William L. Rakes
Dallas, N.C. *8034
Cell: 704-***-****
E-mail: *************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain and secure a position with excellent advancement in the fabrication industry.
EDUCATION: Ashford University
Business- Organizational Management- Associates Degree
Graduated, June 2013
Sheetmetal Workers Local #27
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Graduated, November 2004
Courses taken included:
Advanced Computer Aided Drafting
Structural and Architectural layout
Burlington County Institute of Technology
Medford, New Jersey
Graduated, June 1991
Courses taken included:
Welding Technology
Machining
Blueprint Reading
EXPERIENCE: Plant Manager/July 2016 to Present
Industrial Fabricators Inc., Gastonia N.C.
• Analyze, document, check and schedule work within the workplace for all employees within the workplace.
• Insure customer satisfaction with anything in the company’s work scope.
• Work with Quality Control and the Safety Manager to provide a safe and productive work environment for all employees and customers.
• Organize work and work orders, order material and supplies for work to be performed, and develop a system to guarantee finished parts and product is on time.
Robotic Welding Tech/July 2015 to July 2016
Gough Econ Conveyor Systems Inc., Charlotte N.C.
• Design fixtures to support work pieces to be welded using a Daihen OTC
MIG/MAG robotic welding arm. Program and execute the welding process on
various types of materials.
Fabrication Superintendent/March 2007 to July 2015
Southerland Associates/Zachry Industrial Inc. Charlotte N.C.
• Oversee the safe fabrication, shipping, scheduling, and quality control, from start to finish on every job coming in and out of the workplace.
• Oversee fabrication of pressure vessels, large bore and small bore pipe, mixers, columns, and heat exchangers, structural steel, platforms and bridge iron.
• Analyze, document, check and schedule work within the workplace for 40+ employees.
Welder/Fitter/Machinist, July 2006 to March 2007
Ward Tank & Heat Exchanger Corp. Charlotte, N.C.
• Welding of various types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (MIG, TIG and ARC)
• Layout and machining of various types of processing equipment parts using equipment such as the lathe, milling machine, vertical boring mill, Compustep QuickDrill, and Compustep Intimidator 96 C.N.C. machines.
Welder/Fitter/Machinist/AutoCad Design Tech., October 1997 to July 2006 Perry Products Corp. Hainesport, N.J.
• Started the AutoCad department for Perry Products.
• Developed 2-D computer-enhanced drawings of existing stock heat exchangers, tanks, reactors, and columns utilizing AutoCad 2002 software.
• Categorized all internal department drawings on corporate Intranet to create an information repository for all mechanical engineers throughout the company.
• Welding of various types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (MIG, TIG and ARC)
• Layout and machining of various types of processing equipment using the lathe, milling machine, and vertical boring mill.
Welder/Fitter/Machinist/Metalworker, May 1993 to October 1997
R.A.S. Process Equipment Co. Robbinsville, N.J.
• Welding of various types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (MIG, TIG and ARC)
• Layout and machining of various types of processing equipment using the lathe, milling machine, and vertical boring mill.
• Forming of cones and other shapes thru the use of sheetmetal breaks and presses.
Welder/Fitter/Machinist/Metalworker, June 1991 to May 1993
Rich Manufacturing Co. Cranbury, N.J.
• Welding of various types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (MIG, TIG and ARC)
• Layout and machining of various types of processing equipment parts using the lathe, milling machine, and vertical boring mill.
• Forming of cones and other shapes thru the use of sheetmetal breaks and presses.
REFERENCES:
John Bonacorda- Owner- R.A.S. Process Equipment Inc. 609-***-****
Tim Southerland- Owner- Southerland Associates Inc. 704-***-****
Steve Cameron- Pipe fitter- Perry Products Corp. 609-***-****