Zachary Houchins
Stuart,Virginia
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Fabricator/Millwright
Smart Machine Technologies
Ridgeway, VA
02.2024 - Current
- Contractor/Millwright at Anheuser-Busch maintaining and repairing pasteurizers and conveyor systems
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Adhered to lockout/tagout procedures ensuring workplace safety
- Fitted and welded stainless steel tubing for sanitary applications
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Aligned motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and other mechanical systems.
- Fabricated necessary replacement parts as required
- Installed new equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
- Monitored the operation of machinery during production runs.
- Removed old equipment from facilities in an efficient manner.
Welder
Altec Industries
Mount Airy, NC
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Performed fabrication tasks with precision utilizing MIG and TIG techniques on aluminum and stainless materials
- Prevented warping, shrinking, distortion, and expansion of material during welding operations.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Maintained a clean working environment.
- Ensured optimal performance of welding equipment through routine checks
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
Welder Fabricator/Millwright
Smart Machine Technologies
Ridgeway, VA
09.2019 - 11.2022
- Fabricated and welded stainless brewing systems.
- Contractor/Millwright at Anheuser-Busch maintaining and repairing pasteurizers and conveyor systems
- Adhered to lockout/tagout procedures ensuring workplace safety
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Fitted and welded stainless steel tubing for sanitary applications
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Ensured neat and orderly workspace
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Replaced faulty parts such as bearings, gears, and shafts in a timely manner.
- Aligned motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and other mechanical systems.
- Fabricated necessary replacement parts as required
- Installed new equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
- Monitored the operation of machinery during production runs.
- Cleared obsolete equipment from sites effectively
Welder Fabricator/Product Assembler
Turbo Lab of America
Stuart, VA
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Enhanced turbocharger function by welding critical components
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and work orders to determine the specific assembly instructions.
- Follow established assembly methods and procedures to ensure product quality standards are met.
- Assemble components according to specifications using hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.
- Align components for proper fit and adjust as necessary during the assembly process.
- Test assembled products for accuracy and functionality prior to final packaging.
- Maintain a clean work area by sweeping up debris from assembly operations.
- Perform minor repairs on defective parts or products during the assembly process.
Education
Industrial Welding Certificate - Industrial Welding
Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA05-2018
Skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Parts Installation
- Machinery Maintenance
- Safety Compliance
- Safety Procedures
- Power Tool Operation
- Conveyor Systems
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Fabrication
- TIG welding expert
- Stick Welding
- Structural welding
- Fire prevention
- Welding safety
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Welder Fabricator/Millwright
Smart Machine Technologies
02.2024 - Current
Welder
Altec Industries
11.2022 - 02.2024
Welder Fabricator/Millwright
Smart Machine Technologies
09.2019 - 11.2022
Welder Fabricator/Product Assembler
Turbo Lab of America
10.2018 - 09.2019
Industrial Welding Certificate - Industrial Welding
Patrick & Henry Community College
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