Thomas Navarrete
Lubbock
Summary
Professional welder with solid experience in welding techniques and safety protocols. Skilled in MIG, TIG, and stick welding with strong focus on precision and quality. Adept at collaborating with teams to meet deadlines and adapt to changing project requirements. Known for reliability, flexibility, and achieving high standards in all tasks.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Single Hand Welder
Dilling
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with team members on complex welding projects, ensuring accurate alignment and fit-up of components.
- Improved overall project quality with thorough post-weld inspections and timely reporting of any defects or discrepancies found during inspection processes.
Rig Welder
JH Specialty Welding
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Increased weld quality by utilizing appropriate techniques such as TIG, MIG, and Stick welding processes.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
Rig Welder
Iron Horse
02.2022 - 10.2023
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Maintained high-quality workmanship through consistent attention to detail and adherence to specifications.
- Utilized various tools, such as grinders and cutting torches, for proper preparation of materials prior to welding processes.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
Boilermaker
Dutch Resources
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
Welder
Bailey Boiler Works
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
Education
No Degree - Welding
Tulsa Welding School
Tulsa, OK02-2018
High School Diploma -
Tascosa High School
Amarillo, TX04-2017
Skills
- Stainless steel welding
- Carbon steel welding
- Pipe welding
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Structural welding
- Cutting techniques
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Welding safety
- Fabrication techniques
- Attention to detail
- Torch cutting
Timeline
Single Hand Welder
Dilling
03.2024 - Current
Rig Welder
JH Specialty Welding
11.2023 - 02.2024
Rig Welder
Iron Horse
02.2022 - 10.2023
Boilermaker
Dutch Resources
09.2021 - 11.2021
Welder
Bailey Boiler Works
08.2019 - 09.2021
No Degree - Welding
Tulsa Welding School
High School Diploma -
Tascosa High School
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