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Joshua Tate

Fremont

Summary

Dedicated welding professional with 17 years experience in the industry. Strong leadership and quality assurance skills. Proven track record in training teams and enhancing production efficiency, ready to leverage expertise for impactful contributions.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder & Grind Lead

Standard Technologies
2018 - Current
  • Fabricated and assembled metal structures using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate weld specifications.
  • Conducted quality inspections on welded components, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Trained junior welders on safety protocols and best practices in welding operations.
  • Learned best practices in all departments.

Fabricator Welder

National Machinery
2012 - 2015
  • Operated CNC machinery to fabricate precision components for various applications.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate production specifications.
  • Conducted quality inspections on finished products to maintain industry standards.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve fabrication issues.

Production Line Welder, Shipping & Inventory

American Welding & Tank
2008 - 2011

Hired in as a temp to reorganize their inventory, as they were facing an audit. This was a large plant with a huge inventory of parts stored to later be refurbished. I completed the goal in 2 months, much faster than expected and was hired on full time.


Other positions worked and skills learned:


Shipping/Recieving

Inventory Managment

Material Handling

Yard Worker

Heavy Machinery Operator

Powder Coat Paint line

Valve Fitting

Pressure Vessel Welding (Mig)

High Pressure Leak Test

Production Line Welding

Reworking/Repairing/Refurbishing

Education

High School Diploma -

Maidu High Independent Study
Auburn, CA

Skills

  • Welding
  • Fabrication
  • Blueprint reading
  • Equipment operation
  • Quality assurance
  • Surface grinding
  • Team leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Staff training and development
  • Task delegation
  • Operations management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Performance evaluations

Timeline

Welder & Grind Lead

Standard Technologies
2018 - Current

Fabricator Welder

National Machinery
2012 - 2015

Production Line Welder, Shipping & Inventory

American Welding & Tank
2008 - 2011

High School Diploma -

Maidu High Independent Study