shannon kessler
Welder - Menk USA LLC
Sterling, IL 61081
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Conscientious individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Organized and special attention to detail.
- Can work well with others and independently.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Self Employed Handyman
Remodeling,siding and landscaping - Rockford, IL
January 2020 to August 2022
I was working for myself as handyman
• installed flooring, painting, remodeled bathrooms, kitchens,
• Siding, soffit, fascia and exterior trim
• Drywall, mud, tape
• Landscaping
Welder
Menk USA LLC - Sterling, IL
June 2007 to September 2019
United States
- stiffener welder, mig weld stiffener rods to elements of radiators
- Weld lifting hooks and other fitting to the pipes of the radiator.
- Swan neck radiators set up with jig and weld pipe and 45 degree angle of pipe and than flange and gusset.
- Blueprint reading, adding and welding fan mounts if needs.
- Operate overhead cranes and stiffener cutting machine.
- Cut out damaged elements with torch and replace.
- Have crossed trained in other areas, such as leak test, shot blast, pipefitting and most of all mig-mag automotive welding machine.
Welder
Iron Workers Local - Rock Island, IL
July 2006 to March 2007
United States
- Construction connecting stick welding, oxy-acetylene cutting, roof joyce, tie rebar metal roofs, securing loads for crane and crane signal. Flux core Welding. Welder
Jacobs - Clinton, IA
April 2006 to July 2006
sick welding, pipe setup, demolition with jack hammers. Machine Operator
Custom-Pak Inc - Clinton, IA
October 2005 to April 2006
- Clinton, Iowa, United States
- Machine operator on blow molding machines
- Worked with a knife trimming the plastic parts.
- Worked with some power tools drills impacts etc.
- Always kept a clean work area.
- Inspected parts before sending to customers.
- Packed and label parts in boxes.
Welder/Fabricator
Clark Boat Co - Bellevue, IA
January 2000 to May 2005
United States
- Mig and tig weld aluminum boats. Cabin and pontoon, flat-v bottom hauls.
- Weld handrails, shocking rails, and tie down.
- Made custom finishes- decks, consoles, fuel tanks and plasma cutting etc.
- Operate 24'- 12'press, 6'press, 12' shear, bandsaws, drill press, hand tools etc. 05/2005 to 09/2005 Construction/ welding
Education
Associate in Pipe welding
Sauk Valley Community College - Dixon, IL
2014
Associate in Combo welding
Black Hawk College - Moline, IL
1999
GED
Erie High School - Erie, IL
1992
Skills
• EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10+ years)
• read blueprints (10+ years)
• stainless steel. (2 years)
• stick weld (10+ years)
• Fabrication (5 years)
• blueprints (10+ years)
• Handyman
• Plasma Cutting
• Drywall
• Remodeling
• Welding
• Blueprint reading
Certifications and Licenses
Welding Certification
Additional Information
SKILLS
Strong work ethic Can read blueprints
Strong written and verbal and Can mig, tig and stick weld, communication skills. oxyacetylene.
Strong team player Can weld aluminum, carbon, and
stainless steel.