James T. Miller
Pauline
Summary
Driven Pipe Welder with extensive experience at Keystone Construction Inc, showcasing expertise in Gas Metal Arc Welding and a strong commitment to safety protocols. Excelled in quality assurance and effective communication, achieving significant cost savings through meticulous weld inspections and fabrication. Demonstrated proficiency in blueprint reading and teamwork, ensuring project specifications were surpassed with exceptional attention to detail.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Pipe Welder
Keystone Construction Inc
10.2023 - Current
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
CWI
ARC Energy Services
04.2014 - 10.2014
- Wrote welding policies and specifications for jobs.
- Tested welders for understanding of code and proficiency in different environments.
- Reviewed specifications in order to assess contractor compliance with design.
- Examined products for imperfections and defects.
- Recommended architectural improvements, design solutions, and integration solutions.
- Followed standard operating procedures for inspections and tests.
- Operated and maintained testing equipment.
- Updated quality control records and reports.
- Monitored product quality at all stages of production process.
Pipe Welder
Renfrow Industrial
01.2014 - 04.2014
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
Pipe Welder
Keystone Construction Inc
06.2010 - 09.2013
- Followed strict safety protocols and procedures.
- Inspected visually my welds for discontinuities or imperfections such as porosity, undercut excessive melt-through, etc.
- Took measurements for the building and repairing of metal parts such as T-joints, Butt-joints, and Lap-joints.
- Welding processes used for this work were GMAW (mig), SMAW (stick), and GTAW (tig).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology; Minor in Business Admin.
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC05.2000
Skills
- Component Fabrication
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Vertical Welding
- MIG welding
- Edge Joining
- Arc welding
- Pipe welding
- Surface grinding
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Stick Welding
- Structural welding
- Pipe fitting
- Soldering
- Cast Iron Metal Welding
- Gas Flow Adjustments
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Fire Suppression Methods
- Blueprints Analysis
- Solder Application
- Combination Metal Welding
References
References Available Upon Request
Timeline
Pipe Welder
Keystone Construction Inc
10.2023 - Current
CWI
ARC Energy Services
04.2014 - 10.2014
Pipe Welder
Renfrow Industrial
01.2014 - 04.2014
Pipe Welder
Keystone Construction Inc
06.2010 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology; Minor in Business Admin.
Lees-McRae College
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