Welding Cover Letter

Desired Industry: Welder SpiderID: *****

Desired Job Location: Chino, California Date Posted: 11/20/2012

Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent Availability Date: 11-26-2012

Desired Wage: 24hr

U.S. Work Authorization: Yes

Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%

Highest Degree Attained: High School/Equivalent Willing to Relocate: No

Additional Information:

ALEJANDRO GOVEA

13110 13th Street. Chino, CA. 91710 909-***-**** ******@*******.***

To Whom It May Concern:

Attached you will find my resume in response to your available Welder/Fabricator position. I am certain that you are well aware that a resume will only give one a small glimpse into a person s background; therefore, I am sending you this cover letter positive that you will afford me the opportunity to meet with you to discuss the open position.

As indicated in the attached resume, I have worked for Chino Ornamental Iron, a family-owned business. Coming from a small business background, I have worn all hats in the work environment. This has made it easy for me to adapt to different circumstances, multitask, and come up with solutions when problems arise to keep moving forward. I take pride and I enjoy my work, whether it is a simple or a complicated job, I always strive to exceed expectations. I am grateful for the most demanding clients that I have served, since they have challenged and driven me to become the professional that I am today.

I completely understand that safety is of upmost important in this industry and I have an excellent safety track record. Additionally, I am a member of the American Welding Society.

I am an excellent communicator who can relate well with people at all levels and has the flexibility of working well as part of a team and also individually. I have acquired leadership skills and I enjoy teaching and being cross-trained when given the opportunity. I am also bilingual in English and Spanish. I would like the opportunity of joining a growing company that has a team player atmosphere, and invest in their employees allowing them to grow.

I hope that we can meet soon to discuss the opportunity to fill the Welder/Fabricator position. Please do not hesitate to contact me via my phone or email that is listed in the heading of this letter.

Thank you in advance for taking the time and consideration to review my resume and I hope to hear from you soon.

Respectfully,

Alejandro Govea

ALEJANDRO GOVEA

13110 13th Street. Chino, CA. 91710 909-***-**** ******@*******.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

Astro-Tek Industries Inc., Anaheim, CA. 714-***-**** 7/2012 to 11/2012

Fabrication of Ground Support for Aerospace Industry:

o Welding different grades of metal in steel, aluminum and stainless steel

o All work completed by following welding procedures and blue prints.

o Layout, fit-up, complete welding of medium to large scale structures using Mig. and Tig.

o Plasma Cutting and Oxyacetylene cutting.

o Forklift

Matrix Service Inc., Orange, CA. 714-***-**** 6/2012 to 7/2012

Structural Steel Welding using:

o FCAW, SMAW

o Plasma Cutting and Oxyacetylene cutting.

Trained to use:

o Industrial band saw, ironworker, sheer and ten-ton overhead crane.

Chino Ornamental Iron, Montclair, CA. 4/1997 to 6/2012

Contracting/Design:

o Field measuring, meeting with clients in the field or in the office, customizing and altering products to meet client s needs within their budget.

Installer Overseer:

o Supervising installation in the field, from beginning to end, bringing solutions to problems as they arise, keeping field time to the minimum, and final walk through with client.

Shop Foreman/Quality Control:

o Supervising fabrications and welding, inspecting final product, keeping each project within reasonable time constraints and work and build relationships with vendors.

Welder/Fabricator:

o Cutting and lay out of materials, fitting and tacking, complete welding, finishing product, and forklift driving, able to design and fabricate tools, jigs and fixtures.

Computer literate:

o QuickBooks, Microsoft Word

ALEJANDRO GOVEA

13110 13th Street. Chino, CA. 91710 909-***-**** ******@*******.***

CERTIFIED WELDER QUALIFICATIONS RECEIVED

AWS D1.2/D1.2M: 2008. Structural Code-Aluminum, GTAW 07/06/11

AWS D1.6/D1.6M: 2007 Structural Welding Code-Stainless Steel, GTAW 06/06/11

AWS D1.4/D1.4M: 2011 Structural Welding Code-Reinf. Steel, GMAW 06/06/11

AWS D1.1/D1.1M: 2010 Structural Welding Code-Steel, GMAW 06/06/11

AWS D1.1-96 Structural Code-Steel; process SMAW; FCAW 07/29/98

AWS D1.5-95 Bridge Welding Code; process SMAW; FCAW 07/29/98

AWS D1.3-89 Structural Code- Light Gage; process SMAW 07/29/98

LA City Certified Welder License # P010247. Structural, Semi and Manual 06/09/98

EDUCATION

CET: Skilled training in welding and fabrication Completed: August 17, 1998

Welding shop safety

Blueprint interpretation

Oxy-Fuel process

Shop math/shop English

Plasma Arc Cutting

Cutting and Gouging

FCAW process

SMAW process

GTAW process

GMAW process

Welding Inspection Training Module: Completed: July 17, 2011

Welding, Cutting and Related Process Safety

Welding, Brazing, Soldering and Cutting Processes

Weld inspection and Certification

Joint Geometry and Weld Symbols

ALEJANDRO GOVEA

13110 13th Street. Chino, CA. 91710 909-***-**** ******@*******.***

Codes, Standards and Specifications (including AWS D1 .1:2010)

Welding Documentation and Reports

Metallurgy and Mechanical Testing

Nondestructive Testing

Discontinuity Terminology and Definitions

Fabrication Practices and Procedures

Interactive Training Program held by San Bernardino County

Foundations of Leadership - 2009

Be a leader 2008

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