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Ethan Kolb

Inman

Summary

Reliable Welder with three years of fabrication experience. Quality-focused professional with superior blueprint interpretation skills and talent for sequencing workflows to reduce waste a labor time. Safely and independently lifts up to 75 pounds and operates all equipment in alignment with safety guidelines and OSHA requirements.

Skilled Fabrication Welder with comprehensive background in diverse welding techniques such as MIG, TIG and Stick. Demonstrated ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products. Strong focus on safety regulations and procedures with proven record of high-quality workmanship. Experience in training junior welders has resulted in improved productivity levels at previous workplaces.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Fabrication Welder

Boretec Equpiment
Inman
08.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow processes effectively.
  • Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
  • Operated forklifts to move large components around the shop floor.
  • Identified any defects in the fabrication process and took corrective action when necessary.

Fabrication Welder

SpecFab Services
Greenville
08.2022 - 08.2024
  • Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for precise assembly work.
  • Inspected welds to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications.

Fabrication Welder

Orbis Corperation
Piedmont
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Determined structural soundness of completed welds through inspections and tests.
  • Fabricated and joined required parts to finalize work.
  • Checked welds against weld size and appearance specifications, keeping quality consistent.

Order Picker

Coca-Cola Consolidated
Piedmont
10.2020 - 09.2021
  • Picked, packed, and loaded orders based on information from pick tickets.
  • Maintained accurate tracking for order movements with use of RF scan gun.
  • Met performance targets by quickly identifying, locating, and counting merchandise for each order.

Education

Associate -

Tri-county Technical College
Pendleton, SC
07.2022

Diploma -

Wren Highschool
Piedmont, SC
05.2018

Skills

  • Fabrication
  • Auto Cad
  • Mechanical Skills
  • Component assembly
  • Specification reading
  • Equipment management
  • Blueprint interpretation
  • Grinding and buffing
  • Defect rework
  • Power tool operation
  • Torch operation
  • Arc welding
  • TIG welding
  • MIG welding
  • Metal fabrication
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Stainless steel welding
  • Crane and rigging safety
  • AWS D11 structural welding code
  • Metallurgy

Timeline

Fabrication Welder

Boretec Equpiment
08.2024 - Current

Fabrication Welder

SpecFab Services
08.2022 - 08.2024

Fabrication Welder

Orbis Corperation
10.2021 - 08.2022

Order Picker

Coca-Cola Consolidated
10.2020 - 09.2021

Associate -

Tri-county Technical College

Diploma -

Wren Highschool
Ethan Kolb