Will Brown 9201 Shackleford Terrace Charlotte, NC 28227 (980)254-2069 Email: wilbrownnc[at]aol.com AWS CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR OBJECTIVE Obtain long term employment with a reputable company as a Certified Welding Inspector, QA/QC , or a Welding Supervisor. I have over 18 years in the welding field. I am always looking to learn more to advance my career as an expert level welder. EMPLOYMENT Shop Supervisor 10/2007-Present- Defense Venture Group : Manufacture armored vehicles Supervise daily activities of manufacturing facility, which includes welding, fabrication, machine shop , shipping/receiving, and quality control. Interview potential new hires, provide training,counseling,and employee reviews. Incorporate and sustain Lean Manufacturing(5 S) concepts. Develop tooling/fixtures and verify accuracy of existing fixtures. Develop and maintain WPS forms,PQR forms,QA documents, and work cell breakdown. Assist department in meeting production goals by way of continuous improvement. Communicate with vendors. Qualifications include MILITARY SPEC 46100 BALLISTIC WELDING and forklift license. Training includes Dye Penetrant & Visual Inspection of welds, Blueprint reading and interpretation, recognize need for engineering change and report non-conformance. Welder : 8/2003- 10/2007 Specialty Manufacturing Company Pineville, NC Weld & fabricate parts for school /transit bus OEMs. welding includes MIG and TIG on steel, aluminum 4043/5356 , and stainless . I performed welding and cutting for production, maintenance, and engineering departments. 2nd Shift Supervisor/ Machine Operator /Welder 10/2001-10/2006 JL Fabricators Huntersville, NC Supervise 5 employees, monitor and improve production flow. Design fixtures(jigs).Manufacture steel carts and shelves for plant farms, Home depot and K-mart. Primary products were forklift parts. Operate semi-automated welder used to locate and weld stub shafts onto forklift rails. I also set-up and operate production(bundle) band saw to cut I-beam , c-channel ,tubing, round/flat bar. I was employed full-time from 10/2001-2/2004,then part-time until 10/2006. Welder- Fabricator: 5/1994 - 4/2001 Borg-Warner Charlotte, N.C. Build, weld, test and repair fuel and hydraulic tanks. Welding processes were MIG and TIG. Welder: 9/1993 - 5/1994 Superior Machine Company Florence, SC The major job task were fabricating, modifying, and welding steel mill equipment such as furnaces, cooling pans ,J-Hooks, pressure vessels and heat exchangers. Welding processes were MIG, FLUXCORE, and Stick. Welder:10/1991 - 8/1993 Southeastern Steel Florence,SC MIG and Stick welding in structural steel fab shop. I also performed warehouse work such as selecting I-beams, angle iron and channel to be cut, sold, or shipped. EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING 1/2009-Present- Central Piedmont Community College Radiographic Testing ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level I training program Liquid Penetrant ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level I & II training program 6/1991 Florence Area Career Center US-South Carolina-Florence Vocational Received Certificate/900HRS. Studies were MIG,TIG,and Stick. 6/1991 Wilson high US-South Carolina-Florence High School Diploma AWS D1.1, MIL-SPEC 46100 BALLISTIC, X-RAY .750" PLATE. DYE PENETRANT , VISUAL, and LEAK TEST INSPECTION. PERFORM WELDER TRAINING AND CONSULTANT WORK INDEPENDENTLY. Certificates : AWS CWI Certified Welding Inspector Liquid Penetrant Examination level I & II Training Getting Things Done: Managing Time Certificate of Safety Training: Forklift Operator Member of the American Welding Society Completed Lean Manufacturing Training REFERENCES Reference Name: James Lang Reference Company: JL Fabricators /CPG Reference Title: Owner Phone: 717-940-8017 Reference Name: Roman Stanley Reference Company: Design Line International Reference Title: Weld Lead Phone: 864-706-3429 Reference Name: Jerry McFall Reference Company: Specialty Manufacturing Reference Title: Fabrication Supervisor Phone: 704-889-7518 Additional references available upon request. Current Salary is $60,000 USD. Salary Required is $70,000 + Willing to negotiate depending on total compensation.
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