Darron Walls
**** ********* ** **. *****, MO, ***47
*********@*****.***
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Oxy-Fuel Cutting, Basic Gas Metal Arc
Plasma Cutting, Basic Shield Metal Arc
Advanced Shield Gas Metal Arc & FCAW Welding
Advanced Shield Metal Arc Welding
Air Carbon Arc Cutting & Gouging, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
SMAW, GMAW Pipe Welding Applications and Procedures
Fabrication and Punch Press Operation
MIG Qualifications:
3/16” 1-G Butt Joint GMAW Flat 3/16” 2-G Butt Joint GMAW Horizontal /
3/16” 4 -G Butt Joint GMAW 3/16” 3-G Butt Joint GMAW Vertical /
Stick Qualifications:
3/8” 1-G Butt Joint SMAW Flat 3/8” 2-G Butt Joint SMAW Horizontal /
3/8” 4 -G Butt Joint SMAW 3/8” 3-G Butt Joint SMAW Vertical
V-Groove Qualifications:
3/8” SMAW V-Groove Flat / 3/8” SMAW V-Groove Vertical / AWS Certification 6G SMAW
3/8” GMAW V-Groove Horizontal / AWS Certification 3G GMAW, AWS Certification 3G FCAW
TIG Qualifications:
1/8” 1F, 3F, in aluminum, stainless steel and carbon steel
EDUCATION
Vatterott College, Berkeley, MO Graduation Date: 8/2014
Diploma: Combination Welding
WORK EXPERIENCE
Trinity, St. Louis, MO 09/2016-Present
Pipe Welder
Lay out pieces to be welded according to blueprints and work orders
Test all pipe to ensure welds pass company quality standards
Maintain clean and orderly worksite, tools, and machinery
Independent Contractor, St. Louis, MO 12/2015-Present
Welder
Contract welding for residential jobs
Performs 6G pipe, vertical, and horizontal welds
Marketing company and maintaining customer contacts
Able Rack, St. Louis, MO 8/2015-12/2015
Welder
Perform MIG & TIG welding from blueprints
Weld steel frames from sheet metal
Operate forklift following safety protocol
Troco Custom Fabricators, St. Louis, MO 4/2015-8/2015
Welder/Forklift Operator
Built made to order memorial statues
Performed MIG and aluminum welds
Reads and interprets blueprints