William WillisD.O.B 16/08/1983Willwillis83@Hotmail.co.uk - 0796913894724 Rothbury Avenue, Roseworth, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 9HG

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I have a lot of production experience gained within multi-product environments. I am a flexible and versatile team player who is confident working as part of a team or alone, proficient at reading engineering drawings. I am a time served Welder/Fabricator with experience in Workshop, Production Line and Site Work.I am a committed and hard working individual who enjoys a challenge who will be a valuable addition to any company, reliable and punctual with an excellent attendance record.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Apprentice Car Mechanic June 2000 Jan 2001North Jesmond GarageNewcastle

Welder/Fabricator January 2003 Oct 2012Ivanhoe ForgeSeaton DelavalRole Working from Engineering Drawings I would cut required steel on the Saw, Guillotine or with Oxy/Acet, then mark the steel out for Notches, Holes and Bends, Notching would be carried out on the Geka, Grinder or by Oxy/Acet Cutting, Holes would be done using a Pistol Drill, Mag Drill, Radial Arm Drill, Geka Punch or Portable Punch, Bending was carried out on a Mandrel Pipe Bender or Heating with Oxy/Acet. Once all the Components were fabricated any Weld Prep would be carried out using Grinders then any Welding would be carried out to specifications using MIG, MMA, Oxy/Acet Gas or TIG processes. Any dressing off required would be done using Grinders on mild steel or various Grinding and Polishing equipment used for Stainless Steel. The job would then be Quality Checked by myself then prepared for painting by rubbing down with thinners, otherwise it would be sent to the powder coaters. Using a spray gun the job would be Spray Painted with Primer Paint. Once dry the job would be loaded onto a works van with any relevant equipment needed to Site Fit the job, Once on site a Site Induction would be carried out and any paper work needed such as Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Permits required to carry out the job which were created by myself and the Manager. Any equipment needed to carry out the job such as Aluminium Scaffold Towers, Scissor Lifts or Cherry Pickers which I had Licences for were delivered to site. The job was carried out following Health and Safety Rules and within Risk Assessment and Method Statements. Upon completion I would carry out a Quality Check then Sign the job off with the relevant Site Engineer. Materials used were Mild Steel, Stainless Steel or Galvanised Steel.

Welder/Fabrication Craftsman Oct 2012 April 2015Pickerings LiftsStockton-On-TeesRole Working from Engineering Drawings I would write out a Cutting List of anything over 6mm thick, I would then check what steel needed to be ordered and write out an order sheet which was handed to the Manager who would order the steel. I would cut the steel on the Saw, Guillotine or with Oxy/Acet. I would then Mark the steel out for Notches, Holes and bends, Notching would be carried out on the Geka, Grinder, Oxy /Acet or the Notching Machine, Holes would be done using a Pistol Drill, Radial Arm Drill or Geka Punch, Bends would be done using a Conduit Bender, Press, Hand Bender or Oxy/Acet. Once all the components were fabricated any Weld Prep needed would be carried out using Grinder then any welding would be carried out to specification with MIG or MMA processes. Any dressing off required would be done using Grinders. The job would then be Quality Checked by myself. I would prepare the job for painting by rubbing down with thinners then Sprayed with primer paint then with with whichever colour of Semi-Gloss Paint was specified. Once dry the job was put on pallets and taken over to the Fitting Shop. Materials used were Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Galvanised Steel and Zintec Steel.

Welder/Fabricator-April 2015-Sep 2015Fab TechNewton AyecliffeRole Working from Engineering Drawings I would cut required steel on the Saw, Guillotine or with Oxy/Acet, then mark the steel out for Notches, Holes and Bends, Notching would be carried out on the Geka, Grinder or by Oxy/Acet Cutting, Holes would be done using a Pistol Drill, Mag Drill, Radial Arm Drill, Geka Punch, Bending was carried out on a Mandrel Pipe Bender,Press or Heating with Oxy/Acet. Once all the Components were fabricated any Weld Prep would be carried out using Grinders then any Welding would be carried out to specifications using MIG, MMA or TIG processes. Any dressing off required would be done using Grinders on mild steel or various Grinding and Polishing equipment used for Stainless Steel. The job would then be Quality Checked by myself and the workshop foreman. The job would either be painted, powder coated or galvanised if required and loaded onto a van with any tools and equipment needed to Site Fit the job, Once on site a Site Induction would be carried out. The job was carried out following Health and Safety Rules and within Risk Assessment and Method Statements. Upon completion I would carry out a Quality Check then Sign the job off with the relevant Site Engineer. Materials used were Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminium or Galvanised Steel

Welder-Nov 2015-PresentGestamp TalentNewton AyecliffeRole-Working on a production line making car subframes my role is to quality check the welds the robots had carried out on the subframes in the cell before my weld bay. Subframes enter my weld bay on a conveyor, I check the welds for defects and repair or add welds if needed, if anything cannot be repaired it is my job to pull that part off the production line and scrap it. After the subframe has passed my quality checks or has been repaired it continues on the conveyor into the next cell for the next process on the production line. It is also my role to keep the cell before my weld bay running. There are 3 Table Jigs, Welding Robots and a Manual Handling Robot. If the cell stops it is my job to find out what the problem is and to fix the problem, if it is not possible for me to fix the problem a programmer or engineer is called our. I also carry out checks and maintenece before each shift in the cell.

EDUCATION

Cramlington Community High School 1996 - 200011 GCSEsGNVQ Business StudiesGNVQ IT

Ashington College 2002 2005NVQ Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations

SKILLS AND TRAINING

Mig Welding

MMA Welding

Tig Welding

Gas Welding

Oxy Acet Cutting

Fabrication

Plating

Fitting

Ability to read Engineering Drawings

Inspection/Quality Control

CSCS Site Safety-Expired

Powered Access Licence Mobile Vertical and Mobile Boom-Expired

PASMA Category L, Level U-Expired

Abrasive Wheels

Fire Training

PERSONAL INTERESTS

I enjoy spending time with my family, working on and riding my motorbikes and DIY