Experience

Diamond Hydraulics, Inc.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Welder

  • Apr 2017 - Present



Alexander Tank Company

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Welder

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2016

  The company built tanks for the oil fields' started off as a helper but was welding on my own from the start. I learned every aspect of the job from welding plates together for the top and bottom of the tanks to rolling the rings, cutting and rolling the sheets to fitting them together, adding/installing couplings, I was in charge of installing doors on the tanks. Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.Load or feed work pieces into welding machines to join or bond components.Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.Assemble, align, and clamp work pieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components. Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary. Conduct trial runs before welding,or soldering, and make necessary adjustments to equipment.Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels. Remove completed work pieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools. Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that welding processes meet specifications.Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.Select torch tips, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.Prepare metal surfaces or work pieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools. Show less



Texas Electrical Machinery Company

• Delivery Driver

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2011

  City,Tx •I was a driver for the company.I picked up and delivered motor that needed to be repaired or replaced,but I also helped around the shop when no deliveries or pick ups where needed.I would help dismantle and evaluate the motors as well as clean and prep the motors for reassemble.Iwould also weld electric magnets back together for steel production companies •Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure. •Report delays or accidents. •Make minor repairs to vehicle and change tires. Show less



Action Personnal

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Boilermaker Helper

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2008

  It was a Temp Agency.I worked for an exchanger company helping with dismanteling and repairing boilers and heat exchangers when not doing that we would clean and hydroblast the repaired boilers and exchangers •Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation. •Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning. •Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools. •Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools. •Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment. •Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion. •Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas. •Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete. •Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools. •Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment. •Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers. •Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks. Show less



Traylor Bros., Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Concrete Pump Operator

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2008

  I had Various titles with the company ,I started with the company as a labor standing in front of the concrete pump but was quickly moved to operating the pump then the boom, I was also the lead man in pointing and patching on the bridge, I was part of the demo crew, Certified Forklift and Man lift operator and from time to time I would operate a crew boat Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments. Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors. Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds. Coordinate truck dumping. Set up and tear down equipment. Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications. Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites. Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material. Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds. Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete/water mixes. Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials. Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers. Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools. Operate machines that clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and that rout out cracks in pavement. Place strips of material such as cork, asphalt, or steel into joints, or place rolls of expansion-joint material on machines that automatically insert material. Control traffic. Show less



Kalman Floor Company

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Concrete Worker

  • Jan 1996 - Nov 2003

  The company did concrete floors for refrigerated distribution centers,I was a cement labor and did all the basic cement work such as set forms,rodbustings work such as setting and tying steel rebar,cut mud ,pull staight edge ,finish,and other forms of concrete work •Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks. •Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips. Show less