welder/fabricator/deckhand

Edwin G Lytle V

*** ******* **

Akron, OH *****

Home Phone: 205-***-****

E-mail: *************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE To Obtain a Domestic or Overseas Position as a Welder in the Welder/Fitter/Fabrication field.

SKILLS

• Six years military experience

• Four years of MRAP experience on seven different models

• One year of supervision experience

• Seven years experience in the Welding/Fitting/Fabrication field

• Certified in repair and testing of Army helicopters

• Experience in MIG, TIG and Stick Welding

• Certified welder with MIG Flux core, metal core and structural stick welding

• Experience with Oxy-Acy torch, Carbon air-arc and plasma cutting

• Experience with reading prints and weld symbols

• Conducts safety training in overall welding field

EMPLOYMENT

2009 STRUCTURAL STICK WELDING-Balad, Iraq/various locations, Afghanistan

Gyrocam Technical Services

• Perform all welding/cutting and fabrication duties on various MRAP vehicles

• Installation of camera system equipment/housing to outside of armored vehicle

• Comply with D1.1 welding standards

• Minor mechanical repairs

• Fabrication of all small parts to install system equipment

2009 MIG/STICK/FLUX CORE/PULSE MIG WELDING-Baghdad, Taji, Iraq

Mantech International Corp.

• All repairs made with stainless stick electrode, 11018 electrode, stainless MIG fluxcore, pulse MIG hardwire, MIG hardwire

• Installed EFP uparmor kits on MRAP models Huskey, Buffalo, RG-31

• Install factory armor protection upgrades on hulls

• Repair battle damaged parts, hulls and vehicles

• Fabricate small parts for use on vehicles

• Minor mechanical repairs

2008 MIG/MIG ALUMINUM/STICK WELDER/SUPERVISOR-Orangeburg, SC /

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

T J FIG Inc.

• Installing MEAP up armor kit on IMG MRAP vehicles with MAIT installation team

• Used 11018 3/32nds electrode to weld bosses on 46100 armored steel

• Used .045 L-56 superarc hardwire to weld bosses on 46100 armored steel

• Used 3/32nds 4043 MIG aluminum wire to patch holes and weld plates on outside aluminum armor

• Duties included welding, training, supervising and overseeing all welding operations until project was complete

• Also any small fabrication, bolt extraction and machining needed to support the completion of the operation

2007-2008 MIG Welder-Cincinnati, OH

BAE Systems

• 0.045 Metalloy certification on armored plating

• Make parts for R133a MRAP2 vehicles

• Fit parts into a fixture to be welded

• Make parts freehand by measuring and tack welding parts to be welded

• Make welds in the uphill, downhill, horizontal and overhead position on vehicle bodies, larger parts to be installed on vehicle

2007-2008 MIG, TIG and STICK Welder- Mcmurdo Station, Antarctica

Raytheon Polar Services Company

United States Antarctic Program in support of National Science Foundation

• 3G and 4G structural certification to weld to make welds on heavy machinery

• Heavy and light fabrication of parts for Caterpillar Challengers, loaders, dozers, graders, military vehicles, Light transport vehicles, trucks, ATV’s, Snow mobiles, Hagglund vehicles, Pisten Bully, Nodwell and other snow transport tracked vehicles

• Hard facing of buckets and bulldozer blades

• Make welds in all positions to complete task or work order

• In charge of making sure all parts and hardware to complete tasks are in order and if need be improvise to complete task

• Maintenance welding of buildings, vehicles and equipment station wide

• Repair of vehicles and equipment in the field in harsh winter conditions

2007 FLUX CORE Welder-Charleston, SC

Protected Vehicles Inc.

• 3G and 4G certification with a backing strip on 46100 (armored plating)

• Working alone or with a team of fitters and welders to put vehicle together

• Weld and grind in tight spots

• Weldments in uphill, horizontal, and overhead positions

• Government contactor making MRAP vehicles for support in Iraq

2006 MIG, TIG and Stick Welder-Twinsburg, OH

S & B Metal Products

• Fit parts into a fixture to be welded into a single unit

• Building the rear end control boxes for the army aircraft refueling vehicle called the Hemet

• Cutting of parts and fixing whatever is needed using oxy-acetylene torches and plasma cutter

• Grinding of parts, building sub-assemblies, fitting, final welding and grinding of complete units

2005 MIG Welder-Louisville, OH

American Aluminum Extrusions of Ohio

• Refined prints and fabricated 60 ft steel racks for aluminum excursions with MIG welder

• Stick welded hydraulic pipes on presses

• Minor repair work of forklift forks, aluminum parts using MIG welder, MIG welding of stainless steel, and structural repairs using MIG welder

• In charge of inventory of materials

2004 Production MIG Welder-Akron, OH

Waltco Inc.

• Headed up new lift gate project for Dollar General

• Started fabricating lift gates and made fixtures for parts

• Fabricated all pegs, lift arms, and crank shafts by hand

• Produced lift decks from a fixture

• Read prints and weld symbols

2003 Production MIG Welder-Ravenna, OH

GME Inc.

• MIG final welding of parts racks for Toyota, Chrysler and Ford parts

• Worked in a team of two and had to finish all welds, free of spatter in a set amount of time

• Mostly worked with steel and MIG welder, flux core, some stick welding

• Read prints and weld symbols

• Oxy-acy torch and plasma cutter experience

MILITARY

2001-2007 United States Army National Guard

• E-4

• Training/Courses

o Repair and test Army helicopters

o Army certified to work on three helicopters

o Hold MOS 15T and 15U

o Weapons training and qualifications

EDUCATION

2002-Present University of Akron

Undergraduate Business Management Degree (two years completed)

Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity

REFERENCES

Micheal Seruch, ARMY Supervisor 330-***-****

Shawn Myers, Supervisor 330-***-****

Micheal Cook, Technical Advisor 254-***-****

Kyle Cunningham, Friend 330-***-****

Chuck Barker, ARMY Supervisor 330-***-****

PERTINENT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT

WILLING TO ACCEPT 12 MONTH OR LONGER ASSIGNMENT

WILLING TO ACCEPT OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT

WILLING TO NEGOTIATE IMMEDIATELY

OPEN TO ALL REASONABLE OFFERS

VERY WILLING AND ABLE TO TRAVEL

POSESSES A UNITED STATES PASSPORT

IS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES

IS A CITIZEN OF CANADA

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