Fabricator Welder Resume Examples

Dedicated Fabrication Welder with extensive hands-on experience in MIG and TIG welding, seeking to take next career step with a respected manufacturer focused on the development of innovative products. Highly skilled in operating wide array of shop and welding tools, schematic interpretation, and material properties of sheet metals. History of success in guiding teams towards the achievement of fabrication project deadlines while improving and sustaining high quality standards.

• Interpret blueprints and schematics and MIG or TIG weld parts as defined in specification sheets.
• Position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Monitor fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating, warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Examine completed work for defects and measure pieces with straightedges and templates to ensure conformance with specifications; report nonconforming material to team leader for quality assurance.
• Uphold and reinforce standards and procedures outlined in safety manuals and occupational health and safety regulations.

• Fabricated special projects and standard HOLT products, including water wagons, plows, rakes, and developmental stage products.
• Inspected all work for defects, dimensions, alignment, and end preparations; reported discrepancies to engineering and design teams to sustain quality assurance standards and requirements.
• Operated and maintained shop hand tools and equipment, including grinder, drill, bandsaw, and plasma cutter.
• Completed electronic processes paperwork such as checklists, stamping, blueprints, barcoding, and shipping documentation.

• Read and interpreted blueprints and shop and design drawings to fabricate metal using techniques such as welding, shearing, and sawing.
• Processed incoming material orders by scanning barcodes and locations, storing items in warehouse, downloading scanned data, and investigating and resolving material discrepancies prior to closing out orders.