Mitchell Williamson
Springfield,IL
Summary
Hardworking Welder skilled in MIG, flux and stick welding. Talented at operating drill press and crane. Strong background in welding and metal fabrication.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
Take 5 Oil Change
Peoria, IL
10.2024 - Current
- Organized training sessions for new hires to familiarize them with the workplace environment.
- Communicated regularly with customers to gain insights into their needs.
- Established processes for monitoring customer satisfaction levels.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of company products and services.
- Collaborated with management on developing strategic plans for achieving business goals.
Welder, Fitter, Fabricator
Kress Corporation
Brimfield, Illinois
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
Fabrication Welder
Standard Sheet Metal
Peoria, IL
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
- Cut metal parts with oxyacetylene torch and plasma cutter.
- Welded metal pieces together using MIG, TIG, and other welding processes as required.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and adherence to quality standards.
- Repaired damaged metallic components utilizing welding techniques such as gas tungsten arc welding or shielded metal arc welding.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean work area in accordance with safety regulations.
- Identified any defects in the fabrication process and took corrective action when necessary.
- Operated forklifts to move large components around the shop floor.
- Assisted with the installation of fabricated items at customer sites.
- Checked finished products for conformance to engineering standards before shipping out.
- Reviewed job orders for accuracy and completeness prior to starting work on them.
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks or other transportation vehicles for delivery purposes.
- Utilized overhead cranes to lift heavy objects into place during fabrication projects.
- Collaborated closely with supervisors to ensure that projects were completed on time and within budget constraints.
- Provided technical guidance and training to junior welders as needed.
- Monitored stock levels of supplies used in the fabrication process, ordering additional items when necessary.
- Developed new methods of fabricating complex parts in order to increase efficiency or reduce costs.
- Attended regular safety meetings to stay up-to-date on best practices while working with hazardous materials.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding progress of tasks assigned throughout the day.
- Used jigs, fixtures, and tools for assembly of parts and components.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Deposited intermittent tack welds for fit-up and alignment of work assemblies.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviation in cut length specs.
- Informed forklift personnel or Shift Lead when running low on fab stock requiring welding.
- Stacked finished product on pallets according to packaging standard.
- Checked angle of pipe on angle table.
- Fabricated steel molds for concrete using hand and power tools, welding operations and lifting equipment.
- Maintained clean and organized work environment to ensure safety and productivity.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- 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.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
Fabrication Welder
GRM Industries
Peoria, IL
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
- Cut metal parts with oxyacetylene torch and plasma cutter.
- Welded metal pieces together using MIG, TIG, and other welding processes as required.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and adherence to quality standards.
- Repaired damaged metallic components utilizing welding techniques such as gas tungsten arc welding or shielded metal arc welding.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean work area in accordance with safety regulations.
- Identified any defects in the fabrication process and took corrective action when necessary.
- Operated forklifts to move large components around the shop floor.
- Assisted with the installation of fabricated items at customer sites.
- Checked finished products for conformance to engineering standards before shipping out.
- Reviewed job orders for accuracy and completeness prior to starting work on them.
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks or other transportation vehicles for delivery purposes.
- Utilized overhead cranes to lift heavy objects into place during fabrication projects.
- Collaborated closely with supervisors to ensure that projects were completed on time and within budget constraints.
- Provided technical guidance and training to junior welders as needed.
- Monitored stock levels of supplies used in the fabrication process, ordering additional items when necessary.
Fabrication Welder
Vaughn and Bushnell
Bushnell, Illinois
07.2018 - 02.2021
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
- Cut metal parts with oxyacetylene torch and plasma cutter.
- Welded metal pieces together using MIG, TIG, and other welding processes as required.
- Repaired damaged metallic components utilizing welding techniques such as gas tungsten arc welding or shielded metal arc welding.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and adherence to quality standards.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean work area in accordance with safety regulations.
- Identified any defects in the fabrication process and took corrective action when necessary.
- Operated forklifts to move large components around the shop floor.
- Assisted with the installation of fabricated items at customer sites.
- Checked finished products for conformance to engineering standards before shipping out.
- Reviewed job orders for accuracy and completeness prior to starting work on them.
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
Education
Journeyman Welder - Welding
Midwest Technical Institute - East Peoria
East Peoria, IL08-2021
Skills
I am a certified Journeyman in pipe welding, also in thick material including 1 inch plus Certification in thin and thick material that includes stick, tig, mig/flux core in all sizes of wire
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Take 5 Oil Change
10.2024 - Current
Welder, Fitter, Fabricator
Kress Corporation
03.2024 - 08.2024
Fabrication Welder
Standard Sheet Metal
07.2023 - 03.2024
Fabrication Welder
GRM Industries
01.2021 - 06.2023
Fabrication Welder
Vaughn and Bushnell
07.2018 - 02.2021
Journeyman Welder - Welding
Midwest Technical Institute - East Peoria