Walter Tippitt
Mount Auburn,IL
Summary
Skilled welder and fabricator in repair welding, building heat exchangers and pressure vessels, Structural welding. Oil Field maintenance changing bearings, rebuilding gearboxes, setting equipment in place and putting equipment into service. Hooking up motors and engines.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1997
1997
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Blacksmithing, welding and maintenance
Self employed
Mount Auburn, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Operated machinery to ensure efficient production line performance.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on equipment and systems.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot production issues.
Welding Fabricator
Adm mechanical
Decatur, Illinois
08.2008 - 08.2021
- Constructed metal frameworks using welding techniques and tools.
- Interpreted blueprints to ensure accurate fabrication of components.
- Maintained welding equipment for optimal performance and safety.
- Assisted in training new fabricators on safety protocols and techniques.
- Operated various welding machines to produce high-quality products.
- Cleaned work area regularly to maintain a safe working environment.
- Fabricated metal components using welding techniques such as MIG, TIG and Oxy-Acetylene welding.
- Cut materials with plasma cutters, oxy-acetylene torches or mechanical shears according to specifications.
- Operated forklifts, cranes, hoists and other material handling equipment to move materials around shop floor.
- Inspected welds for quality assurance purposes to ensure adherence to standards.
- Built jigs and fixtures used in the production of various products.
- Set up and operated rollers, presses, brakes, drills, punch press machines to shape metal pieces prior to welding.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts by welding them back together.
- Interpreted technical drawings accurately in order to fabricate complex components.
- Utilized measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers for accurate verification of dimensions.
- Assembled parts into larger structures following blueprints and engineering specifications.
- Troubleshot problems related to fabrication process and proposed solutions for improvement.
- Provided training and mentoring support to junior level personnel when needed.
Education
Taylorville High School
Taylorville , ILSkills
- Equipment maintenance
- Machinery operation
- Welding techniques
- Technical drawing interpretation
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Blacksmithing, welding and maintenance
Self employed
08.2021 - Current
Welding Fabricator
Adm mechanical
08.2008 - 08.2021
Taylorville High School
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