Robert Harker
Cedar City,UT
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
10
10
Certificate
Summary
- Certified Welding Inspector and Instructor. With 28+ years of experience in steel fabrication and steel erection.
- Competent at performing detail-oriented inspections and training employees to meet customer expectations through good quality work.
- Certified in numerous welding processes; FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, Aluminum and is competent in welding Stainless Steel.
- Quality control professional experienced in developing organization's quality strategy, procedures and processes. Monitor quality performance from supply chain and throughout product development life cycle. Develop and sustain Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 and other applicable standards and business requirements. Manage quality audit program to identify and resolve non-conformities and embed culture of continuous improvement.
Work History
Quality Control and Assurance Manager
WeMFG
09.2022 - Current
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects.
- Created and maintained quality management systems to align with industry standards.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive quality assurance plans to monitor product quality and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Implemented new quality assurance and customer service standards.
- Conducted process and system audits to identify areas of improvement and enforce compliance with industry standards.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
- Investigated customer complaints and performed corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
- Assured consistent quality of production by implementing and enforcing automated practice systems.
- Inspected products and worker progress throughout production.
- Reported production malfunctions to managers and production supervisors.
- Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision.
Weld Trainer
Building Zone
01.2020 - 03.2022
- Trained >300 students on various welding tasks and used diverse instructional methods to increase identifying and long-term educational success.
- Used various teaching methods to decrease learning gaps and increase student motivation for long-term educational success.
- Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment.
- Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- Maintained the training facility with equipment, tools and supplies to meet course needs.
- Presented lectures and conducted discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids such as graphs, charts and slides.
- Provided instructional handouts, texts, audiovisual aids and other materials to facilitate learning.
Welder Foreman
Building Zone
11.2006 - 06.2015
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventive maintenance.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
Education
High-School Diploma -
Harker Academy
Beryl, UT05.1994
Skills
- Systems Development
- Quality Assurance
- Product Testing
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Quality Control
- Continuous Improvements
- Employee Training
- Employee Supervision
- Solution Design
- Document Control
- Data Collection
- Process and Performance Improvement
Certification
- American Welding Society
- CWI- Certified Welding Inspector
- Certified All Terrain Forklift Operator
- Certified Group A and B, Type 2 and 3 MEWP Operator
Timeline
Quality Control and Assurance Manager
WeMFG
09.2022 - Current
Weld Trainer
Building Zone
01.2020 - 03.2022
Welder Foreman
Building Zone
11.2006 - 06.2015
High-School Diploma -
Harker Academy