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Michael Smith

Cartersville,GA

Summary

Accomplished Welder/Fabricator with a robust background at Huntington Ingalls Industries, showcasing expertise in flux-cored welding and team leadership. Proven track record in enhancing fabrication processes and welding inspection, ensuring project completion 20% ahead of deadlines. Excel in deploying strategic planning and hands-on skills to deliver top-quality work.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder/Fabricator

Consolidated Engineering Corporation
Kennesaw, GA
06.2024 - Current
  • Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
  • Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
  • Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
  • Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
  • Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

Structural Project Manager

Paradise Fabrication & Coating
Cartersville, GA
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
  • Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
  • Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
  • Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.
  • Welded and fabricated in the field and in the shop when understaffed, or when project deadlines needed to be met.
  • Laid off due to incoming work shortage.

Structural Welding Foreman

Huntington Ingalls Industries
Pascagoula, MS
10.2021 - 01.2024
  • Monitored welders' performance and provided them with feedback on their work.
  • Inspected completed jobs to ensure they met industry standards before being sent out for customer review.
  • Implemented cost-effective measures for reducing wastage of resources during fabrication processes.
  • Conducted regular maintenance checks on tools and machines to reduce downtime due to equipment malfunctions.
  • Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
  • Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.

First Class Welder/Work Leadman

Huntington Ingalls Industries
Pascagoula, MS
05.2018 - 10.2021
  • Trained new employees on how to properly use various pieces of machinery used for welding processes.
  • Prepare surfaces for welding by removing paint, rust or other foreign matter from the surface areas that require welding operations.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions using gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding processes.

  • Read and interpreted blueprints and welding symbols to determine materials required, weld locations, and welding techniques.

Welder

Trinity Rail Operations
Cartersville, GA
07.2017 - 05.2018
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
  • Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
  • Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
  • Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
  • Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.

Education

Welding

Georgia Trade School
Kennesaw, GA
07-2017

Skills

  • Torch cutting, shielded metal arc welding, fabrication, flux-cored arc welding, submerged arc welding, welding inspection, welding symbols, manlift, valve repairs
  • Shielded metal arc welding
  • Fabrication
  • Flux-cored arc welding
  • Submerged arc welding
  • Welding inspection
  • Welding symbols
  • Manlift, Scissor lift and forklift use
  • Overhead and gantry crane use

Timeline

Welder/Fabricator

Consolidated Engineering Corporation
06.2024 - Current

Structural Project Manager

Paradise Fabrication & Coating
01.2024 - 06.2024

Structural Welding Foreman

Huntington Ingalls Industries
10.2021 - 01.2024

First Class Welder/Work Leadman

Huntington Ingalls Industries
05.2018 - 10.2021

Welder

Trinity Rail Operations
07.2017 - 05.2018

Welding

Georgia Trade School

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