Jesse Davis
Queen Creek
Summary
Competent in maintaining equipment and tools, as well as preparing surfaces, finishing products and repairing defects. Safety-oriented and hardworking professional with mathematics skills and advanced abilities in MIG welding. Certified Welder specializing work. Highly proficient in MIG, Tig, Stick welding and able to use other techniques. Bringing 10 years of experience. Background includes working in physically-demanding settings. Strong team player able to read schematics, blueprints and related documents. Fit and active MIG, Tig, Stick welder with extensive experience. Certified Welder accomplished in offline assembly production, material handling and machine operation. Results-oriented, high-energy welding professional with heavy equipment and weld measuring experience. Productive Foreman with 6+ years experience as an industrial and mechanical assembly technician. Detail-oriented Welder with 3+ years production MIG Welding Experience. Proven record of good attendance and reliable work history. Skilled CNC Machine Operator with heavy industrial experience. Open to work any shifts. Combo Welder/Fitter with proven ability to fabricate structural, pipe, tanks, and vessels. Focused welder (MIG and TIG) with heavy stainless and carbon experience. Able to read blueprints and prioritize work to meet deadline requirements.
Highly skilled welding professional with strong expertise in TIG welding techniques. Proven track record of delivering high-quality welds, maintaining safety standards, and adapting to project needs. Reliable team player with strong focus on collaboration, precision, and achieving results. Skilled in blueprint reading, metal fabrication, and operating welding equipment. Known for consistent performance and flexibility in dynamic work environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead/TIG Welder
NMG Aerospace
12.2019 - Current
- 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.
- Enhanced product quality by performing precise TIG welding on various materials.
- Resolved any identified defects or inconsistencies promptly during the welding process to minimize rework time spent on corrections later on in production stages.
- CMM Programming.
Mig, Stick, Tig Welder/ Solidworks Performer
Taylor Made Iron Services
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Assessed welds for specifications with work orders.
- Measured parts to check compliance with design documents.
- Prepared surfaces for welds through scraping, scoring and other techniques.
- Cleaned and degreased parts, equipment and work surfaces.
- Closely examined welding equipment and purchased new equipment or fixed issues.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Skilled with gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Complete projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches.
- Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
- Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventative maintenance.
- Closely monitored project and material layouts and specifications to effectively cut, contour and bevel metal and structural shapes.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and other equipment.
- Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Studied inventories of available supplies, tools and materials to provide accurate quotes to clients.
Lead Welder 1st Shift
Silent-Aire
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
- Assigned daily employee tasks and monitored activity and completion.
- Developed monthly and daily production output plans to deliver on customer service and financial metrics.
- Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
- Set up and calibrated machinery to meet specific production requirements and meet desired tolerances.
- Maintained correct length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
- Studied inventories of available supplies, tools and materials to provide accurate quotes to clients.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
- Effectively managed repair and maintenance scheduled to increase shop organization and equipment longevity.
- Provided exceptional customer service by developing detailed plans for each project from start to finish.
- Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventative maintenance.
- Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding and other equipment.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
Welder
Armstrong Marine Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
- Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
- Effectively managed repair and maintenance scheduled to increase shop organization and equipment longevity.
- Calibrated flow and pressure settings to build and maintain flames.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Operated robotic cells machinery.
- Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Fabricated structural forms, including pressure vessels and boiler components.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Blew out machines, checked welding leads and wiring and changed filters for preventative maintenance.
- Examined structure and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Skilled with gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding and submerged arc welding.
Education
High School Diploma -
Apache Junction High School
Apache Junction, AZ4 2008
Associate of Applied Science - Welding Engineering
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ0 2010
Skills
- Fabrication
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Pipe fitting
- Expertise in wire feed machines
- Blueprints and schematics
- Shaping and cutting
- Structural welding
- Customer Service
- Administrative support
- Time management
- Documentation
- Budgeting
- Team building
- Safety compliance
- Machinery transporting
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostic techniques
- Valve repairs
- CAD
- CAD design
- CAD and AutoCAD proficiency
- CAD utilization
- Computer-aided drafting (CAD)
- Stainless steel welding
- Welding safety procedures
- Blueprint analysis
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Arc welding
Certification
API 1104 Pipeline Endorsement
AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Endorsement
AWS D1.2 Structural Aluminum Endorsement
Timeline
Lead/TIG Welder
NMG Aerospace
12.2019 - Current
Mig, Stick, Tig Welder/ Solidworks Performer
Taylor Made Iron Services
01.2018 - 12.2019
Lead Welder 1st Shift
Silent-Aire
01.2015 - 12.2018
Welder
Armstrong Marine Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Welding Engineering
Central Arizona College
High School Diploma -
Apache Junction High School
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