Brian Boaz
Danville,VA
Summary
A hard-working, diligent, and motivated individual with knowledge of welding and fabrication.
Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in Welding and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive. Willing to learn new techniques and processes to further skills and contribute in more meaningful ways to the company.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
Food Lion
04.2022 - Current
- Organized product shelves for optimization of stock and inventory
- Oversaw loading of trash and recyclables, as well as unloading of product
- Took initiative when necessities needed refreshing and stocking
- Willing to do tasks outside of hired criteria when lacking the personnel
Apprentice Welder
Taylor Welding and Fabrication LLC
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided materials when needed
- Adjusted amperage and volts
- Retrieved grinders and cutting wheels
- Cut materials to specifications
- Rolled up and cleaned equipment
- Loaded trailers for jobs
- Operated forklifts, and acted as spotter
Education
Career Studies Certificate, Welding Diploma - Basic Welding
Danville Community College
Danville, VA05.2025
High School Diploma -
Westover Christian Academy
Danville VA05.2023
Skills
- Safely complete a SMAW (Stick) 7018 plate test
- Safely complete a SMAW (Stick) 6010 root; 7018 fill plate test
- Safely complete a SMAW (Stick) 6010 root; 7018 fill 6G 5" schedule 40 pipe test
- Safely complete a GMAW (MIG) plate test
- Safely complete a GTAW (TIG) plate test
- Safely complete a GTAW (TIG) pipe test
- Safely complete a Flux-Core plate test
- Achieved AWS certification for GMAW (MIG) hardwire on 3G, 4G plate tests
- Achieved AWS certification for SMAW (Stick) 7018 on 3G and 4G plate tests, plus 6G 5" schedule 40 pipe
- Achieved AWS certification for SMAW (Stick) 6010 root on 3G and 4G plate tests, plus 6G 5" schedule 40 pipe
- Achieved AWS certification for GTAW (TIG) carbon on 3G and 4G plate tests, plus 6G 5" schedule 40 pipe
- Achieved AWS certification for Flux-Core (carbon) on 3G and 4G plate tests
- Safely use an angle grinder
- Safely operate a plasma arc cutter
- Safely operate a bevel machine
- Safely operate a bandsaw
- Safely operate an ironworker
- Safely operate a bending machine
- Safely turn on and operate a welding machine
- Interpret blueprints and shop drawings
- Recognize and accurately interpret weld symbols within blueprints
- Correctly use and identify measurements on a tape measure
- Grinding experience
- Power and hand tools
- Cutting torch operation
- Site cleanup
- Forklift operation
Timeline
Apprentice Welder
Taylor Welding and Fabrication LLC
07.2023 - 07.2023
Sales Associate
Food Lion
04.2022 - Current
Career Studies Certificate, Welding Diploma - Basic Welding
Danville Community College
High School Diploma -
Westover Christian Academy
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