- Carried out high-quality fabrication work with little oversight.
- Enhanced area operations by sharing customer feedback and proposing innovative ideas.
- Taught junior employees how to perform tasks such as fabrication ,welding and operation .
- Reviewed the incoming orders and assigned work to the fabrication dept to maintain a demanding schedule.
- Determined team targets and implemented plans to achieve goals at individual and group level.
- Consulted with customers to understand desires and suggest best products to meet needs.
- Satisfied customers by delivering speedy and expert service for all product needs.
- Protected business from unnecessary liability by carefully following security and safety standards.
- Gained expert knowledge of manufacturing operations, market conditions, and trends.
- Facilitated effective communication between team members, customers, and vendors to streamline operations.
- Prevented production service delays by effectively using slow periods to get ahead of routine tasks such as restocking supplies.
- Developed and communicated standard operating procedures to team of 20.
- Helped resolve problems such as design and mechanical engineering by carefully collecting information and developing knowledgeable solutions.
- Worked with managers to address problems such as efficiency and quality.
- Reviewed activities regularly to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Lead teams through routine operations and unexpected challenges with strong decision-making skills and expert fabrication knowledge.
- Taught new employees important procedures such as fabrication and operation .Identified materials requirements and planned work by studying the available engineering drawings and blueprints.
- Accounted for issues such as machine and welding shrinkage when marking, bending and cutting the workpieces.
- Improved the metal's durability with heat treating, using acetylene torches or furnaces.
- Smoothed finishes and edges by removing or filling imperfections and polishing metals.
- Designed and built templates and fixtures with a wide range of hand tools and machinery.
- Clamped or bolted the parts into position to prepare them for welding or riveting.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
CRAFTSMAN
Urban Electric
N.Charleston
04.2013 - 12.2015
- Lead teams through routine operations and unexpected challenges with strong decision-making skills and expert fabrication knowledge.
- Supported fabrication operations by completing assignments with strong focus on quality and performance.
- Carried out high-quality fabrication work with little oversight.
- Fabrication,Value Stream 2 team leader,5s. Soldering, Brazing brass,copper. Satisfied customers every day with fast, friendly, and knowledgeable support for product needs.
- Reviewed the incoming orders and assigned work to the value stream to maintain a demanding schedule.
- Developed and communicated standard operating procedures, enhancing team efficiency and alignment.
- Reviewed activities to identify and suggest improvements for operational processes.
- Set team targets and implemented actionable plans to achieve individual and group goals.
MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Meyda Tiffany
Yorkville
04.2006 - 08.2013
- Fabricator/welder, blacksmithing, employee training, product development.Welding procedures=(GMAW,FCAW,GTAW,Brazing,Soldering) Supported fabrication operations by completing assignments with strong focus on quality and performance.
- Carried out high-quality fabrication work with little oversight.
- Lead teams through routine operations and unexpected challenges with strong decision-making skills and expert fabrication knowledge.
- Trained junior employees in fabrication techniques, welding processes, and operational procedures.
- Instructed new employees on fabrication and operation procedures.
- Enhanced area operations by sharing customer feedback and proposing innovative solutions.
- Streamlined incoming order processing by assigning work to fabrication department to meet demanding schedules.
- Managed daily tasks consistently and sought out opportunities to go beyond requirements and support business targets.
- Set team targets and executed plans to achieve goals at both individual and group levels.
- Collaborated well with team members to carry out daily assignments and achieve team targets.
- Met targets consistently by working hard and with strong attention to detail.
- Satisfied customers by delivering speedy and expert service for all product needs.
- Consulted with customers to understand desires and suggest best products to meet needs.
- Gained expert knowledge of manufacturing operations, market conditions, and trends.
- Managed communications between team members, customers and vendors to keep operations efficient and successful.
- Protected business from unnecessary liability by carefully following security and safety standards.
- Prevented production service delays by effectively using slow periods to get ahead of routine tasks such as restocking supplies.
- Helped resolve problems such as design and mechanical engineering by carefully collecting information and developing knowledgeable solutions.
- Worked with managers to address problems such as efficiency and quality.
- Reviewed activities regularly to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
- Improved the metal's durability with heat treating, using acetylene torches or furnaces.
- Smoothed finishes and edges by removing or filling imperfections and polishing metals.
- Smoothed finishes and edges by removing or filling imperfections and polishing metals.
- Clamped or bolted the parts into position to prepare them for welding or riveting.
- Accounted for issues such as machine and welding shrinkage when marking, bending and cutting the workpieces.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Whitesboro Spring
Whitesboro
09.2002 - 04.2006
- Fabricator/welder,welding procedures =(GMAW,FCAW).
- Clamped or bolted the parts into position to prepare them for welding or riveting.
- Fabrication of custom springs.
- Satisfied customers every day with fast, friendly, and knowledgeable support for vehicle needs.
- Met targets consistently by working hard and with strong attention to detail.
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Swartz Forge
Deansboro
11.2002 - 09.2003
- Fabricator/welder
- Identified materials requirements and planned work by studying the available engineering drawings and blueprints.
