Thomas Buchanan
Colton, CA *****
adwkl0@r.postjobfree.com
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Welder/Fabricator
Dimond truck equipment - Dickinson, ND
October 2022 to January 2023
Fabricate and weld components modify and install parts for trucks and heavy equipment install axles air brakes some electrical experience basic fabrication skills Drilling torch cutting plasma cutting shear forklift overhead crane Etc
Welder/Fabricator
Alpha trailers - Iowa
February 2021 to June 2021
Fabrication of heavy haul trailers
Welder/field welder
Ram steal - Pomona, CA
July 2019 to September 2019
Provided assistance in meeting shop quota welding structural components with fcaw 232 flux core as well as occasional field installation/erection
Welder/Fabricator
RAMCAST ORNAMENTAL SUPPLY CO INC. - Pomona, CA
January 2017 to June 2017
Worked for Ramcast on multiple occasions when work would pickup Education
Continued education/ recertification in Welding technology Trade Tech Academy - Covina, CA
April 2023 to Present
2 years college in Welding tech
Mt. SAC College - Walnut, CA
January 2004 to July 2006
Additional training in Combination welding & Welding fundamentals Pomona Adult School - Pomona, CA
January 2002 to April 2003
Skills
• Plasma Cutting
• Combination welding (10+ years)
• Fabrication
• Blueprint Reading
• Press Brake Machine
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Forklift (10+ years)
• Overhead crane (10+ years)
• Oxy acetylene cutting and Welding (10+ years)
• Some riging experience (1 year)
• Band saw
• Air arc gouging
• HARDFACING/WEARFACING (10+ years)
• AWS D 1.8 qualified/ FCAW (10+ years)
• Some experience welding high pressure low pressure vacuum vessel piping (2 years)
• Experience welding Mig and Tig aluminum stainless steel mild Steel Etc (10+ years)
• Shop drill press/ magnadril (10+ years)
• Oxy fuel track torch (10+ years)
• Basic knowledge operating angle grinders/stationary grinders (10+ years)
• Operation of scissor lift and other equipment (10+ years)
• gradeall forklift/ A-frame hoist attachment (10+ years)
• Some experience with two Bender/ plate roller (1 year)
• Basic understanding of brazing/ Breeze welding (1 year)
• Iron worker shear/ punch press (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
AWS D1.1 FCAW 1"UNLIMITED SMAW-E7018 1"UNLIMITED AWS SOLID WIRE MIG.035/.045 1/2" GMAW-P/ METAL CORE .045/.052
Present
AWS D 1.8 qualified FCAW
AWS D1.3 LIGHT GAGE
solid wire Mig.035/.045
SMAW E6010/E6011
Aluminum Mig/Tig
Stainless
Assessments
Workplace safety — Proficient
January 2023
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Proficient
January 2023
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
January 2023
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Retail customer service — Proficient
February 2023
Responding to customer situations in a retail setting Full results: Proficient
Warehouse safety — Proficient
April 2023
Using safe practices in a warehouse setting
Full results: Proficient
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