Welding Welder
Resume:
Robert Lee Spear III
Portsmouth VA, 23701
*************@*****.*** • 757-***-****
LinkedIn • Portsmouth, Virginia
Summary
Brings more than 40 years of comprehensive experience including 15 years in nuclear welding. Specializes in welding, fabrication, and mechanics using an exceptional ability to resolve difficult fabrications and assembly issues utilizing innovative approaches and ideas. Possess in-depth knowledge of a variety of welding techniques, technologies, equipment, processes, welding properties, and characteristics of numerous metals.
Served as a Nuclear Welder and as a Makeup Welding Supervisor at Newport News Shipbuilding for 10 years and regularly employed extensive knowledge of workloads, project management, and quality requirements. Work Leader for hull cuts on the USS George Washington at Norfolk Naval Ship, completing the work ahead of time and under budget. Willing to travel.
Work Experience
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia 10/2004 – 10/2020
Welder Work Leader
Proffered daily guidance and hands-on proactive team leadership using a comprehensive knowledge of advanced welding and fabrication techniques. Setup and operated related equipment utilizing an in-depth understanding of blueprints, shop mathematics, mechanical drawing, physics, chemistry, and metallurgy, and electricity to complete routine welding, soldering, and brazing machine operations. Demonstrated proficiencies in the operation of programmable computer-controlled machines such as robots and automatic welders. Experienced with Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) and Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, soldering, and brazing; and arc, plasma, and oxy-gas cutters.
Effectively used a comprehension of manufacturing techniques and assembly processes including Lean manufacturing systems to perform fabrications as a vital member of a team including specialized tasks in an assembly process. Created employee schedules and as needed, adjusted workloads/assignments to meet fluctuating production needs; set priorities; prepared timeliness; and ensured the completion of assignments as scheduled. In support of welding equipment and processes, set up and employed a wide range of welding equipment to complete manual welding and semiautomatic welding in multiple positions including flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead.
Charged with properly attaching electrical current cables to the work piece being welded, adjusting the speed/settings of the welder, and properly applying welding material to work pieces. Designed jigs/fixtures to guarantee the prevention of distortion and to hold proper dimensions including tolerances to thousandths of an inch. Adjusted, inspected, cleaned, installed, and completed preventive maintenance on equipment.
Welded stainless steel and aluminum; used soldering and brazing techniques to join metal components requiring lower temperatures to complete welding processes and to prevent distortions/weaknesses that could occur. Utilized arc, plasma, and oxy-gas cutters to employ the heat from an electric arc, a stream of ionized gas (plasma), or burning gases to cut/trim metal objects on a wide variety of metals including stainless steel, aluminum, and copper nickel, nickel copper.
As Acting Supervisor, produced shift reports, recorded job turnovers, and conducted interactive briefings. Kept hot work tickets current; wrote DLs and DRs; and reviewed ATMs with workers. Inspected welding jobs. Determined the proper worker for each job and instructed workers on how to set up certain jobs. Supervised nuclear and non-nuclear ship fitters, pipe fitters, outside machinists, painters, and scaffolding workers.
Supervisor: Donald Hutton, 757-***-****
Hours per week: 40
East Coast Truck and Trailer, Portsmouth, Virginia 01/2004 – 09/2004
Welder, Fitter, Burner
Charged with fixing/repairing support structure on trucks and on car carrying trailers. Replaced hydraulic systems. Performed welding, burning, plasma cutting, and fittings. Successfully interpreted complex blueprints. Tasked with constructing jigs to allow for the mass production of items/components. Certs, GMAW, SMAW.
Supervisor: Joe Falls, 757-***-****
Hours per week: 40
GE Energy Services, Chesapeake, Virginia 04/2003 – 01/2004
Welder Fitter
Accountable for fabrications, prefabrications, and overhauling of heat exchangers; fabricated heat exchanger end plates. Accurately and safely operated shop machinery including CNC machines. Completed welding, fitting, burning, plasma cutting while assembling. Demonstrated proficiencies in interpreting blueprint
Supervisor: Lewis Smithy, 757-***-****
Hours per week: 40
Additional Experience
Welding Supervisor, Thermcore, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia 2001 – 2003
Owner, Welding Supervisor, Spear Welding and Fabrication, Chesapeake, Virginia 1998 – 2001
Welding Foreman/Pipe Welder, LPI Technical Services, Chesapeake, Virginia 1989 – 1998
Welder, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia 1987 – 1989
Nuclear Welder, Newport News Ship Building, Newport News, Virginia 1978 – 1987
Education
Diploma
Manor High School, Portsmouth, Virginia
Professional Training
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Newport News Shipbuilding Welding School
Norfolk Naval Welding School
Torch Safety
Welding Safety
Nuclear Training in Welding and Safety Procedures
Glove Bag Work and Contamination Work
Marine Chemist Service
J-1 Jaeger Eye Test
Firewatch
Submarine Access
Gas Free Awareness
Full Face Resp.
R2 Nuclear Worker/Welder
Nuclear Oversite
Half Face Resp.
Welder Workmanship Inspector
Pipe Welder Workmanship Inspection
Gas Shielded Cat 1 and 2
CAT 1 2 3 HY/OS/CRMO Plate 1/16"-UNL. All Positions
Spray Cat 6 Aluminum Plate 1/16"-UNL. All Positions
Sup Desk
Government Passport
References
Harry Jenkins, Welder.
NNSY
6307 Sheffield CT, Suffolk VA 23435
Co-worker, NNSY
Kenny Gunn, Welding Supervisor
NNSY
2950 Woodland Dr., Norfolk VA 23504
Former Subordinate
Bill Eason, Auto Sales Manager
N/A
2614 Meadows Landing, Chesapeake, VA 23321
Friend
Additional Information
Certifications/Licensure:
Learning Organization
Leadership 101
Certified in Drape Catch Work
Honors & Awards:
Special Act Or Service Award 7/13/2012 300
Time Off Award 2/16/2012 8
Special Act Or Service Award 2/11/2011 $200
On The Spot Cash Award 8/2/2010 $275
Group Award - 5 U.S.C. Ch 45 7/20/2009 $400.00
On The Spot Cash Award 7/20/2009 $400
Special Act Or Service Award 8/3/2008 $400
Group Award - 5 U.S.C. Ch 45 8/3/2008 $400.00
Group Award - Chap 45 7/25/2007 $350.00
On The Spot Cash Award 7/25/2007 $350
On The Spot Cash Award 5/15/2007 $200
Individual Cash Award Rb 5/15/2007 $200.00
Group Cash Award 10/17/2006 $300.00
Special Act Or Service Award 10/17/2006 $300
Special Act Or Service Award 7/13/2014 $800
Special Act Or Service Award 4/27/2016 $750.00
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