Rolando Reyes

• Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
• Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
• Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
• Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
• Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
• Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
• Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
• Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
• Welded components in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.

• Installed and welded steel beams, columns, girders, and other structural elements.
• Inspected welds for quality assurance purposes before finalizing the project.
• Repaired damaged or defective parts using appropriate welding techniques.
• Maintained a clean work area by removing scraps of metal and other debris from job sites.
• Welded joints in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions as required by the task at hand.
• Calibrated gauges to measure the correct amount of heat during welding operations.
• Applied shielding gases to prevent oxidation during the welding process.
• Adhered to all safety protocols when entering a confined space and before allowing personnel entry.

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• Welded and assembled components of pressure vessels, piping systems, tanks, boilers and other metal structures according to blueprints.
• Performed welding operations in a variety of positions including overhead, vertical and horizontal using SMAW and GTAW process with various electrodes.
• Inspected welds for accuracy and quality assurance purposes.
• Followed strict safety protocols while working on site.
• Determined appropriate filler metals based on material types being joined together in order to achieve desired strength level of welds.