James Taylor
Florence
Summary
Responsible and punctual Welder and Tinter experienced in interpreting blueprints and drawings to perform tasks. Self-starter skilled in operating heavy equipment, supervising crews and maintaining safety standards. Expert at following procedures and protocols and safely working in enclosed spaces.
Experienced with applying window tint to improve vehicle aesthetics and functionality. Utilizes precision cutting and application techniques to achieve flawless results. Strong understanding of various tint films and their benefits, ensuring optimal customer satisfaction and compliance with regulations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Window Tinter and Graphic Designer
Professional Tinting and Graphics (803)460-8489
Florence, SC
01.2018 - 03.2026
- Applied window tinting techniques to enhance vehicle aesthetics and privacy.
- Ensured accurate measurements and cuts to achieve optimal coverage and fit.
- Operated specialized tools for film application, removing air bubbles, and ensuring seamless finishes.
- Trained new employees.
- Heat shrink back glasses and windshields.
- Heat shrinking and stretching vinyl for vehicles and boats
- Professionally laid FEDEX and Amazon decals on work vans and 18 wheelers.
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing clients'' concerns and answering questions about window tinting options.
- Trained new employees on best practices for cutting, shaping, and applying window films for optimal precision and efficiency.
- Obtained windshields and windows for specific makes and models of vehicles, identifying and addressing defects prior to installation because every vehicle is not the same.
- Inspected glass and vehicles for defects before applying window film.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
Welder
United Infrastructure Corporation (803)664-0500
SC
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
Millwright
Charles Ingram Lumber (843) 404-9186
Florence, SC
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Repaired broken or worn parts by welding, grinding, machining or fabricating replacement parts as needed.
- Fabricated spare parts from raw materials such as steel bars or plates.
- Read blueprints and sketches to fabricate equipment, make modifications and establish work procedures.
Fabrication Welder
Severance Welding & Steel Fabricating (843)618-1866
Florence, SC
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Welded metal pieces together using MIG, TIG, and other welding processes as required.
- Maintained a clean work area in accordance with safety regulations.
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding progress of tasks assigned throughout the day.
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
Education
High School Diploma -
Manning High School
Manning, SC06-2022
Advanced Welding Technology - Welding Technology
Central Carolina Technical College
Manning, SC05-2022
Skills
- Window tinting
- Vinyl applier
- Applied hydro-turf on boat floors
- Surface Preparation
- Torch cutting
- Fabrication
- Structural welding
- Welding
- Welding safety
- OSHA 10 safety
Certification
- Field Welder Certified - NCDOT
Timeline
Welder
United Infrastructure Corporation (803)664-0500
03.2023 - 03.2024
Millwright
Charles Ingram Lumber (843) 404-9186
09.2022 - 03.2023
Fabrication Welder
Severance Welding & Steel Fabricating (843)618-1866
02.2022 - 09.2022
Window Tinter and Graphic Designer
Professional Tinting and Graphics (803)460-8489
01.2018 - 03.2026
Advanced Welding Technology - Welding Technology
Central Carolina Technical College
High School Diploma -
Manning High School