Timothy Hopper
Welder/Fabricator
Kalamazoo, MI *9048
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• I am looking for a warehouse/forklift, or welding job with room for advancement, good benefits and
good people to work with is important to me.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Demo/construction
Bob Kemp - Kalamazoo, MI
May 2020 to Present
Demo and remodel houses and landscapes.
Weld shop supervisor
Mack Industries - Kalamazoo, MI
June 2014 to April 2020
I ran the weld shop, making sure the fabrication, repairs and maintenance of all hardware, insert parts,
forms, decks and beds was done in a timely manner to ensure our production schedule dates were met.
I assed, fabricated and repaired as necessary our loaders, mixers, trucks and trailers.
• laid off due to plant shut down.
• Blueprint reading
• stick welding
• flux core welding
• oxy-acet torches
• supervisor exp.
welder/fabricator
kalamazoo Metal Recyclers - kalmazoo, Mi.
July 2009 to June 2014
• dual shield wire welding
• stick welding
• some aluminum welding
• oxy-acet torches
• trailer repair
• rebuilding trailers
• roll-off box repair
• shredder repair and maintenance
• sky-track and loader exp.
welder/Fabricator
kalamazoo Fabricating - Kalamazoo, MI
May 2004 to July 2009
• mig and spray arc welding
• forklifts
• blueprint reading
• sheer and brake press exp.
• oxy-acetylene torches
• used all tools and machinery
welder/Fabricator/Production
Landscape Forms, Inc - Kalamazoo, MI
September 1998 to May 2004
• Mig and Tig certs.
• set-up on various machines
• tools and machinery associated with steel fab.
• blueprint reading- support cell
• set up and run pipe bender
Education
High school or equivalent in Genral
Gobles high school - Gobles, MI
1982 to 1986
Skills
• Fabrication (10+ years)
• Welding (10+ years)
• Blueprint Reading (10+ years)
• Quality Inspection
• Calipers
• Plasma Cutting
• Mechanical Knowledge (10+ years)
• Assembly
• Forklift (10+ years)
• Stick welding
• Hand tools
• MIG welding
• Clamp truck
• Order picker
• Boom lift
• Scissor lift
• Warehouse experience
• Materials handling
• Shipping & receiving
• Rebar installation
• Power tools
• Concrete forming
• Construction
Certifications and Licenses
NDT certified flux core welding
Present
Sawyer=Garnett certification Mig and tig welding
Present
MDOT state cert vertical up stick welding.
Present
Assessments
Mechanical Knowledge — Highly Proficient
July 2020
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Forklift safety — Highly Proficient
August 2020
Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation
Full results: Highly Proficient
Construction safety — Completed
July 2020
Using safe practices while on a construction site
Full results: Completed
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