Charles Certain
Augusta, GA *****
***********@*****.***
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Work Experience
Journeyman Structural Welder
Beech contracting/NextGen-Augusta-Augusta, GA
February 2025 to August 2025
Welding industrial ducts, structural beams piping support,plate metal, checkered plates. Using FACW and SMAW
Journeyman Structural Welder
Gulf ships-Gulfport, MS
March 2023 to December 2024
Weld metal components stainless steel materials according to blue print or verbal instructions Journeyman Structural Welder
Brown&Root industrial company-Westlake, LA
April 2022 to February 2023
Weld metal components and stainless steel steel materials according to blueprint or verbal instruction Journeyman Structural Welder
Groupe Lauzon-New Orleans, LA
January 2021 to February 2022
Weld metal beams, pipe supports, plate metal using various welding methods fcaw,smaw,. Assist pipe fitters. Operation of boom lifts
Journeyman Structural Welder
CB & I/ McDermott-Lake Charles, LA
March 2019 to April 2020
Weld metal components and stainless steel components following blue prints and or verbal instructions. Operation of boom lifts
Journeyman Structural Welder
Thompson Construction Group, Inc.-Cross, SC
January 2018 to December 2018
weld beams, metal plate, galvanized metals, pipe supports, industrial ducts.operation of boom lifts Journeyman Structural Welder
Spirit Construction-Anderson, SC
December 2016 to November 2017
Weld metal components an stainless steel materials according to blueprint or verbal instructions Structural Welder
Weeks Marine-Covington, LA
March 2014 to October 2016
Weld metal components an stainless steel materials according to blueprint or verbal instructions Education
Welding (Trade school)
Pearl River Community College-Poplarville, MS
May 2008 to November 2009
Welding (Trade school)
Pearl River Community College
May 2008 to November 2009
Skills
• Forklift
• Welding (10+ years)
• Blueprint reading (5 years)
• Continuous improvement
• Power tools
• Welder experience
• OSHA10, 30 (10+ years)
• Plasma Cutting (2 years)
• Teamwork
• Welding machines
• First aid
• Outdoor work
• Writing skills
• Mechanical knowledge
• FCAW
• Flux welding
• Respiratory protection
• Mentoring
• Organizational skills
• Basic math
• Hand tools
• Metal building erection
• Grinding machine operation
• Painting
• Climbing
• Computer skills
• Stick welding
• Time management
• Fabrication (5 years)
• Manufacturing
• Leadership
• MIG welding
Certifications and Licenses
OSHA 10,30
February 2015 to Present
OSHA 30-Hour Construction
OSHA Safety Certification
Non-CDL Class C
OSHA 10
AWS D1.1
Welding Certification