Certified Welder Heavy Equipment, class be right there cdl driver

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

DONNY WEAVER

Hardworking Driver with expertise providing excellent transportation services. Engaging and pleasant personality with safe and accident-free driving record. Certified Welder accomplished in offline assembly production, material handling and machine operation. Results-oriented, high-energy welding professional with heavy equipment and weld measuring experience. Safety standards and protocols

Order picking and processing

Commercial driving

GPS and route planning

Materials transport

Shipping and packaging

Vehicle inspections

Safety and compliance

Welding

Adept in precision and measuring tools

Maintenance and repair

Certified Welder

Blueprints and schematics

Fabrication

Fast-learner

Structural welding

Flexible

04/2014 - 09/2019

Driver

Waco transit - Waco, TX

Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs. Checked in with dispatch service to check on future appointments and update with current location. Answered, scheduled and responded to reservation calls at specific times and locations. Assisted passengers with entering and exiting vehicles safely and securely stowed baggage to minimize damage risk.

Determined best routes for driving to customer sites, accounting for such factors as weather and road construction.

11/2008 - 09/2019

Apprentice

Industrial Riggers Inc. - Waco, TX

Moved items and tools from truck to work locations. Helped to install systems, components and construction materials into new and remodeled buildings. Positioned and held materials for senior professionals to complete work. Followed company procedures to maintain work environment in neat and orderly condition. Unpacked and assembled all new merchandise using variety of power tools. 4712 Erath st • 254-***-**** • ************@*****.*** Attended monthly safety meetings to ensure machine operation safety. Reviewed plans from architects and consulted with clients to gain deeper understanding of project plans, constraints and objectives.

Completed tear-down of existing structures and prepared for new construction. Used precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures to measure dimensions of finished work pieces.

Consistently assumed additional responsibilities and worked extended hours to meet project deadlines. Welded metal parts with gas welding equipment as specified by layout, welding diagram, or work order. Operated wide variety of equipment including power saws, sanders, grinders, cranes drill press, forklift and basic hand tools.

Used hoists and cranes to lift work pieces to machine. Installed, aligned, and balanced new equipment.

09/2017 - 07/2019

Delivery Driver

Magnolia Warehouse - Waco, TX

Oversaw product loading to keep items balanced, work efficient and items secure for safe delivery. Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for over 1000 deliveries. Inspected truck equipment and supplies and reported problems and safety hazards to supervisors following each shift.

Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes. Invoiced accurately, coordinated shipping documentation and completed daily logs to satisfy recordkeeping requirements and keep management informed of field activities. Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid damage to parcels during delivery. Completed pre and post-trip safety inspections, recording and reporting any defects and malfunctions. Submitted receipts and money received from deliveries at end of each shift. Safely operated heavy lifting equipment such as fork trucks and cranes. Interpreted maps and followed written and verbal directions. Completed all necessary paperwork using neat and legible handwriting. Kept warehouse and associated outside areas neat and clean at all times. 06/2017 - 08/2018

Welder

Vantran - Waco, TX

Diagnosed and performed repairs for transformers and components. Used arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc and gas welding equipment to weld transformer parts safely and efficiently.

Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion. Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints. Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and other equipment. Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools. Skilled with gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.

EDUCATION

Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.

11/2006 - 01/2013

Welder

Caterpillar - Waco, TX

Effectively managed repair and maintenance scheduled to increase shop organization and equipment longevity.

Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion. Used arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc and gas welding equipment to weld Excaviator bucket parts safely and efficiently.

Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.

Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Maintained correct length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead. Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding. Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding. Operated robotic cells machinery.

Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools. Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts. 04/1998 - 09/2006

Fitter, Welder

Central Texas Iron Works - Waco, TX

Utilized welding equipment and other hand tools with utmost safety and efficiency. Followed safe work practices instituted by company. Inspected all welded projects to ensure alignment with blueprint specifications. Followed approved process for assembly.

Moved machinery using forklifts, cranes and hoists. Picked orders from inventory locations.

Used hoists and cranes to lift work pieces to machine. Attended monthly safety meetings to ensure machine operation safety. Employed wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electronic testing devices.

High School Diploma: Basics

Robinson High School - Waco, TX

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