DONALD OUTLAW
Newport News
Summary
Diligent Fabricator with welding background and proven maintenance and repair expertise. Demonstrated high-level heavy equipment operation and safety process knowledge in large-scale manufacturing environment. Excellent technical, operations and communications skills leading to desired outcomes. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipfitter
Newport News Shipbuilding
4101 WASHINGTON AVE NEWPORT NEWS VA 23607
09.2021 - Current
- Used welding equipment to fabricate, cut and bend metal components to be installed in ship.
- Inspected ship components and mechanisms for compliance with safety, operability and regulatory standards.
- Monitored inventory, budgeted supply use and ordered supplies to keep ship sufficiently stocked.
- Operated welding equipment to assemble and repair metal structures and elements.
- Altered and trimmed existing metal fabrications to meet size and position requirements.
- Worked with presses, saws and drills to manipulate metal components for structural fabrication.
- Identified equipment and production non-compliance issues and notified foreman to facilitate resolution.
- Maintained machinery and tools to keep fabrication processes running smoothly.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Followed Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe equipment operation and workplace safety.
Fire Watcher
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Examined fire extinguishing and fire protection equipment to verify functionality and reported repairs and replacements needed.
- Performed visual inspection of work area and evacuated operations and summoned authorities if hazardous conditions detected.
- Patrolled plant areas and noted and investigated unsafe conditions and practices to eliminate fire hazards.
- Investigated raw and combustible materials storage areas, took temperature and pressure readings from instruments and reported undesirable conditions or additional steps to correct conditions.
- Reported inspection findings to fire marshal with recommendations for eliminating or counteracting hazards.
- Instructed employees in fire safety practices and performed tests on fire prevention equipment in explosive or flammable materials processing areas to check functionality.
- Created fire prevention plans to reduce risk of fire in various locations.
- Relayed messages about emergencies, accidents and fire hazard conditions.
- Prevented public from entering hazardous areas to maximize safety and security.
- Conducted fire safety inspections to check compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
STRUCTUAL WELDER HELPER
Kinder Morgan, Inc
Newport News, VA
07.2015 - 01.2020
- Removed trash and excess materials to clean up work areas.
- Maintained equipment in good working order.
- Kept positive attitude focused on learning new processes and techniques.
- Fetched materials, equipment and tools for welding professionals.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Weighed and measured items to prevent waste and meet quality standards.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
Education
WELDING
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA12.2023
MARINE WELDING LEVEL 1
Tidewater Tech
Norfolk, VA10.2023
Skills
- Equipment Selection
- Technical Skill
- Selecting Equipment
- Welding
- Component Fabrication
- Heavy machinery operation
- Structural fabrication
- Attention to detail
- Precision cutting
- Hand tools proficiency
- Mathematical aptitude
- Time management
- Blueprint interpretation
- Welding and Fabrication
- Welding Equipment
Timeline
Fire Watcher
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
06.2022 - 10.2022
Shipfitter
Newport News Shipbuilding
09.2021 - Current
STRUCTUAL WELDER HELPER
Kinder Morgan, Inc
07.2015 - 01.2020
WELDING
Tidewater Community College
MARINE WELDING LEVEL 1
Tidewater Tech