Richard Crisp
Mount Carmel
Summary
Accomplished Welder Fitter at Atlantic Carbon with expertise in advanced welding techniques and blueprint reading. Proven ability to operate complex machinery and maintain equipment, ensuring safety and quality. Adept at training apprentices and leading projects, consistently delivering exceptional results in structural fabrication and repair. Committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Fitter
Atlantic carbon
Hazleton
11.2019 - Current
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so it matches the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, rebuilt shoots, patched shoots, replaced screens on vibrators, spliced belts, replaced belts, made pipe work welded pipes ,made spray bars , fix Guards, grading, everything that has to do with maintenance in a breaker I’ve pretty much done it all incluDing the use of torches over head cranes forklifts and man lifts also have Msha certifications.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Welding Certifications - Welding
Welder Training And Testing Institute
Allentown, PA05-2011
Skills
- Welding techniques
- Blueprint reading
- Machine operation
- Equipment maintenance Use of comparing , chain falls, torches, plasma cutters, overhead cranes, forklifts, man lifts
Timeline
Welder Fitter
Atlantic carbon
11.2019 - Current
Welding Certifications - Welding
Welder Training And Testing Institute