.***** Winter Dr.
Garden City MI, *****
[Website]
***********@*****.***
keith strickland
OBJECTIVE To continue to enhance my skills in the Leadership role and in the welding field.
SKILLS & I am highly skill in all processes and all positions of welding
ABILITIES
Skilled in machining (lathes, mills, surface grinder)
6G certified through Henry Ford Community College
Journeyman Tool and die welder
Teaching and demonstrating welding to others
Team builder
Supervision and Team player
Safety procedure lockout
Inventory
Communication skills
Familiar with Microsoft office
SUPERVISOR/ DUSEVIOR METALS
EXPERIENCE
4/2/2012 - present
Oversee welding department and all projects coming in and going out. Most contracts are
Government/ Military work. Aluminum, Stainless and mild steel, MIG and TIG.
Welding instructor/ William D. Ford Career Tech Center
2/20/2005- 1/10/2012
Training high school student’s entry level welding using SMAW,GMAW, GTAW and OAW
processes in all positions, flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead. I was also the instructor for the
adult program which was a little more advanced to the point of certification. My program had a
very strong curriculum on welding technique, heat, speed and angles. I have become very good
at speaking to large numbers. I learned very good communication skills as an instructor.
Journeyman welder and machinist/ Sterling Stamping
3/2/1986- 1/5/2005
Responsible for all maintenance and repairs to all tooling and dies. Tool room leader, fork
lift driver and inventory. Ten years of experience with lathes, mills, surface grinders and
shapers. Worked with mostly hardened material, 50 to 62 Rockwell.
EDUCATION WILLIAM D, FORD CAREER TECH CENTER
1989-1990: Certificate of excellence
Henry Ford Community College
2004: 6G Pipe and vessel certification
My communication skills were greatly improved as a welding instructor. Speaking to my
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classroom students every day helped me become very good at communicating. Presentations,
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speeches and pep talks became a daily task. It was a great learning experience.
LEADERSHIP As a leader and an instructor, my leadership skills have increased to a much higher level.
Pleasing the customer is number one priority and to do so, leadership must be strong. I have the
leadership skills to build a strong team and to communicate with my co-workers in a proper
manner.
REFERENCES STEVEN KAY
Principle at William D. For tech center
SUSAN RICHARDSON
Owner of Dusevior metals
JOE RIELLY
Co- worker and assistant instructor
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