MARIA PETERSON

Driven welder with experience in stick welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety. Background in industrial design, material stocking, product shipment and waste management. Trained across multiple types of welding, metallurgy and structural design. Expert working at heights and in enclosed spaces.

• SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) STEP/Anoka Technical College: Mild Steel
• GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) STEPAnoka Technical College: Mild Steel
• FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding) Anoka Technical College: Mild Steel
• GMAW ( Gas Metal Arc Welding) Stainless Steel
• NVent (SMAW) Enclosures at work for five years both mild and stainless steel

MN NATIONAL GUARD

• American Welding Society Simulator Minnesota State Fair, Demonstrate three welding processes and the use of safety equipment
• New Hope Church, AWANA Small Group Leadergrades 3-5
• Edinbrook Church, AWANA Small Group Leader - - ages 3-5 (Pre School)

• Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• 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 and gas metal arc welding equipment.