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