Stuart C Wade III
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Industrious technician with high-level competency in assembly and fabrication. Lays out materials to plan workflow and verify supply levels. Excellent understanding of blueprints and work instructions. Previously an auto mechanic for 8 years. i have a good understanding of how a lot of equipment functions. i have been working with the US navy for the last 12 years and am familiar with how they expect work to be done.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipboard Supervisor
South Bay Industries
Norfolk, VA
03.2017 - Current
- Tracked progress on projects and provided timely feedback to staff members and clients
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
- Provided technical guidance on complex fabrication issues to staff members.
- Delegated tasks to multiple employees while maintaining efficient workplace.
- Trained new personnel on proper operating procedures for equipment used in fabrication activities.
- Ordered equipment parts and repair services during equipment breakdown to avoid further delays.
- Directed the assembly of components into finished products using appropriate tools and techniques.
Head Fabricator
South Bay Industries
Norfolk, VA
01.2014 - Current
- Fabricated machine parts using lathes, mills and various other powered equipment.
- Used welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components following blueprints and job specifications.
- tig welding aluminum including cast stainless and mild steel
- maintained quality control standards for all fabricated parts
- created detailed drawings using CAD software (fusion, AUTOCAD)
- assisted in customer request and answered questions to improve satisfaction
Sheet Metal Fabricator
South Bay Industries
Norfolk, VA
08.2011 - Current
- Fabricate sheet metal pieces by cutting, punching, bending, rolling, and forming with hand tools or machines.
- Used power tools to grind, sand and polish metals, plastics and wood products.
- Measure material accurately using measuring instruments such as calipers and micrometers before beginning any task related to fabrication process.
- Operate power brakes to bend sheet metal into desired shapes.
- Interpreted blueprints and schematics
- Perform preventative maintenance on shop machinery such as lubrication oil changes .
Education
High School Diploma -
Hickory High School
Chesapeake, VA06-2006
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Aided Drafting
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VASkills
- complex problem solving
- fiberglass repair and fabrication
- metal repair and fabrication
- welding
- microsoft office suite
- adobe fusion 360
- adobe AUTOCAD
- some solidworks
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Shipboard Supervisor
South Bay Industries
03.2017 - Current
Head Fabricator
South Bay Industries
01.2014 - Current
Sheet Metal Fabricator
South Bay Industries
08.2011 - Current
High School Diploma -
Hickory High School
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Aided Drafting
Tidewater Community College
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