ANDRE THIGPEN

**** ******** **** ***** *** Vegas, NV 89122

Cell: 702-***-**** . Email: acflli@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

Journeyman Welder, Countryside, IL 2010

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (Local 701)

Forklift Certification, Cicero, IL

2009

Waste Management

Combination Welders Program, Chicago, IL 2008

Dawson Technical Institute, Certificate

OSHA Construction Safety and Health Card 2008

US Department of Labor

Beginning & Advanced Welding Studies, Oglesby, IL 1989

General Education Diploma 1988

Illinois Valley Community College, Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE

MANPOWER INC., North Las Vegas, NV 05/2013-Present

Staffing Firm

Warehouse/Laborer

- Operate Forklift

- Load/Unloading of moving trucks

- Shrink wrapping of furniture, customer's personal property and padding

SA RECYCLING, North Las Vegas, NV 10/2011-12/2011

Waste and recycling company

Temporary Welder

- Welding of I-beams/girders, cut and cope steel, installed handrails,

installed metal chutes for construction of metal recycling plant.

- Maintenance of front-end loaders

- Fabrication and repair of dumpsters (20 yard), and semi trailers

- Utilized forklift, man lift, boom lift, scissor lift, air arc gun

WASTE MANAGEMENT, Cicero, IL 11/2009-11/2010

Waste and Recycling Company

Journeyman Mechanic-Welder

- Daily repair of garbage containers, roll-off boxes, relining of packer

truck floors, etc. utilizing MIG welder, acetylene torch, and other

power tools/equipment

- Operating forklift (Forklift certification)

- Maintenance of work area/bay including power washing

- Participating in weekly safety meetings

ROBINSON & ROBINSON, Chicago, IL 03/2000 - 08/2006

Rehabber of Residential homes

Welder/Carpenter

- Monitored and inspected parts for defects on the production line

- Maintained a log of damaged/defective parts

- Maintained an inventory of all parts & equipment

- Performed drywall, plumbing, and painting activities

- Installed wrought iron fencing

- Machine operator, bobcat operator/driver

- MIG & TIG Welder

- Adhered to all company safety policies and procedures

- Maintained work area in a clean and safe manner

SKILLS

. Advanced MIG & TIG Stick Welder/all positions

. Blueprint Reading

. Machine Operator of Forklift, Bobcat, Power Tools

. Quality Control

. Computer Literate

. Excellent Customer Service/Communication Skills

CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES

. Reliable, Dependable

. Strong Work Ethic

. Passion for Excellence

. Team-Player who Gets Along Well with Co-Workers

. Customer Friendly

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