Ricky Roland
Cincinnati,United States
Summary
Talented Fabrication Welder skilled in reading and applying technical drawings and consistently delivered high quality products. Excellent attention to detail reduced waste and resulted in increased efficiency. Operated machinery, including overhead cranes, press brakes, shears, plasma tables to fabricate items and comply with government guidelines. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Rebuild/Fabrication Welder
Mill Mechanical
Monroe, OH
09.2024 - Current
- Cut metal parts with oxyacetylene torch and plasma cutter.
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
- Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
- Recognized, set up, and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Welding Fabricator
K&G Engineering
Bedford, KY
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Used jigs, fixtures and tools for assembly of parts and components.
- Deposited intermittent tack welds for fit-up and alignment of work assemblies.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviation in cut length specs.
- Fabricated steel molds for concrete using hand and power tools, welding operations and lifting equipment.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
- Recognized, set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Welding Fabricator
Works Industrial Repair
Alexandria, KY
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.
- Used jigs, fixtures and tools for assembly of parts and components.
- Deposited intermittent tack welds for fit-up and alignment of work assemblies.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviation in cut length specs.
- Fabricated steel molds for concrete using hand and power tools, welding operations and lifting equipment.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
- Recognized, set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Welding Fabricator
C&B Marine
Hebron, KY
04.2018 - 12.2021
- Deposited intermittent tack welds for fit-up and alignment of work assemblies.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviation in cut length specs.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
- Recognized, set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Field Inspector/Lab Technician
Intertek Testing Services
Cincinnati, OH
11.2006 - 04.2018
- Collected, labeled and stored lab samples according to laboratory specifications.
- Used time management and adaptability skills to prioritize and run multiple tests.
- Prepared lab for daily operations by stocking materials and equipment.
- Collected and organized data to perform data analysis and prepare technical reports.
- Disposed of laboratory materials and samples using well established guidelines and instructions.
- Prepared specimens and forms for transport to outside laboratories.
- Performed daily housekeeping tasks driving efficient laboratory operations.
- Supported cleanliness and health standards to foster safe and effective sample analysis.
- Managed laboratory supplies and equipment, providing maximum output to meet data deadlines.
- Created test and validation setups for component, subsystem and machine levels.
- Kept lab space and equipment clean to prevent contamination with hazardous substances.
- Interpreted test results and determined need for retesting.
- Cleaned and prepared lab equipment for solutions, specimens and samples.
- Performed routine checks on sensitive lab equipment to achieve consistent and high-performing functionality.
- Analyzed experimental results and determined whether results fit within standard procedures.
- Identified and fixed issues with lab equipment to achieve more accurate lab results.
- Supplied quality control data for regulatory submissions to support corrective actions.
- Supervised supplies in inventory and notified supervisor of low stock levels.
- Employed scientific methods to promote quality of collected samples and stored specimens.
Education
Grant County Middle School
Dry Ridge, KYSkills
- Vertical Welding
- Edge Joining
- Torch Installation
- Flux Selection
- Brakes and Shears Operation
- Time Management
- Straightedge Measurements
- Filler Rod Selection
- Power Tools Operation
- Torch Selection
- Overhead Welding Position
- Surface Material Preparation
- Decision Making
- Defective Material Identification
- Critical Thinking
- Stainless Steel Metal Welding
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Workpiece Measurements
- Welding Techniques
- Mathematical Calculations
- Gas Flow Adjustments
- Equipment Selection
- Flat Welding Position
- Attention to Detail
- Fire Suppression Methods
- Faulty Equipment Identification
- Blueprints Analysis
- Gas Metal Arc Equipment
- Material Tagging
- Portable Grinders
- Engineering Drawings Analysis
- Template Measurements
- Parts Cleaning and Degreasing
- Work Order Analysis
- Shielded Metal Arc Equipment
- Template Design
- Quality Control Analysis
- Scaffolding Set Up
- Metal Shaping Machines
- Combination Metal Welding
Timeline
Rebuild/Fabrication Welder
Mill Mechanical
09.2024 - Current
Welding Fabricator
K&G Engineering
04.2022 - 08.2023
Welding Fabricator
Works Industrial Repair
12.2021 - 04.2022
Welding Fabricator
C&B Marine
04.2018 - 12.2021
Field Inspector/Lab Technician
Intertek Testing Services
11.2006 - 04.2018
Grant County Middle School
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