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Javier Sotelo

Houston,TX

Summary

Skilled Welder with extensive experience at Arclabs Welding School, mastering techniques in TIG, MIG, and flux core welding. Demonstrated excellence in fabrication from blueprints and a commitment to safety, ensuring quality assurance in all projects. Proven ability to enhance welding processes, achieving efficiency and precision in challenging positions.

Overview

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Work History

Welder

Arclabs Welding School
  • Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
  • Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
  • Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
  • Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
  • Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
  • Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
  • Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.

Structural Welder

Berger Iron Works
Houston, TX
02.2020 - 2021
  • Interpreted blueprints to determine welding requirements and specifications.
  • Operated MIG, TIG, and Stick welding machines for various structural components.
  • Ensured compliance with safety protocols and quality standards during welding processes.
  • Conducted inspections of welded structures to identify defects and ensure integrity.

Education

Building - Welding

Spring Woods High School
Houston, TX
05.2024

Skills

  • Structural welding
  • Fabrication
  • Welding
  • Weld slagging
  • Weld tacking
  • Torch cutting
  • Stick welding
  • Flux core (FCAW) welding
  • TIG welding expert
  • Welding safety
  • Vertical welding
  • Product welding
  • Quality assurance
  • Pipe welding

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Certification

I have all my flux, tig and stick certifications in every position

Timeline

Structural Welder

Berger Iron Works
02.2020 - 2021

Welder

Arclabs Welding School

Building - Welding

Spring Woods High School
Javier Sotelo