Jason Phillips
Paragould,AR
Summary
Experienced with stick welding techniques and safety procedures to deliver durable and accurate welds. Utilizes blueprint reading and collaboration skills to ensure project completion and quality. Knowledge of maintaining welding equipment and adhering to industry standards. I am extremely self motivated when working on welding projects being very keen to the slightest detail always considering what i am doing now and how it may affect (good or bad) the project later on in the build. detail is key.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
FluxWeld/Stick Welder/fabricator/fitter
The Systems Group
Osceola, AR
08.2024 - Current
- Flux core welding on magnetized steel furnaces, elbows and roofs for a steel mill(BRS)
- Work with teammates to fix, fabricate and maintain furnaces, elbows and roofs.
- Fixing consists of cutting out sections of the hot faces replacing with new to-fit, replacing decks, fumes holes and alloy chutes with new
- Fabricating jigs to help expedite the maintenance these units. Fabricating new doors to replace old or poor design doors, or updating these units with new updated parts to replace old parts as BRS calls for the new changes to evolve the metal process for betterment.
- Maintaining sprayer nozzles and spray bars or the different components in the actual heaters
- Part of System work takes place inside the mill, whet we will swap out furnaces and roofs. Stick welding during small shut down happens often, fixing cracks and working on small patches
- Daily use of an overhead crane and/or yard forklift was necessary
- Working to keep the shop clean and free of trip hazards
Welder
Camfil
Jonesboro, AR
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Read blueprints
- Fit parts in accordance to blueprints for ventilation systems
- Weld ventilation system parts
- Clean up at the end of the day
- Use of hammers, clamps, tape measures
Welder Fabricator
Southworth
Manila, AR
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Read blueprints to build a variety of lifts: lifts, highrise lifts, tilters, turntables.
- Read blueprints to check that all parts are accounted for, last parts out in a shoes
- Fit parts via tack welding in accordance to blueprints, often built in sections and weld(MIG) out
- Build each section of the lift, then pin and/or weld(MIG) together
- Send to final inspect and correct anything that is found wrong
- Clean up at the end of the day
- Use a wide range of tools including: hammers(3lb sledge, sm/med/large rawhide/ ball ping/ 5lb sledge), wrenches, snap ring pliers, ratchets, pneumatic tools( grinder/buffer/cut off/ pin grinder/impact/reatchet)
Self Employed/ Fixing the Place I Reside
Self-employed
08.2023 - 11.2023
- During this time I had a large sum of money saved up for new construction on my camper
- New construction consisted of ripping off the whole front cap and rebuild the cap frame, insulating the walls in the bedroom and cap- wall, redecking the floor and walls in the bedroom. I built new concept walls for the bathroom, changing it from an open floor to an enclosed bathroom. I insulated the undercarriage as well
- During construction I also worked on side jobs to keep the money flowing
- I worked several tree removal jobs for various people who need tree work done on their property
- I also work on several welding/fabricating jobs during this time
MIGwelder/fabricator
New York Blower
La Porte, IN
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Read blueprints to build big Blowers
- Tac-weld parts in accordance to the blueprints
- When it is square, level and measurements are within spec MIG weld finished product
- Use crane to move blower to inspect
- Clean up at the end of the day
MIG Welder/ Fabricator
Southworth
Manila, AR
11.2019 - 04.2023
- Read blueprints to build a variety of lifts: lifts, highrise lifts, tilters, turntables.
- Read blueprints to check that all parts are accounted for, last parts out in a shoes
- Fit parts via tack welding in accordance to blueprints, often built in sections and weld(MIG) out
- Build each section of the lift, then pin and/or weld(MIG) together
- Send to final inspect using a forklift and correct anything that is found wrong
- Clean up at the end of the day
- Use a wide range of tools including: hammers(3lb sledge, sm/med/large rawhide/ ball ping/ 5lb sledge), wrenches, snap ring pliers, ratchets, pneumatic tools( grinder/buffer/cut off/ pin grinder/impact/reatchet)
Education
GED - Basic Studies
Arkansas Department of Career Education
Paragould, ARTimeline
FluxWeld/Stick Welder/fabricator/fitter
The Systems Group
08.2024 - Current
Welder
Camfil
03.2024 - 08.2024
Welder Fabricator
Southworth
11.2023 - 03.2024
Self Employed/ Fixing the Place I Reside
Self-employed
08.2023 - 11.2023
MIGwelder/fabricator
New York Blower
04.2023 - 08.2023
MIG Welder/ Fabricator
Southworth
11.2019 - 04.2023
GED - Basic Studies
Arkansas Department of Career Education