JEFF PALACIO

• 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.

• Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
• Clamped, held, tack-welded, bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
• Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
• Operated power sprayers and hand tools to prepare and paint large areas.
• Applied primer, paints, to machine surfaces using traditional and sprayer methods.

• Assessed welds for specifications with work orders.
• Prepared surfaces for welds through scraping, scoring and other techniques.
• Measured parts to check compliance with design documents.
• Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.

• Inspected equipment for evidence of abuse, damage or mechanical malfunction.
• Performed inspections to check adherence to rules, standards or regulations, and issued violations for offenders.
• Evaluated railcars for damage, assessed functionality and determined roadworthiness.
• Reviewed repairs to check work for quality and assess whether services performed were within acceptable quality and safety guidelines.
• Estimated repair costs, obtained appropriate approvals and materials and accurately processed files to meet established internal standards and prevent errors.
• Performed speedy and accurate inbound, in-process and outbound inspections of railcars.

Inspected components such as bearings, gaskets and coupler assemblies to determine necessary repairs.