Kevin Bryant
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Experienced Welding Technology professional with a proven ability to manage projects, coordinate training initiatives, and meet complex deadlines for equipment and service support. Certified in safe work procedures for handling hazardous materials, welding and cutting hazards, confined spaces, and electrical hazards. Skilled in basic mathematical functions and their application in the welding trade. Proficient in interpreting construction drawings, components, and symbols, with expertise in using American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hand signals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Customer Service Associate/Outside Lawn and Garden/Front Loader
Lowes Home Improvement
02.2011 - Current
- Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
- Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.
Production Welder
Eaton Corporation
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Operate MIG welding machine and air grinder, assembled and welded tank covers, nut guards, doors, risers/sills, production orders, switching module cubicle components, and single/three phase cubicle components
- Checked parts against prints to assure proper dimensions and locations; ensured proper fit and appearance of finished part, according to quality specifications
- Regulated if material was to specifications and checked prints for E.C.O.'s N.C.R.'s and for latest revisions
- Set-up material in positioner, jig or fixtures, made simple layouts when required; welded or studded welds various types of hardware to part being built
- Track weld part, adjusting wire feed for proper size weld seam; grinded excess weld and trimmed edges for fit of parts and appearance
- Operated crane, electric stackers, and other mechanical assisted to move, position and unload heavy parts and assemblies
- Operated oxyacetylene cutting/carbon arc torch and how to replace MIG torch body, lever switch and hoses from wire feed to torch body
- Completed other duties as assigned.
- Worked with 3:1 argon-to-carbon ratio to produce welds with minimal spatter and optimum bead appearance.
- Used micrometers and calipers to inspect grooves, angles and gap allowances.
- Disassembled, corrected, and reassembled defective components.
- Checked drive rolls and wire spool hubs to verify adequate tension for optimal feeding performance.
Seasonal Driver Assistant
UPS
11.2010 - 12.2010
- Delivered goods and products to customers on time and in excellent condition
- Obtained signatures from customers upon delivery of goods
- Followed proper safety procedures and protocols while loading, unloading and operating vehicles
- Maintained professional and friendly demeanor during deliveries to uphold company reputation.
Unloader
Wal-Mart
03.2008 - 06.2009
- Loaded packages onto pallets and into staging areas as directed
- Handled packages with care while transporting from truck to loading dock
- Unloaded packages with care and placed in proper staging area
- Assisted other team members in navigating large loads
- Operated pallet jacks and forklifts to aid in safe transport of heavy items
- Used barcode scanners and other technology to track and document cargo information
- Kept facilities clean and organized to promote safe work environments and avoid injuries
- Handled hazardous materials with care by following relevant safety guidelines to avoid environmental hazards.
Material Order Clerk
Nafta Building Company
06.2005 - 03.2008
- Processed customer orders in line with established policies and procedures
- Generated invoices and shipping labels to properly bill and ship customer orders.
Education
Certificate in Flux Core, SMAW, GTAW, GMAW Welding Technology. Emphasis Is On OSHA-10 General Industry, NCCER Principles, SMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), GTAW (Tig), Oxyacetylene, Plasma, Air-Carbon Arc Cutting And Gouging, Plate/Pipe, AWS Certification in D1.1 Plate 3G SMAW (Stick), Weld Symbols Reading Blueprints, GMAW-S Plate. GMAW Spray Transfer. - FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, GMAW Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC09-2024
Certificate in Industrial Welding Technology - Industrial Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC10-2021
Certificate - NCCER Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC05-2021
Diploma - Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC05-2019
Skills
- MS Office proficiency
- Clerical Support
- Team Collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Team building
- Problem-solving skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Microsoft Office
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
Accomplishments
- Certification in GTAW
- 10 Hour OSHA-Construction Safety/Health
- TrainIng Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Power Tools
- Construction Drawings
- Basic Rigging
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Plasma Arc Cutting
- Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging
- SMAW Electrodes
- Fillet Welds/Groove Welds and Backing
- Open Root Grove Welds
- Training Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Welding Machine Setup, Polarity (DCEN)
- Amps, Argon, Gas Flow
- Identifying Welding Metals, Carbon Steel Tig Plate
- Certifications
- Fayetteville Technical Community College, Certification in Telecommunications
- Certification in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- 10-Hour OSHA - Construction Safety/Health
- Dexterity
- Excellent
- Equipment Training
- 85 Ton Hydraulic Press
- Oxy-Fuel Tracker Cutter/Pipe Cutter
- Hand/Band Saw
- Angle Grinder
- Technical Skill
- Effective Blueprint Reading (Weld and Welding Symbols)
- Read Electrical Schematics
- Mechanically Inclined
- Welding Technology
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions; lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers
- Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc welding and gas metal arc welding
- Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys; clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
- Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals
- Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
- Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained
- Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques
- Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
- Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
- Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information
- Training
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- Flux cored arc welding (FCAW)
- Power Tools
- Construction Drawings
- Basic Rigging
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Plasma Arc Cutting
- Air-Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging
- SMAW Electrodes
- Beads and Fillet Welds
- Grove Welds and Backing
- Open root groove welds
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Welding Machine Setup, Polarity (DGEN)
- Amps, Argon Gas Flows
- Identifying Welding Metals, Carbon Steel Tig Plate
- Mild Steel Fillet Weld
- Carbon Steel Filler Wire er70s-6 1/8
- ER70S-6 3/32 Filler Wire
- Operate Oxygen Acetylene Cutting Torch
- Welding Processes
- Metal Inert Gas (MIG)
- Shielded Metal Arc (STICK)
- Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG)
- Oxy Fuel Welding
- Cutting Processes
- Oxy Fuel Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Software
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel .
Certification
AWS D1.1 3G SMAW
Timeline
Production Welder
Eaton Corporation
11.2019 - 03.2020
Customer Service Associate/Outside Lawn and Garden/Front Loader
Lowes Home Improvement
02.2011 - Current
Seasonal Driver Assistant
UPS
11.2010 - 12.2010
Unloader
Wal-Mart
03.2008 - 06.2009
Material Order Clerk
Nafta Building Company
06.2005 - 03.2008
AWS D1.1 3G SMAW
Certificate in Flux Core, SMAW, GTAW, GMAW Welding Technology. Emphasis Is On OSHA-10 General Industry, NCCER Principles, SMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), GTAW (Tig), Oxyacetylene, Plasma, Air-Carbon Arc Cutting And Gouging, Plate/Pipe, AWS Certification in D1.1 Plate 3G SMAW (Stick), Weld Symbols Reading Blueprints, GMAW-S Plate. GMAW Spray Transfer. - FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, GMAW Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Certificate in Industrial Welding Technology - Industrial Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Certificate - NCCER Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Diploma - Welding Technology
Fayetteville Technical Community College
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