Sheldon Schmidt
New Ringgold
Summary
I have been working as a sheet metal fabricator for 10 years. I started out as a co-op student at Lehigh Career Technical Institute in 2015 and got a full-time job after graduation. I enjoy fabricating and the challenges it brings, such as being able to work with the engineers, coworkers, or by myself to troubleshoot problems, build my own parts, and run jobs. I got to learn how to run equipment such as finger brakes, hydraulic rollers, and shears. Then, learn how to install or repair jobs as needed. Then, to be able to progress through the shop rates. We start out as a C rate and progress up to an A rate. At each rate, we had to do specific jobs or applications to progress through the shop, to be able to run jobs by myself as a A rate. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and pushing myself to learn new ways of fabricating.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sheet Metal Fabricator
East Penn Manufacturing Co
06.2016 - Current
- Cut, roll, bent and shaped metal sheets and components to meet specific project requirements.
- Interpreted blueprints, and schematics for jobs
- Prioritized tasks effectively, balancing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Troubleshot and resolved fabrication issues efficiently
- Improved project efficiency by accurately measuring and cutting sheet metal materials for various applications.
- Smoothed burred surfaces of joints and seams to minimize damage to other metal components.
- Assisted engineers in designing customized sheet metal solutions for different departments.
- Inspected welded projects to verify alignment with blueprint specifications.
- Fastened joints and seams together to assemble components into sheet metal products.
- Used rulers, squares and scribes to measure and mark dimensions and reference lines on materials.
- Used hydraulic brakes, shears, rollers, and presses to form and shape metal.
- We do job installs of fabricated parts and equipment.
- Use oxyacetylene torches to form metal for specific jobs needed.
- Make our own prints for on-the-spot jobs.
- Drive forklifts and high-reach lifts for installs.
- Mig weld steel, stainless steel, and use spool guns for aluminum.
- TIG weld steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
- Plasma cut, or use oxyacetylene torches, for cutting.
- Install ductwork and machines that are made in the shop.
- Experience with plastic welding with a extruder welder. Welding pvc, polypropylene and polypropylene
Education
High School Diploma - Welding
Northwestern Lehigh School District
New Tripoli, PA06.2016
High School Diploma - Welding
Lehigh Career Technical Institute
Schnecksville, PA06.2016
Skills
- Metal forming
- Material prepping
- Shearing operations
- Power tool usage
- Punch press operation
- Hand and power tools
- Maintaining safety
- Installation and maintenance
- Repair work
- Heavy lifting
- Plasma cutting
- Gas metal arc welding
- Operating equipment
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Hardware identification
- Surface preparation
- Welding and fabrication
- Inspection techniques
- Sheet metal layout
- Press brake operation
- Reading blueprints
- Cutting operations
- Roll forming
- Blueprints and specifications
- Bending processes
- Tungsten inert gas welding
- Air tool usage
- Spot welding
- Cutting and bending skills
- Using forklifts
- Interpreting schematics
- Hand tool usage
- Measurements
- Power tool operation
- Metal fabrication
- Layout development
- Woodworking
Timeline
Sheet Metal Fabricator
East Penn Manufacturing Co
06.2016 - Current
High School Diploma - Welding
Northwestern Lehigh School District
High School Diploma - Welding
Lehigh Career Technical Institute
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