Charles Gallant
Abraham Village,Prince Edward Island
Summary
Efficient welder able to handle continuous physical work in different environments while exceeding standards. Careful to use correct techniques for different types of materials and fits. Expert with wide range of power tools and equipment. Hard working, reliable, respectful and bilingual individual.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
Iron Eagle Welding
Wellington, Prince Edward Island
06.2018 - Current
- Erect steel buildings, place steel siding on buildings, concrete and foundation tasks, maintain clean worksite, structural welding, operate machinery such as telehandlers, boom trucks, and scissor/boom lifts
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
- Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
Farm Laborer
Ferme Gallant Ltee
Wellington, Prince Edward Island
09.2016 - 08.2019
- Milk and feed cows, ensure safety of the cows, various barn chores, operation of tractors
- Maintained farm equipment such as tractors, plows, harvesters and other tools.
- Cared for livestock by regularly feeding and watering animals.
- Drove trucks and tractors to distribute feed to animals.
Customer Service Attendant
Twin Shores Camping Area
Darnley, Prince Edward Island
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
- Operated cash registers efficiently to process payments from customers.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with customers in person or on the phone.
Customer Service Attendant
Twin Shores Camping Area
Darnley, Prince Edward Island
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Handled various forms of payment, ensured a balanced cash at the end of each shift
Education
Certificate of Welding -
New Brunswick Community College
High School -
Ecole Evangeline
Skills
- Punctual, responsible, hardworking
- Able to take on new tasks and learn quickly
- Able to work well under pressure and handle tasks independently or as part of a team
- Honest, professional and capable of interacting with all levels of people
- Able to complete assigned responsibilities
- Demonstrate ability to follow procedures
- Demonstrate good communication skills
- Flexible and dependable
- Fully fluent in English and French
- Materials Selection
- Stick Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Torch Cutting
- Surface Preparation
- Equipment Operation
- Structural Welding
- Design Interpretation
- Maintaining Components
- Parts Fabrication
- Supply Management
- Manual Dexterity
- Shaping and Cutting
- Specification Interpretation
- Tool Repair and Maintenance
- Pipe Welding
- Flux Core (FCAW) Welding
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
Certification
Certification of Welding program at NBCC
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Welder
Iron Eagle Welding
06.2018 - Current
Farm Laborer
Ferme Gallant Ltee
09.2016 - 08.2019
Customer Service Attendant
Twin Shores Camping Area
06.2016 - 09.2016
Customer Service Attendant
Twin Shores Camping Area
06.2015 - 09.2015
Certificate of Welding -
New Brunswick Community College
High School -
Ecole Evangeline
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