Shane Braman
Atchison,KS
Summary
Efficient professional able to handle continuous physical work in different environments while exceeding standards. Careful to use correct techniques for different types of materials and fits. Expert with wide range of power tools and equipment.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Anchor fabrication
Wichita, Kansas
04.2025 - 02.2026
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to determine specifications.
- Performed quality inspections on welds to ensure compliance with standards.
- Maintained welding equipment and tools for optimal performance.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize production workflows.
- Trained junior welders on safety practices and operational procedures.
- Operated plasma cutting machines for precise metal shaping tasks.
- Assisted in troubleshooting welding issues to minimize downtime.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
Welder
Zypher products
Leavenworth, Kansas
12.2019 - 03.2025
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to determine specifications.
- Performed quality inspections on welds to ensure compliance with standards.
- Maintained welding equipment and tools for optimal performance.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize production workflows.
Education
Drury High
North Adams, MASkills
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- Blueprint interpretation
- Quality inspections
- Metal fabrication
- Production optimization
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Employee training
- Precision measuring tools
- Measurement tools
- Welding symbols
- AWS certified
- Parts fabrication
Timeline
Welder
Anchor fabrication
04.2025 - 02.2026
Welder
Zypher products
12.2019 - 03.2025
Drury High