Customer Service Maintenance

Donald Lynn Hankins

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New Albany Ohio 43054

(H) 614- 580- 3483

E-mail: zqboi6@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A position in the welding field utilizing past and present experience and training with the opportunity towards professional growth based on performance.

Summary of Qualifications ( Secrete Clearance)

I have 16 years of experience as a welder/metalworker with AWS GDLS certification. Extremely knowledgeable and proficient in the following welding processes: oxyacetylene welding & cutting, PAC, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW and GMAW. I’m capable in welding in the following positions: flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead position. Performed welding on ballistic hulls and metals, read blue prints and associated installation instructions and performed assembly with specified tolerances. Self-motivated, comfortable in making difficult decision, also have management experience. A team player, who is able to work with people from all backgrounds and cultures. Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Welder/Metalworker

Supervised, inspected, installed, modified and performed maintenance work on metal and pipe fabrication. Provide designed details and recommend modifications to engineering designs as needed. Prepares instructional guides for repairing, calibrating and maintain equipment and systems. Repaired and modified components and accessories on United States military vehicles.

Safety/Maintenance

Learned the importance of operating and maintaining power tools, relating to safety and

maintenance in a hazardous environment. Performed safety inspections on dangerous welding

equipment, regulators, oxyacetylene hoses and gas cylinders.

Experience

General Dynamics Killean,TX (Camp Arfjon Kuwait)

02/2011-03/2012

Certified Welder

• M1A1 and M1A2 Tank welder: Assigned to the Tusk Program. Welded mine floor on M1A2 tanks that were being deployed to Iraq. Cut off mine floor that were deploying back to states with oxyacetylene. Used prints, sketches and work orders as required. Performed welder duties using electric, acetylene and/or inert gas shielded welding processes. Plan, layout work, position clamp, per-heat metal, and maintain temperature. Used templates, jigs, blueprints and other guides to repair, modify or fabricate metal items including repair of light or intricately made mechanical parts where close tolerance is required. Certification requirements of specification MIL-STD-1941,1261and 1946A as appili-cable for welding process and position in SMAW 1” V/Back in vertical & overhead position: GMAW V/Back vertical and GTAW Butt & fillet in the horizontal & vertical position

376TH Financial Management Company (Camp Arfijon Kuwait)

2009-2010

Customer Service NCOIC

Customer Service NCOIC of the Military Pay Section, Process all military pay input to the main financial

Office, Superior 10 military personnel and Customer Service NCOIC. Supply NCOIC for the Finance

Section maintain clothing records, accountability of equipment and maintain poerpity books,

US. Army Various Locations and Units

1983-2009

Certified welder

Served responsibly and honorably as full time maintenance sergeant responsible for upkeep and readiness of a M1 tank company, and supporting equipment, to include being a full time Battalion Training Representative responsible for administering maintenance and logistical support, while assigned to the 3RD Infantry Division unit. Performed gas metal arc welding and general welding. Welded all types of material such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and armor welded spindles, bushing and cams of vehicles responsible for other minor welding duties on maintenance of armored vehicle. Performs welder duties using electric, acetylene and/or inert gas shielded welding processes. Work involves planning, lying out work, positioning and clamping work, pre-heating metal, and maintaining temperature to prevent distortion. Uses templates, jigs, blueprints and other guides to repair, modify or fabricate metal items for all types of equipment, including repair of light or intricately made mechanical parts, which must fit in assemblies where close tolerances are required. Makes a wide range of welds from simple to precision welding; determining disassembly or repair necessary and materials to be used. Works with light, heavy gauge and hardened metals, welding all the various types of wieldable items assigned, using flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions. Work processes include pre-heating, brazing, bead welding, tack welding, flame cutting, pressure welding, and heat treating; selection of type of rod and size of tip to accomplish weld, determining heat necessary, setting up and adjusting equipment, maintaining proper speed, flame, motion, tip angle and position to produce desired results, Planned weekly and monthly work schedules, and sequence of operations for 18 subordinate soldiers. Provided maintenance and guidance for a M1A1 tank company to include 9 M1A1 tanks, 2 M88A1 recovery vehicles, 7 highly multi mobile wheeled vehicles (HMMWV’s) and 8 1008s cargo trucks, 6 M1009’s utility trucks, 2 M35A2 cargo trucks, 1 M816 wrecker, 1 M936A2 wrecker, 3 M149A2 water trailers, 3 M105A2 cargo trailers, 2 1.5 Generators, 2 3K Generators. Established deadlines and priorities on the basis of general work schedules and methods and policies established by higher levels of supervision and command guidance for approximately 13 years. Determined how many assignments could be done concurrently, determined which ones must be delayed, and the number and types of soldiers needed to complete the mission, considered skills, personnel, materials, and equipment available and required for mission accomplishment. Selected workers and assigned tasks to be performed. I have great knowledge of effective communicative skills, to include writing and speaking clearly, and the preparation of written and oral communication to team members in directing effective provisioning efforts, for providing program progress and recommended courses of actions to supervisors, higher management, and outside agencies, and to provide direction/guidance to lesser graded/functional trainee provisions. Explained work requirements, methods, and procedures; instructed subordinates in new troubleshooting procedures and maintenance updates, and provided advice when problems arose. Reviewed work in progress or on completion. Investigated work related problems to identify causes and bring resolve on issues; implemented those corrective actions that can be taken within the limits of the level of authority authorized allowable. Properly Adjusted and implemented plans, work assignments, and methods as necessary to accomplish work load as effectively and economically as feasible for mission accomplishments.

Education U.S. Army Lima Tank Plant Armor Welding School June 2011: SMAW .5V/ Back, GMAW .05/Back

Ohio Department of Insurance Life and Health August 2004

License

Ohio Department of Health Food Safety: July 2002 Certificate, License

Revco Manager Training Development Program: 1996

Certificate

Centennial High School: 1982

Diploma, Columbus, Ohio

Centennial High School Diploma, Columbus, Ohio

Central Texas College, Welding, Bad Kissigien, Germany City, State, 1984

Military MOS Training, 44B Metal Worker Course, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, 1983

Military MOS Training, 36B Finances Accounting, School, FT. Devin MA 2008

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