Inspections
MIG Welding
TIG Welding
Stick Welding
Fabrication

Automotive Technology
Manufacturing Operations
US Navy
BioWorks

Work Experience

SMT, Inc. Raleigh NC
Welder / Fabricator Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components
Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.

Fred Anderson Toyota Raleigh NC
Automotive Line Technician Jul 2001 – Sep 2005
Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
Perform routine inspection and maintenance such as checking tire pressure, changing engine oil, checking and replacing spark plugs, wires and distributor caps or ensuring the reliability of the vehicle's brakes.
Troubleshoot and repair by diagnosing and fixing problems with any part of a vehicle, from body work to the vehicle's computer or electronics.
Diagnose problems by using on-board diagnostics in a vehicle's computer or plug-in diagnostic systems, as well as through observation of sounds, smells and the behavior of the vehicle.
Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
Performed NC State Inspections.

CMP, Inc. Creedmoor NC
Welder / Fabricator May 2008 – Jan 2009
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications for NY transit system.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components
Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.

High-Tech Fabrication Raleigh NC
High-Tech Fabrication Raleigh NC
Welder / Fabricator Aug 2005 – May 2008
Duties consist of fabricating, various products utilizing layout and blueprints, JIGS, layout procedures per blueprint, while maintaining specified tolerances. Such products include Fire Extinguisher Brackets, Earthquake Boxes, Galvanized doors, and Components for electronic industry.
WELDING METHODS: MIG,TIG

US Navy Norfolk VA
Hull Technician Dec 1982 – Dec 1986

Education

Wake Tech Conmunity College Raleigh, NC
BioWorks Certificate, Jul 2015

Wake Tech Community College Raleigh, NC
Automotive Services Technology Diploma, August 2001

Wake Tech Community College Raleigh, NC
Welding Certificate September 1989

Enloe High School Raleigh, NC
High School Diploma, June 1982

Credentials and Licenses

Toyota T-10 Certification
Structural Welding
MIG Welding
TIG Welding
Bioworks Process Technician Certificate