RICKI GALVAN
BROWNWOOD,TX
Summary
I started SMAW at a vessel/fabrication job welding baffles,heads,skirts,flanges and fittings that all passed visual and x-ray quality I then worked at bulldog steel flux core and hard wore welding vessels for them that also passed xray and visual checks i now work for a millwright company where i weld all 3 stick,tig,mig i also weld stainless and carbon steel at AIT and i am also not afraid to learn any other process or procedure to come in the future
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/millwright
AIT Services
Brownwood, TX
01.2023 - Current
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Reduced workplace accidents through strict compliance with safety regulations and guidelines.
- Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
- Delivered high-quality customer service as a reliable and skilled welder, contributing to positive company reputation and repeat business.
- Assisted in blueprint reading and interpretation for accurate alignment of parts during assembly process.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Optimized material usage by accurately measuring and cutting required components prior to welding.
Education
Lincoln College of Technology -
Lincoln College of Technology
Parsippany, NJ12.2021
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Stick welding
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Critical thinking
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Pipe welding
- Vertical welding
- Structural welding
- Steel fabrication
- Arc welding
- Flat welding
- Gas metal arc welding
- Equipment operation
- Horizontal welding
- MIG welding professional
- Cutting techniques
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Personal protective equipment
- Precision measuring tools
- Wire feed machines
H R J S O N
- Lincoln College of Technology, 14 Sylvan Way - Suite A, Parsippany, NJ, 07054, 866-428-1098, 22-2074593, RICKI GALVAN, 4101 8TH ST, BROWNWOOD, TX, 76801-7306
- 8070, 1098-T, 2021, True, False, 8350815, 02/07/22
Timeline
Welder/millwright
AIT Services
01.2023 - Current
Lincoln College of Technology -
Lincoln College of Technology