Willis Williams III

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Marietta, Georgia 30008-4079 otylvf@r.postjobfree.com

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Experience

January 2011 – Present | Structural Welder/Fitter

Northrup Grumman/Huntington Ingalls | Newport News, Virginia

Fabricated and welded structural components from NAVSEA blueprints or work order sheets. Welded metals using FCAW, SMAW and MIG welding processes. Welded HSLA 100, 80 and 65 metals up to 2 ” thickness. Fire Watch and Torch safety trained. Certified 4G welder in 3 welding procedures.

May 2005 – Present | Supervisor/Project Manager

Williams Steel Works | 1363 Westward Drive SW Marietta, GA 30008

Daily operations of Steel Construction. Estimating/Take offs of architectural and structural drawings for submittal of bids to General Contractors. Complete project management of awarded projects from start to completion. Supervision of craft workers to ensure quality fabrication, welding and erection of steel members and products according to drawings/blueprints. Acquire and operate erection and installation equipment on all projects. Coordinate daily safety meetings to adhere to OSHA, Army Corps of Engineers and project specific safety rules and regulations.

January 2003-January 2006 | Fabricator/Welder/Machine Builder

Screen USA | 1772 Corn Road Smyrna, GA 30080

Fabricated and welded metal components from the ground up for the construction of material screening equipment. Built large trailers, conveyors and installed engines, motors, and hydraulic lines to various components of machinery. Repaired faulty hydraulic lines and damaged metal parts to customer bought and leased machinery. Operated hydraulic brake press, shear, saw and iron worker to fabricate and design parts to improve production and functionality of screening machinery. Coordinated with Architects and machinery designers to improve production of machinery. Fabricated and welded metal products according to blueprints and sketches.

August 2002-January 2003 | Fabricator/Welder/Tank Builder

American Fabricators & Engineers | 4210 McEver Ind. Dr Acworth, GA 30101

Fabricated and welded structural and miscellaneous steel products and storage tanks according to blueprints. Operated overhead cranes to maneuver materials and finished products for assembly and loading. Operated 30” hydraulic tilting saw and ” metal shear to accurately cut and prepare metal materials for fabrication. Operated hydraulic brake press to bend and shape products according to prints. Coordinated with Staff Architects and Engineers to effectively build metal products.

January 2002-July 2002 | Fabricator/Welder/Machine Builder

American Steel, Inc. | 3322 Chesapeake Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23513

Manufactured heavy structural members by fabricating and welding according to blueprints and sketches. Prepared and painted finished products. Loaded finished products by crane onto trucks for transport to job sites. Fabricated and welded miscellaneous steel products. Utilized various hand tools and saws to prepare material for other fabricators.

February 2000-March 2001 | Fabricator/Welder

Osborne Welding | 9 Beechwood Court Portsmouth, VA 23702

Fabricated and welded structural and miscellaneous steel products according to blueprints. Operated cranes to maneuver large steel members. Used ironworker to make miscellaneous steel components for structural products. Utilized mirrors to weld in hard to reach areas. Had extensive use of flux core and jet rod welding processes

January 1998-January 2000 | Fabricator/Welder

Southern Structural Steel | 20078 I.W.I.P. Road Smithfield, VA 23430

Fabricated and welded metal products according to blueprints and sketches. Operated CNC Beam Line, 30” hydraulic saw, 150 ton press brake, ironworker, and stud welder. Had extensive use of flux core welding process on heavy structural members. Fabricated complex structural members using degrees, radii, and pitches. Loaded and unloaded steel members from vehicles using overhead cranes.

Education

Bethel High School June 1989 | High School Diploma

Advanced Technology Group | A+ and Network+

U.S. Army Signal Corp August 1989 | Cable and Wire Systems

Skills/Certifications

• Estimating/Bidding/Project Management

• Fabrication/Welding/Erection

• Oxygen/Acetylene Torch Cutting/Carbon Arc Gouging/Plasma Cutting

• Overhead crane operator

• AWS D1.1 4G weld certification, AWS D5.1 weld certification

• Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel welding

• Certified Mobile Equipment Operator

• Rigger Certification

• 17 years construction experience