Lewis Baldwin
Winchester,OH
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in quality assurance and welding fabrication, notably with Enerfab Inc. Excelled in enhancing product reliability and performance, leveraging skills in geometric dimensioning, tolerancing, and advanced welding techniques. Demonstrated exceptional teamwork and problem-solving abilities, significantly improving inspection processes and product quality.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Inspector
Ellis & Watts Global Industries, INC
Batavia, Ohio
09.2023 - Current
- Documented nonconformities and recommended techniques for prompt resolution.
- Reviewed blueprints and technical specifications to verify product conformance.
- Assessed materials, parts and products for conformance with quality control requirements and production specifications.
- Oversaw proper tagging and identification of parts and components, enabling rejected or non-repairable parts to be properly marked, quarantined and rendered unusable.
- Tested products for performance and reliability.
- Completed non-destructive tests and conducted continuous inspections.
- Documented inspection results by completing reports and logs and summarizing and entering data into quality database.
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
QA Inspector
Enerfab Inc
Cincinnati, OH
03.2019 - 09.2023
- Documented nonconformities and recommended techniques for prompt resolution.
- Reviewed blueprints and technical specifications to verify product conformance.
- Assessed materials, parts and products for conformance with quality control requirements and production specifications.
- Tested products for performance and reliability.
- Inspected parts for defects such as cracks, chips, scratches, burrs or other surface imperfections.
- Completed non-destructive tests and conducted continuous inspections.
- Utilized measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges.
- Inspected, tested and measured materials for conformance to specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Prepared and documented reports summarizing findings from inspections.
Welder/Fabricator
Enerfab Inc
Cincinnati, Ohio
06.2014 - 02.2019
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
- Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Welder/Fabricator
Hason USA
Milford, Ohio
08.2011 - 08.2017
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
Education
AWS CWI -
Hobart Institute of Welding
Troy, OH10-2019
High School Diploma -
West Union High School
West Union, OH04-2005
Skills
- Quality management systems
- Product inspection
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Measurement techniques
- Visual inspection
- Non-destructive testing
- Inspection documentation
- Non-conformance reporting
- Blueprint interpretation
- Report generation
- Material testing
- Blueprint reading
- Dimensional inspection
- Quality control
- Welding
- Weld tacking
- Pipe fitting
- Fabrication
- Torch cutting
- Specification interpretation
- Stick welding
- Surface preparation
- Welding procedure specification
- Welding symbols
- Flux core (FCAW) welding
- Welding machine setup
- Special alloys
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Multi-process welding
- Rigging techniques
- Layout and fitting
- Gas metal arc welding
- Arc welding
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Sub-arc welding
- Crane operation
- Measurement tools
Certification
- AWS CWI
- NDE LVL III w/ Ellis&Watts
- Crane Operation Certification
- Fork Lift Certification
- Aerial Lift Certification
Timeline
QA Inspector
Ellis & Watts Global Industries, INC
09.2023 - Current
QA Inspector
Enerfab Inc
03.2019 - 09.2023
Welder/Fabricator
Enerfab Inc
06.2014 - 02.2019
Welder/Fabricator
Hason USA
08.2011 - 08.2017
AWS CWI -
Hobart Institute of Welding
High School Diploma -
West Union High School