Dustin powell
Covington
Summary
Over 25yrs of welding and equipment operations
Disciplined worker with success in working within busy, fast-paced settings. Skilled in building positive personal and professional relationships. Knowledgeable about processes and main carrying restrictions. Making sure safety is my absolute first on any role.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2009
2009
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pot carrier
Whitesville mill service
Crawfordsville
09.2021 - Current
- Haul slag pots to and from the mill.
- Dump steel or slag into a pit for aggregate operations.
- Knock slag skull into pit.
Equipment operator
KT grant
Crawfordsville
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Operated heavy machinery to facilitate efficient material handling and transport.
- Conducted routine equipment inspections to ensure safety and performance standards.
- Collaborated with team members to execute daily operational tasks effectively.
- Mill services
- Adhered to safety protocols while operating equipment in various environments.
- Coordinated with supervisors to address equipment issues promptly and efficiently.
- Used equipment to complete jobs quickly and correctly.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding status updates on jobsite activities.
- Performed preventative maintenance on equipment, including greasing, oiling, servicing engines and changing filters.
- Steered forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts, and other equipment to move materials around work sites.
- Followed established procedures for safely operating machinery while adhering to company policies at all times.
- Operated machinery on job sites to reduce accidents or injury.
- Checked equipment for defects before and after shift and submitted report indicating equipment condition.
- Maintained daily logs of machine operations and reported any mechanical or safety issues to supervisor.
- Conducted pre-operation checklists on all assigned machines prior to use each day.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Performed routine cleaning tasks on assigned equipment before returning it back into service.
- Monitored operation of equipment to ensure proper functioning in accordance with safety regulations.
Structural Welder
Kelly Group
Lafayette
02.2020 - 07.2020
- Fabricated metal structures using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints to ensure accurate assembly of components.
- Conducted quality inspections on welded joints and structural integrity.
- Maintained welding equipment and tools for optimal performance.
- Adhered to safety protocols and regulations in all welding tasks.
- Assisted in training new welders on equipment usage and safety practices.
- Welded joints in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions as required by the task at hand.
- Checked tools, equipment and safety gear for proper performance.
- Installed and welded steel beams, columns, girders, and other structural elements.
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete welding projects on-time.
- Operated cutting torches to cut metal pieces prior to welding them together.
- Fabricated metal components according to blueprints and drawings.
- Cleaned surfaces of metals prior to welding them together using wire brushes or grinders.
- Maintained clean and tidy work area.
- Repaired damaged or defective parts using appropriate welding techniques.
Tool and Die Maintenance
FTIC
Jamestown
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Created tools to automate manual tasks related to system administration and maintenance.
- Performed basic maintenance tasks such as cleaning tools and equipment after use.
- Utilized advanced technology such as video recording systems and digital signal analysis tools when conducting sleep studies.
- Performed regular maintenance activities on tools and equipment used in the glazing process.
- Set up and adjusted machine tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, cutting tools. to ensure the accuracy of machined parts.
- Used hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, saws, drills. to perform repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Calibrate die-cutting machines using various tools such as rulers, feeler gauges and micrometers.
- Operated hand tools, power tools, and other machinery required for maintenance jobs.
- Performed preventative maintenance on the die cast machines, lubricating moving parts and replacing worn components.
Structural Welder
Awg construction
Crawfordsville
04.2015 - 07.2018
- Fabricated metal structures using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints to ensure accurate assembly of components.
- Conducted quality inspections on welded joints and structural integrity.
- Collaborated with team members to improve workflow efficiency.
- Adhered to safety protocols and regulations in all welding tasks.
- Assisted in training new welders on equipment usage and safety practices.
- Documented work processes and progress for project tracking purposes.
- Welded joints in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions as required by the task at hand.
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete welding projects on-time.
- Operated cutting torches to cut metal pieces prior to welding them together.
- Welded and air arc on ladles
Fabrication Welder
Freight car of America
Danville
05.2011 - 12.2015
- Fabricated metal components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for precise assembly.
- Conducted quality inspections on welded joints and structural integrity.
- Complete tear down of train cars with torch and air arc.
- Welded the train car from the frame up in all positions
Education
Covington High School
Covington, INN/A - Welding Vocational
Fountain Central High School
Veedersburg, IN 08.2005 - 05.2007
Skills
- Equipment operation
- Slag handling
- Load securing
- Safety compliance
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Task prioritization
- Quality assurance
- Safety awareness
- Technology use
- All position welding
- Torch
- Air arc
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Pot carrier
Whitesville mill service
09.2021 - Current
Equipment operator
KT grant
06.2021 - 09.2021
Structural Welder
Kelly Group
02.2020 - 07.2020
Tool and Die Maintenance
FTIC
09.2018 - 07.2019
Structural Welder
Awg construction
04.2015 - 07.2018
Fabrication Welder
Freight car of America
05.2011 - 12.2015
N/A - Welding Vocational
Fountain Central High School
08.2005 - 05.2007
Covington High School