Maxwell Hickman
Sweetwater
Summary
Skilled in TIG and MIG welding procedures, and able to interpret blueprints accurately and deliver a high quality product to the customer's specifications in a timely manner, while maintaining a high regard for safety and team collaboration.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
Cryoworks
Jurupa Valley
11.2024 - 05.2026
- Fabricated and welded components, such as tanks, pressure vessels, flex hoses, cryogenic piping, and high precision fittings for customers such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and NASA among others
- Operated TIG and MIG welding machines in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions, efficiently and to customer's specification.
- Inspected welds for quality and compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for precise fabrication.
- Read blueprints, drawings related to projects in order to determine proper dimensions of components being fabricated, welded together.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Prepared workpiece edges by grinding, cutting, buffing or bending to verify snug fit.
- Calibrated Argon gas flow to ensure proper pressure of shielding gas and backing purge to eliminate porosity.
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through inspection methods such as radiography testing, dye penetrant testing, and visual inspection where applicable
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects on schedule.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
- Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize risks during operations.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure safety.
- Adjusted settings on machines such as current level so they match the specifications outlined in blueprints and drawings.
Education
High School Diploma -
Scott Christian Academy
Orange County, CA06-2018
Skills
- TIG welding
- MIG welding
- Blueprint interpretation
- Quality inspection
- Equipment maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Precision measuring tools
- Crane operation
- Fire prevention
- Rigging techniques
- Tool operation
Certification
- Qualified Rigger for forklift and gantry crane
- Forklift certified
- 6G certified
Timeline
Welder
Cryoworks
11.2024 - 05.2026
High School Diploma -
Scott Christian Academy