Dan Welch

Primary Cellular: 515-***-****

Current Address Permanent Contact

*** ******* **** *** *** 1301 35th Street

Corpus Christi, TX 78404 Spirit Lake, IA 51360

Email kdhaew@r.postjobfree.com

CERTIFICATIONS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, & FORMAL EDUCATION

Certified Weld Inspector Corpus Christi, TX

Certification Number: 10111241

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I McAllen, TX

Certification Number: 01201058

Current TWIC Card Holder

01/09 – 08/09 Tulsa Welding School Jacksonville, FL

Completed an intensive welder-training program with studies in various welding processes.

09/08 – 12/08 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Undergraduate studies. Many business classes with extensive use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

09/06 – 05/08 Iowa Lakes Community College Spirit Lake, IA

Undergraduate studies and on the Dean’s Academic List for overall performance.

WELDING CAPABILITIES:

Measured, cut, prepared & fitted smaller segments of carbon steel pipe & structural steel

Welded plate & structural steel in accordance with ASME Section IX & AWS D I.I

Welded stainless steel & aluminum in accordance with Military Standard 1595-A

Welded 1”-16” pipe in accordance with ASME Section IX & API 1104

Welded 2”-6” pipe in the following positions: 2G, 5G, & 6G

USED THESE WELDING PROCESSES: PREPARED & CUT METAL USING:

GTAW-Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG & HF TIG) Plate & Pipe Beveling Machines

SMAW-Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) Hand Torches & Grinders

GMAW-Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Air Carbon Arc Gouging

FCAW-Flux Core Arc Welding Plasma Arc

WORK HISTORY

09/09 - Current Kiewit Offshore Services Ingleside, TX

Combination Pipe Welder/Quality Assurance Inspector

As a QA Inspector I am responsible for visual inspections of completed welds, maintaining welder log to ensure welders remained current on certifications, and maintaining weld maps of completed welds. I assist x-ray techs in which welds need to be x-rayed. I also read isometric drawings and inspect finished products to assure our products our built in accordance with the applicable code. Familiar with codes API 1104, AWS D1.1, ASME Section VIII, IV, B31.1, and B31.3 (pressure piping)

Also a first class pipe welder. Certified in all positions, on all sized pipes, for GTAW on carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex, and copper-nickel. Also certified with SMAW on carbon steel. Experience making open-butt welds as well as sockets, sub-ins, and shoes. Experience welding in accordance with different procedures, as well as assisting in creating new WPS’s.

01/09 – 08/09 Tulsa Welding School Jacksonville, FL

Maintenance Technician/Student

Used a hand torch to cut steel plates and pipe. Made equipment repairs and fabricated parts. Performed small shop projects, custodial, building and grounds maintenance duties. Measured, cut, fitted, welded, arc gouged and grind metal. Also graduated their one year welding program with a Master Pipe Welder certificate.

05/05 – 12/08 Alger Customs Okoboji, IA

Fabricator and welder on small housing and business projects. We built fences, gates, and other decoration items. Experience fabricating the parts and welding with both GMAW and FCAW