TAMAR THOMPSON
Winter Park,CO
Summary
Proactive Welder with shipyard, warehouse, and construction experience producing high-quality work. Dependable, safety-oriented and diligent about accomplishing deadlines by applying excellent welding and fitting abilities. Highly experienced in many forms of welding.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Smaw, Fcaw Welder
Maylor Foundation
03.2026 - 07.2026
- Operated Flux core and Stick welding equipment to fabricate structural components.
- Mentored junior welders on safety protocols and best practices in welding techniques.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced waste and increased productivity on projects.
- Maintained welding equipment through regular inspections and preventative maintenance routines.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise weld specifications.
- Conducted quality inspections on welds to maintain compliance with industry standards.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and enhance production efficiency.
- Operated forklifts to efficiently transport materials within construction environments.
- Operated excavators for site preparation and excavation projects, ensuring safety compliance.
- Collaborated with crew members to coordinate excavation tasks and optimize workflow efficiency.
Structural Welder
Fincantieri Marine
05.2023 - 12.2025
- Fabricated metal components according to blueprints and specifications.
- Operated welding equipment, including flux core welders, ensuring high-quality outputs.
- Conducted quality inspections to verify weld integrity and compliance with safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and enhance production efficiency.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Contributed to team goals by consistently meeting or exceeding performance metrics.
Apprentice Welder
Alvin Barney
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise weld placement.
- Conducted routine maintenance on welding equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Assisted in training new apprentices on safety protocols and equipment usage.
- Inspected welded joints for quality control and compliance with specifications.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace following safety regulations consistently.
- Adapted quickly to changing project requirements while maintaining high work standards.
Warehouse associate
Best Buy
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Received and processed incoming shipments, verifying accuracy of items against purchase orders.
- Maintained accurate inventory records through manual and computerized systems.
- Performed cycle counts to ensure accuracy of inventory levels.
- Unloaded materials from trucks using forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Organized warehouse space by rearranging products on shelves, racks and bins according to size, weight, type and other specifications.
- Packed goods for shipment in accordance with customer instructions.
- Labeled containers correctly for product identification purposes.
- Operated a variety of material handling equipment including electric pallet jacks, hand-held scanners, shrink wrap machines and conveyor systems.
- Assembled customer orders from stock ensuring that the correct number and types of products were picked accurately.
Education
Aws D1.1, Cw, 1g-6g - Welding Technology
Robert Morgan Technical College
Miami, FL08-2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Somerset Academy Charter Highschool
Homestead, FL06-2023
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Inventory management
- Pallet building
- Gas metal arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Structure repair
- Blueprint interpretation
- Fabrication
- Air tools
- Aluminum welding
- Shipyard experience
- Material handling equipment operation
- Workspace organization
- Product verification
- Torch cutting
- Weld testing
- Welding procedure verification
- Component assembly
- Equipment management
- Stick welding
- Flux core welding
- Excavator Operation
Timeline
Field Smaw, Fcaw Welder
Maylor Foundation
03.2026 - 07.2026
Structural Welder
Fincantieri Marine
05.2023 - 12.2025
Warehouse associate
Best Buy
02.2022 - 05.2023
Apprentice Welder
Alvin Barney
06.2021 - 09.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Somerset Academy Charter Highschool
Aws D1.1, Cw, 1g-6g - Welding Technology
Robert Morgan Technical College