Stephen Swenson
Willmar,MN
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level welding/fabrication position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Proactive welder with background protecting components from distortion and producing high-quality work. Dependable, safety-oriented and diligent about accomplishing deadlines by applying excellent welding and fitting abilities. Highly experienced in Mig and pulse welding. Practiced Soldering Technician with 4 years of assembly, inspecting and testing experience. Exceptional tactile proficiency with small components and strong mathematical aptitude to accurately interpret assembly drawings to manufacture quality products and samples. Skilled at working with metal and grinders,calipers, and cutting wheels, with commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy. Proven history of reliability and professionalism in all situations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Fabrication
Towmaster
01.2019 - 05.2022
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
Education
Diploma of Occupational Proficiency - Welding Fabercation
St.cloud Technical And Community College
Saint Cloud, MN05.2015
Skills
- Fabrication
- Blueprint Reading
- Structural Welding
- Surface Preparation
- Torch Cutting
- Equipment Operation
- Welding
Fishing, snowmobiling, stock car races, biking and camping.
Enjoy doing these activities with family and friends.
Timeline
Welder Fabrication
Towmaster
01.2019 - 05.2022
Diploma of Occupational Proficiency - Welding Fabercation
St.cloud Technical And Community College
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