Mark Anderson
Summary
Proven Structural Welder with expertise in stick welding and structural fabrication including 6 years of experience. Excels in confined space welding and maintains a commitment to safety and continuous learning. I have loved my job as a structural welder and the opportunities provided for me to improve my skill. However, I am ready for a change outside of the plants and am in search for a job fit for my passion for welding.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Welder
Cajun Industries
03.2023 - Current
- Fit and grinded beams and columns to prepare for future welds.
- Use stick welding consistently.
- Fabricated pipe supports.
- Fabricated welds within the structure.
- Found creative ways to maneuver within a structure in order to ensure weld was structurally sound and placed appropriately.
- Practiced safe harness procedures when welding at tall heights within a structure.
- Assisted iron-workers when needed for pre-welding tasks, including connecting beams throughout the structures.
Structural Welder
Cajun Industries LLC.
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Continued traditional welder duties.
- Participated in demolition of rotting beams within the pipe racks.
- Participated in x-raying the beams.
- Welded new beams to be used within the pipe racks.
- Transported I-beams to the laydown yard.
- Safely drove and handled a forklift when needed.
- Assisted in I-beam count for inventory purposes.
- Fabricated temporary supports for main columns that needed replacing.
Structural Welder
ISC Constructors
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Job duties continued from Shintech to Rubicon.
- Assisted with conduit bending.
- Completed wire pulling. Including: clearing out old wire from the rack in order to install new wire.
- Installed ground wire through the structures.
- Installed lights and receptacles.
- Used Stick welding to weld various items and supports.
Structural Welder
ISC Constructors
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Performed stick welding on any structural welds.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Maintained proper tool usage including tool and supply maintenance.
- Reduced task completion times through planning and efficient welding.
- Complied to all OSHA safety standards while on plant premises and actively welding.
- Increased structural integrity by performing precise welds on conduit supports and cable tray supports.
- When not actively welding, I provided support in other areas including; pulling wires, installing cable trays, installing conduits, moving switch gear, and assisting in switch gear installation.
Welder Helper and Welder
ISC Constructors
08.2018 - 10.2018
- Supported welders with precise measurements, cutting, and fitting of metal components for accurate assembly.
- Cut and prepared unistrut for conduit supports.
- Prepped and grinded supports to prepare for welder.
- Pulled leads as needed for main welder.
- Set up fireblanket appropriately when necessary.
- Welded supports for cable trays.
- Welded conduit supports.
- Welded carbon steel supports using 7018 and p5 rods.
- Maintained a positive attitude for learning new techniques and skills.
- Maintained professionality through time-management and preparedness. This includes always having supplies, uniform, identification, and tools available and ready, as well as always being on-time for work.
- Passed initial weld test while working here.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Amant High School
Saint Amant, LA05.2018
Skills
- Confined space welding including: horizontal, vertical, and occasionally diagonal welding
- Grinding Techniques
- Identify weld defects
- Structural fabrication
- Stick welding
- Willing and capable of learning MIG and TIG welding
- Assist in other duties outside of welding
Accomplishments
- Passed stick welding test and achieved official certification within first three months working as a welder's helper.
- Won first place in the first annual AWS Weld-Off competition. The competition was held at Fairbanks Inspection and Testing on May 25, 2018 and included participants of all ages and skill levels.
- Consistently held on crews as jobs were ending due to my appreciated work ethic and skills.
Certification
Stick Welding certification.
Timeline
Structural Welder
Cajun Industries
03.2023 - Current
Structural Welder
Cajun Industries LLC.
03.2022 - 02.2023
Structural Welder
ISC Constructors
08.2021 - 02.2022
Structural Welder
ISC Constructors
06.2020 - 06.2021
Welder Helper and Welder
ISC Constructors
08.2018 - 10.2018
High School Diploma -
St. Amant High School
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