Experienced with welding techniques and fabrication processes. Utilizes precision and attention to detail to ensure high-quality, durable welds. Strong understanding of safety protocols and effective teamwork, contributing to efficient and safe project completion.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
WELDER, METAL CUTTING, FORKLIFT OPERATOR, ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING, DRIVING WITH A TRAILER, MANUAL LABOR
HICKS WATERSTOVES
01.2024 - Current
Welding the stove chamber for the water stoves, making doors and fitting the doors to the water stove. Stick welding on old stoves and refurbishing them back to new. Tig welding aluminum and stainless, as well as acetylene welding and cutting. Sheet metal work and painting, plumbing under houses and in homes, solar panel work and roofing. Digging trenches by hand for stove plumbing, working on scissor lifts to install heating units and welding them if needed. Operating heavy equipment.
Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
Locating cables for drilling, helping drill and guiding the driller for the bore, driving trucks and pulling trailers, locating cables, moving equipment, hand digging holes, setting peds and grounding them, helping plow cable, occasionally setting up signs and flagging for cars, fixing driveways and mailboxes if damaged or moved.
Located underground utilities accurately by using advanced equipment and mapping techniques.
Worked outdoors in harsh conditions to complete utilities location requirements within expected timeframes.
DELIVERY DRIVER, DISH WASHER, CASHIER
PIZZA HUT
01.2022 - 01.2023
Answering phone calls and cashing customers out, delivering food to customers’ houses or places of work. Washing dishes, taking out the trash, folding boxes, and cutting down cardboard boxes were a daily task.
Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
WELDER, FORKLIFT OPERATOR
CAROLINA CARPORTS
01.2021 - 01.2022
Welding the frames and trusses for the buildings, loading and unloading trucks. Painting the frames when finished.
Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
SHIPPING, PACKAGE HANDLER AND MACHINE OPERATOR
WOUND ABOUT
01.2020 - 01.2021
Operate machines that spools rope together and makes the yarn for the rope, packing and weighing packages for shipment, also loading and unloading truck shipments. Forklift experience, a daily use for moving the products. Also deposing of old and used yarn and old spooling machines was a usual, also transporting them to other warehouses and dismantling them for parts.
Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
Alerted supervisors and coworkers of hazards and other issues for quick resolutions.
BOAT JOCKEY, CASHIER AND LANDSCAPER
DAN RIVER COMPANY
01.2019 - 01.2021
Loading kayaks and canoes on trailers and buses, unloading them for the customer at access point and at the get out access. After unloading they would have to be washed thoroughly and locked up in a storage area. Cashing out customers and taking reservations was common, also cleaning and sweeping the office and vans was a daily task. Preparation for the season would consist of moving large rocks, shoveling sand off of stairs at access, removing trees fallen in the river and on the property.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Stokes Highschool
Danbury Nc
06.2020
Welding Technology Certificate -
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC
05.2021
Skills
TIG and MIG welding proficiency
Skilled in the safe operation of heavy machinery
Safe driving record
Skilled in trailer maneuvering
Proficient in manual labor
Skilled in handling manual gear shifts
Committed to continuous learning
Painting
Strong interpersonal skills
Experienced in interpreting tape measure readings
Experienced in utilizing computer applications
Custom fabrication expertise
Experienced in operating forklifts
Metal fabrication expertise
Blacksmithing craftsmanship
Leather design and creation
Sketching and drawing
Interpret blueprints
Woodworking
Sheet metal fabrication
Attention to detail
Restoration and repair work
Working on the road
Timeline
WELDER, METAL CUTTING, FORKLIFT OPERATOR, ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING, DRIVING WITH A TRAILER, MANUAL LABOR