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Thaddeaus Bradford

Sacramento,CA

Summary

Welder certified in mild steel, TIG and MIG aluminum and flux core welding. About 20 years of experience working with steel and specialized alloys in welding/ fabricating/engineering field. Excellent safety record.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder

ACARA
04.2021 - Current
  • Worked with weld on parts team
  • Fitting, installing, and welding parts on stainless steel trains
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
  • Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
  • Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
  • Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
  • Meet all production quotas and requirements

Welder

J.B. Radiator Specialties
2018 - 04.2021
  • Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
  • Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
  • Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
  • Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
  • Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and other equipment.
  • Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
  • Skilled with gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.
  • Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
  • Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
  • Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
  • Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
  • Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
  • Welded various types of connections using mig welder to complete tasks on-time and with high-quality final results.
  • Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
  • Maintained correct length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
  • Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventive maintenance.
  • Effectively managed repair and maintenance scheduled to increase shop organization and equipment longevity.
  • Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
  • Fabricated structural forms, including pressure vessels and boiler components.
  • Calibrated flow and pressure settings to build and maintain flames.
  • Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
  • Conducted highly skilled special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations in power generation, aviation and space flight.
  • Reviewed weld requirements from weld prints.
  • Maintained welding equipment and kept work area orderly and clean.
  • Removed weld spatter and scale from finished parts.
  • Set up manual weld machine or downloaded program per set up sheet instructions.
  • Diagnosed and performed repairs for mild steel and stainless steel components.
  • Operated robotic cells machinery.
  • Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Monitored 4 employees to encourage cost-effective and safe use of equipment and materials.

Welder

J.L. Haley Enterprises
2006 - 2018
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
  • Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
  • Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
  • Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
  • Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and other equipment.
  • Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
  • Skilled with gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.
  • Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
  • Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
  • Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
  • Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
  • Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
  • Welded various types of connections using mig welder to complete tasks on-time and with high-quality final results.
  • Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
  • Maintained correct length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
  • Used arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc and gas welding equipment to weld steel parts safely and efficiently.
  • Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventive maintenance.
  • Effectively managed repair and maintenance scheduled to increase shop organization and equipment longevity.
  • Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
  • Fabricated structural forms, including pressure vessels and boiler components.
  • Calibrated flow and pressure settings to build and maintain flames.
  • Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
  • Conducted highly skilled special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations in power generation, aviation and space flight.
  • Reviewed weld requirements from weld prints.
  • Maintained welding equipment and kept work area orderly and clean.
  • Removed weld spatter and scale from finished parts.
  • Diagnosed and performed repairs for mild steel and stainless steel components.
  • Operated robotic cells machinery.
  • Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Monitored 8 employees to encourage cost-effective and safe use of equipment and materials.

Education

High School Diploma -

Omochumnes High School
Elk Grove, CA
1989

Skills

    • Wire feed machines
    • Structural welding
    • Pipe fitting
    • Piranha iron work
    • Manual dexterity
    • Valve Repairs
    • Blueprints and Schematics
    • Expertise in Wire Feed Machines
    • Fabrication
      • Shaping and cutting
      • Welding
      • Steel Fabrication
      • Precision measuring tools
      • Special Alloys
      • MIG welding professional
      • Tool repair and maintenance
      • Crane operations

Timeline

Welder

ACARA
04.2021 - Current

Welder

J.B. Radiator Specialties
2018 - 04.2021

Welder

J.L. Haley Enterprises
2006 - 2018

High School Diploma -

Omochumnes High School

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