Osai K. Osai

415-***-****

pw5ndf@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking a welding position in a company where I can use the skills I have acquired so far as well as advance them to a further extent throughout my career.

Summary of Qualifications

•More than twenty three years experience as a carpenter/welder (carpenters union member).

•Worked on different types of Scaffolds ie. Independent Tide, Birdcage, Slung, Truss out, Cantilever, System, Quick deck bridging system, Tube & clamp, & Shoring, Swing stage, Aerial platform, and JLG lifts.

•Excellent skills in welding all types of materials (e.g., steel, aluminum, stainless steel, pipe).

•Exceptional knowledge of welding tools and welding codes.

•Remarkable ability to diagnose problems and determine appropriate action.

•Solid skills in use of hand and power tools.

•Profound knowledge of appropriate safety practices.

•Uncommon ability to demonstrate physical dexterity and lift 100 pounds.

•Strong ability to perform basic mathematics (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, and to calculate percentages).

•Exceptional ability to interpret and apply blueprints.

•Strong ability to work in high places and in tunnels.

Experience

2010, Truck Driver

Covenant Transport, Chattanooga, TN.

•Operate an 18 wheeler with 53’ trailer to transport parts and materials within the 48 states. Long haul averaging 3 to 4 weeks.

•Provide prompt and courteous service to our commercial accounts.

•Review invoice with customer and obtain shipper and receiver authorization/signature.

•Maintain trip logs reflecting customer location and distance traveled and fuel cost.

•Coordinate vehicle inspection and repairs and troubleshoot vehicle malfunction on the road.

•Maintain safe vehicle conditions in compliance with company highway regulation.

•Assist with load and unloading with products at warehouse using pallet jack and forklift.

Experience

1998 – 2009, Superintendent/Certified Welder/Dispatcher/Safety Coordinator

ThyssenKrupp Safway, Burlingame, CA

•Managing 40+ carpenter apprentice, journeymen, and foremen.

•Daily dispatch of erect and dismantle crew members to jobsites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

•Administrator of safety courses for all yard and field personnel.

•Erect and dismantle of scaffolding on commercial and residential properties.

•Weld metal parts or components together, using brazing, gas, or arc welding equipment.

•Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes and increase size of metal parts, using welding equipment.

•Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position.

•Clean or degrease parts, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.

•Inspect finished work piece for conformance to specifications.

•Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scraper or power chipper, portable grinder, or arc-cutting equipment.

•Position work pieces and clamps together or assemble in jigs or fixtures.

•Preheat work piece, using hand torch or heating furnace.

•Ignite torch or start power supply and strike arc.

•Review layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.

Training and Certificates

•Class A CDL with Hazmat, Doubles, Triples, and tanker endorsement

•Holder of a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card

•Welding certificates: Structural Plate (SMAW) 4G 7018 stick, (FCAW) 3G 232 wire, (SMAW) 3G 7018 stick, Sheet Steel (SMAW) V/OH 16 gauge all position stick, (FCAW) V/OH 16 gauge all position wire, 6G Pipe 6010 root/7018 fill and cover

•Competent person (to supervise & direct the erection, moving, or dismantling of Safway supported scaffolds

•Safway Training University (training seminar based upon CAL/OSHA regulations)

•OSHA training course

•HILTI qualified operator – power actuated tools, adult CPR & basic industrial first aid, aerial work platform, and fork lift license

Additional Information

Marital Status: Married

Place of Birth: Nomuka, Tonga

Language(s): English, Tongan

Health: Excellent

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