Michael Evans
Structural Welder
La Grange,GA
Summary
Fine-tuned Structural Welder with 15+ years of experience working on buildings of varying complexity to construct high capacity load-bearing frames, reinforce joints and prepare for other specialists. Safety-minded worker well-versed in OSHA regulations and site-specific considerations for personal well-being. Collaborative team member with awareness of overall job site needs and willingness to support all involved.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Welder
Steel Redemption
LaGrange , GA
02.2021 - Current
- Used MIG and TIG welding on structural supports.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Worked correctly with each material such as steel or aluminum.
- Calibrated flow and pressure settings to build and maintain flames.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
Structural Welder
Smith Ironworks
LaGrange , GA
08.2014 - 01.2021
- Used MIG and TIG welding on structural supports.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Worked correctly with each material such as steel or aluminum.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Calibrated flow and pressure settings to build and maintain flames.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears and welding equipment.
- Unloaded and positioned prefabricated steel and heavy equipment using hoisting equipment, such as cables, pulleys or hooks.
- Adjusted plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits and levels to align structural steel members vertically and horizontally.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders and columns to correct positions.
- Followed safety guidelines to fasten structural steel members and hoisted cables, chains and rope.
- Trained and experienced using turnbuckles, crowbars and jacks to align structural steel into final positions. Held rivets in place while workers used air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
- Aligned structural steel members to rivet, bolt and weld permanently into place.
- Inserted sealing strips, wiring and insulating material, as called for in blueprints.
- Hoisted metal components into place, safely operating cranes during process.
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
- Dismantled structures and prepared equipment for travel or site movement.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Analyzed specifications and blueprints and suggested quantities, types and sizes of materials required per job allocation.
- Inspected projects, identified issues that occurred and implemented corrective measures.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
Education
GED -
West Georgia Technical College
La Grange, GA 04.2000 - 05.2000
Skills
Shaping and cutting
undefinedCertification
Welding certification
Timeline
Structural Welder
Steel Redemption
02.2021 - Current
Structural Welder
Smith Ironworks
08.2014 - 01.2021
GED -
West Georgia Technical College
04.2000 - 05.2000
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