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Ethan Carnagey

Millersville

Summary

Accomplished Tube Welder with expertise in SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW techniques honed at Dutch. Recognized for ensuring quality assurance and safety compliance while performing complex welds on carbon and stainless steel. A proactive problem-solver, adept at identifying hazards and implementing effective solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

Work History

Tube welder

Dutch
Cartersville
  • Installed appropriate jigs, clamps and fixtures before commencing any welding tasks.
  • Identified potential hazards associated with welding operations such as fire risks from sparks flying off hot metals during the process.
  • Set up and operated GTAW and GMAW machines to weld carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass materials.
  • Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
  • Inspected finished and in-process products to verify quality, assign grades and remove defective products.
  • Cleaned surfaces prior to welding operations using wire brushes and grinding wheels.
  • Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.

Specialty Welder

Inserv
Mobile
  • Monitored amperage levels during each phase of the welding process to ensure proper heat input into the joint area.
  • Set up all necessary equipment for use in each job according to safety guidelines.
  • Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
  • Performed post-welding inspections utilizing non-destructive testing methods such as radiography or ultrasonic inspection devices.
  • Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
  • Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
  • Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
  • Adhered strictly to company policies related to health and safety standards while working onsite at customer locations.

Tube Welder

Hayes
Sparta
  • Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
  • Determined welding strategies using metallurgy knowledge, geometry and welding techniques.
  • Performed physical inspection of all welded components to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
  • Monitored welding parameters such as amperage, travel speed and voltage during the welding process.
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
  • Operated tube bending machine to bend metal pipes for welding operations.
  • Cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted equipment to maintain efficient operations using air hoses and cleaning fluids.

Specialty Welder

United Energy
Port sulphur
  • Monitored amperage levels during each phase of the welding process to ensure proper heat input into the joint area.
  • Set up all necessary equipment for use in each job according to safety guidelines.
  • Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
  • Performed post-welding inspections utilizing non-destructive testing methods such as radiography or ultrasonic inspection devices.
  • Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
  • Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
  • Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
  • Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
  • Adhered strictly to company policies related to health and safety standards while working onsite at customer locations.
  • Constructed jigs, fixtures, templates and patterns used in the production of metal components.

Specialty welder

JVIC
Port sulphur
  • Monitored amperage levels during each phase of the welding process to ensure proper heat input into the joint area.
  • Set up all necessary equipment for use in each job according to safety guidelines.
  • Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
  • Performed post-welding inspections utilizing non-destructive testing methods such as radiography or ultrasonic inspection devices.
  • Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
  • Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.

Specialty Welder

SWAT
  • Monitored amperage levels during each phase of the welding process to ensure proper heat input into the joint area.
  • Set up all necessary equipment for use in each job according to safety guidelines.
  • Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
  • Performed post-welding inspections utilizing non-destructive testing methods such as radiography or ultrasonic inspection devices.
  • Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
  • Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
  • Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
  • Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
  • Adhered strictly to company policies related to health and safety standards while working onsite at customer locations.

Combo Welder

Greywolf
  • Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
  • Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
  • Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
  • Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
  • Fabricated components from raw material in accordance with blueprints and drawings.
  • Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
  • Melted and applied solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints.
  • Repaired broken or cracked parts by welding them together with appropriate techniques.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable codes governing structural integrity of welded structures.
  • Followed safety protocols at all times while performing job duties.
  • Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
  • Maintained cleanliness of work area throughout the shift.

Education

High school -

Neosho High School
MO
05-2019

Welding & Fabrication -

Crowder College
MO

Welding Institute -

Missouri Welding Institute
MO

Skills

  • SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW
  • Carbon and stainless steel welding
  • Copper-nickel and Inconel welding
  • Hastelloy and Monel welding
  • Chrome and mirror welding techniques
  • Restricted welds expertise
  • Pipe fitting proficiency
  • Quality assurance

Timeline

Tube welder

Dutch

Specialty Welder

Inserv

Tube Welder

Hayes

Specialty Welder

United Energy

Specialty welder

JVIC

Specialty Welder

SWAT

Combo Welder

Greywolf

High school -

Neosho High School

Welding & Fabrication -

Crowder College

Welding Institute -

Missouri Welding Institute
Ethan Carnagey