Alex Schaffer
Tig and Mig Welder, Fitter, and Fabricator
*** ***** **. ***** ***** SC, 29445
**************@*****.*** - 586-***-****
To obtain a challenging position in the welding field to utilize my skills, abilities and experience.
Abilities
Able to Tig, Mig, and Arc Weld, Oxy-Acetylene, Cutting, Brazing and Silver Soldering, Operate overhead crane,
Drive and Operate Forklift safely and customer relations and service
Experience in Welding:
Aluminum, Ampco, Armor Plate, Copper, D-2, Hastings-X, HSS, Inconel, Kirksite, Magnesium, Mild Steel(A36), Stainless Steel, S-7, Titanium,
Certifications
GMTW-Aluminum, A36 Steel, and Stainless Steel
GMAW-A36 Steel
Pipe Welding certification
4140 GMAW pipe certification on 8”pipe
WORK EXPERIENCE
Tig Welder and Fabricator
Leatherwood Mfg. N. Chas. SC. - July 27 2015 to sept 19 2016
Read and interpret blue prints
Tack and weld prototype and short run production weldments and hold .010 to .030 tolerance on all.
Grind and metal finish after welding.
Aluminum Tig Welder
Sportsman Boats-Summerville, SC March 26 to Presant
Fit and Tack T-tops and Hard tops
Tig weld T-tops and Hard tops for sportsman boats
Flux core Welder Fitter and Fabricator
Comact Equipment USA - St.George, SC –June 2014 to March
Fit, Fabricate, and weld Sawmill Equipment
Aluminum Tig Welder
Clover Enterprises - Ridgeville, SC - August 2012 to September 2012 and February 2014 to May 2014
Welded T-Tops and seats frames for sea fox, scout, and premier boats
Use fixtures that were provided to build production T-Tops
Tig and Mig Welder and Fitter
Mi-Tech - North Charleston, SC -June 2011 to March 2012 and May 2013 to Oct.2013
Tig and Mig weld on pumps, turbines, and weldments for Boeing
Fit and Fabricate onsite jobs.
Aluminum Tig Welder Fabricator and Fitter
Metalworx Inc. - Summerville, SC - September 2012 to April 2013
Fit and Weld electrical boxes for ITT, ECU, Force Protection, AAI
Read and interpret blueprints
Use and read Dial Calipers and Veneers
Conducted inspection reports on First Piece Article parts and first and last parts
Communicated with QC if any changes to prints were needed
Built fixtures and tooling for jobs to improve speed and hold tight tolerances
Tig and Mig Welder Fitter and Fabricator
Ramsey mfg. - North Charleston, SC - March 2012 to August 2012
Accurately welded print jobs based on blueprints
Maintained a safe and orderly work environment
Designed, developed and implemented an efficient Fabrication process reducing man hours by 30%
Reduced product waste by reorganizing stock to increase efficiency
Reorganized tool room increasing efficiency
Tig and Mig, and Flux core welder Fabricator and Fitter
M-tech - Ridgeville, SC - January 2011 to June 2011
Tig and Mig weld parts and components for shut downs at various plants to include:
Kapstone, MeadWestVaco Paper Mill, Eddie’s equipment, Showa Denko Carbon Inc.
Aluminum Tig Welder
Hubner Mfg - Mount Pleasant, SC - April 2010 to December 2010
Consistently met and exceeded daily production goals
Supervised and trained one welding associate
Responsible for effective quality control
Flux core Welder and Fitter
Pegasus Steel - Summerville, SC - January 2010 to March 2010
Learned flux core welding technique
Supervised and trained six welding associates in proper grinding techniques reducing consumable
Costs by 50%
Effectively communicated with supervisors and coworkers
Aluminum and Stainless Steel Tig and Mig, Welder and Fabricator
Brico Welding and Fab - Chesterfield, MI - September 2007 to September 2009
Tig and Mig weld.
Tack and weld weldments to blueprint specifications
Consistently met or exceeded daily production goals
Certified safe forklift & crane operator
Certified safe welder
Tool and Die Tig and Mig Welder
Atlas Tool Inc - Roseville, MI - September 2006 to August 2007
Welded on Tools, Dies and Molds as per line up and as instructed by supervisor
Certified Safe crane operator
EDUCATION
Saint Clair Community College - Port Huron, MI
2001 to 2003
All Welding processes:
Tig, GMTW, Mig, GMAW, ARC,
Oxy-Acetylene -Cutting, Brazing, and Silver Soldering