Nicholas N. Christensen
Carson CA 90746
Alt: 310-***-****
uhquva@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
To maintain a challenging and rewarding career with a reputable company that has room for growth. To further my education and knowledge so that I may be a valuable asset and contributor to my employer in my field.
Education:
Upland High School Upland CA
Welding Skills Workshops - 2006 - Certificate Mig & Tig welding
United Forklift - 2008 - License meeting OSHA standards ID#196641
Sit down Stand up reach Cherry picker Pallet jack & Clamp
Professional Experience:
01/2010 - 07/2010 DMC POWER - Designed Metal Connections Gardena CA Tig Welder / Machinist
* Aluminum Tig welding (power connectors So. California Edison Co.)
* Fast paced on-time demand production work
* Read blue prints to make sure parts were within measurements - Zero tolerance for error
* Maintained and operated CNC mills
* Cut bar stock to size using Automatic Horizontal band saws
* Worked part-time in the shipping and receiving dept.
* Sit down Forklift use
06/2009 - 01/2010 Harco Fabrication Gardena CA Welder / Fabricator
* Mig Tig Stick & Dual Shield Flux core welding on Mild steel & Stainless steel
* Job primarily consisted of Fab / Prep of structural steel columns & beams along with on-site installation
* Occasional fabrication of gates fences & hand rails
* Used a wide variety of hand power tools & machinery such as a mill drill press Iron worker chop saw brake sheer etc. * Read and worked off of blue prints & drawings
* Sit down Forklift use
01/2009 - 06/2009 Trinity Diversified Long Beach CA Welder / Fabricator
* Mig & Stick welding
* Built custom highway paint striping trucks
* Bent sheet metal cut material cut angles squared up parts some grinding buffing and painting as well
* Fabricated parts such as guard rails ladders truck decks steering components control towers engine housing etc.
* Read shop drawings
* Sit down Forklift use
01/2007 - 07/2008 Alco Technologies EMI/RFI Torrance CA Tig welder
* Aerospace Tig welding on various metals ranging from .030 - .5 thick and metals consisted of Aluminum Brass and
Mild steel
* Also used machinery such as a Chop saw table saw air grinders & buffers drill press riv-nut gun etc.
* Worked within tolerances of +/- .010
* Read blue prints and satisfied a zero tolerance for error policy
05/2006 - 01/2007 Welding Service Co. Ontario CA Entrepreneur / Welder / Fabricator
* Learned to Mig & Tig weld in both the Horizontal and Vertical position
* Learned how to properly use a tape measure caliper and digital caliper to reach precise measurements
* Learned how to set-up and maintain the welding machines
* Fabrication where I cut notched and bent pieces.
* Worked with hand tools power tools and machinery such as an Iron worker drill press mill CNC plasma cutter sheet
Metal bender tube bender cut-off wheel grinder buffer oxy acetylene torch and chop saws just to name a few..
* Sit down Forklift use
Relevant Experience:
While doing my absolute best to maintain a stable full-time 40hr / wk. job with the above employers there came a few moments when the economy sunk in and shortened the work supply for us therefore leaving me no choice but to look for temporary part-time work while the job slowed down for the time being. Below is a simple list of a few company s in which at some point over the last 4 years I have worked for temporary / part-time.
Jarlan Manufacturing Los Angeles CA Welding / Fabrication
Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Anaheim CA Mig Welder
Regal Machine Manufacturing Tyler TX Tig welder - Aluminum - Aerospace
Willet Fabrication San Pedro CA Mig / Tig Welder / Fabrication
References Available Upon Request
Willing to relocate and work various shifts/days