Cleveland G. Dixon
*** ******* ****, *******. *** 1x3
july 2016
The Hiring Committee
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a well-seasoned professional welder/fitter seeking permanent position within your organization. With well-rounded experience in assembly, mig/tig /stick/flux core welding, operating manual or semi-automatic welding equipment, plasma arc, and 20-year track record of meeting deadlines in a high demand industry, I believe I have the proven skills that can benefit your company. My focus on teamwork and productivity has proven successful in my past assignments. I pride myself on being punctual, friendly, hardworking and responsible. I also take directions very well. From my attached resume, you will see that I possess the technical experience and knowledge that you need, as well as the intangible qualities-enthusiasm, strong work ethic, dedication and dependability-to get the job done right.
I would welcome the opportunity to speak more of this in a personal interview. Please contact me at 905-***-****, anytime. Thank you in advance for your consideration for this position. Sincerely,
Cleveland Dixon
Cleveland G. Dixon
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Cleveland G. Dixon
118 taysham cres. toronto, m9v 1x3
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in your organization as a Welder/fitter where I can utilize my skills and experiences.
QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS AND TRAINING
CWB-SMAW Stick (all position)
TSSA-SMAW Stick – 6G
TSSA-GTAW Tig-6G
TSSA-GMAW Mig (all position)
CWB-FCAW Flux Core
tssa- flux core (all position)
COMPETENCIES
20+ years experience as Welder/fitter
Interpersonal skills used successfully with a diverse group of people in various working environments;
Quality assurance, communication and customer service skills;
Supervised staff of 20+, training and support;
Ability to use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products;
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions;
Ability to operate safety equipment and use safe work habits;
Ability to ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits;
Experienced in clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding;
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding;
Keen eye for details-detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors;
Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations;
Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys;
Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques;
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Competencies continue .
Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter;
Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment;
Recognized for 100% quality work with a perfect safety record; PERSONAL QUALITITIES
Outstanding work ethic; ability to trouble shoot
Attention to quality, cost, cost estimation and project scheduling
Reliable, responsible and team player
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Gill manufacturing - mig welding 2016
conrex steel- flux core, stick 2015 to 2016
Phillips welding– pressure vessel welder 2010 to 2014 Teston Pipeline, Toronto, ON – Welder/Pipe Fitter 2009 to 2010 General Dynamics/Land Systems Canada, Toronto, ON – Ballistic Steel Welder 2008 to 2009 Electro Motive, Toronto, ON – Welder Fitter 2003 to 2008 General Motors of Canada/Dieseline Division, London, ON – Welder/Pipefitter 1994 to 2003 EDUCATION
Certificate - Canadian Welding Skills, - Toronto, ON 2008 Diploma – Institute of Technical Trade – Toronto, ON 1993 On layoff.
REFERENCES AND CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 1-905-***-**** acza6n@r.postjobfree.com