Robert Wade

Welding and Joining Technology student who found his joy in this trade working with his hands. Excellent manual dexterity. Communicates information and ideas well. Works well independently and appreciates the support of working as a team. Excels in shield metal arc welding. Respectful and teachable. Interested in learning all forms of welding and pursuing a journeyman position to enhance his craft. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment
• Cuts work piece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment
• Recognize, set up and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc, and gas metal arc welding equipment
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals