WILLIAM PECKNOLD
San Francisco, CA ***** 415-***-**** **********************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Practiced Welder with 2 decades years of assembly, inspecting and testing experience. Exceptional tactile proficiency with small components and strong mathematical aptitude to accurately interpret assembly drawings to manufacture quality products and samples. Exceptional project management and leadership skills SKILLS
• 4G Pipe Welding Certified
• Full Penetration/Moment Frames/Column
Preparation Bevel Multi-Joint Fit-Ups, ETC.
• NDT Level 2 Inspector Certification (VT, MT,
UT, PT)
• Underwater Welding/Salvage/Inspection
Specialization
• Automotive Welding (Custom Restorations and
Full Build-Outs)
• Experienced in Government sectors settings
(Armed Forces, NASA)
• Blueprint Reading and Interpretation
• Leadership and Supervision
WORK HISTORY
Lead Welder, 04/2023 - Current
Wyatt Studios – Novato, CA
• Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
• Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
• Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
• Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels. Journeyman Welder, 10/2014 - 06/2022
Ironworkers Union Local 377 – San Francisco, CA
• Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
• Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
• Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
• Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. Shop Foreman, 02/2009 - 03/2014
A Toolshed – Santa Clara, CA
• Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
• Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
• Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.
• Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
• Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
• Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
• Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs, and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
• Remove debris and leveled ground to prepare job sites for construction projects.
• Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
• Monitored fuel, oil and water levels of heavy equipment. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Dive Medicine and Marine Science College of Oceaneering - San Diego, CA