Rufus McWilliams
Moreno Valley, CA *****
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Work Experience
Welder/Fabricator
KARMA Automotive LLC
March 2016 to February 2020
Welder / Assembler / Fabricator
KARMA Automotive LLC
March 2016 to February 2020
Perform MIG and TIG Welding on aluminum, and steel. CREFORM Cart building, and use power hand tools. Do Plasma Arc cutting and fabrication.
Utility Trailer R&D - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
June 2015 to March 2016
Welder / Fabricator
Utility Trailer Company - Cucamonga, CA
June 2015 to March 2016
Do Arc, Mig, and Torch cutting. Cut metal according to blue prints. Do drilling and tapping. Drive Fork Lift, and operate a crane. Building fixures to make truck trailers, and do assembly work. AEP SPAN - Fontana, CA
August 2013 to May 2015
Mig Welder
AEP SPAN - Fontana, CA
August 2013 to May 2015
Welding rebar in 12 & 10 gauge galvanized steel. Making roof beams and support columns for buildings, and car ports.
Blue print reading for work to be done. Tools used a ban saw, grinder and plasma cutting. Contract Ended
US Logistics - Barstow, CA
April 2011 to July 2012
Welder:
Do all forms of Welding on USMC Military Assault Vehicles. Torch Cutting, Plasma Cutting, Air Arcing. Mig, Tig and Arc Welding.
TTX Calpro Division - Barstow, CA
April 2011 to June 2012
Mira Loma, CA 917**-**-**** TO 11-2001 & 3- 2003 TO 12- 2008 B N S F Railway Commerce, CA 90040 October 2002 TO March 2003 TTX FMO Division Commerce, CA 90040 February 2002 TO August 2002
Carmen Inspector / Welder
BNSF Railway - Commerce, CA
October 2002 to March 2003
Inspect rail road cars for worn, broken or missing parts. Replace parts and did Arc Welding and Torch cutting as needed. Did air test to make sure brakes worked on all rail cars. Drove pick - up truck around the yard with welder, and also drove a fork-lift. Welder / Mechanic
TTX FMO - Commerce, CA
February 2002 to August 2002
Inspect rail cars and make repairs by changing rail road wheels, brake beams, hitches and couplers. Do arc welding and torch cutting to make repairs. Use hydraulic jacks and fork lift with chains to lift up rail cars to be worked on.
Welder/Mechanic/Fabricator
Mira - Loma, CA
December 1993 to November 2001
Repair train cars by mig welding, oxygen-acetylene torch cutting, air arcing and plasma cutting. I also used a variety of air tools. Replace gears, top plates, couplers and train wheels. I also was a Car Movement Operator. Some Fab shop experience. Flame Cutting, Hole Punch, Shear Cutting and Sawing, and used the Press Brake. Did blue print reading. Maintenance Mechanic
Dolly Madison Bakery - Los Angeles, CA
June 1991 to April 1993
Did maintenance mechanic work. Made parts, did welding, and assemble parts. Drove a Fork Lift and Scissor Lift.
Maintenance Mechanic
Dolly Madison Bakery - Los Angeles, CA
June 1991 to April 1993
Operated Engine Lathe, Vertical Mill, and Drill Press - The Millwright Trade. Fit and assemble parts to fabricate or repair parts. Welding by Arc, Mig, and Tig. Used oxygen-acetylene torch and plasma arc. Unemployed
Unemployed
January 1991 to June 1991
Plant Closure)
Machinist / Welder / Fabricator
Princeton Packaging Inc - Dallas, TX
July 1982 to December 1990
Used Engine Lathe, Vertical Mill, and Drill Press. Fit and assemble parts, repair and fabricate parts for paper bag and plastic bag machines. Apply knowledge of mathematics, blue print reading. Redesign parts or draw up new designs. Work included welding by gas, arc, and torch cutting. Used Metal Spraying Gun to build up bearing journals on shafts using the engine lathe. Welder/Fabricator
Princeton Packaging Inc. - Dallas, TX
July 1982 to December 1990
ALL JOB CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILIBLE UPON REQUEST
Education
AA
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
September 1978 to June 1982
Diploma
Los Angeles High School
September 1975 to June 1978
Skills
• Flux
• Welder Fabricator
• Fabrication
• MIG
• Welding (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
AWS Flux Core Welding
January 1993 to Present
Did Flux Core Welding at TTX for 15 years on Rail Road Cars. Assessments
Mechanical Skills: Aptitude — Familiar
February 2020
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/ fc5da0f499fbd251d5865ca83da6bafceed53dc074545cb7
Mechanical Skills: Monitoring — Familiar
February 2020
Monitoring machine indicators to determine appropriate functioning. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/ share_to_profile/4931081314e5ef5b9270adaccab1891feed53dc074545cb7 Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.