Combination Welder Rail Car

Joseph E. Duncan

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Valdosta, GA 31601

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Summary

Experience as a Railcar Repairman, Ship Welder, Millwright and Combination Welder.

Skills and experiences include: Welding using several types of welding processes, fabricating steel, using various hand tools, driving forklifts and using man lifts.

Diploma in Welding and Joining Technology from Wiregrass Technical College.

Skills

Welding, Forklift Operation, Power/Hand Tools, and Machinery.

National Career Readiness Certificate™

Silver level attained, ACT, 09/09/2013; Georgia

Education

2000 Wiregrass Tech College, Valdosta, GA

Diploma: Welding and Joining Technology

Experience

GATX Rail

Oct. 2015 to Jan. 2019

Waycross, GA

Welder Repairman

Used welding processes including: flux core (FCAW), stick (SMAW), and hardwire (MIG) Welded metal components. Ignited torches. Struck arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded. Checked for defects. Repaired equipment. Filled gaps. Operated a forklift. Used hand-welding equipment, flame-cutting equipment. Welded components in flat positions, vertical positions, horizontal positions, overhead positions.

Worldwide Labor

Pascagoula, MS

Feb. 2010 to Aug. 2015

Ship Welder (Ingall’s Shipbuilding and Akers Philadelphia Shipbuilding)

Used welding processes including: Flux Core (FCAW), Stick (SMAW), and Hardwire (MIG) Welded metal components. Ignited torches. Connected weld cables. Filled gaps. Used hand-welding equipment.

Ameri-Force Craft Services(Newport News Shipbuilding)

Jacksonville, FL

June 2008 to Jan. 2010

Ship Welder

Used welding processes including: FCAW, MIG, and Stick Welded metal components. Checked for defects. Pulled pry bars to align parts. Cut steel using a plasma cutter.

Union Tank Car

Valdosta, GA

May 2005 to Jan. 2008

Welder Repairman

Maintained freight cars. Found and identified rail car problems. Overhauled rail cars. Repaired worn and broken parts. Used hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, welding equipment, hoists and jacks, cutting equipment, measuring instruments. Recorded all work activities. Identified wear and damage. Read and used blueprints, manuals, engineer drawings, work orders. Maintained air brakes. Operated heavy machinery. Followed FRA regulations. Certified welder. Knowledge sets include: hardwire MIG,FCAW, and SMAW welding.

Consolidated Fabrication

Gary, IN

Jan. 2000 to Dec. 2004

Tank Welder

Used welding processes including: FCAW, GMAW, and SMAW. Checked for defects. Pulled pry bars to align parts. Operated a forklift.

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