Shawn A. Baker
Surprise,AZ
Summary
Dynamic structural welding professional with extensive experience in team leadership and safety compliance. Proven track record of managing project timelines, maintaining quality standards, and training new personnel to meet organizational goals and enhance productivity.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Structural Foreman
MMI Steel & Industrial
Mesa, Arizona
06.2024 - 06.2026
- Inspected finished products for quality compliance and adherence to specifications.
- Maintained safety standards and protocols on job sites for all personnel.
- Collaborated with project managers to address design changes and technical challenges.
- Managed inventory levels of raw materials to support ongoing projects efficiently.
- Monitored the progress of each project to ensure that deadlines were met within budget constraints.
- Ensured that all necessary permits were obtained prior to starting work on a project.
- Reviewed drawings prior to beginning any task in order to understand expectations for completion.
- Trained new workers in proper welding techniques, safety protocols, and job-specific tasks.
- Inspected completed structures to guarantee adherence to blueprints and specifications.
- Provided technical advice when requested by management or customers on structural design issues or concerns.
- Performed quality control checks throughout the duration of the project to ensure accuracy of the finished product.
- Coordinated with other supervisors to ensure that all materials were delivered on time.
- Established daily goals for crew members while providing guidance as needed throughout the day's activities.
- Enforced safety standards among crew members by performing regular hazard assessments at worksites.
- Utilized advanced problem solving skills when faced with unexpected challenges while completing projects.
- Assessed safety hazards onsite and developed corrective action plans for hazardous conditions.
- Directed and supervised a team of welders, fitters, and laborers in the fabrication of structural steel components.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Defined and monitored personnel and project schedules to ensure on-time project completion.
Foreman/Mechanic/ Combo welder
Durus Industrial
Chandler, Arizona
05.2019 - 06.2024
- Lining out crews such as safety meetings, assigning daily jobs to complete work orders, time and data entry.
- Rebuilding process equipment such as pumps, cyclones, agitators, screen decks, pan feeders, and spyder.
- Complete demo and re-install new mills, gyro and jaw crushers, dryer slide rings.
- Set various types of bearings from pillow block to slew bearings.
- Fabricated / Welded piping for cooling towers, water supply and fire water mainline, lube systems.
- Various structural fabrication, install and repairs.
- Alignments on jackshafts, gearbox to motor, pinion gear to bull gear, sheeve to sheeve.
- Knowledgeable with HDPE piping/fusing/install.
- Became foreman 09-03-19 General foreman 08-21-23
- Supervised daily operations of construction teams on various industrial projects.
- Coordinated material deliveries and ensured proper inventory management on-site.
- Trained new crew members on safety protocols and equipment usage.
- Monitored progress of tasks and adjusted schedules as needed for efficiency.
- Maintained clear communication with stakeholders regarding project updates and requirements.
- Provided guidance, direction, and technical assistance to crew members.
- Supervised activities of personnel assigned to various tasks during construction jobs.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Created detailed reports on job progress and submitted them to management on time.
Welder
Morenci mine fabrication shop
- Specialized in fabricating diverse projects in mine maintenance department, including carbon arc gouging and dual shield welding on shovels and haul truck beds.
- Performed bore welding, crack repair, and demo/rebuild to maintain equipment integrity and extend service life.
Boilermaker
Capstone Pinto Valley Mine
- Fabricating/welding, structural connecting, pipe welding, FCAW, SMAW, TIG, oxygen/acetylene cutting and scarfing, air carbon arc gouging.
Welder/Heavy Duty Mechanic
Ram Enterprise Inc.
- Heavy Duty mechanic in mines, and power plants.
- Various structural and pipe fabrication and welding, Oxygen/acetylene cutting/scarfing, and air arc gouging/scarfing.
- New construction, demo, and rebuilding of tanks, pot ash dryers, duct work, and igniters.
- Experience in crush/conveying, ball mills PM lube routes, pan feeders re-lines, HDPE pipe fusing, pump rebuilds, and bag house maintenance.
- I also have experience with head and tail pulleys removal and installation, conveyor belt splicing and maintenance of screen decks.
Structural Welder
Foster Wheeler
- Repairing dryers and expansion joints on scheduled power plant shut downs, various welding in all positions with SMAW and FCAW.
- Utilized oxygen/acetylene and air arc equipment for welding tasks.
Education
Community College -
Northern Pioneer Community College
Show Low01-2001
High School graduate -
Show Low High School
Show Low, AZAWS Advanced Welder Certification -
NCCER
Show Low, AZSkills
- Structural welding
- Pipe welding
- Heavy equipment operation
- Scissor lift operation
- Telescopic lift operation
- Forklift operation
- Critical lift rigging
- Knowledge of mine crushers
- Knowledge of mills
- Knowledge of flotation
- Team leadership
- Safety compliance
- Quality control
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Steel erection
- Hazard assessment
- Work order completion
Timeline
Structural Foreman
MMI Steel & Industrial
06.2024 - 06.2026
Foreman/Mechanic/ Combo welder
Durus Industrial
05.2019 - 06.2024
Welder
Morenci mine fabrication shop
Boilermaker
Capstone Pinto Valley Mine
Welder/Heavy Duty Mechanic
Ram Enterprise Inc.
Structural Welder
Foster Wheeler
Community College -
Northern Pioneer Community College
High School graduate -
Show Low High School
AWS Advanced Welder Certification -
NCCER