ANDRE WILLIAMS

**** ***** ***** ******* *****, Peoria Heights, IL 61616 (H) 309-***-**** (C) 309-***-**** adrpb8@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Results-oriented, high-energy welding, CNC machining, and assembly professional with heavy equipment and weld measuring experience. Fast learner who is highly results-driven. Combo Welder with 10 years of experience in all phases of welding, working with a variety of materials, in industrial and commercial environments. Excellent machine operator with 7 years experience operating state-of-the-art welding machines and other types of machinery. Highly skilled Machinist with an exceptional ability to produce and repair mechanical equipment with precision and strong attention todetail. Certified Welder accomplished in offline assembly production, material handling and machine operation. Very knowledgeable and well experienced in assembly.

Skills

•Material handling expert •In-depth OSHA knowledge

•Certified Welder •Blueprint interpretation expertise

•Tool repair and maintenance •Extremely quick learner

•Shaping and cutting •Talented client relations manager

•Available to work in remote locations for long •Microsoft applications skills periods of time •Multi-line phone operation proficiency

•Solvent bonding ability

Work History

RHON - Peoria, Illinois

01/2020 - PRESENT

WELDER

Responsibilities: Fabricating different types of towers per blue print also welding legs of poles seton a turn fixture automatically rolling while welding the pole to its correct weld size per blueprint. Caterpillar - East Peoria, Illinois

9/2016 - 8/2019

Machinist

Responsibilities: Setup per job orders on machines to cut different gears at a precise size. Running gear grinders, and power tools as well to further finish parts. All parts are measured and cut to specific sizes. After or before starting jobs each machine is programmed and setup. When completingfirst part before continuing with other parts it was my responsibility to get parts checked at our lab thatverifies defects and proper sizing of parts before continuing with job order WELDER-CNC MACHINIST- ROBOT WELDER 04/2012 to 03/2015 CNH Goodfield – Goodfield, Illinois, United States Responsibilities: MIG welding Fabricated farming equipment Operated a robot welder Operated a press machine Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing. Salvaged and rebuilt parts whenever possible.

Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.

WELDER/FABRICATOR 08/2008 to 08/2011

Catepillar – East Peoria, Illinois, United States

Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state and federal agencies. Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve require configurations and positions

Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications. Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues. CORPORATE INSTRUCTOR

2/2000 to 2/2006

AFNI – Peoria, Illinois

Devised and published metrics to measure the organization\'s success in delivering world class customer service. Met all customer call guidelines including service levels, handle time and productivity. Facilitated inter-departmental communication to effectively provide customer support. Assumed ownership over team productivity and managed work flow to meet or exceed quality service goals. WELDER 01/2014 to 9/2017 Matcor Metal Fab – Morton, Illinois, United States Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.

Operated robotic cells machinery.

Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools. Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. 09/11/2017- current Caterpillar

Education

GED: 1996

Peoria Heights High School - Peoria Heights, IL

Certifications

•Welding Certification obtained at ICC

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