Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
Generic

Charles John

Forest Lake

Summary

Quality-focused welder/fabricator with 3 years of professional experience in GTAW (tig) welding and custom metal fabrication. Skilled in various handheld tools and machine operations. Recognized for strong attention to detail and quality assurance. Known for my interpersonal communication skills and teamwork with employees and customers. I am always striving for quality in my work while strengthening my skills and abilities. In search of tig welding/fabrication position that highlights my skills and furthers my experience and capabilities.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Welder/Metal Fabricator

Forever Fabrication
Lake Elmo, MN
01.2023 - 10.2024
  • Custom car fabrication including aluminum intercooler piping, 306 stainless exhausts, titanium piping etc.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to fabricate and weld custom fabrication projects, i.e. aluminum drop trailers, custom handrails, custom aluminum dock etc.
  • Conducted routine maintenance on shop equipment and tools such bandsaws, bench grinders, belt sanders, press brake, plasma cutter and others.
  • Inspected finished products to verify compliance with quality standards and specifications.
  • Brainstorm product ideas, help design, plan, schedule and
    execute new products in development.
  • Autogenous TIG (GTAW) weld 16g stainless sheet metal to meet specific standards for distortion and fitment.

Contact: Matt Belz- (1) 651-894-2210

Mechanic

Sharadon Performance
Baldwin, WI
02.2021 - 10.2021
  • Maintenance of classic cars and trucks including brake jobs, oil changes, suspension rebuilds and any other basic maintenance.
  • Diagnostics with and without scanning tools, compression tests, electrical and mechanical re-timing of engines, etc
  • Performance upgrades, turbocharger installs, engine and transmission swaps with custom parts E.g. fabricate and weld new motor mounts.

Contact: Denny- (1) 651-334-1307

Assembly

Grimmspeed
Minneapolis, MN
07.2017 - 02.2021
  • Read and interpret build guides to assemble performance
    parts including intercoolers, exhaust systems etc.
  • Inspection and quality assurance.
  • Communicate with assembly team and other departments to schedule timeframes, improve processes and update safety regulations.
  • Training new assemblers using proper safety guidelines, tools, equipment and general day to day tasks.

Contact : -Art Petrakov (1)763-227-1966

Education

Associate of Science -

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
04-2021

Skills

  • Proficiency in GTAW (TIG) welding stainless, aluminum and titanium
  • GMAW (MIG) short circuit
  • AC Mig welding (spool gun)
  • Custom metal fabrication
  • Attention to detail and quality assurance
  • Proper machine setup, maintenance and diagnosis
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Teamwork

Accomplishments

  • Deans list 2021 Century College
  • 16g Stainless steel weld test GTAW
  • 16g aluminum sheet metal weld test GTAW
  • Implemented new, more efficient procedures for assembly of cold air intakes @GRIMMSPEED 2020
  • Designed, fabricated and welded custom Vortec 4200 parts including but not limited to custom oil pans, as well assistance in marketing.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Welder/Metal Fabricator

Forever Fabrication
01.2023 - 10.2024

Mechanic

Sharadon Performance
02.2021 - 10.2021

Assembly

Grimmspeed
07.2017 - 02.2021

Associate of Science -

Century College
Charles John