ALEJANDRO BALDERAS
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
2+ years of experience driving a forklift
3+ years of carpentry experience
Good eye for detail
Work well alone or with a team
Punctual: can be counted on to be there
Reliable: get the job done on time
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Builder/Carpenter/Assembler, E. Holderness Supplies, Tucson, AZ 05/2013 – 08/2015
General Laborer/Landscaper 06/2009 – 05/2013
Juan Coronado Landscaping & Maintenance, Tucson, AZ
Cook, Whataburger, Tucson, AZ 02/2009 – 06/2009
Dishwasher, Olive Garden, Tucson, AZ 10/2008 – 01/2009
General Laborer/Landscaper 07/2006 – 08/2008
Juan Coronado Landscaping & Maintenance, Tucson, AZ
Welder, Jensen Precast, Tucson, AZ 01/2006 – 04/2006
General Laborer/Landscaper 01/2005 – 12/2005
Juan Coronado Landscaping & Maintenance, Tucson, AZ
Welder 10/2004 – 01/2005
Supreme Truck Bodies/Select Personnel Services, Moreno Valley, CA
Welding
Laid out, positioned, aligned and fit and welded fabricated, cast and forged components to assemble structural forms
Performed arc, flux-cored arc and resistance welding
Operated:
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oMig & Tig welding machines
oPrecision measuring instruments
oPower chippers
oPower grinders
oPortable grinders
oHeating furnaces
oTorches
oBanding machines
oSaws
oStraightening press
oBrakes
oShears
oFlame cutting torch
Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
Operated safety equipment and use safe work habits: wore personal protective equipment (PPE)
Examined workpieces for defects
Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
Welded separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys
Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground or bolted component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
ALEJANDRO BALDERAS
520-***-**** *************@*****.***
Selected and installed torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals
Ignited torches or started power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames were obtained
Marked or tagged material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required
Chipped or ground off excess weld, slag, or spatter
Removed rough spots from workpieces
Prepared all material surfaces to be welded
oEnsured no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
Preheated workpieces prior to welding or bending
Developed jigs, templates and models for welding projects
oUsed mathematical calculations based on blueprint information
Positioned and secured workpieces
Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors
Cleaned or degreased parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths
oHandled, stored and disposed of hazardous materials properly
Cut, contoured, and beveled metal plates and structural shapes to specified dimensions
Repaired products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts
Filled holes, and increased the size of metal parts
Checked grooves, angles, or gap allowances
Set up and used ladders and scaffolding
Hammered out bulges or bends in metal workpieces
Dismantled metal assemblies or cut scrap metal
Warehousing/Logistics
Loaded/unloaded trucks
Operated forklift
Inventoried incoming materials against purchase order or invoice
Transported materials to appropriate location for storage
Retrieved materials and deposited in appropriate areas for assembly
Built trusses and floors using carpenter’s hand or power tools
Stacked trusses manually or with forklifts
EDUCATION/TRAINING
GED, State of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Forklift Training, Ed. Holderness Supplies, Tucson, AZ
Welding Training, Metro-Tech, Phoenix, AZ
Auto Mechanic Training, Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center, Tucson, AZ