Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Eagle Scout Award
Black Belt
Timeline
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William Leisenring

Grand Ledge

Summary

I am an experienced welder with background in many aspects of welding repair ranging from metal work, to custom fabrication, to weld repair and am trained across multiple processes of welding. I am most skilled with SMAW, however I have practical experience with GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and OFW as well as OFB. Aside from the practical skills I have a strong knowledge of metals and their weldabilities as well as having a strong knowledge of microsoft office, and CAD drawing for welding prints.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Superintendant

H&J Excavating
02.2025 - 06.2025
  • Communicated effectively with clients throughout each stage of the project for transparency regarding progress updates as well as addressing any concerns raised promptly.
  • Worked with specialized teams to accomplish all objectives and achieve goals.
  • Write and submit bids for county and local contracts.

Welder/Fabricator

H&H Welding and Repair
05.2023 - 05.2025
  • Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
  • Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
  • Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.

Welder/Farm Hand

JJM Power
10.2022 - 05.2025
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Operated various equipment to preform farm work including feeding livestock, fixing high tensile electric fence, and clear land.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Welding Technology

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
12-2025

Skills

  • Quality assurance
  • Cost estimation
  • Blueprint interpretation
  • Torch cutting
  • Stainless steel welding
  • Welding symbols interpretation
  • Fabrication
  • Aluminum welding

Accomplishments

  • Won the first place position in the Ferris State Welding competition in the overall category in 2022.
  • Attended the skills USA National convention and led a welding fabrication team in 2022.

Eagle Scout Award

Completed Eagle Scout project in July 2021 and was awarded the Eagle Scout rank in december 2021.

Black Belt

Practiced Tang Soo Do from 2010-2024, tested for and was awarded a black belt in 2023.

Timeline

Superintendant

H&J Excavating
02.2025 - 06.2025

Welder/Fabricator

H&H Welding and Repair
05.2023 - 05.2025

Welder/Farm Hand

JJM Power
10.2022 - 05.2025

Associate of Applied Science - Welding Technology

Ferris State University