JUSTIN MCFARLANd

• Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
• Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
• Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
• Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
• Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
• Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.

Cleaned workpieces prior to welding using wire brushes, grinders or chemical solutions.

• Troubleshot welding problems as required.
• Assessed projects to determine the appropriate welding process and equipment needed.
• Inspected finished products to ensure accuracy in accordance with blueprints and specifications.
• Set up and operated MIG welding machines according to established safety procedures.
• Performed MIG welding on a variety of metals, including steel, stainless steel and aluminum.

• Started at MFG as a Production worker
• Spent about 3 months in that position before being offered a Senior Tech position for the Closing Department
• I was a Lead for about 10-12 workers at which point I was to give them instructions on how to perform the tasks needed to complete each Wind Turbine blade Closing
• This position came with a lot of responsibilities and was a great challenge at a young age!