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Ryan Ward

Sacramento,CA

Summary

Experienced Welder & Safety Lead with a background in industrial design, heavy machinery, employee training, OSHA compliance and waste management. Trained across multiple types of welding, metallurgy and structural design. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Well-versed in safety and OSHA standard procedures, policies and regulations with meticulous attention to detail to ensure compliance.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Safety Lead

Siemens
12.2020 - Current
  • Conduct monthly safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies, to ensure compliance with safety standards.
  • Provide new-employee health and safety orientations.
  • Educate employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response and safe work practices.
  • Enforce safety programs, initiatives, trainings, policies, procedures, and communications.
  • Assist in investigations and reporting regarding accidents, injuries or illnesses, fire, property damage and other safety related incidents to ensure timely and compliant resolutions. Recommend improvements based on performed trend analysis.
  • Provide guidance and resources to the team to maintain safety procedures and enhance protection.

Welder

Siemens
09.2018 - Current
  • Inspect welds and check critical measurements to meet specifications.
  • Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Complete welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
  • Salvage and rebuild parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
  • Train and supervise junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
  • Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
  • Determine welding strategies using metallurgy knowledge, geometry and welding techniques.
  • Operate accessory equipment and perform tasks necessary for operating heavy machinery - 10 ton crane, forklift, combilift, scissor lift and electric pallet jack.
  • Fabricate shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Collaborate with engineers and designers to create new parts and assemblies.

Robotic Weld Operator & MIG Welder

Tesla
08.2016 - 09.2018
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Verified quality of finished products against company standards, determined grades and identified defective items.
  • Documented daily work on production logs and work orders and discussed activities with management to optimize future production.
  • Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
  • Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
  • Inspected welds for quality, accuracy and conformance to specifications..
  • Maintained production schedules.
  • Designed and built basic and/or complex structures, supports or framework in the execution of daily tasks

Education

Associate of Science - Welding Technology

American River College

California Maritime Academy

Certifications

Skills

  • R&D
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Crane Operation
  • MIG & TIG Welding Professional
  • Sheet Metal Fabrication
  • Safety Training
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Equipment Inspection
  • Incident Investigation
  • Accident Prevention
  • Workplace Inspections
  • Lockout and Tagout Procedures
  • Accident Investigation
  • Training Coordination
  • Critical Thinking

Timeline

Team Safety Lead

Siemens
12.2020 - Current

Welder

Siemens
09.2018 - Current

Robotic Weld Operator & MIG Welder

Tesla
08.2016 - 09.2018

Associate of Science - Welding Technology

American River College

California Maritime Academy

Certifications

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