Jesse McDonald
El Paso
Summary
Dedicated welding professional with over four years of experience in metal fabrication and blueprint interpretation. Skilled in quality assurance and team collaboration, contributing to streamlined workflows and reduced production delays.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
DiversaTech Metalfab
Gridley, IL
02.2018 - Current
- Operated MIG and TIG welding equipment to produce high-quality metal assemblies.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise fabrication of components.
- Conducted routine maintenance on welding tools to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance workflow efficiency and reduce production delays.
- Inspected finished products for quality assurance, identifying defects and implementing corrective actions.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Conducted thorough inspections of welds to ensure adherence to industry standards and codes.
Seasonal Worker
Prairie Central Co-op
Flanagan, IL
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Operated equipment for grain handling and storage, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Assisted in loading and unloading products, maintaining efficient workflow in warehouse operations.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize inventory management processes and reduce waste.
- Monitored product quality during processing, implementing corrective actions as needed to maintain standards.
- Developed strong relationships with coworkers through effective communication skills, fostering teamwork within our group.
- Demonstrated flexibility by adapting to varied work schedules as needed during peak seasons, ensuring adequate staff coverage at all times.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pontiac Township High School
Pontiac, IL05-2013
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Critical thinking
- Shaping and cutting
- Structural welding
- Vertical welding
- Steel fabrication
- Flat welding
- Equipment operation
- Horizontal welding
- Cutting techniques
- Precision measuring tools
- Wire feed machines
- Welding procedure specification
- Crane operation
- Welding symbols
Certification
Weld certification: AWS D1.1
Timeline
Welder
DiversaTech Metalfab
02.2018 - Current
Seasonal Worker
Prairie Central Co-op
08.2017 - 11.2017
High School Diploma -
Pontiac Township High School