Roberto Guerra
Brownsville,Tx
Summary
Skilled Structural Welder with extensive experience at Amtex General Contractor, adept in SMAW and FCAW techniques. Demonstrated leadership in coordinating teams and improving processes, ensuring quality control and adherence to safety standards. Proficient in overhead crane operation and welding inspection, with a commitment to excellence and efficient project completion. Willing to adapt to new procedures and locations has to required for the position.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Structural Welder
Amtex General Contractor
03.2019 - 01.2025
- Perform delicate work on special alloyed steel using electrode welding (SMAW)
- 6GR welding on brazers with diameters from 5 to 20 inches wide, using fluxcore welding with either argco (75% argon and 25% co2) or just co2.
- Helped supervisor as team leader, coordinating work with other departments such as fitting and piping, and group members.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding, and using other equipment.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Worked on Jack-up rigs, welding and or repairing rejections on leg connections that included bevels 5 inches deep and 4 feet wide
- Used FCAW and SMAW procedures for welding steel structures.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Inspected finished welds for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges for compliance with specifications.
- Assisted in training new hires on soldering, techniques and safety procedures.
Structural Welder
Kiewit
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning, and welding techniques.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Gained knowledge in the usage of manlifts and scissor lifts.
- Working on crane baskets in heights that could exceed 100 feet plus.
- Assisted general forman and leadman in distribution of welding material and equipment setups. Including the installation of electrical equipment such as welding machinery and reallocation of gas manifold or gas hoses.
- Worked on barges and structures, cleaning or
preparing them for mounting of equipment, material, and rig module structures. - Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Structural Welder
Amtex General Contractor
02.2013 - 10.2015
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Assisted fitting department in positioning and or tack welding steel structures in place.
- Worked in special alloyed steel using SMAW procedures with either 6010 and or 7018 electrodes.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Welded in confine spaces or acted as a spotter or fire watch for my other peer members.
- Worked along side the rigging department in assisting them with rigging, and or receiving materials or structures on oil rig vessels and barges.
Education
Welding Diploma - Welding
Allied Welding School
Brownsville, TX09.2006
High School Diploma -
James Pace High School
Brownsville, TX05-2004
Skills
- Grinding work
- Quality controls
- FCAW Flux core welding
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Worker training
- Quality assurance
- Welding inspection
- Overhead crane operator
- Forklift Operator
- Manlift/Scissor lift operator
- SMAW Electrode welding
- Computer usage knowledgeable
- 6gr welding
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Structural Welder
Amtex General Contractor
03.2019 - 01.2025
Structural Welder
Kiewit
01.2017 - 03.2019
Structural Welder
Amtex General Contractor
02.2013 - 10.2015
Welding Diploma - Welding
Allied Welding School
High School Diploma -
James Pace High School
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