Matthew Freeman
Middleburg
Summary
Organized and effective Shipfitter with over 10 years of experience working on Navy Vessels. Exemplary manual dexterity and metalworking skills. Offers proven history of maintaining workplace focus and excellent attention to detail.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Ship Fitter
Integrity/ Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding
09.2023 - Current
- Planned and laid out work from sketches, drawings, specifications and work orders.
- Used a torch to hot bend materials.
- Performed mature and ad hoc processes and techniques.
- Tended multiple fabricating machines, including cutoff saws, shears, rolls, brakes, presses and forming and spinning machines.
- Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
- Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
- Drilled and punched holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets quickly and efficiently.
- Fabricated and altered parts at construction sites using shears, hammers, punches and drills.
- Operated hand and power tools and heavy machinery safely.
- Read and interpret blue prints to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Advanced Ship Fitter
BAE Systems
07.2017 - 09.2023
- Planned and laid out work from sketches, drawings, specifications and work orders.
- Used a torch to hot bend materials.
- Performed mature and ad hoc processes and techniques.
- Tended multiple fabricating machines, including cutoff saws, shears, rolls, brakes, presses and forming and
spinning machines. - Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
- Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
- Drilled and punched holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets quickly and efficiently.
- Fabricated and altered parts at construction sites using shears, hammers, punches and drills.
- Operated hand and power tools and heavy machinery safely.
- Read and interpret blue prints to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
West Fraser Inc
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
- Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and made appropriate maintenance recommendations.
- Worked with tin, sheet iron and sheet copper.
- Rebuilt mechanical component parts.
- Cut, ground and deburred frames and profiles.
- Used a torch to hot bend materials.
- Performed mature and ad hoc processes and techniques.
- Repaired and manufactured gear boxes, electric motors, sprockets, chains, cylinders and conveyors.
- Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
- Operated hand and power tools and heavy machinery safely.
Sheet Metal Mechanic
BAE Systems
Jun 2014 - Jul 2017
- Worked with tin, sheet iron and sheet copper.
- Planned and laid out work from sketches, drawings, specifications and work orders.
- Used a torch to hot bend materials.
- Performed mature and ad hoc processes and techniques.
- Tended multiple fabricating machines, including cutoff saws, shears, rolls, brakes, presses and forming and spinning machines.
- Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
- Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
- Coordinated and assembled ducts, hoods and other sheet metal products.
- Conducted operational checks of ducts and other sheet metal installations to determine product quality.
- Drilled and punched holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets quickly and efficiently.
- Fabricated and altered parts at construction sites using shears, hammers, punches and drills.
- Operated hand and power tools and heavy machinery safely.
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Gilman Building Products Co
10.2008 - 07.2014
- Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and made appropriate maintenance recommendations.
- Worked with tin, sheet iron and sheet copper.
- Rebuilt mechanical component parts.
- Cut, ground and deburred frames and profiles.
- Used a torch to hot bend materials.
- Performed mature and ad hoc processes and techniques.
- Repaired and manufactured gear boxes, electric motors, sprockets, chains, cylinders and conveyors.
- Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
- Operated hand and power tools and heavy machinery safely.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Ridgeview High School
2002
Skills
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Extremely quick learner
- MIG, TIG, STICK, PULSEARC welding professional
- Certified to weld steel, aluminum, stainless, HY80,HY100
- Adept in precision and measuring tools
- Read and interpret blueprints to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Fitting and fabricating using lasers, smart levels, Plasma cutter, torch,string, plumb bob tool
- Efficient troubleshooter
Class A Cdl with Hazmat
Class A Cdl with Hazmat
Timeline
Advanced Ship Fitter
Integrity/ Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding
09.2023 - Current
Advanced Ship Fitter
BAE Systems
07.2017 - 09.2023
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Gilman Building Products Co
10.2008 - 07.2014
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
West Fraser Inc
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
Sheet Metal Mechanic
BAE Systems
Jun 2014 - Jul 2017
High School Diploma - undefined
Ridgeview High School