Welding Inspector Technician

Martin Cramer

American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector CWI/CWE

Summary

AWS Certified Welding Inspector/Welding Technician with welding industry experience since 1984, I can

Make an immediate contribution to your organization.

Highlights of my background include:

A.A.S. Degree in Welding Technology,

AWS Certified Welding Inspector and Certified Welding Educator,

Hold multiple welding certifications

Experienced as a Welder Fabricator at precast concrete company,

Weld and Fab. Shop Lead man of an aerial lifting equipment company,

Welding Technician /Trainer at an ISO certified manufacturer of towing hitches in charge of welding programs for training and certification of over 200+ welding workforce,

Authored weld training manuals and ISO work instructions

Welding Certification systems management,

Created Weld Quality Standards,

Safety Training Programs,

Leadership of skilled Robot Technicians

Provided Training in Blueprint reading, Visual Welding Inspection, and AWS Welding Symbol Interpretation

Provided Engineering support in all aspects of welding.

Performed Macro-etching of weld sample for internal and customer weld quality standards

Experienced with AS9001

Experienced with NADCAP Welding

Experienced with DCMA Audits

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, and lead by example. Utilize sound decision making judgment as evidenced by increased levels of responsibility and professional commendations.

Provide Visual Welding Inspection Training in Canada

Provide welding technical support for Asian supplier training on several successful projects

I would like to discuss in greater detail the valuable contributions I would make at your organization

Specialties

Welding Code and Specification interpretation

Experience

Voluteer SENSE CWI at Elkhart Area Career Center

February 2003 - Present (9 years 5 months)

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Provide CWI services for the schools welding

Welding Technician/CWI at Dynamic Metals, LLC

April 2009 - February 2012 (2 years 11 months)

Responsible for development and qualification for welding procedures and welding personnel, support engineering and manufacturing with welding technologies, methodologies, and welding process control. Certify and welder manpower to AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2, AWS D1.3, AWS D9.1, TARDEC Military, AWS D17.1, AS9001, NADCAP and customer specific standards.

Troubleshoot/problem solve weld related issues, assist Design Engineering with weld design and AWS weld symbol Interpretations,

Created operator specific training for-welding, print interpretations, basic visual weld inspection,

Write work instructions/procedures for welding assignment and for welding related inspection activities

Develop and Qualify Welding Procedure Specifications

4 recommendations available upon request

Welding Technician at Cequent Towing Product (makers of Reese, Drawtite, and Hiddenhitch)

January 2002 - January 2009 (7 years 1 month)

Welding Technician / Trainer

Certify and Train 200+ welder manpower to AWS and customer specific standards, troubleshoot/problem solve weld related issues, assist Design

Engineering with weld design and AWS weld symbol Interpretations, Created operator specific training for-welding, print interpretations, basic visual weld inspection, write work instructions/procedures for welding assignment and for welding related inspection activities

Certified welder AWS

2 recommendations available upon request

Certified Welder at Pirod Towers (Valmont)

March 2000 - January 2002 (1 year 11 months)

Welding and Fabrication of Communication Towers

Certifications

Certified Welding Inspector

American Welding Society License 99110881 October 1999 to October 2002

Certified Welding Inspector

American Welding Society License 99110881 November 2002 to November 2005

Certified Welding Inspector

American Welding society License 99110881 November 2005 to November 2008

Certified Welding Inspector

American Welding Society License 99110881 November 2008 to November 2011

Certified Welding Inspector

American Welding Society License 99110881 November 2011 to November 2014

Certified Welding Educator

American Welding Society License 0608008E August 2006 to August 2011

Certified Welding Educator

American Welding Society License 0608008E August 2011 to August 2018

ACCP Level II

American Society for Nondestructive Testing License 140129 November 2002 to November 2005

ACCP Level II

American Society for Nondestructive Testing License 140129 November 2005 to November 2008

Languages

Spanish (Limited working proficiency)

Skills & Expertise

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Cost Reduction

Welding

Materials Management

Microsoft Office

Welding Symbols

Blueprint

Certified Welding Inspection

Welding process Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Prototype

Education

Texas State Technical College

A.A.S., Welding Technology, 1996 - 1999

Activities and Societies: AWS Student Chapter

Texas State Technical College

Certificate of Completion, Advanced Welding, 1996 - 1996

Texas State Technical College

Certificate of Completion, Advance Welding II, 1996 - 1996

Texas State Technical College Waco

Certificate of Completion, Basic Welding, 1996 - 1996

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