Robert Stafford
Helena,Montana
Summary
Dedicated to performing high-quality work for every project. Always looking for ways to go beyond basic requirements to make jobs successful.
Skilled welding professional with strong background in structural fabrication and repair. Adept at reading blueprints, performing high-quality welds, and ensuring structural integrity. Known for collaboration and reliability in team settings, with flexibility to adapt to changing project demands. Strong focus on safety, quality, and precision in all tasks undertaken.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Welder
Conam Construction
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and using other equipment.
- Used MIG and stick welding on structural supports.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Demonstrated adaptability by successfully completing challenging projects that required diverse welding methods and materials expertise.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Maintained proper usage and care of equipment, resulting in prolonged tool lifespan and reduced maintenance costs.
- Reduced project completion times through efficient planning and prioritization of welding tasks.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Performed thorough inspections of completed welds, ensuring adherence to design specifications and high-quality workmanship.
Aluminum Welder
Alcom Trailer Manufacture
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Operated all tools and equipment safely to prevent accidents.
- Determined and set proper parameters when setting up welds.
- Assembled finished products using manual or assisted methods.
- Broke down defective products to correct errors, straighten pieces and properly reassemble components.
- Cut, trimmed and fabricated metal components to exact dimensions for building and assembling.
- Processed welded component parts with use of machinery such as mills, lathes and grinders.
- Determined optimal materials, layout reference points and sequence operations to create neat and durable welds.
- Completed repairs with frequent work in different welding positions and environments.
- Improved project completion time by managing multiple tasks using forklifts and other heavy equipment.
Structural Welder
Vitus Marine, LLC
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Cut and replaced welding new plates of steel to Barges.
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete welding projects on-time.
- Checked tools, equipment and safety gear for proper performance.
Structural Welder
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Checked tools, equipment and safety gear for proper performance.
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete welding projects on-time.
- Helped building modular building cut and welded fit frame work. Welds were ex-rayed and used all basic hand tools grinders, cutting torch, magnet drills. Operated over head crane for lifting.
Welder
Resolve Marine Group
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Repairs on ships, weld and repair bottoms and sides of ships, using cutting tourch small hand tools such as grinders, drills impact wrenches. Operated loader.
Education
Certified Welder Certificate - Welding
Certified Welding Trade School
06.1986
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Horizontal welding
- Vertical welding
- Grinding techniques
- Flux core welding
- Fabrication
- Structural fabrication
- Aluminum welding
- Welding Techniques
- Workpiece Measurements
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Stick Welding Background
- NSTC training
- Worked on NorthSlope for over 17 years
Certification
- Welder Certifications GBR Welding
- Certified in SMAW, FCAW plate and pipe
Timeline
Structural Welder
Conam Construction
06.2024 - 11.2024
Aluminum Welder
Alcom Trailer Manufacture
11.2021 - 10.2022
Structural Welder
Vitus Marine, LLC
01.2020 - 04.2022
Structural Welder
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
01.2019 - 03.2019
Welder
Resolve Marine Group
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Welder Certifications GBR Welding
- Certified in SMAW, FCAW plate and pipe
Certified Welder Certificate - Welding
Certified Welding Trade School
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