Travis Widick
Palmdale,CA
Summary
Dedicated welder and educator with extensive experience in all aspects of the welding industry. Skilled at providing feedback on individual progress of students and discussing specific needs with an attention to detail.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welding Teacher
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Palmdale
08.2022 - Current
- Teach high school students how to proficiently use SMAW, GMAW, OFW, GTAW, and FCAW.
- Test students' comprehension of subject matter through quizzes, tests and projects.
- Wrote and continue to develop welding curriculum to be used throughout the district.
- Maintain a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
Welding Supervisor
UCLA School Of Engineering
Los Angeles, CA
08.2013 - 08.2022
- Welded a large variety of R&D projects and materials using GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW for the defense, energy, aerospace, and automotive industries.
- Supervised other employees and welders and oversaw their projects to completion.
- Assisted in project design, wrote WPS forms, and consulted engineers and professors regarding welding processes, joint design, metallurgy, and more.
- Instructed students in the GTAW process and wrote the curriculum for a college-level course.
- Inspected weldments and certified welders and operators.
Welder
Aero Bending Company
Lancaster, CA
01.2012 - 08.2013
- Welded and fabricated complex thin-wall tubing systems.
- Welded aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and many nickel alloys.
- Worked closely with the AWS D17.1 code, WPS and PQR forms.
- Programmed and operated the orbital welding machine.
Welder
Delta Scientific Corporation
Palmdale, CA
10.2010 - 01.2012
- Fabricated and welded steel security systems using FCAW and GMAW.
- Machined parts to specification using a mill and lathe.
- Cut sheet metal to size using a shear, cutting torch, and plasma cutter.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Welding
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CASome College (No Degree) - Welding
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CASome College (No Degree) - High School Teaching
University of San Diego
San Diego, CASkills
- Program Development
- Group Instruction
- Curriculum Implementation
- Technology Integration
Certification
- Certified Welding Inspector (D1.1), January 2021
- Certified Welding Educator, January 2021
- AWS D17.1 CWI supplemental endorsement, July 2021
- ASNT Level II Inspector, February 2022
- Welding Performance Qualification CWI supplemental endorsement, June 2023
Timeline
Welding Teacher
Antelope Valley Union High School District
08.2022 - Current
Welding Supervisor
UCLA School Of Engineering
08.2013 - 08.2022
Welder
Aero Bending Company
01.2012 - 08.2013
Welder
Delta Scientific Corporation
10.2010 - 01.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Welding
Antelope Valley College
Some College (No Degree) - Welding
College of The Canyons
Some College (No Degree) - High School Teaching
University of San Diego
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