Diligent welder and metal fabricator with 6 years of experience welding for construction projects. Versed in operating cutting torches/ plasma cutters to dismantle and shape pieces.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/Metal Fabricator
Mega Disposal
Pawtucket, RI
02.2020 - 12.2023
Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaining equipment.
Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
Machinist
Groov Pin
Smithfield, RI
08.2019 - 11.2019
Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining processes.
Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
Followed written instructions to set up and operate manual equipment and computer-controlled production machines.
Inspected material after completion for accurate measurements of dimensions.
Calculated dimensions or tolerances using micrometers or vernier calipers.
Separated scrap waste and related materials for reuse or recycling.
Welder
General Dynamics Electric Boat
North Kingstown, RI
05.2016 - 11.2019
Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
Recognized, set up, and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.