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Lance Chastain

Calhoun,GA

Summary

Highly motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Highway Maintenance Technician 1

GDOT
Cartersville, GA
09.2024 - Current
  • Operated vehicles and equipment for highway maintenance tasks.
  • Assisted in snow removal and debris clearance activities.
  • Maintained tools and equipment in proper working condition.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete maintenance projects.
  • Followed safety protocols during all maintenance procedures.
  • Documented maintenance activities and reported issues to supervisors.
  • Conducted routine maintenance on roads such as repairing potholes, patching asphalt, and cleaning drainage systems.
  • Cleaned debris from roadsides to ensure safe travel conditions for motorists.
  • Identified potential safety issues along highways through visual inspections and reported them promptly.

Welder /Welding Fabricator

MH Fab
Calhoun, GA
09.2024 - Current
  • Operated grinders and cutting tools for metal preparation before welding.
  • Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
  • Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
  • Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
  • Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
  • Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
  • Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
  • Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
  • Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
  • Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
  • Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.

Welding Apprentice

A&D Machining and Contracting
Cartersville, GA
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Operated MIG and TIG welding equipment for various fabrication tasks.
  • Interpreted technical drawings and blueprints for accurate project execution.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace to ensure safety standards.
  • Assisted senior welders with complex welding techniques and procedures.
  • Collaborated with team members to meet project deadlines efficiently.
  • Followed safety protocols and procedures to minimize workplace hazards.
  • Grind and smooth welds using grinders or other grinding equipment.
  • Work closely with supervisors to ensure quality standards are met at all times.
  • Perform oxy-acetylene, arc, MIG and TIG welding on a variety of metals.
  • Learn techniques for cutting metal parts with torches or plasma cutters.
  • Assist in setting up assemblies prior to welding processes.
  • Prepare surfaces for welding by removing paint, rust or other foreign matter from the surface areas that require welding operations.
  • Operate forklifts, cranes, hoists and other related material handling equipment in order to move materials into proper positions for welding operations.
  • Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.

Garden Associate

Home Depot
Calhoun, GA
10.2023 - 05.2024
  • Assisted customers with plant selection and gardening supplies.
  • Maintained plant health through regular watering and pruning.
  • Organized merchandise displays to enhance customer shopping experience.
  • Provided product knowledge to customers about gardening tools and techniques.
  • Restocked shelves with seasonal plants and garden products efficiently.
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean store environment.
  • Operated garden center equipment, including carts and lifting tools safely.
  • Welcomed customers, answered questions and offered to assist with choosing, locating and accessing products.
  • Ensured that all products were correctly labeled before being placed on display.
  • Cultivated and maintained garden displays throughout the store.
  • Unloaded products from trucks and transported to appropriate garden center areas using pallet jacks and merchandiser wagon carts.

Education

High School Diploma -

Calhoun High Scool
Calhoun, GA
05-2024

Skills

  • Equipment operation
  • Safety compliance
  • Problem solving
  • Team collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Time management
  • Project coordination

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Highway Maintenance Technician 1

GDOT
09.2024 - Current

Welder /Welding Fabricator

MH Fab
09.2024 - Current

Welding Apprentice

A&D Machining and Contracting
05.2024 - 08.2024

Garden Associate

Home Depot
10.2023 - 05.2024

High School Diploma -

Calhoun High Scool

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