Jorge Montes
San Diego
Summary
Dynamic and skilled Journeyman Welder with extensive experience at Continental Maritime, excelling in structural fabrication and welding safety procedures. Proven ability to enhance project efficiency through effective teamwork and precise welding techniques, consistently delivering high-quality results while maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
Professional welder bringing significant experience in fabricating and assembling metal structures. Strong focus on safety standards, precision welding techniques, and blueprint interpretation. Known for effective teamwork, adapting to changing project requirements, and consistently delivering high-quality results. Skilled in MIG, TIG, and stick welding, with dedication to maintaining equipment and ensuring project efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
A Class Structural Welder
Continental Maritime
07.2023 - Current
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding, and using other equipment.
- Used MIG and TIG welding on structural supports.
- Demonstrated adaptability by successfully completing challenging projects that required diverse welding methods and materials expertise.
- Improved overall project efficiency by consistently meeting welding deadlines and maintaining high-quality workmanship.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Maintained full set of personal tools to use on jobs.
- Tested welding and safety equipment to check performance.
- Worked correctly with each material such as steel or aluminum.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
Shipfitter Journeyman Welder
Ctr Group
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Worked closely with other trades, such as welders and electricians, to ensure the successful completion of complex projects.
- Ensured seamless integration between assembled sections using skilled rigging techniques for safe lifting operations
- Contributed to a positive work environment by maintaining a professional attitude and demonstrating teamwork skills throughout all stages of the project.
- Ensured seamless integration between assembled sections using skilled rigging techniques for safe lifting operations.
- Increased shipbuilding efficiency by accurately interpreting blueprints and specifications for various projects.
- Assured structural integrity by conducting thorough inspections of completed welds and joints.
- Maintained a clean, organized workspace for efficient operations and minimized risk of accidents or injuries.
- Improved overall project timelines with efficient use of oxy-fuel and plasma cutting tools.
- Used welding equipment to fabricate, cut and bend metal components to be installed in ship.
- Operated welding equipment to assemble and repair metal structures and elements.
Journeyman Welder
Craft and Technical Solutions
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Increased productivity by utilizing different welding processes, such as MIG, TIG, and Stick, depending on job requirements.
Structural Welder
Propulsion Control Engineering
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Welded Pulse MIG, Flux Core, Stick
- Exceptional skills in power and hand tools operation
- Carbon, Stainless, Aluminum
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Ensured safety compliance by strictly adhering to OSHA regulations during all welding activities.
Aluminum Welder
NASSCO
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Maintained a clean work area to facilitate efficient workflow while adhering to established health and safety regulations.
- Established credibility as a reliable aluminum welder by consistently delivering projects that met or exceeded client specifications.
- Applied knowledge of correct gasses and filler materials for use with different alloys.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
Aluminum Welder
Pacific Ship Repair and Fabrication Inc.
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Assembled products by hand or with assistance of fixtures.
- Used hand and power tools to grind, buff, polish and otherwise finish pieces.
- Maintained a clean work area to facilitate efficient workflow while adhering to established health and safety regulations.
- Set appropriate parameters for fixturing and welds.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
Combo Welder
South Coast Welding
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Created secure joints by properly preparing materials and components before welding.
- Used MIG welding to form carbon steel into tanks and other metal fabricated weldments.
- Performed flat, vertical, overhead and horizontal welds depending on needs of particular jobs.
- Coordinated with field labor crews to complete efficient site work.
Journeyman Welder
Southwest Marine
01.2004 - 10.2007
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Welded parts using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc, and gas equipment.
Education
GED -
Southwest High School
San Diego01-1991
Skills
- Teamwork and communication
- Welding safety procedures
- Flux core arc welding
- Cutting torch operation
- Alum 5XXX Welding
- Vertical welding
- Structural fabrication
- Horizontal welding
- Gas metal arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Welding symbols
- Joint preparation
- Flat position welding
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
Certification
CMSD
- Flux
- Stick,
- Alum, 5XXX
- Hardwire
- MIG
- 12 HRS OSHA CLASS
fishing
Im my free time I like to go to fishing to relax my mind.
Timeline
A Class Structural Welder
Continental Maritime
07.2023 - Current
Shipfitter Journeyman Welder
Ctr Group
06.2022 - 07.2023
Journeyman Welder
Craft and Technical Solutions
12.2020 - 12.2021
Structural Welder
Propulsion Control Engineering
01.2020 - 10.2020
Aluminum Welder
NASSCO
01.2017 - 12.2019
Aluminum Welder
Pacific Ship Repair and Fabrication Inc.
01.2013 - 12.2016
Combo Welder
South Coast Welding
01.2008 - 01.2011
Journeyman Welder
Southwest Marine
01.2004 - 10.2007
GED -
Southwest High School
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