Engineer Welding
Resume:
Kurt Verhoff
************@*****.***
Ottawa, OH 45875
OBJECTIVE
Acquire a full time position implementing valuable work experience and
education into an engineering environment
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
B.S. in Welding Engineering - Cum Laude, June 2006
Major GPA: 3.74 (4.00 scale) Overall GPA: 3.51 (4.00 scale)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kalida Manufacturing Incorporated, Kalida, OH
Engineering Staff, December 2006 to present
- Project leader responsible for obtaining quotes, reviewing designs,
and installing new welding equipment
- Involved with projects to reduce cycle times and cost associated with
welding
- Installed new robotic mig torches to reduce downtime and quantity
of unacceptable welded parts
- Maintain updated weld process sheets for current and new model
production weld cells
- Complete spatter reduction projects resulting in better part fit
up, quality, and plant cleanliness
- Responsible for relocating current production weld cells for
improved process flow
- Develop welding procedures for all weld systems within the plant
- Assist production with welding problems found on a day-to-day basis
Hobart Brothers Company, Troy, OH
Welding Engineer, June 2006 to November 2006
- Responded to customer inquiries about welding products, processes,
and procedures
- Developed welding parameters for tubular welding wires used in all
positions
- Recommended filler metals and welding processes for various welding
applications
- Completed welding projects for companies to improve or develop
welding procedures and processes
- Worked with marketing director to create new Hobart product
catalogs
Ford Motor Company, Louisville, KY
Weld Engineer Intern, June - August 2005
- Verified all spot welding requirements on new model vehicles with
plant welding engineer
- Interacted with contractors overseeing the installation of new
welding equipment
- Investigated potential welding problems and concerns found on
finished vehicles after road testing
- Assisted plant electricians with programming of robots on new
vehicle models
- Created weld process sheets that spotlighted each robot weld
location and sequence on three main lines
- Identified weld spatter problems and offered remedies to eliminate
spatter
- Supported plant weld engineer with daily welding issues
- Recorded and updated weld schedules, also created spare parts list
for robot weld guns
Kalida Manufacturing Incorporated, Kalida, OH
Weld Engineer Intern, June - September 2003 and 2004
- Assisted with design and installation of new weld cells
- Built and fabricated components needed for robots and welders
- Created weld parameters for resistance and mig welding robots
- Completed several cycle time reduction projects for mass production
weld cells
- Involved with improvement of plant ergonomics by installing line-
improving mechanisms
- Finished tip life extension project on several robotic spot weld
lines to reduce cost
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with PLC and robotic programming
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Software
- Oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting, drilling and milling operations
- Shielded metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, certified MIG
welder (through OSU)
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