Welder/Fabricator

Ivan A. Perez

**** ******* ***.

Sacramento, CA. 95822

*********@*****.*** 760-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking employment position: Welder, Custom Fabrication, Steel / Sheet

Metal Fabricator, Builder / Painter.

QUALIFICATIONS

Highly Experienced Manager / Shop Foreman (Sergeant Of Marines USMC)

I-CAR Certified MIG welder

Custom Steel / Sheet Metal Fabrication

Experienced TIG welder (Steel and Aluminum)

Collision Repair (Metal Fabrication and Repair)

Painting / Paint Prep (Includes Masking a car for paint)

Minor Experience in Trim and Upholstery

ABILITIES

Communicate well with others( working as a team rather then an individual)

Takes charge and direction in stressful situations

Easily takes direction and instruction from superiors

Vary teachable

Extremely adaptable to any situation

Focused, Reliable, and Disciplined

Takes pride in work and demands comparable excellence in a team (as a

leader or fellow teammate)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

WYOTECH - Collision/Refinishing Technology, West Sacramento, CA.

October 2011- April 2013

Specialty Training Courses & Certifications:

Street Rod and Custom Fabrication (To include "K" Custom work)

Motorsport Chassis Fabrication

I-CAR MIG welding Certification

USMC - Primary Marksman Instructor Training School, Camp butler, Okinawa

Japan

February 2008 - August 2008

Jungle Warfare and Guerrilla Warfare with Survival Tactic's, Okinawa Japan

June 2002 - Oct. 2002

Desert Survival Training, Twenty Nine Palms, CA.

February 2003 - April 2003 November 2009 - December 2009

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS continued

Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Training Course, Camp Lejeune, NC.

February 2002 - April 2002

Marine Corps Martial Arts Discipline, Marine Corps Installations and

Training Locations World Wide, August 2001 - August 2011 (Currently

Maintain Discipline)

Marine Corps School Of Infantry/ MCT, Camp Pendleton, CA.

November 2001 - February 2002

Marine Corps Basic Training, San Diego, CA.

August 2001 - November 2001

Grant Community High School - (General Studies) Diploma - May 2001

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CSS Fabrication April 2013 - January

2014

Fabricator- Fabricated and welded carbon and stainless steel pipe supports

of varying thickness from 1/4" - 1" material. Bent and shaped materials

using a LEMAS hydraulic plate roller and Sunrise hydraulic press with

multiple tooling and dye combinations. MIG welded carbon and stainless

steel in multiple positions. Read and verified blueprints for proper

dimensions for projects/jobs to be built.

U.S. MARINE CORPS August 2001 - August 2011

Sergeant of Marines- Supervised the training, health and wellness, and job

proficiency of the junior Marines in my charge. Instilled physical and

mental toughness through leadership by example, knowledge, discipline, and

the demand of an outstanding work ethic. Engendered strong and great

Marines for combat while helping mold the individual into the best they can

be. Primary weapons instructor and marksmanship coach.

Served two tours in support of (OIF) Iraq, as well as one tour in (OEF)

Afghanistan. Operations include but are not limited to: route clearance and

road repair to supply routes, probing for IED's, combat foot patrols,

convoy security and logistical support for supply movements, prisoner

escorts to detention facilities in Kabul Afghanistan. I built forward

operating bases (FOB's) to house Marine and coalition forces through

building fortified walls, guard towers, sleeping quarters, chow hall

facilities, and sterile medical facilities. Setup and operated Reverse

Osmosis Water Purification Units to provide clean fresh water for drinking,

cooking, showers and laundry. Welded 20x10x10 foot ISO containers together

to further the fortification process of our forward positions, also used as

huge culverts in the route and road repairing process. (Typically used to

push forces over small rivers and washed out/blown-up roads.)

Sergeant of Marines, Okinawa, Japan- Participated in the Far East Division

Matches and won a silver medal in Marine Corps competition shooting for the

pistol (out of 843 shooters)

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

-Global War on Terrorism Service Metal - November 2004

-Afghanistan Campaign Medal - May 2002

-Army Achievement Medal - November 2001

-Letters of Appreciation - February 2008 & March 2010

-Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal - October 2005

-Iraq Campaign Medal - September 2005

-Sea Service Deployment Ribbons - May 2003, Sept 2005, Oct 2008 &

July 2010

-National Defense Service Medal - May 2002

-NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan - May 2010

-Meritorious Mast - December 2002

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