Luis Angel Martinez
Kansas City
Summary
Versatile and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in welding. Excelled in stainless steel TIG & MIG welding, blueprint reading, and demonstrated exceptional attention to detail. Improved project efficiency through innovative fabrication techniques and teamwork, contributing to enhanced workplace safety and product quality. Always growing and learning.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Concrete Finisher
Martinez Flatwork
04.2023 - 12.2024
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Mixed, spread, and patched concrete to specifications.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth transitions between different phases of the concrete placement process.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
- Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel, and asphalt.
- Created specific finishes on poured concrete.
- Enhanced overall job site safety by ensuring proper usage of tools and equipment during concrete finishing processes.
- Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
Welder
Shick Esteve
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, and TIG Welding techniques.
- 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.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Provided support in developing custom jigs/fixtures to facilitate more efficient production workflows.
Welder
Metcraft Industries
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Supported team members in troubleshooting technical issues during the welding process, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent production rates.
- Collaborated with team members for smooth workflow, resulting in increased productivity and timely project completion.
- Resolved any identified defects or inconsistencies promptly during the welding process to minimize rework time spent on corrections later on in production stages.
- Improved overall weld quality with thorough pre-weld preparations, including grinding, cutting, and positioning materials accurately.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new techniques and applying them effectively across different projects.
- Started as a metal polisher quickly learned how to tig weld with stainless steel and was prompted to a higher position, where I learned how to use a automatic laser cutter, and a press machine.
Trailer Technician/Welder Frabicator
One-stop Trailer Center
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Specialized in installation of low voltage electrical components for trailers.
- Constructed trailers, doors, and truck beds.
- Operated various power tools with precision.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Maintained high-quality workmanship through consistent attention to detail and adherence to specifications.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
- Utilized various tools, such as grinders and cutting torches, for proper preparation of materials prior to welding processes.
- Used cutting torches to shape and cut metal for fabrication projects.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow and increase overall project efficiency.
- Prepared surfaces for welding by smoothing and removing debris to achieve proper adhesion and weld quality.
Education
Penn Foster Home School
Remote07.2018
Skills
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Attention to detail
- Stainless steel TIG & MIG
- Power tools
- Overhead cranes
- Shaping and cutting
- Pipe welding
- Steel fabrication
- Structural welding
- Equipment operation
- Cutting techniques
- Precision measuring tools
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Brake press operation
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Concrete Finisher
Martinez Flatwork
04.2023 - 12.2024
Welder
Shick Esteve
09.2022 - 04.2023
Welder
Metcraft Industries
10.2021 - 09.2022
Trailer Technician/Welder Frabicator
One-stop Trailer Center
08.2019 - 09.2021
Penn Foster Home School
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