- Accounted for issues such as machine and welding shrinkage when marking, bending and cutting the workpieces.
- Improved the metal's durability with heat treating, using acetylene torches or furnaces.
- Smoothed finishes and edges by removing or filling imperfections and polishing metals.
- Designed and built templates and fixtures with a wide range of hand tools and machinery.
- Clamped or bolted the parts into position to prepare them for welding or riveting.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
- Carried out high-quality fabrication work with little oversight.
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Laurentide
N.Charleston
05.2001 - 10.2002
- Fabricator/welder. Welding procedures =(FCAW)
- Smoothed finishes and edges by removing or filling imperfections and polishing metals.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
- Accounted for issues such as machine and welding shrinkage when marking, bending and cutting the workpieces.
- Identified materials requirements and planned work by studying the available engineering drawings and blueprints.
- Taught new employees important procedures such as fabrication and welding.
- Taught junior employees how to perform tasks such as fabrication and welding.
WELDER
General Dynamics
Goose creek
05.2001 - 09.2002
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Detyens Shipyard
N.Charleston
10.1996 - 05.2000
- 1st class step 5 Fabricator/welder.welding procedures=(FCAW,GMAW,GTAW).
- Clamped or bolted the parts into position to prepare them for welding or riveting.
- Identified materials requirements and planned work by studying the available engineering drawings and blueprints.
- Designed and built templates and fixtures with a wide range of hand tools and machinery.
- Accounted for issues such as machine and welding shrinkage when marking, bending and cutting the workpieces.
- Smoothed finishes and edges by removing or filling imperfections and polishing metals.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
- Fit the largest assemblies together by building ladders and scaffolding.
- Determined team targets and implemented plans to achieve goals at individual and group level.
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Linton Mechanical
Goose creek
03.1995 - 10.1996
- Fabricator/welder, Ironworker. Welding procedures=(FCAW,GMAW,SMAW) Accounted for issues such as machine and welding shrinkage when marking, bending and cutting the workpieces.
- Determined material requirements and planned work by analyzing engineering drawings and blueprints to ensure accuracy.
- Designed and built templates and fixtures with a wide range of hand tools and machinery.
- Clamped or bolted the parts into position to prepare them for welding or riveting.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
- Soothed finishes and edges by removing imperfections and polishing metals for optimal quality.
- Fit the largest assemblies together by building ladders and scaffolding.
- Instructed junior employees in essential welding techniques and safety practices.
- Educated new employees on critical fabrication processes and safety guidelines.
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Williams Mechanical
Sc
08.1993 - 03.1995
- Fabricator/welder. Welding procedures =(GMAW,FCAW,GTAW)
- Identified materials requirements and planned work by studying the available engineering drawings and blueprints.
- Designed and built templates and fixtures with a wide range of hand tools and machinery.
- Altered metal pieces by hammering, chipping and grinding them into the needed size and shape.
- Accounted for issues such as machine and welding shrinkage when marking, bending and cutting the workpieces.
- Clamped or bolted the parts into position to prepare them for welding or riveting.
- Smoothed finishes and edges by removing or filling imperfections and polishing metals.
- Fit the largest assemblies together by building ladders and scaffolding.
IRONWORKER/WELDER
Traylor Bros.
Charleston
05.1990 - 08.1993
- Executed welding procedures, including GMAW and FCAW, to ensure structural integrity and quality standards.
- Selected appropriate torches, tools, and accessories to meet specifications, enhancing welding efficiency and effectiveness.
Education
CRAFTSMAN - FABRICATION
Urban Electric
N.Charleston, ScMANAGEMENT - EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Meyda Tiffany
Yorkville, NYHIGH PRESSURE ACCETALYN CUTTING -
Detyens Shipyard
N.Charleston, ScSHIPFITTER - FABRICATION
Detyens Shipyard
N.Charleston, ScWELDING - WELDING
Delta Ouachita Vocational Institute
West Monroe, LaSkills
- High quality fabrication, weldingEmployee training,design of custom products,equipment operation
- Fabrication techniques
- Welding procedures
- Blueprint interpretation
Timeline
MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Meyda Tiffany
12.2015 - Current
CRAFTSMAN
Urban Electric
04.2013 - 12.2015
MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Meyda Tiffany
04.2006 - 08.2013
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Swartz Forge
11.2002 - 09.2003
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Whitesboro Spring
09.2002 - 04.2006
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Laurentide
05.2001 - 10.2002
WELDER
General Dynamics
05.2001 - 09.2002
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Detyens Shipyard
10.1996 - 05.2000
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Linton Mechanical
03.1995 - 10.1996
FABRICATOR/WELDER
Williams Mechanical
08.1993 - 03.1995
IRONWORKER/WELDER
Traylor Bros.
05.1990 - 08.1993
CRAFTSMAN - FABRICATION
Urban Electric
MANAGEMENT - EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Meyda Tiffany
HIGH PRESSURE ACCETALYN CUTTING -
Detyens Shipyard
SHIPFITTER - FABRICATION
Detyens Shipyard
WELDING - WELDING
Delta Ouachita Vocational Institute