Jose Banda
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Competent Structural Welder with 3-4 years' experience in physically-demanding positions. Flexible enough to work in different conditions without sacrificing quality. Focused on maintaining neat tools, equipment and job sites. Looking for a permanent position with a solid crew. Willing to travel where the job require.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Welder
Industrial Air Flow Dynamics
Houston, TX
10.2023 - Current
- Installed and welded steel beams, columns, girders, and other structural elements.
- Inspected welds for quality assurance purposes before finalizing the project.
- Fabricated metal components as needed.
- Repaired damaged or defective parts using appropriate welding techniques.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while performing welding duties.
- Maintained a clean work area by removing scraps of metal and other debris from job sites.
- 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.
- Determined the proper amperage, voltage settings, and filler metals needed for each job.
- Applied shielding gases to prevent oxidation during the welding process.
- Cleaned surfaces of metals prior to welding them together using wire brushes or grinders.
- Utilized specialized tools such as clamps, vises, tongs, when required during a project.
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete welding projects on-time.
- Checked tools, equipment and safety gear for proper performance.
- Maintained clean and tidy work area.
- Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components.
- Prevented distortion of parts by monitoring fitting, burning and welding processes.
- Properly set up and use plasma torch.
Structural Welder
Kiewitt Offshore Services
Ingleside, TX
04.2022 - 10.2024
- 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.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while performing welding duties.
- Repaired damaged or defective parts using appropriate welding techniques.
- Maintained a clean work area by removing scraps of metal and other debris from job sites.
- 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.
- Determined the proper amperage, voltage settings, and filler metals needed for each job.
- Applied shielding gases to prevent oxidation during the welding process.
- Operated cutting torches to cut metal pieces prior to welding them together.
- Read technical documents such as blueprints and schematics accurately when necessary.
- Cleaned surfaces of metals prior to welding them together using wire brushes or grinders.
- Followed established procedures regarding pre-heating temperatures before starting a weld.
- Utilized specialized tools such as clamps, vises, tongs, when required during a project.
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete welding projects on-time.
- Removed loose materials and thick scale, slag or rust to prepare material surfaces for welding.
- Checked tools, equipment and safety gear for proper performance.
- Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Kept complete set of tools and gear for use on each job, including hammers, stinger and socket set.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Prevented distortion of parts by monitoring fitting, burning and welding processes.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Studied blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of work.
- Positioned steel units, aligned holes and inserted temporary bolts while checking alignments and joining steel parts.
- Aligned and connected structural components to create safe, long-lasting results.
- Set up hoisting equipment to lift and place structural steel items.
- carbon air gauge to weld 100%
Education
Cetificate - Combination Welding
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
Corpus Christi, TX06-2022
Skills
- Quality controls
- Grinding work
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Shaping and cutting
- Worker Training
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Quality Assurance
- Structural repair
- Visual Inspection
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Fire prevention
- Blueprint Reading
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Fabrication
- Vertical Welding
- Welding safety
- plasma cutting
- oxy-acetylene torch
- carbon air gauge
- set up welding equipment
- man lift
- stainless steel welding (308,309 stick and 309 wire)
- SMAW 7018
- innershield NR211 and FCAW carbon
- GTAW knowledge in structural
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- NCEER certified with different welding processes
Timeline
Structural Welder
Industrial Air Flow Dynamics
10.2023 - Current
Structural Welder
Kiewitt Offshore Services
04.2022 - 10.2024
Cetificate - Combination Welding
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
- NCEER certified with different welding processes
Similar Profiles
Shane ThreadgillShane Threadgill
Pipefitter at Industrial Airflow DynamicsPipefitter at Industrial Airflow Dynamics
ERIC DOMINGUEZERIC DOMINGUEZ
HVAC LEAD INSTALLER & MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN at Air Flow DesignsHVAC LEAD INSTALLER & MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN at Air Flow Designs
Tabitha SmootTabitha Smoot
Director of People and Culture at Critical Climate/CanopyFlo Air Flow SystemsDirector of People and Culture at Critical Climate/CanopyFlo Air Flow Systems