Ross Crain
Maynard,Arkansas
Summary
With a proven track record as a Certified Welder, I excel in weld testing and team collaboration, ensuring projects meet exacting standards. Leveraging skills in blueprint interpretation and effective communication, I've driven quality assurance and efficiency improvements, significantly enhancing fabrication outcomes. My expertise in TIG welding and commitment to safety underscore my ability to lead and innovate in challenging environments.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fabrication Welder
6C Welding
11.2021 - Current
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Provided input into selection of welding supplies, negotiating best deals to make welding process efficient and cost-effective.
- Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Prepared surfaces for welding by smoothing and removing debris to achieve proper adhesion and weld quality.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
Welding Instructor
APEX Welding Academy
01.2023 - 11.2024
- Implemented new curricula and continuously improved industry practices during day-to-day management.
- Used various teaching methods to decrease learning gaps and increase student motivation for long-term educational success.
- Maximized student success by keeping up-to-date on course materials and modern curricula.
- Trained students on various welding tasks and used diverse instructional methods to increase identifying and long-term educational success.
- Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment.
- Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- Provided instructional handouts, texts, audiovisual aids and other materials to facilitate learning.
- Presented lectures and conducted discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids such as graphs, charts and slides.
- Maintained laboratory with equipment, tools and supplies to meet course needs.
- Advised students on course selection, career decisions and other academic and vocational concerns.
Welding Instructor
Black River Technical College
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Identified program successes and failures based on student assessments and course reviews.
- Established goals for courses with organized outlines and detailed lessons.
- Kept updated with developments in subject area curriculum, technical, and career trends and teaching resources and methods.
- Deployed technology and current research in instruction and monitored students' progress in use of online learning materials and technology.
- Collaborated with colleagues and improved teaching practices through professional learning communities and student retention meetings.
- Engaged students in academic and practical conversations that elicited critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication.
- Connected instruction to real-world experiences and to students' post-secondary goals.
- Advised students on course selection, career decisions and other academic and vocational concerns.
- Maintained laboratory with equipment, tools and supplies to meet course needs.
- Presented lectures and conducted discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids such as graphs, charts and slides.
- Provided instructional handouts, texts, audiovisual aids and other materials to facilitate learning.
- Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment.
- Trained students on various welding tasks and used diverse instructional methods to increase identifying and long-term educational success.
- Maximized student success by keeping up-to-date on course materials and modern curricula.
- Used various teaching methods to decrease learning gaps and increase student motivation for long-term educational success.
Welding Fabricator
Pipeliners Local Union 798
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Prepared surfaces for welding by smoothing and removing debris to achieve proper adhesion and weld quality.
- Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition.
- Provided input into selection of welding supplies, negotiating best deals to make welding process efficient and cost-effective.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
Welding Fabricator
Baker Refrigeration
11.2016 - 09.2021
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Prepared surfaces for welding by smoothing and removing debris to achieve proper adhesion and weld quality.
- Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
Welding Fabricator
CEC
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Prepared surfaces for welding by smoothing and removing debris to achieve proper adhesion and weld quality.
- Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition.
- Provided input into selection of welding supplies, negotiating best deals to make welding process efficient and cost-effective.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
Welding Inspector
Enable Midstream
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Tested welders for understanding of code and proficiency in different environments.
- Wrote welding policies and specifications for jobs.
- Reviewed specifications in order to assess contractor compliance with design.
- Maintained current knowledge of codes.
- Used [Software] to track data and write up results.
- Checked color, shape, texture and grade of products and materials against established templates, charts, and samples.
- Followed safety protocols while handling hazardous materials.
- Repaired faults, reassembled products, and completed additional tests.
- Operated and maintained testing equipment.
- Recommended architectural improvements, design solutions, and integration solutions.
- Updated quality control records and reports.
- Sampled products to verify compliance with standards
- Used analyzers, multimeters and power supplies to conduct diagnostic procedures.
- Followed standard operating procedures for inspections and tests.
- Examined products for imperfections and defects.
- Trained other workers in inspection and testing procedures.
- Utilized quality control software to track and analyze product data.
- Monitored product quality at all stages of production process.
- Assisted in developing inspection and testing protocols.
- Investigated customer complaints to take necessary corrective actions.
- Weighed products prior to shipment to confirm accuracy.
- Provided technical support to production personnel.
- Recorded inspection and test results on data sheets.
- Provided feedback to production team regarding product quality.
Welder Foreman
RLK of Arkansas
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventive maintenance.
- Operated robotic cells machinery.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
Welding Fabricator
Elite Construction & Fabrication
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Resolved weld-related problems by researching and using appropriate repair practices.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Documented welding on specified work order.
- Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Tested strength and quality of welds using tension, bend and penetration tests.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Prepared surfaces for welding by smoothing and removing debris to achieve proper adhesion and weld quality.
- Performed preventative maintenance and minor repairs on welding and fabrication equipment to keep in optimum working condition.
- Provided input into selection of welding supplies, negotiating best deals to make welding process efficient and cost-effective.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Monitored and documented soldering results.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Evaluated and tested various soldering materials for accuracy.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Assisted in training new solderers on soldering procedures.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
Education
Welding Certification-Diploma - Welding
Missouri Welding Institute
Nevada, MO09-2003
Skills
- Weld testing
- Equipment management
- Parts fabrication
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Electrical safety
- Flux core arc welding
- Confined space entry
- Defect repair
- Ultrasonic testing
- Blueprints
- Welding procedure specification
- Stick welding
- Post-welding treatment
- Magnetic particle testing
- Gas metal arc welding
- Shop drawings
- Welding procedure verification
- Metallurgy
- Materials selection
- Custom fabrication
- High-level welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Quality control and assurance
- Visual inspection
- Non-destructive testing
- Fall protection
- Job orders
- Pipe welding
- Jig fabrication
- Welding inspection
- Material costing
- Power tool safety
- Structure repair
- Scrap reclamation
- Personal protective equipment
- Blueprint interpretation
- Weld inspections
- Fabrication
- TIG welding
- Equipment monitoring
- Production
- Grinders
- Jig building
- Radiographic testing
- Department collaboration
- Component inspection
- Specification reading
- Troubleshooting tactics
- First aid and CPR
- Precision measurement
- MIG welding
- Component assembly
- Material conservation
- Hand tool safety
Certification
- Licensed CASA ADVOCATE - CURRENT
- Certified AWS WELDER, 2003-CURRENT
Timeline
Welding Instructor
Black River Technical College
01.2024 - 05.2024
Welding Instructor
APEX Welding Academy
01.2023 - 11.2024
Fabrication Welder
6C Welding
11.2021 - Current
Welding Fabricator
Baker Refrigeration
11.2016 - 09.2021
Welding Fabricator
Pipeliners Local Union 798
01.2016 - 12.2021
Welding Fabricator
CEC
01.2015 - 01.2016
Welding Inspector
Enable Midstream
01.2014 - 01.2015
Welder Foreman
RLK of Arkansas
01.2012 - 01.2014
Welding Fabricator
Elite Construction & Fabrication
01.2006 - 01.2012
Welding Certification-Diploma - Welding
Missouri Welding Institute