Combo Welder Welding

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January 26, 2023

Luis A. Medrano

832-***-**** *************@*****.*** Channelview, TX

EDUCATION

Tulsa Welding School and Technology Center Houston, TX January 2021 Welding Specialist Diploma

Concentration: Combo Welder

TWIC Card Exp. February 2023

WELDING SKILLS

• Skilled in basic fitting and piping system layouts.

• Utilized assorted electrodes and filler metals.

• Welded plate and structural steel in accordance with ASME and AWS codes and standards.

• Welded mild steel pipe in accordance with ASME Section IX.

• Welded 2” and 5” pipe in the following positions: 2G, 5G, and 6G.

• Welded larger diameter piping according to pipeline standard API 1104.

• Ran overlapping beads; performed butt, fillet, socket and groove welds.

• Welded plate and structural steel in the flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.

• Measured, cut, prepared and fitted segments of pipe and structural steel.

• Able to interpret blueprints and welding diagrams. WELDING PROCESSES KNOWLEDGE

• GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Tig, HF Tig)

• SMAW – Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)

• GMAW – Gas Metal Arc Welding (Mig)

• FCAW – Flux Core Arc Welding

EXPERIENCE

Quality Tubing, National Oilwell Varco Houston, TX WELDER September 2019 – Present

• Prepare, align, and set up ends of strip material for welding.

• Set up and operate plasma welding machine to weld strip material.

• Perform dimensional and hardness checks and ensure readings are recorded onto Strip Weld Inspection Form.

• Operate X-Ray equipment to take X-Rays and perform interpretation of weld quality.

• Operate pneumatic grinder to dress and finalize weld. Remove tabs with shear, dress and finish edges of strip at weld.

FOREMAN HELPER May 2018 – September 2019

• Followed all safety protocols and guidelines for state handling of heating equipment and metals.

• Ran hydraulic pumps on foundation machinery.

• Oversaw the scheduled maintenance of welding and fitting equipment to ensure they are operational.

• Assisted welder by preparing their welds; cutting the tubing, beveling, and grinding.

• Operated a HYSTER 70-210 forklift.