Nicholas Matthews

I am a welder and warehouse worker with an extensive background who is pursuing a degree in industrial maintenance at Hill College. I am seeking a position where I can grow with the company while being a part of a team and making a positive impact on my community.

Welder/Machine Operator at KWS (2024-07 – 2024-11)

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Obtained information from Supervisor, including needed information from the blueprint and all other relevant sources.
• Inspected equipment and materials to identify if there were no errors or defects.
• Identified information by categorizing and detecting changes in production requirements
• Monitored and reviewed information regarding production needs and materials to assess problems.

Machine Operator at Wabash (2024-02 – 2024-06)

• Obtained information from Supervisor, including needed information from the blueprint and all other relevant sources.
• Inspected equipment and materials to identify there were no errors or defects.
• Identifying information by categorizing and detecting changes in production requirements
• Monitoring and reviewing information regarding production needs and materials to assess problems.

Molder/Warehouse Worker at Titan Blinds (2023-04 – 2023-12)

• Obtained information from Supervisor, including needed information from the blueprint and all other relevant sources.
• Inspected equipment and materials to identify there were no errors or defects.
• Identifying information by categorizing and detecting changes in production requirements
• Monitoring and reviewing information regarding production needs and materials to assess problems.

Welder at M&M Precision Metals (2018-04 – 2018-11)

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Inspected equipment and materials to identify there were no errors or defects.

Welder/Crew Member at Empire Iron Workers (2017-06 – 2018-01)

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Obtained information from Supervisor, including needed information from the blueprint and all other relevant sources.
• Inspected equipment and materials to identify there were no errors or defects.
• Identified information by categorizing and detecting changes in production requirements
• Monitored and reviewed information regarding production needs and materials to assess problems.

Welder/Construction Crew at Humpherys & Associates (2016-04 – 2016-09)

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Obtained information from Supervisor, including needed information from the blueprint and all other relevant sources.
• Inspected equipment and materials to identify there were no errors or defects.
• Identified information by categorizing and detecting changes in production requirements
• Monitored and reviewed information regarding production needs and materials to assess problems.

Squad Leader at U.S. Army (2006-07 – 2010-07)

• First cook in my dining facility.
• Responsible for producing top-quality food with 4 soldiers working under my supervision.
• Familiar with all kitchen equipment and temperature ranges for food quality.
• Capable of producing food that is not only appealing to your eyes but also satisfies your stomach.

Associate in Industrial Maintenance – Hill College (2024-12)