Jose J. Gonzales
Racine, WI ***** **************@*****.*** Phone: 262-***-****
To obtain full time long term employment with advancement opportunities in a growing company.
WELDING TRAINING
Completed intense 320 hour welding training through Workforce and Economic Development Division (WEDD)
of Gateway Technical College. Program taught by Gateway instructors included:
Welding techniques - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Dual Shield, Metal
Cored, and Inner Shield Cored, Short-arc, and wire welding in 4 basic positions (along with equipment basics)
and oxy-acetylene cutting.
Measurement Techniques and Inspection (rulers, tape measures).
Introduction to Manufacturing Excellence using key aspects of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
Manufacturing Shop Safety fundamentals.
Blueprint Reading/ Weld print reading (AWS format) and Applied Math I.
106 of 320 hours devoted to hands on fabrication experience applying classroom instruction in shop.
Certification based on American Welding Society AWS D1.1-2006 Structural Welding Code-Steel.
ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING SKILLS
CNC lathes (vertical) and manual grinders
Mechanical assembly
Quality control using calipers, micrometers, and depth gauges
Forklift operation
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Welder/Fabricator August 2017 – October 2017
Aerotech, Inc./ Priority Signs Racine, WI
Set up welding equipment
Welded materials to finished product
Utilized forklift to move materials
Grinded parts to be welded and added to finished product
Halpin Personnel/ Jensen Metal February – April 2017
500 Wisconsin Avenue Racine, WI 5403
Set up welding equipment
Welded materials to finished product
Utilized forklift to move materials
Grinded parts to be welded and added to finished product
Star Technical Staffing/ Racine Railroad December 2016 – January 2017
12201 W. Burleigh Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Set up welding equipment
Welded materials to finished product
Utilized forklift to move materials
Grinded parts to be welded and added to finished product
Express Employment/Racine Industries November – December 2016
1300 S. Greenbay Road Racine, WI 53403
Set up welding equipment
Welded materials to finished product
Utilized forklift to move materials
Grinded parts to be welded and added to finished product
Halpin Personnel/ Midland Packaging October – December 2016
500 Wisconsin Avenue Racine, WI 53403
Measured sizes of skids to be prepared per order size
Stacked products on skids
Assisted in printer operator with feeding and cleaning
Printed tags for all orders
Welder May 1, 2016 – September 16, 2016
Aerotech, Inc./ Priority Signs Racine, WI
Set up welding equipment
Welded materials to finished product
Utilized forklift to move materials
Grinded parts to be welded and added to finished product
Shipping and Receiving February 22, 2016 to April 12, 2016
Express Employment/ Putzmiester Racine, WI
Utilized forklift to load and unload materials from semi
Checked in and tagged materials to be put in warehouse
Moved parts to line and other departments as needed
Swept and threw out crates as needed
Welder December 2015 to February 2016
Aerotech, Inc./ Priority Signs Racine, WI
Set up welding equipment
Welded materials to finished product
Utilized forklift to move materials
Grinded parts to be welded and added to finished product
CNC Machinist August 2014 to August 2015
Express Employment Professionals / Wiscon Racine, WI
Operated machines
Utilized gauges to control tolerances of parts
Loaded materials to be machined
Welder December 2012 to March 2013
QPS Employment Group / Moerke Franksville, WI
Set up welding equipment
Welded materials to finished product
Utilized a sheer to fabricate sheet steel
Utilized forklift to move materials
Utilized pneumatic tools to gringo and measure finished products
TRAINING/EDUCATION
Certified Welder Gateway Technical College Racine, WI
HSED Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI
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