Welding Safety

AUSTIN GRAHAM

Splendora, TX

442-***-**** adi1y5@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-graham97

WELDING & FABRICATION SPECIALIST

Welding Specialist and US Marine Corps Veteran leveraging 3+ years of proven experience ensuring operation and maintenance of heavy equipment and oversight of hazardous materials. Adept at collaborating with teams of 3 to 5 in a dynamic, fast - paced environment. Experienced with welding fabrication, working on various rigs including M Rigs, F Rigs, and Pyramid Rigs; and providing managerial support as a subject matter expert in training welders on techniques, including welder setup and proper usage of different welding on steel with a range of thicknesses. Delivered departmental results while managing risk, safety, compliance, and quality assurance.

• Base Material Prep • Troubleshooting/Repair • Team Collaboration

• Voltage/Amperage • Equipment Maintenance • Interpersonal Communication

• GMAW/FCAW Shielding • Inspection/Quality Assurance • Workplace Safety EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS

Welding for Warriors Workshop for Warriors, San Diego, CA – December 2020 Certifications:

Welder American Welding Society (AWS) Workshop for Warriors San Diego, CA – 2020 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel Flux Cored Arc Welding Equipment (FCAW) to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel Specialized Training:

Safe Welding Practices Setup and Operation SMAW Equipment Safety and Health of Welders Installation, Setup, and Maintenance of SMAW Equipment Base Material Preparation Filler Metal Selection Inspection and Quality of Welds Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Equipment GMAW & FCAW Gun Setup, Control, and Electrode Stick Out Short Circuit Transfer and Spray Transfer GMAW & FCAW Shielding Gases Voltage Control and Wire Speed With Travel Speed V-Groove Butt Welds Fillet Welds T-Joint Configurations Spray Transfer GMAW Process Oxy-Acetylene Cutting Plasma Cutting Metal Shearing Metal Sanding Grinding Angle Grinding Pneumatic Grinding PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Workshop for Warriors – San Diego, CA 2020 – Present Welding Student

Completed 560 hours of classroom and hands-on training on operating and qualifying in shielded metal arc welding equipment, gas metal arc welding equipment, flux cored arc welding equipment, health and safety of welders, and installation, setup and maintenance of associated equipment.

• Proficient with V-groove butt welds in the 2G horizontal, 3G vertical, and 4G overhead positions on carbon steel base materials in 100% compliance with AWS standards

• Demonstrated proficiency with fillet welds in the 1F flat, 2F horizontal, 3F vertical, and 4F overhead positions on carbon steel base materials in 100% compliance with AWS standards

• Demonstrated proficiency using fabrication equipment and tools such as oxyfuel guided cutting table, plasma cutting torch, hydraulic shear, metalworking sander, and received grinding safety training from Weiler Corp

• Completed additional welding training through American Welding Society: Safety in Welding, WPS/PQR Explained, Fabrication Math I, Fabrication Math 2, and Understanding Welding Symbols AUSTIN GRAHAM, PG 2

United States Marine Corps – Various Locations 2017 – Present Operations Team Member

Provided domestic and global infantry and heavy equipment support impacting operations in 4 countries. Collaborated among teams with up to 6 personnel maintaining adherence to policy, standards procedures and ensuring workplace safety while operating and maintaining armored reconnaissance vehicles and weaponry.

• Read blueprints and worked with small equipment to troubleshoot and repair the LAV-25, an 8-wheeled amphibious armored vehicle resulting in 100% availability for 20 vehicles

• Utilized military tactics, fire control and weapons systems protocol while function in a team of 3 to operate a LAV-mounted machine gun, coaxially mounted and 25mm Bushmaster chain gun with ZERO errors in execution

• Oversaw an inventory of weapons and department resources valued at $30 million; maintained accountability and detailed tracking of assets without any discrepancies in logs, records, or availability of materials

• Communicated with senior leaders and peers ensuring understanding of operational expectations, strategy and timelines; adhered to all safety and policy objectives supporting the successful employment of force in hazardous environments with ZERO injuries to team members

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