FRANKLIN L. PATE

*** ***** **** ******, ** ****6 ** 931-***-**** mobile ** 931-***-**** residence

SUMMARY

I am qualified to apply for your job posting. Punctual, results oriented high energy professional with a successful record of accomplishments in welding. My major strengths include excellent communication skills, leadership, competent strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments,knowledge of current manufacturing practices and a clear consise vision to accomplish company goals with my first priority being safety. With over 29 years as a welder, fabricator, and millwright I will preform any duties to the highest standard required as assigned by my employer. I am devoted to my skills and will preform any job above expected results. I am able to multi-pass weld and have certifications in operating overhead cranes and fork lifts, GTAW 1, GTAW 2, GNAW 1, GNAW 2, and SNAW 3. MSHA certified ...I have experience as a rigger, millwright and mechanic. Experience in wearing required safety equipment; rigger, operating a forklift, scissor lifts, mobile crane, and power hand tools, sanding, grinding and torch cutting. I am a combination welder and have maintenance experience. Able to set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, conveyors and tools.I have exemplary attendance and work ethics.

WORK HISTORY

**Maintenence / welder/ millwright

Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods, Inc P.O. Box 160 100 Harless Dr Huntland, TN

conveyor experience, welding, mechanic, maintenance

Mark Turner

***Welder/ millwright

Clarkson Industrial P.O.Box 8489 Spartenburg, SC

Supervisor James Allen 864-***-****

Welder, millwright, robotics settings, all aspects of setting up automobile Infiniti plant located in Decherd, Tn

Perfect attendence

**Welder/Fitter/ Road Dog with varios contractors

CJ Michel Industrial Services, Inc 302 West Broadway Suite 1218 Louisville,Ky 40202

United Labor Group PO Box 508 Logansport, Ind

Road Dog Industrial 12711 Towne Park Way Louisville,KY 40243

Road Warrior- welder, millwright, rigger, fabricator, mechanic, ironworker, skilled trades

** Welder / Fabricator / Manufacturing and Production

Express Employment (assignment at Komatsu) 601 Signal Mtn Rd Chattanooga, Tn. 423-***-****

Supervisor Carl Guyear, Jarod Shelton

advanced welding skills,including multi-pass, applied for welding heavy equipment parts for earth moving equipment

Perfect attendance and accident free

**Welder/Fabricator/Manufacturing and Production

RoadTec, Inc., 2909 Riverside Drive Chattanooga, TN 37406

Supervisor Dale Phillips 423-***-**** Robert Lovain 423-***-****

Welded parts for paving equipment, mechanic, millwright, welded conveyor chains, operated overhead crane, mig, tig welding, worked 10-12 hour shifts

Perfect attendance and accident free

**Welder/Fabricator/Builder/Automation Mover

Automation Movers International Inc.,8469 S. Saginaw St. Suite 2 Grand Blanc, MI 48349 Project Manger Dustin Clymer 248-***-****

Assignments included unloading, rigging, moving and setting automated machines, set up conveyor systems, lead welder, fabrication, welding, various other duties. I carried numerous security passes and worked 12-14 hour shifts seven days a week. I had access to top secret vehicles and aided with the welding of prototypes at the Volkswagon plant Chattanooga, Tn. Perfect attendance and accident free.

**Welder/Fabricator/Construction Plant Laborer

Hofman Services USA, Inc., 2355 Highway 101 S Greer S.C. 29651

888-415-2888x295

Supervisor Trevor Gillis Branch Manager, South Caolina Branch

Assigned to construction team of building the Volkswagen car

production plant. Assembled structure, lead welder, placed and installed robotic equipment, painted, and welded prototypes located at Volkswagon Plant in Chattanooga, TN. Work shifts 12 hours daily seven days a week.Possessed numerous clearance and top secret security passes. Perfect attendance and accident free

**Welder / Crew Leader /Marine Welder

Tennessee Steel Structures Wilson Ave Tullahoma, TN 931-***-****

Erected metal building structures, operated all construction site

equipment typically found on these sites. Motors, genie booms, scissor lift, generators and all other equipment, led crew, and lead welder. I operated cranes, heavy welding equipment, fork lifts, bucket trucks, and tow motors. Worked at extreme heights ranging worked at extreme heights. I instructed other crew members how to initiate safety gear and practices and assigned equipment. I supervised, trained and transported crew members. Welded barges for TVA and repaired dry docked ships

Perfect attendance and accident free

**Welder/Fabricator/Manufacturing and Production

Sovereign Stainless Fabricators, Inc Chattanooga,TN 37406.

ASME custom fabricator working stainless steels and alloys. Assembled

tanks for a wide variety of industries (pulp and paper fibers,

chemical, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical and aerospace). Met production deadlines

Perfect attendance and accident free

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Certified in welding and forlift, lock out tag out commission at workplaces

I have owned and operated my own welding shop and have route sales experience. Over 27 years experience in mechanics.

EDUCATION

Tullahoma High School, Tullahoma, TN 37388

Tennessee Tech Center, Shelbyville, TN

ASE, Tullahoma, Tn 37388

MILITARY:

United States Army National Guard

Specialized in welding of heavy machinery (including HETS) and 63Bd 63B

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