Structural Welder/Fabricator with Blueprint Skills

DANTE DAVIS Structural Fabricator/ Pipe Welder

C: 470-***-**** email: *****.********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Motivated welder/fabricator/fitter with years of experience in GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), SMAW (STICK), and FCAW (Flux-Core), seeking a rewarding career in an established, innovative organization to utilize and contribute my hands-on skills.

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Newport News Shipbuilding Welder/Shipfitter

Newport News, VA 07/2022 - 03/2025

Use of grinder, torches, and carbon gouging daily

Followed shipyard rules and procedures to maintain a safe work enviroment.

Use of specialized tools to fabricate, install, and repair metal structures

Perform MiG, and Stick process to standard procedures

Use of advanced blueprint reading

Basic maintenance on shipyard equipment

Capable of working in a high tempo environment.

JCB North America Welder/Fabricator

POOLER, GA 08/2019 - 07/2021

Perform MIG, and fabrication welding tasks.

Follow company rules and procedures in order to maintain a safe work environment

Preform basic welding machine maintenance.

Responsible in checking on work for compliance with company quality standards

Use of grinders, torches, and plasma cutters daily

Use of advanced blueprint reading

Operating safety equipment while utilizing safe work habits

Follow company standard of procedures in order to exceed production quotas Evoqua Water Technologies Welder/Fabricator

THOMASVILLE, GA 08/2018 – 07/2019

Perform MIG, Stick and Fabrication tasks.

Reported any irregularities to management in production quality and on equipment needing repair, maintenance, or adjustments

Read diagrams and create quality work, to companies’ specifications.

Promoter of team work, suggested solutions to increase production following required policies.

Experienced in setting up power equipment and in accordance to chart specifications.

Responsible for checking own work for compliance with company standards. FABCO FABRICATION WELDER

VALDOSTA, GA 01/2018-07/2018

Performed, overall, physically demanding work, performed duties at heights while indoors/ outdoors during various weather conditions.

Repaired metallic structures/ equipment such as trailers, conveyors, potting machines, racks, and benches.

Estimated materials needed for production, manufacturing, and maintain required stocks of materials.

Knowledge of safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves etc.)

Welded separately/ in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron.

Completed steel construction while working in the field/ onsite shop setting

Welded components in flat, vertical/ overhead positions.

Read and interpret layout plans, blueprints, and other drawings.

Inspected, maintained, troubleshoot and repair equipment

Experienced using electrical and manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.). Kelly Contracting GENERAL LABOR

VALDOSTA, GA 05/2017- 01/2018

On automatic booth operation, disassemble, clean and assemble booth and equipment.

Removed rim to inspect for acceptable quality, rejects improper welds.

Assembled various components into a rim, ready to be welded.

Placed rims into respective machines ensuring proper contacts.

Performed stress test on welds per quality standards. EDUCATION

Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Welder, Certification Georgia Military College-Valdosta Business Management, (Associates degree) Valdosta High School Diploma Welding Technology/ Welder CERTIFICATIONS & HONORS

Professional Pipefitter (Tulsa Welding School) Professional Welder (Tulsa Welding School) SKILLS & ABILITIES

GTAW, FCAW, GMAW, SMAW, Pipefitting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Prior experience using SMAW and GMAW process; skilled in basic fitting and piping system layouts; utilized assorted electrodes and filler metals; welded plate and structural steel in accordance with ASME and AWS code and standards; welded mild steel pipe in accordance with ASME ; Welded 2”-5” pipe in the following position: 2G, 5G, and 6G; welded larger diameter piping according to pipeline standards; ran overlapping beads; performed butt, fillet, socket and groove welds; welded plate and structural steel in the flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions; measured, cut, prepared and fitted segments of pipe and structural steel; able to interpret blueprints and diagrams; 9-10 years total experience. References

Zachary Santana 772-***-****

Joyce Davis 619-***-****

Gregory Johnson 229-***-****

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