Joshua phillips
Mount Vernon,AL
Summary
General Foreman with extensive experience at Performance Contractors, excelling in crew management and safety enforcement. Proven track record in optimizing project efficiency and enhancing productivity through effective communication and task delegation. Skilled in welding and blueprint reading, fostering a culture of compliance while delivering high-quality results on time.
Professional metalworker with strong expertise in welding techniques and safety protocols. Known for exceptional precision, collaboration, and adaptability in dynamic environments. Skilled in MIG, TIG, and arc welding, with focus on quality and efficiency. Reliable team member who consistently meets production goals and adapts to changing project demands.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
General Foreman
Performance Contractors
01.2024 - Current
- Coordinated daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and project specifications.
- Supervised crew activities, enhancing productivity through effective communication and task delegation.
- Monitored job site progress, identifying potential issues and implementing corrective actions promptly.
- Trained new employees on safety practices and operational procedures, fostering a culture of compliance.
- Collaborated with project managers to align resources with project timelines and deliverables.
- Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
- Performed job safety analysis on daily basis to mitigate risks for all workers and visitors to job sites.
- Improved project efficiency by effectively delegating tasks and managing a team of skilled workers.
- Delivered project updates to superintendent and detailed issues that could halt work progress.
- Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to fully understand project scope ahead of time.
- Collaborated with subcontractors for seamless coordination of work scopes, ensuring smooth project execution from start to finish.
Welder Foreman
RMR Mechanical
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Supervised welding operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Coordinated workflow to optimize productivity and meet project deadlines effectively.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced efficiency in fabrication tasks.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to interpret blueprints and technical drawings accurately.
- Led safety meetings, promoting a culture of safety awareness among all team members.
- Coordinated with project managers to ensure accurate material procurement and allocation for projects.
- Balanced workload distribution among welders while maintaining high-quality output levels throughout each project phase.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- 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.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
- Directed projects according to schedule and quality demands.
Welder
RMR Mechanical
01.2014 - 12.2019
- Fabricated and assembled metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise specifications.
- Conducted quality inspections to maintain high standards of workmanship.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve fabrication issues.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Delivered high-quality customer service as a reliable and skilled welder, contributing to positive company reputation and repeat business.
- Assisted in blueprint reading and interpretation for accurate alignment of parts during assembly process.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
Education
GED -
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, ALSkills
- Equipment operation
- Supervisory skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Coordinating tasks
- Crew management
- Job site maintenance
- Safety enforcement
- Daily planning
- Maintenance management
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Stick welding
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Critical thinking
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Pipe welding
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Material cutting
- Installation and maintenance
- Hand and power tools
Timeline
General Foreman
Performance Contractors
01.2024 - Current
Welder Foreman
RMR Mechanical
01.2020 - 12.2023
Welder
RMR Mechanical
01.2014 - 12.2019
GED -
Bishop State Community College