Jose Acosta
Rosenberg
Summary
Eager and ambitious welder with experience with GMAW and FCAW processes. Bilingual communicator adept at interpreting engineering drawings and collaborating with teams to meet project deadlines. Proven ability to maintain a clean workspace while achieving high-quality welds, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
Titan Production Equipment
07.2025 - Current
- Interpret engineering drawings and follow tasks at hand.
- Clean welding area and materials to be welded.
- Preheat materials to be welded.
- Weld components together with GMAW/FCAW.
- Weld a stringer with GMAW on nozzle.
- Apply the appropriate amount of FCAW after stringer.
- Gouge the stringer to ensure cleanliness.
- Fill, grind flush, and cap the nozzle with FCAW to appropriate specs.
- Weld structural components to appropriate weld dimensions.
- Utilize basic hand tools and powered equipment.
- Grinders, air tools, and oxy-acetylene torches.
- Operate overhead cranes and forklifts to move materials.
- Install internals, filters, and packing in vessels.
- Maintain a clean, organized work station and environment.
- Work efficiently and interact with other team members.
Welder
Bisn Oil Tools
03.2018 - 06.2025
- Read prints.
- Used oxy-acetylene torch to cut raw materials.
- Operated plasma cutter to perforate holes into pipe and other necessary cuts.
- Grinder use to clean up welds and create bevels on pipes.
- Utilized the GMAW process to fabricate and weld necessities around the shop.
- Welded with the FCAW process on test vessels and production tools to the standard of being inspected with MPT.
- SMAW for outdoor structural purposes.
- GTAW on small machined parts.
- Used a band saw to cut raw material.
- Operated a forklift, combilift, and overhead cranes to move materials and finished goods.
- Communicated effectively with engineers and co-workers to complete jobs and meet deadlines.
- Always maintained a clean and well-organized area.
Welder
KW Industries
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Fitted up baseplates onto posts.
- Welded baseplates onto posts.
- Utilized a grinder to clean up the welds made to meet the QC's expectations.
- Mark layouts on posts interpreted from drawings.
Education
Certificate - Welding
Texas State Technical College
Rosenberg, TX08-2017
Skills
- Bilingual and fluent
- Read prints
- Recognize appropriate tools and welding processes
- Welding with GMAW, FCAW, and SMAW
- Torch cutting
- Plasma cutting
- Operating a grinder and air tools
- Utilize hand tools
- Band saw
- Forklift
- Combilift
- Tellehandler
- Scissor lift
- Man lift
- Overhead crane
- Welding rollers
- Positioners
Accomplishments
- CPR/First Aid.
- OSHA 10 Hour.
- Radiation Safety 40 Hour.
- TWIC.
Certification
- Certificate in Welding Technology
- Certificate of Completion (Radiation Safety 40 Hour)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Welder
Titan Production Equipment
07.2025 - Current
Welder
Bisn Oil Tools
03.2018 - 06.2025
Welder
KW Industries
08.2017 - 02.2018
Certificate - Welding
Texas State Technical College