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CHESTER MCGEE

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Talented professional experienced in welding, metal cutting and soldering. Brings strong attention to safety and quality. Team player with skills to read, understand and implement complex instructions. Skilled Welder/Fabrication with over 17 years working with metal and welding. Trained in Grinder,mig welding some tig welding use with commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy. Proven history of reliability, focus and cuttingtorch grinding and welding.

Talented Fabrication Welder skilled in reading and applying technical drawings and consistently delivered high quality some blueprint reading products. Excellent attention to detail reduced waste and resulted in increased efficiency. Operated machinery, including grinding, cutting torch, Roll, bend and Press machines to fabricate items and comply with government guidelines.

Hardworking and reliable welder/Fabrication with strong ability in Structural welding. Offering mig welding and tig welding. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Structural steel per D1.1

Parts Fabrication

Specification Reading

Gas Metal Arc Welding

Equipment Monitoring

Post-Welding Treatment

Defect Repair

Precision Measurement

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Grinders

MIG Welding

Stick Welding

Flux Core Arc Welding

Fabrication

TIG Welding

Cubeco Inc Houston, PATx

Welding Fabricator

06/2007 - 12/2023

Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.

Inspected welds for quality assurance purposes to ensure adherence to standards.

Fabricated steel molds for concrete using hand and power tools, welding operations and lifting equipment.

Fabricated metal components using welding techniques such as MIG, TIG and Oxy-Acetylene welding.

Melted and applied solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints.

Repaired broken or cracked parts by welding them back together. Worked closely with other departments such as Engineering, Quality Control and Shipping and Receiving for smooth operations flow. Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Cut materials with plasma cutters, oxy-acetylene torches or mechanical shears according to specifications.

Summary

Skills

Experience

Made steel form parts using various cutting equipment and welded part together per specifications.

Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.

Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.

Set up and operated rollers, presses, brakes, drills, punch press machines to shape metal pieces prior to welding.

Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.

Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.

LongStar College Houston, TX

Some College (No Degree) in Welding Science And Technology Education and Training