Samuel J. Domingo
Hobart,IN
Summary
Welding Foreman with hands-on leadership in coordinating work across multiple departments, training employees, and keeping welding equipment ready for production. Brings strong GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and MCAW skills, plus robotic welding troubleshooting, parts ordering, and process support that helps reduce downtime and keep work moving.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Forman
Modern Forge Indiana
Merrillville, IN
03.2013 - 12.2024
- Scheduling - Coordinated welding jobs across three departments according to production needs.
- Training Employees - Training employees in all processes and departments to meet the needs and expectations of the company.
- Maintaining Welding Machines and Equipment - Knowledge and understanding of how welding machines are supposed to work, to properly use, and/or to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot or repair equipment.
- Ordering Parts and Materials - Ordering parts as needed. Ordering welding rods, and wires based on stock and projected workload.
- Robotic Welding - Operating, programing, troubleshooting, and repairing a robotic welder.
- Carbon Arc Gouging - Carbon arc gouging dies, and unit parts based on the schedule for the robotic, and floodwelding cells.
- Welding - GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, MCAW, GMAW,
- Metallurgy - Experience with various types of tooling steels, martensitic stainless steels, and other alloys such as cobalt, inconel aluminum, and nickel.
- Heat treating - Most of the steels welded with and on needed some kind of pre-heat and post-heat procedure.
Apprentice Millwright
Local 1076 Millwright Union
Merrillville, Indiana
11.2025 - Current
- Followed lockout/tagout procedures during equipment service and repair.
- Aligned motors, conveyors, and machinery using precision measuring tools.
- Disassembled, repaired, and reassembled mechanical components during maintenance work.
- Lubricated, cleaned, and adjusted machinery to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Troubleshot machinery issues by inspecting parts for wear or defects, leading to timely repairs and reduced downtime.
- Assisted with installation of new or modified mechanical components, ensuring proper alignment and functionality of equipment.
Education
Calumet Welding Center
Griffith, IN01-2012
Skills
- GTAW – (TIG welding)
- SMAW – (Stick welding)
- GMAW – (Mig welding)
- FCAW – (Flux-cored arc welding)
- MCAW – (Metal-cored arc welding)
- Oxy-acetylene torch cutting
- Plasma cutting
- Carbon arc gouging
- Robotic welding
- Floodwelding
- Blueprint reading
- Metallurgy knowledge
- Fabrication
References
Keith Mcging (219) 816-2670
Martin Reynoso (219) 779-2043
Tori Bohnke (219) 329-0392
Personal Information
Title: Welder
Timeline
Apprentice Millwright
Local 1076 Millwright Union
11.2025 - Current
Welder Forman
Modern Forge Indiana
03.2013 - 12.2024
Calumet Welding Center