Jessie Barnett
Rensselaer,IN
Summary
Seasoned Welder with 24+ years of hands-on experience setting up and operation welding equipment to assemble metal structures, address mechanical maintenance needs, experience working off the side of buildings, in boilers, off the side of ports. I have traveled the country for jobs and lead teams with success. Diligent individual focused on maintaining high productivity and safety targets. Dexterous team player comfortable working with little to no supervision. Seeking good paying job with benefits close to home.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Operator
StrongArmWelding, LLC
Rensselaer, Indiana
01.2020 - Current
- Managed daily operations of the business, including staff, sales, inventory, and accounting.
- Maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers in order to secure favorable terms on materials and services.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally in order to maintain a positive reputation for the business.
- Negotiated contracts with clients for products or services rendered by the company.
- Evaluated employee performance metrics against established benchmarks in order to determine areas of improvement.
- Provided leadership support through coaching and mentorship program with local High School Welding Department.
- Responded quickly to customer complaints and gathered pertinent information to make educated decisions for remediation.
- Reported delays due to breakdowns, weather or traffic conditions and emergencies relating to pick up or delivery of products.
- Delivered excellent customer service to clients and fellow employees.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Performed gas tungsten arc welding with filler rods as needed.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
Local One Structural Steel Iron Worker
Port-A-Weld
Grayslake, Illinois
02.2001 - 12.2019
- Assisted in the installation of new products or systems according to manufacturer specifications.
- Operated forklifts and other heavy machinery used in loading and unloading materials from trucks.
- Performed welding on steel components for bridge construction projects.
- Installed and welded steel beams, columns, girders, and other structural elements.
- Inspected welds for quality assurance purposes before finalizing the project.
- Fabricated metal components according to blueprints and drawings.
- Repaired damaged or defective parts using appropriate welding techniques.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while performing welding duties.
- Tested different types of welding equipment to ensure optimal performance levels.
- Welded joints in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions as required by the task at hand.
- Calibrated gauges to measure the correct amount of heat during welding operations.
- Read technical documents such as blueprints and schematics accurately when necessary.
- Provided technical guidance to supervisors and workers on the job site.
- Directed daily activities of personnel assigned to a specific project.
- Monitored construction progress, tracked materials, and maintained records of job costs.
- Ensured safety regulations were followed by all workers on site.
- Organized and directed work crews to ensure efficient completion of tasks within established time frames.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance purposes.
- Coordinated with the owner or general contractor regarding changes in scope of work, budget, and timeline.
Education
Iron Working Through Local 63
Iron Worker Training
Chicago, IL01-2001
Caldwell Parish High School
Columbia, LASkills
- Operations Oversight
- Personnel Management
- Hiring
- Negotiation
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Hand tools proficiency
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Teamwork and Communication
- Scaffolding Setup
- Electrical Safety
- Fire prevention
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Overhead Crane Operation
- Fall protection
- Visual Inspection
- Quality controls
- Shaping and cutting
- Pipe welding
- Structural repair
- Vertical Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Fabrication
Affiliations
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Spending time with my wife and kids
Certification
- 6G Certified
- ISO Certified
- Structural Certification
- AWS D1.1 Certified for SMAW & FCAW
- ASME Sec. 8 & 9 & B31.1Certified for GTAW, similar & dissimilar metals
- OSHA 8, 10 & 30 compliant
- Man Lift & Aerial Lift Operator
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner/Operator
StrongArmWelding, LLC
01.2020 - Current
Local One Structural Steel Iron Worker
Port-A-Weld
02.2001 - 12.2019
Iron Working Through Local 63
Iron Worker Training
Caldwell Parish High School