Mark Pruett
ROANOKE
Summary
Skilled Fabrication Welder with expertise in metal fabrication and welding techniques. Operates overhead cranes and forklifts for material handling while ensuring safety compliance. Conducts preventative maintenance on welding equipment and performs quality assurance checks to identify and rectify defects. Maintains organized workspaces and communicates effectively with team members to improve workflow efficiency.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabrication Welder
Altec Industries
Daleville
04.2019 - Current
- Utilized overhead cranes to lift heavy objects into place during fabrication projects.
- Operated forklifts to move large components around the campus
- Cut metal parts with a plasma cutter.
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
- Attended regular safety meetings to stay up-to-date on best practices while working with hazardous materials.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all welding equipment.
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and written specifications.
- Reviewed job orders for accuracy and completeness prior to starting work on them.
- Used jigs, fixtures, and tools for assembly of parts and components.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using squares or hand tools.
- Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Fill in for group lead when absent.
Customer Service Cashier
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Roanoke
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Operated cash registers to process payments for goods and services.
- Stocked shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
- Provided information on company policies, warranties, guarantees, financing options and other related matters.
- Adhered to company policies concerning returns, exchanges, and refunds, including proper documentation completion.
- Ensured that all areas of the retail floor were properly stocked throughout each shift.
- Assisted customers with locating merchandise within the store.
- Performed daily opening and closing procedures such as counting money in cash drawers and checking bank deposits against total sales receipts for accuracy.
- Answered incoming phone calls from customers regarding product availability or store locations.
- Balanced cash drawers at the end of each shift.
- Greeted customers and responded to informational requests.
Fabrication Welder
FreightCar America
Roanoke
10.2018 - 01.2019
- Inspected welds for accuracy and adherence to quality standards.
- Checked finished products for conformance to engineering standards before shipping out.
- Utilized overhead cranes to lift heavy objects into place during fabrication projects.
- Cut metal parts with oxyacetylene torch and plasma cutter.
- Cleaned and prepared surfaces for welding operations by grinding, sanding, or polishing as needed.
- Performed preventative maintenance on all welding equipment.
- Fabricated metal components and structures according to blueprints, drawings, and standards.
- Identified any defects in the fabrication process and took corrective action when necessary.
- Maintained clean and organized work environment to ensure safety and productivity.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Shift Manager
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Roanoke
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Ensured completion of all opening and closing duties were completed accurately according to established guidelines.
- Established positive rapport with customers, managers and customer service team members to maintain positive and successful work environment.
- Maintained inventory levels by monitoring stockroom orders and restocking shelves.
- Counted and balanced registers.
- Installed car batteries and headlight bulbs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northside High School
Roanoke, VAHigh School Diploma -
Burton Center For Arts And Technology
Roanoke, VASkills
- Welding techniques
- Flux core arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Blueprint interpretation
- Metal fabrication
- Quality assurance
- Visual inspection
- Welder qualification test
- Safety compliance
- Hand tool safety
- Crane and rigging safety
- Plasma cutting
- Equipment maintenance
- Preventative maintenance
- Equipment management
- Welding symbols
Affiliations
- In my spare time I enjoy working on different vehicles.
Accomplishments
- AWS D1.1 standard certification
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Fabrication Welder
Altec Industries
04.2019 - Current
Customer Service Cashier
O’Reilly Auto Parts
01.2019 - 03.2019
Fabrication Welder
FreightCar America
10.2018 - 01.2019
Shift Manager
O’Reilly Auto Parts
01.2018 - 09.2018
High School Diploma -
Northside High School
High School Diploma -
Burton Center For Arts And Technology