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Richard Schumaker

Kirkland,IL

Summary

A hard worker who shows pride in his work. Quick learner, problem solver, and self-starter. Performs well under pressure. Always willing to help and teach others, so they can gain knowledge.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder/Fabricator

Co-Lin Metals Fabricating
Rockford, Illinois
08.2024 - 07.2025
  • TIG welding 16 ga/14 ga stainless steel gas tanks.
  • MIG welding of custom-fabricated weldments.
  • Use of saw, shear, iron worker, vertical manual mill, and brake press to fabricate parts.

Feeder bowl tooler

Jerhen Industries
Rockford, US
07.2022 - 08.2024
  • MIG and TIG welding of production parts for part-handling machines.
  • Dual shield flux-core welding of machine bases.
  • Transferred to the feeder bowl department on 7/23.
  • Engineer custom feeder bowls to discharge customer-supplied parts in the desired orientation and feed rate.
  • Food-grade and medical-grade polishing.

Sheet Metal Fabricator

D&V Precision Sheet Metal
Greenfield, US
08.2021 - 07.2022
  • Custom sheet metal fabrication of high-tolerance parts using shears, saws, press brakes, spot welders, and slip rollers.
  • Stainless countertop and sink welding, polishing.
  • Manual machining.
  • Part inspection.
  • Material handling.

Welder 3

Honeywell
Muncie, US
07.2017 - 08.2021
  • Fabrication of heat exchangers and duct sections.
  • 24/26 gauge sheet metal TIG welding, spot welding, and seam welding.
  • Fabrication and assembly of various oil and natural gas burners.
  • TIG and MIG welding of stainless steel, mild steel, aluminum, and Inconel production parts.
  • Use of a band saw, drill press, shear, and ironworker to fabricate parts.
  • Threaded pipefitting of natural gas, liquid propane, air, and water piping systems for burner assembly.
  • Bolt-up fitting of fuel trains, and skids. Standard valve train segments, regulator gas manifolds, pre-piped LP, oil, and natural manifolds.

Fabricator/Welder

Upstaging Inc.
Sycamore, US
07.2016 - 07.2017
  • Aluminum TIG welding of custom-fabricated structures.
  • MIG welding of various-sized stage storage carts for transportation.
  • Bridgeport mill and manual lathe operating.
  • Analyzing the blueprint and creating a bill of materials for saw cutting.

Welder

E.D. Etnyre
Oregon, US
08.2015 - 07.2016
  • Assembly welder, TIG/MIG welding aluminum and mild steel using fixtures.
  • Use of the drill press, manual mill, and lathe to make production parts.
  • Interpreted blueprints to ensure precise weld placements.

Lube Technician

Brian bemis world auto
04.2015 - 08.2015
  • Performed routine oil changes and fluid checks on various vehicle models.

Education

High school diploma - Diploma

Hiawatha Jr And Sr High School
Kirkland, IL
04.2014

Trade school - Welding, blue print reading, manual machining, machine shop mathematics

Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL

Skills

  • Fabrication
  • Multi-process welding
  • Blueprint reading
  • Metal polishing
  • Project management
  • Assembly
  • Machining
  • Press brake machine
  • Overhead crane
  • Jib crane
  • Forklift

Timeline

Welder/Fabricator

Co-Lin Metals Fabricating
08.2024 - 07.2025

Feeder bowl tooler

Jerhen Industries
07.2022 - 08.2024

Sheet Metal Fabricator

D&V Precision Sheet Metal
08.2021 - 07.2022

Welder 3

Honeywell
07.2017 - 08.2021

Fabricator/Welder

Upstaging Inc.
07.2016 - 07.2017

Welder

E.D. Etnyre
08.2015 - 07.2016

Lube Technician

Brian bemis world auto
04.2015 - 08.2015

High school diploma - Diploma

Hiawatha Jr And Sr High School

Trade school - Welding, blue print reading, manual machining, machine shop mathematics

Kishwaukee College