CAREER OBJECTIVE
Hard worker experienced in problem-solving, service and time
management. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill any role at your company.
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EXPERIENCE
Welder
MAR 2020 - PRESENT Tate Metal Works, Spartanburg, SC
• Detected faulty equipment and defective materials, notifying supervisor of issues.
• Kept timely and accurate reporting of job times and completed service reports.
• Performed tack-weld functions to join metal work pieces at specified distances.
• Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Examined work pieces for defects and measured with straightedge or template to conform with specifications.
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• Positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies using straightedges.
• Set up components for welding according to specifications.
• Inspected welded joints and conducted tests to meet company standards and national code requirements.
• Operated angle grinders to prepare parts for welding. Welded components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
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• Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and notified supervisors. Melted and applied solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, used soldering irons, gas torches and electric-ultrasonic equipment.
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• Supported on-time project completion by prioritizing critical tasks and delegating overflow to helpers.
• Used hoists, cranes, wire and banding machines and hand tools.
• Monitored assembly processes to avoid warping or shrinking caused by overheating.
• Operated metal shaping, straightening and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.
• Used grinders and hand tools to buff workpiece edges and verify secure fit.
• Guided electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.
• Measured and inspected finished workpieces and verified gaps and allowances for quality control.
• Hammered out bulges and bends in metal workpieces. MICHAEL FULLER
W E L D E R
Welder / Foreman
MAR 2016 - MAR 2020 CB& I, Chicago, Il
Welder
MAR 2014 - MAR 2016 CB& I, Chicago, Il
Welder
DEC 2011 - MAR 2013 Advanced Tank, Pell City, Alabama
• Used wire brushes, portable grinders and chemical baths.
• Designed project-specific jigs to support workpiece alignment and complete fabrication. Ignited torches and started power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
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• Inspected and prepped material surfaces by removing slag and rust. Examined workpieces for defects and measured workpieces with straightedges and templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
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• Monitored supply inventory and proactively requisitioned required items to prevent delays. Required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
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Located, measured and mark site locations and placement of structures and equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.
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• Assigned work to employees, based on material and worker requirements of specific jobs.
• Estimated material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
• Arranged for repairs of equipment and machinery.
• Trained workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies.
• Supervised, coordinated and schedule activities of construction and extractive workers. Provided assistance to workers engaged in construction and extraction activities, using hand tools and other equipment.
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Conferred with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
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• Coordinated work activities with other construction project activities. Inspected work progress, equipment and construction sites to verify safety and to ensure that specifications were met.
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• Recorded information, such as personnel, production and operational data on specified forms and reports.
• Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
• Provided efficient and courteous service to customers at all times.
• Weld aluminum boats (40 ft.)
• Hang and fit aluminum
• Run overhead crane
• Tack and fit material
• Run pulse and mig equipment
• Advanced Tank and
Welder
JUN 2011 - NOV 2011 Smith Tank and Steel, Gonzales, Louisiana Welder
APR 2010 - JUN 2011 Bechtel, US, Maryland
Welder
SEP 2006 - FEB 2010 Matrix Services, Newark, Delaware
• Hung steel
• Welded rings vertical, horizontal, and overhead
• Welded fittings
• Erected scaffolding
• Read blue prints
• Repaired tank vessels
• Welded rings, inserts, and door sheets
• Read blue prints
• Ran bobcat, crane, and JLG
• Welded at a coal power plant
• Welded and fitted structures
• Built two condensers
• Ran forklift
• Hung steel
• Welded rings and vertical and horizontal
• Welded floating roofs
• Read blue prints
EDUCATION
General Diploma
MAY 1999 Coffee County High school, Manchester, Tennessee SKILLS
• Stainless Steel Metal Welding
• Hand and Power Tool Operation
• Filler Rod Selection
• Specifications Conformance
• Power Tools Operations
• Welding Techniques
• Defective Material Identification
• Flux Selection
• Torch Installation
• Gas Flow Adjustments
• Equipment Selection
• Straightedge Measurements
• Overhead Welding Position
• Vertical Welding
• Surface Material Preparation
• Portable Grinders
• Crane and Hoist Equipment Operation
• Flux Core (FCAW) Welding
• Fabrications Knowledge
• Shielded Metal Arc Equipment
• Plasma Cutter
• Structure Erection
• Stairs and Railings
• Welding Chart Specifications Compliance
• Mechanical Fabrication
• Heavy Metals
• Overhead Hoists
• Removing Components
• Overhead Crane Operation
CERTIFICATIONS
• Mig welding
• Stick welding
• Bobcat opertation
• Jlg operation
• OSHA 10 & OSHA 30
REFERENCES
References available upon request