MANUEL ALVARADO F

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SUMMARY

DEDICATED, EXPERIENCED MIG/TIG WELDER

PROFICIENT IN USING TORCH, PLASMA, AND FORKLIFT

CAPABLE OF READING BLUEPRINTS

SPENT 15 YEARS AS WELDING SUPERVISOR IN NEBRASKA WHERE I LEARNED TO SUPERVISE OVER 20 EMPLOYEES

HIGHLIGHTS/ACCOPLISHMENTS

MIG/TIG WELDER

AVAILABLE TO WORK NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS

AVAILABLE TO WORK EXTENDED HOURS

SHEET METAL FABRICATION

READING DRAWINGS AND BLUEPRINTS

FORKLIFT DRIVER

USE OF GRINDERS AND AIR TOOLS

FORMING ROLLERS AND SMALL BREAK PRESS

I HAVE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL THROUGH THE YEARS ON SAFETY AND QUALITY. I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO IMPROVE THE PROCESSES IN A SAFELY MANNER TO ACHIEVE WHAT IS EXPECTED. AS A WELDING SUPERVISOR I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY TEAM’S SAFETY MEETINGS AND DISTRIBUTING EACH ONE THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. IN MY CURRENT JOB AS A MIG/TIG WELDER I AM PART OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE TEAM. IN JULY 2014 I WAS SENT TO CHAD, AFRICA TO ONE OF OUR CUSTOMER’S SITE, GE OIL & GAS, TO DO SOME REWORK, WHICH I SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.

EXPERIENCE

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGY – MIG/TIG WELDER, 3/2006 – PRESENT

AS A SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBER I ENSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND THAT WE WORK IN SAFE ENVIRONMENT

FABRICATE PARTS ACCORDING TO BLUEPRINTS’ SPECIFICATIONS

MEET WITH ENGINEERS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DISCUSS PROJECTS

OFTEN PRESENT IDEAS TO IMPROVE PROCESSES

GT EXHAUST – SUPERVISOR 7/1991 – 3/2006

SUPERVISED 20+ EMPLOYEES

HELPED ESTABLISH A 2ND SHIFT AND RAN IT FOR 8 MONTHS UNTIL THE NEW STAFF WERE TRAINED ENOUGH TO BE ON THEIR OWN

NOT ONLY SUPERVISED THE STAFF BUT WAS ALSO A HANDS-ON WELDER AND COVERED FOR THEM WHILE THEY WERE ABSENT

EDUCATION

1980 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, INSTITUTO POLITECNICO EL SALVADOR

1984 WELDING, PACIFIC COAST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Welding, Pacific Coast Technical Institute

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