Livingston Rouse
Structual Welder
Las Vegas, NV 89130
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An interesting position with a growing company to use my welding skills to obtain any challenges and accomplish any goals set whether long or short term. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Journeyman Ironworker/Welder
LV Iron & Steel - Las Vegas, NV
March 2023 to Present
• Used welding processes including: SMAW, FCAW, Carbon-arc Cutting, Oxy-Fuel Cutting.
• Used Man lift Genie, JLG, also scissor lift to reach elevated areas
• Weld in various positions such as flat, vertical, and overhead.
• Full peen welds with or without backing strip.
• Connect columns, beams, and girders according to blueprint Journeyman Ironworker/Welder
Battle Born Steel - Las Vegas, NV
April 2022 to March 2023
• Used welding processes including: SMAW, FCAW, Carbon-arc Cutting, Oxy-Fuel Cutting.
• Used Man lift Genie, JLG, also scissor lift to reach elevated areas
• Weld in various positions such as flat, vertical, and overhead.
• Full peen welds with or without backing strip.
• Connect columns, beams, and girders according to blueprint Journeyman Ironworker/Welder
PCS Erectors - Boise, ID
October 2021 to March 2022
• Used welding processes including: SMAW, FCAW, Carbon-arc Cutting, Oxy-Fuel Cutting.
• Used Man lift Genie, JLG, also scissor lift to reach elevated areas
• Weld in various positions such as flat, vertical, and overhead.
• Full peen welds with or without backing strip.
• Connect columns, beams, and girders according to blueprint Stick Welder/ Fabricator
TARGET CONSTRUCTION - Las Vegas, NV
January 2020 to November 2021
SMAW and ARC GOUGING
• Conduct repair work on Bulldozers, Excavator, Rock trucks and Rock Crusher.
• Hard Facing and refurbishing buckets and blades.
• Vertical, Horizontal, and Overhead welding
• Preheat, layout, and fit metal compounds and aluminum Structual Welder
Cayce Steel - Cayce, SC
February 2019 to July 2019
Using FCAW 1/16 wire (carbon steel)
• Able to routinely pass UT scans and CWT inspection in accordance with AWS.
• Drill, ream, punch, oxyfuel burn, plasma burn, grind and/or air arc metal as required.
• Preheat metal using Rosebud torch
• Ability to weld fillet, partial peen, and full peen weld; knowledge of weld symbols. Welder
Pegasus Steel - Goose Creek, SC
February 2018 to December 2018
Receives instructions, prints, and work orders for the job
• Fabricate parts by cutting, burning and welding various metal. Repairs parts by using welding techniques and appropriate welding equipment.
• Cleans and prepares surfaces to be welded. Set up assembles, and tacks welding parts.
• Builds up worn or defective surfaces.
• FCAW (aluminum and carbon steel)
Welder
Gulbrandsen - Orangeburg, SC
November 2016 to February 2018
SMAW
● Ignites torch and adjust valves, amperage, and voltage to obtain desired flame and arc.
● Use torch to cut and wash down old welds.
● Layout, fit, and weld plates with 6010 and 7018 rods. Welder
Detyen Shipyard - Charleston, SC
August 2013 to May 2016
SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and FCAW ( aluminum and carbon steel)
● Set up and operated hand tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
● Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
● Inspected welds and checked that critical measurements met specifications upon completion using welding gauges.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Lorenzo Recycling - Aiken, SC
November 2012 to May 2013
SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW (aluminum and carbon steel)
• Cut up heavy equipment and tractor trailers using tools such as torches, plasma cutter or chop saw.
• Operated heavy equipment such as forklift, front end loaders, and skid steers.
• Welding components in flat, vertical or overhead position; also welding carbon steel and aluminum Welder/Dock builder
American Dock & Marine - Charleston, SC
September 2011 to August 2012
SMAW and GMAW. (Carbon steel and aluminum)
• Cleaned and decreased parts, using wire brush and portable grinder.
• Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
• Ignited torch and started power supply
• Read a tape measure and cut boards using circular saw or table saw.
• Deleted and inserted proper electrodes and/or gas nozzles into holder and connected hoses and cables to obtain gas and specified amperages, voltage and polarity. Jo
Education
High school or equivalent
PALMETTO UNITED HIGH SCHOLL - Williston, SC
April 2011
Skills
• Welding
• Welder Fabricator
• MIG
• Flux
• TIG
• Stick welder
• Sheet Metal
• Heavy Equipment Operation
• FCAW
• Crane
• Stick welding
• Blueprint reading
Certifications and Licenses
OSHA 10
January 2020 to January 2021
Welding Certification
February 2021 to Present
D1.1 certification