James D. Clem
P.O. Box 396 – Kalkaska, MI 49646
*******@*****.***
Owner/Operator J. Clem Welding Company, 20+ years - Retained factory maintenance contracts with major corporations throughout Michigan – Gas and Oil Co. pipeline welding and maintenance contracts
Skills & Abilities
Proficient in Welding; SMAW (MMW), FCAW, GTAW (TIG) GMAW (MIG)
Knowledge of Blue print interpretation. Read and understand specifications/drawings. Ammonia line maintenance, Constructed Oilfield rig’s, pipeline rig repair and maintenance.
Outstanding Management skills. Highly organized, safety conscious, adaptable to change, and self-starter
Experience
Major Corporation Maintenance Operations
Welch’s Grape Co., Sara Lee, Coloma Foods, McDonald’s Food, Weyerhauser, Georgia Pacific, Fischer Refrigeration, and Boars Head
Sustained daily Plant preventative maintenance for machinery – conducted tear down and repairs during scheduled ‘shut-downs’
Installed equipment, condensers, piped in compressors, constructed C A rooms from Blue-Prints, and built the ‘Apple-Dipper’ plant for McDonald’s
Orchards and Farms Preventative Maintenance Operations
Smeltzer’s Orchard, Peterson Farms,
General Maintenance – Welding repairs and projects
Gas and Oil Companies
DTE Gas and Oil, Breitburn, Linn Energy, Continental Resources, Oasis XTO
Pipe Welding and Maintenance
Education
Forest Area H.S. Diploma - Northwestern Michigan College – Business
Willing to attend training for any further certifications needed
Communication
Attended meetings and successfully negotiated bids and work contracts against several larger companies. Personally, trained general welding application processes to beginners - directed employees into obtaining certifications and furthering their knowledge base in maintenance.
Leadership
Managed employees on job sites, supervised oilfield crews
References
Todd Chwastek Owner, Todd’s Welding 231-***-****