Tig Welder High School

Charles Grimsley

Gulfport, MS *****

*********@*****.***

+1-228-***-****

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Self Employed

C J s construction-Gulfport, MS

Present

Paint and trim houses

Welder

Chrisman Manufacturing-Long Beach, MS

December 2023 to April 2024

Weld and finish to print.Fabrication and the use of shop tools Senior Tig Welder

Watlow Electric Manufacturing-Hannibal, MO

October 2021 to November 2023

All Tig welding inconel to mild steel flanges.Stainless steel pipe,being purged with no sugar on inside.Welds to be pressure tested on inconel to stainless steel flanges.Silicon bronze welding to be pressure tested,no leaks

Is except able.Had to be copy exact

(Code welds) for baby incubator.

1st Class Welder

KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING-Quincy, IL

April 2017 to February 2021

Everything we build,we built to print.I worked in the Miscellaneous Section where I built bumpers,tailgates,cab protectors, Heavy duty hitches,crane assembly and all other miscellaneous items.A lot of welding we done in the area I was in was class 1 welding,where after build to print,had to stamp a personal number to the item. Tig Welder

Quincy metal Fabricators-Quincy, IL

October 2015 to April 2017

Mostly Tig welding and some mig

Build robot pill dispensers,everything build to print.Tested there to get my Tig certification to weld some government jobs.After welds,grind to have a smooth finish,some jobs. Combination Welder

Heartland welding and machine shop-Ewing, MO

October 2010 to September 2015

This is where I learned how to be a combination welder.Started off using some stick,6010,6011 for repairing farm equipment and cow panels.I learned how to Tig weld stainless steel, aluminum,silicon bronze and mild steel.I learned how to use 10’ break and 10’ sheer for fabrication.As further I stayed there,I also learned how to run a manual lathe,micrometers,calipers. Did a lot of fabrication,for example,build aluminum bed on a ranger.Hay forks,3 point hitches,bumpers.Help fix a lot of farm equipment.Weld stainless steel pipe with a purge kit.Anything stainless 308,316 food grade.Mild steel to stainless 309 rods.Had my own welding truck,in case a farmer would break some stuff in the field.

We did a lot of problem solving and nd a lot of fabrication. Education

High school diploma

Poplarville Jr Sr High School - Poplarville, MS

890th engineer Battalion - Picayune, MS

Skills

• Welding

• Fabrication

• Blueprint Reading

• Plasma Cutting

• Manufacturing

• Assembly

• Military Experience

• Press Brake Machine

• Calipers

• Mechanic Experience

• Stamping Press

• Micrometer

• Mechanical Knowledge

• Forklift

• Equipment Repair

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