Patrick Neal

• Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
• Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
• Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
• Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
• Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
• Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
• Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
• Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
• Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.

• Took part in staff trainings, workshops and meetings to build upon developed skills set and gain better understanding of tasks and responsibilities.
• Met safety procedures and regulations, maintained equipment and provided preventive maintenance to maintain secure operations.
• Documented actions via production and quality logs.
• Observed company's strict safety rules during each shift to avoid job-related injuries.
• Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage to reduce parts breakdown.
• Provided expert coaching and training for new team members.
• Operated hoists, cranes and other material handling equipment to lift heavy work pieces or move loads.

• Trained staff members to implement and maintain approved and established process improvements in assigned functional areas.
• Worked with team members to improve process integration and flow.
• Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
• Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
• Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
• As a leader in my area, made sure me and the co workers work safe.
• Discovered and fixed root causes of issues negatively impacting production performance.
• Boosted productivity and efficiency for staff in solution implementation.

Welder II at American railcar industry weld the most critical part of the car with a mig Welder.

• Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.

Weld, clean and inspect the area or part I weld on the train car.

Also trained new hires in my area.

• Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders.

• Responsible for achieving production requirements.

• Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.

• Prepared finished products for shipment.
• Processed newly printed book pages, using folding machines, cutting machines and paper joggers to achieve consistent and proper product positioning.

• Worked on train cars, producing 4 to 6 cars a day, based on the size of the train car

• weld, clean and expected the area of the car that I work on.

• Used a Crain or a tugger to move parts.

• While doing my job made sure I was working safe for me and the co workers around me.