Patrick Baldwin
Clarkton
Summary
Diligent Pipe Welder with deep familiarity of metalworking and welding tools. Bringing 8 years of hands-on experience with MIG, TIG, stick and shielded metal arc welding. Dual purpose welder with extensive pipefitting experience and certifications such as NCCER certifications. Productive team player skillful in interpreting blueprints and ISO drawings. Fast learner possessing outstanding multitasking and time management abilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
HEMI Systems
09.2023 - Current
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
Structural Welder
Southern Industrial
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Used MIG and TIG welding on structural supports.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears, and welding equipment.
- Inserted sealing strips, wiring and insulating material, as called for in blueprints.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Installed new systems and connected piping to existing components by welding, bolting and threading.
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
- Used arc welding, tig welding and plasmas cutting equipment to repair metal structures, components, and manufacturing machinery.
Pipefitter
Fluor Daniel Construction
02.2018 - 12.2019
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Performed tests to check quality of pipe and piping systems and make adjustments as necessary.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Installed new systems and connected piping to existing components by welding, bolting and threading.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
- Fabricated pipe sections and components to specification using cutting, threading and welding equipment.
Welder
MKS
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Restored and modified equipment using welding and metal fabrication techniques.
- Scarfed, cut, scraped, and grounded materials to prepare surfaces for welding.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Replaced faulty parts and components in soldering process.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
Pipefitter
J Davis & Sons
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Appropriately fitted pipes by identifying dimensions, sizes, and shapes needed to replace faulty pipes.
- Installed new systems and connected piping to existing components by welding, bolting and threading.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, diagrams and other technical drawings to determine best installation methods.
- Installed and maintained industrial piping fittings, valves, flanges and clamps to complete systems setup.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Used welding equipment to fabricate, cut and bend metal components to be installed in ship.
- Used welding tools to assemble and secure pipes, tubes, and fittings.
- Measured, cut, prepared and joined pipe using threading, welding and soldering.
- Utilized soldering and welding equipment to join and secure components in place.
- Used MIG and TIG welding to build Titanium, stainless and carbon products.
- Tacked weld clips and brackets in place for permanent welding.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
Welder
Ta Woods Services
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Prepared surfaces for welds through scraping, scoring, and other techniques.
- Selected and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Inspected parts and components for defects in soldering process.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
Education
Welding
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NCHigh School Diploma -
West Bladen High School
Elizabethtown, NC05-2010
Skills
- Pipe fitting
- Structural welding
- Fabrication
- Fitting attachment
- Structural component building
- Blueprint reading
- Soldering
- MIG welding
- TIG welding
- Orbital Welding
- Mega and Pro Press
- ISO Drawings and Blue prints
Certification
Hands on NCCER Plus Pipefitter Certification
Timeline
Welder
HEMI Systems
09.2023 - Current
Structural Welder
Southern Industrial
01.2020 - 03.2023
Pipefitter
Fluor Daniel Construction
02.2018 - 12.2019
Pipefitter
J Davis & Sons
10.2017 - 01.2018
Welder
MKS
08.2017 - 10.2018
Welder
Ta Woods Services
01.2015 - 10.2017
Hands on NCCER Plus Pipefitter Certification
Welding
Bladen Community College
High School Diploma -
West Bladen High School
Similar Profiles
Kevin AlvaradoKevin Alvarado
Welder at HEMI SystemsWelder at HEMI Systems
Cody BransonCody Branson
Millwright at Hemi SystemsMillwright at Hemi Systems
Sandra A. GreeneSandra A. Greene
Corporate Controller at HEMI Systems, LLCCorporate Controller at HEMI Systems, LLC