Kodi West
Lumberton,NC
Summary
Diligent welder trained to run multiple types of equipment on construction sites. Works great with team members to maintain open communication and strict safety standards. Reliable in completing accurate work and keeping machinery in peak condition. Honest and trustworthy with sound work ethics ready to join an established team. Always at work ontime with safety as an upmost important mindset.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Landscaper
Steve Britt Lawn Care
09.2023 - Current
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Installed lights, sprinklers and other outdoor features based on requirements.
Maintenance Technician
Smithfield Hog Production
, NC
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Inspected and maintained equipment to keep items in top working condition.
- Quickly responded to internal service calls regarding malfunctioning equipment and completed repairs.
- Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
Equipment Operator
Barnhill Construction
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
- Communicated with ground team members and fellow operators to prevent safety hazards and keep materials moving.
- Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
Welder
Precise Welding Services
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
Generator Technician
Fox Unlimited
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Cut and welded metal frames to fit specific models.
- Troubleshot problems with engines and breakers.
- Maintained components such as tires and wheel bearings.
- Installed and maintained generator sets and equipment.
- Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
- Continuously adhered to strict regulations as well as detailed instructions, guidelines and specifications.
- Properly completed 250hr and 500hr preventative maintenance services.
- Safely followed company guidelines set forth to restore service for effected cellular sites during power-outage situations in adverse weather conditions. Once events were over and commercial power was restored generators were disconnected and secured.
Welder
Burns Milwright Sevices
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Assembled structural forms such as grain bins, elevators, turn-heads and all associated ladders and catwalks.
- Communicated via two way radio with crane operators to properly set structures after they were constructed.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Welding Technology
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC06.2020
Skills
- Team Communication
- Excavation and Backfilling
- Accident Prevention
- Roadway Construction
- Crane and Hoist Equipment Operation
- Heavy Machine Operation
- Structure Erection
- Safe Machinery Operation
- Lockout and Tagout Procedures
- Safe Work Practices
- Crane Rigging Management
- Critical Thinking
- Defective Material Identification
- Workpiece Examinations
- Straightedge Measurements
- Surface Material Preparation
Certification
- Completion of all levels of Core Curriculum
- Completion for Construction Site Safety Orientation
- Completion for Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills
- Completion for Welding Level One
- Completion for Welding Level 1: AWS-SENSE EG2.0 Compliant
- Completion for Welding Processes 1
- Completion for Fabrication (Pipe Fitter Certificate)
- Completion for Pipe Welding
- Completion for Structural Welding
- Completion for Commercial and Industrial Welding
- Certification in Welding Technology
Timeline
Landscaper
Steve Britt Lawn Care
09.2023 - Current
Maintenance Technician
Smithfield Hog Production
09.2022 - 09.2023
Equipment Operator
Barnhill Construction
06.2022 - 09.2022
Welder
Precise Welding Services
01.2022 - 05.2022
Generator Technician
Fox Unlimited
10.2020 - 01.2022
Welder
Burns Milwright Sevices
06.2020 - 09.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Welding Technology
Bladen Community College
- Completion of all levels of Core Curriculum
- Completion for Construction Site Safety Orientation
- Completion for Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills
- Completion for Welding Level One
- Completion for Welding Level 1: AWS-SENSE EG2.0 Compliant
- Completion for Welding Processes 1
- Completion for Fabrication (Pipe Fitter Certificate)
- Completion for Pipe Welding
- Completion for Structural Welding
- Completion for Commercial and Industrial Welding
- Certification in Welding Technology
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