Derrek Ford
Louisville, Kentucky 40203
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Highlights
Time management
Good working with others
Trained in leadership
Efficient
Great quality and precision
Hard worker
Motivated
Able to follow instructions
Shop Foreman experience
Fast learner
Certifications
o OSHA 10
o Shielding Metal Arc Welding
o Gas Metal Arc Welding
o Flux Core Arc Welding
o Hard wire
o Spray transfer
o Arc Gauging
o Plasma Arc Cutting
o Torch
o Fork lift safety
o Business Technology
Education
Whitney M. Young Job Corps 2012-2013
Welding
Simpsonville, Kentucky
High School Diploma 2006
Via Great Onyx Job Corps
Business Technology Trade
Training:
Whitney M. Young Job Corps 2012-2013
Simpsonville, Kentucky
Welding
o Hands-on experience with power tools (grinding to prepare base
metal for welding. Drill press to bore holes into spent test
plates, Horizontal band saw [automated and hand held] for
cutting pieces that precision is priority. Hydraulic brake press
and sheer for punching holes, pressing dimples, bending sheet
metal, and cutting large gauge steel.)
o Reading blueprints. (Metric and US Imperial)
o Pass a bend test on Flux Core 2G and 3G, Excalibur E7018 H4R 2G
and 3G, cut with oxy-acetylene torch, hand ground with standard
grinder.
o Oxy-Acetylene experience gouging mild steel, bevel mild steel,
cutting shapes in mild steel, straight cut in mild steel, and
washing backing strips off mild steel with oxy-acetylene hand
torch.
o Electric Cutting processes, Plasma Torch cutting, and Carbon Arc
Gouging.
o Aluminum welding (GMAW and GTAW)
o Mild Steel welding (SMAW, FCAW, GTAW and GMAW)
o Stainless Steel Welding (GMAW and GTAW)
o Changing Acetylene and Oxygen cylinders
Other Skills:
o Microsoft word
o Power point
o Excel
o Access
o Use grinder
o Use band saw
o Saw all
o Use power tools
o Track burner
References:
Mark Sneed
Professional Welder/ Instructor
Whitney M. Young Job Corps. Center
Simpsonville, Kentucky
P: 502-***-****
F: 866-***-****
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Jeff Alston
Construction Cluster Manager
8460 Shelbyville Road
Simpsonville, Kentucky
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