welder/fabricator

Charles M. Ward, Jr.

**** ***** ****., ********, ** 27263

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***- ***-**** (h) 336-***-****

Professional Summary:

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Metal worker with extensive background in planning and estimating job

requirements and fabrication of metal components .Proven fabricator with a

talent for solving complex problems using innovative thinking. Dedicated

team player who excels in fabrication. Manufacturing professional adept at

preventive maintenance, repairing, and modifying parts in a fast-paced

environment. Welder offering a high level of craftsmanship, dedicated to

customer satisfaction and product quality.

Work History:

June 2009 - Present - Wards Welding/owner, Trinity, NC

. Planned, laid out, fabricated and welded work from drawings, sketches

and verbal requests from customers.

. Performed on the spot repairs for walk-in customers.

. Ordered necessary materials to perform tasks.

. Set-up and ran necessary machinery needed to complete customer

requests

Feb. 2005 - June 2009 - Hughes Industries; Lead Mold Manager, Thomasville,

NC

. Led a team that set-up, dismantled and repaired molds for the

injection molding process.

. Prepped machines to run necessary orders

April 1999 - Jan. 2005 - Metal Creations; Fabricator-welder, High Point, NC

. Designed, fabricated and built a variety of anything the customer

requested from pressure vessels to building a trailer. Customizing

existing components was a major facet at this job.

March 1995 - April 1999 - M & M Welding, Trinity, NC

. Designed, fabricated and built products from customer specifications

. Set-up and used machinery necessary to finish product

. Mostly built stairs,perimeter fencing and gates for the hotel, motel

industry

. Worked with hot/cold rolled steel, stainless, galvanized and aluminum

July 1987 - Feb. 1995 - Styrex Industries - Thomasville, NC

. Led a group of 13; manufactured plastic computer housings, inspected,

coated the interior of computers with nickel based alloys to block

outside interference

. Using robotics to spray the material also manual when needed

. Quality was of the utmost importance since it left my hands it went

directly to IBM

Education:

Graduate; Trinity High School, Trinity, NC; 1986 (college prep; math &

science)

Certificate; Exxon School of Plastics, Baton Rouge, LA; 1996

( Cohesion and Durability of Thermo Grade Plastics)

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