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Melvin Romero

Harrisonburg,VA

Summary

Welder with 12 years of experience in MIG welding, specializing in team leadership, job scheduling, and training. Demonstrated expertise in blueprint reading and delivering high-quality projects efficiently. Strong focus on safety protocols and employee development, with a proven ability to motivate teams and achieve performance targets.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Leader

Tenneco Driv
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01.2025 - Current

Managed a crew of over 30 welders, demonstrating capability under pressure.

Led a team of employees towards achieving organizational goals through guidance and leadership.

Motivated team members to achieve performance targets while fostering a collaborative work environment.

Assigned tasks based on team members' skills, ensuring effective distribution of work.

Monitored individual and team performance, providing actionable feedback to enhance skills and outcomes.

Maintained open lines of communication within the team and with other departments.

Addressed and resolved conflicts within the team promptly.

Facilitated effective communication with forklift drivers and personnel, ensuring timely and accurate task completion.

Monitored welders and forklift operators to ensure safe operations and compliance with PPE requirements.

Scheduler

Tenneco Driv
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01.2024 - Current

Coordinated job assignments through shared pages, enhancing tracking of muffler spinner logs and pipe weld hours.

Managed hanger card distribution for wire-bend operations.

Monitored multi-level bill of materials for stock and requirements analysis.

Evaluated movement history to inform inventory management decisions.

  • Maintained movement history reports to ensure accuracy of manufacturing master data.
  • Leveraged Microsoft Excel and Word for data management and documentation.
  • Implemented efficient use of shared folders for job coordination.

Weld Trainer

Tenneco Driv
Harrisonburg, Virginia
02.2017 - Current

Developed training programs for new welders to achieve organizational quality standards.

Guided new hires in welding techniques to ensure compliance with expectations.

Guided newcomers in defect identification and skill enhancement.

Demonstrated various methods to achieve quality outcomes.

Evaluated weld quality by identifying unacceptable practices.

Instructed on setup procedures for efficient operation.

Collaborated with new hires to review blueprints for project requirement comprehension.

Ensured all new welders received and wore company-required PPE for safety compliance.

Approved or declined new weld hires based on qualifications and potential fit.

Education

High School Diploma -

Fort Defiance High School
Fort Defiance, VA

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Employee training
  • Quality control
  • Continuous improvement
  • MIG welding
  • Mechanical skills
  • Safety protocols
  • Job logistics
  • Data management
  • Communication skills
  • Bilingual skills

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Certification

Adult CPR & AED / Standard First Aid

Timeline

Team Leader

Tenneco Driv
01.2025 - Current

Scheduler

Tenneco Driv
01.2024 - Current

Weld Trainer

Tenneco Driv
02.2017 - Current

High School Diploma -

Fort Defiance High School
Melvin Romero