Labeeb Salaam
Suffolk
Summary
Reliable first class welder pursuing opportunity to leverage 15 years of experience in related roles. Experienced Supervisor, ensuring team members perform tasks timely and in organized manner. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Accustomed to promoting workplace safety and adherence to OSHA guidelines. Resourceful with aptitude for welding and time management. Highly motivated and positive individual with great organizational and communication skills. Team Leader experienced in directing the activities of work groups. Adept at developing strategies, providing training, setting goals, and obtaining team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Problem solver, networker, and consensus builder.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Mig, Flux, and Pulse Mig Welder
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries
08.2021 - Current
- Enhanced weld quality by utilizing MIG welding techniques for various metal types and thicknesses.
- Increased production efficiency by maintaining welding equipment and ensuring proper calibration.
- Reduced project completion time by consistently meeting or exceeding daily welding quotas.
- Ensured workplace safety by following established guidelines and wearing appropriate protective gear.
- Sub Parts, Carrier Parts, Assembly
Weld Shop Supervisor and First Class Pipe Welder
American Welding And Fabrication
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to
- Find and remove defective parts
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding
- Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts
- Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues
- Monitored 30 employees to ensure cost-effective and safe use of equipment and materials
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts whenever possible
Tig welding
- Steel
- Aluminum
- Coper nickel
- Stainless
- Thin wall stainless
- 10 yrs+
Qualification's - Coper nickel
- Coper nickel to steel
- Aluminum
- Thin wall stainless
- All positions, including mirror weld
- Steel to stainless
Mig welding
Materials - Steel
Qualifications - Steel
- Stainless
- Steel to stainless
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Overhead
- 10 years +
Stick welding
Materials - Steel
- Stainless
Qualifications - Steel pipe and structural stainless
- Steel to stainless
- Steel
10 years+
Weld any position mostly pipe but also structural
Flux - Steel
Qualifications - Steel
- Structural
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Over head
- 10 years +
First Class Welder
Auxiliary Systems
03.2006 - 06.2019
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding
- Minimized warping by using good fitting, burning and welding techniques
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues
- Monitored 30 employees to ensure cost-effective and safe use of equipment and materials
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts whenever possible
TIG welding
- Steel
- Aluminum
- Coper nickel
- Stainless
- Thin wall stainless
- 10 years+
Qualification's
- Coper nickel
- Coper nickel to steel
- Aluminum
- Thin wall stainless
- All positions, including mirror weld
- Steel to stainless
MIG welding
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless
Qualifications
- Steel
- Stainless
- Steel to stainless
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Overhead
- 10 years +
STICK welding
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless
Qualifications
- Steel pipe and structural stainless
- Steel to stainless
- Steel
- 10 years+
Weld any position mostly pipe but also structural
FLUX
- Steel
Qualifications
- Steel
- Structural
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Over head
- 10 years +
Other duties
- Carbon arcing
- Torch cutting
- Plasma cutting
- Maintaining employee hours
- Attending and completing check points
- Keeping weld shop and machinery up to par and working properly
- Braze qualified since 2009
First Class Welder
Global Marine Industural
02.2017 - 11.2018
First class pipe welder
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues
- Closely monitored project and material layouts and specifications to effectively cut, contour and bevel metal and structural shapes
- Provided exceptional customer service by developing detailed plans for each project from start to finish
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines
- 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
TIG welding
- Steel
- Aluminum
- Coper nickel
- Stainless
- Thin wall stainless
- 10 yrs+
Qualification's
- Coper nickel
- Coper nickel to steel
- Aluminum
- Thin wall stainless
- All positions, including mirror weld
- Steel to stainless
MIG welding
- Materials
- Steel
- Stainless
Qualifications
- Steel
- Stainless
- Steel to stainless
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Overhead
- 10 years +
Stick welding
Materials
- Steel
Stainless
Qualifications - Steel pipe and structural stainless
- Steel to stainless
- Steel
- 10 years+
- Weld any position mostly pipe but also structural
FLUX - Steel
Qualifications - Steel
- Structural
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Over head
- 10 years +
Education
Landstown High School
Virginia Beach, VASkills
- Superb time management skills
- Structural fittings
- Blueprint reading abilities
- 10 years carbon arching
- 10 years with cutting torch
- 5 years Rigging experience
- 10 years plasma cutting
- 5 years mechanic experience
- Very familiar with OSHA rules and regulations
Timeline
Mig, Flux, and Pulse Mig Welder
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries
08.2021 - Current
Weld Shop Supervisor and First Class Pipe Welder
American Welding And Fabrication
06.2019 - 08.2021
First Class Welder
Global Marine Industural
02.2017 - 11.2018
First Class Welder
Auxiliary Systems
03.2006 - 06.2019
Landstown High School
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