Shop Supervisor Welder

TERRY LARSON **** Boulder Ridge Rd. Allegany, NY *4706

Phone 716-***-****

**********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

I am a multi Certified Senior Level III Welder with over fifteen years of welding experience. I am a dedicated and passionate welder with extensive hands-on experience/ certifications with MIG, Stick, Flux Core, and TIG welding, 24k psi high pressure pipe, unlimited structural welding, multi fitter/welder, crane, oil well control and a TWIC card. I have vast experience with reading blueprints and schematic interpretation. I have performed plasma and torch cutting. I am experienced with quality assurance, occupational health and safety management, inventory management, and problem solving. I am highly skilled in operating a wide array of shop and welding tools, and working with numerous material properties such as; galvanized stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum. I have a history of success in guiding teams towards achievement of fabrication project deadlines while improving and sustaining high quality onshore and offshore development standards.

Work History

TW Mechanical Services, Allegany, NY; Contract Welding and mechanics, June 2017 to present

Contract fabricating and welding on automobiles and heavy equipment. General shop mechanics and maintenance. Project management and control. Painting and undercoating on various vehicles and heavy equipment.

KT Custom Welding and Fabrication, Allegany NY; Owner /Operator, January 2014 to Present

I successfully own and operate a custom welding and fabrication business. I am responsible for all facets of the business from quoting, ordering, billing, and procurement to custom welding design and fabrication of custom made products. I am a respected manufacturer focused on the development of innovative products and customer satisfaction.

Blue Ocean, Conroe TX; Weld Shop Supervisor, November 2009 to January 2014

Oversee and coordinate efforts of welders engaged in fabrication of heavy metal products and mechanical tools and machinery for the oil industry. Participate in design of customized tools and interpret blueprints to effectively instruct welders in advanced fabrication techniques. Perform welding of critical and high-value components. Inspect all fabricated materials after assembly for adherence to blueprint specifications and quality standards. Contribute to staff management to include hiring, shift scheduling, training, and team building. Inspect welded points and pieces manually and via fault detection tools on daily basis. Schedule shifts and timings for employees and ensure maximum productivity on their behalf. Introduce new technology innovations in welding to the employees and guide them on how to use the same effectively implement all standard welding safety procedures among the employees. Operate various heavy equipment such as; fork lifts, sky lifts, dozer, overhead cranes, backhoes, dump trucks, farm equipment.

Contract Welder, Houston TX; Halliburton, Stewart & Stevenson, Scana Offshore Service, and Richmond Foundry, December 2001 to November 2009

Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits. Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Ignited torches or started power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completed electrical circuits. Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, grinded or bolted component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors. Operated manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding. Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material. Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

*Certifications and references upon request

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