SRIKANTH. KARRI
4A Wynn St Eschol Park,NSW
Summary
Skilled Welder with proficiency in MIG, flux core and stick welding,drill press, metal fabrication and crane fabrication. Specialise in using torch, air sac stick and plasma welding. Capable of reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings and diagrams.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Meeke Engineering Pty Ltd
Wetherill park, NSW
08.2010 - Current
- 2G,3G,4G,SMAW, 2G,3G,GMAW
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Operated robotic cells machinery.
- Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
- Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
- Observed hydrostatic and dimension tolerance tests to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
Welder
Harvey Industries Fan &Blower Pty Ltd
Parramatta, Australia
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
Welder
Tatale Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia
05.2007 - 06.2010
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
Welder
Sin Hong Thai Engineering Pty Ltd
10.2000 - 05.2007
- (3G,4G,SMAW,3G,4G,FCAW), NATURE OF DUTIES
- Examines materials to be required to determine the strength and heating properties of parent metals and alloys
- Studies simple sketches to determine needed repairs or construction
- Determines the type of equipment and amount of heat needed to make a repair or construct a metal article
- Prepares items for welding by disassembling parts and acquiring needed parts
- Lay out, cuts, and fits material for welding
- Uses welding equipment to join metal pieces
- Uses welding equipment to burn or cut through metal
- Constructs or repairs metal products by joining parts either manually (using a variety of welding methods including Electric arc & MIG welding)or by machine
- Welding a range of metals (eg mild steel, stainless steel)
- Specialized in ship building, oil riggers and repair activities
- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
- Helmet and eye protection
- Routinely performs safety and productivity observations, shops, field, and vehicle inspection, and is required to attend various components of technical, developmental & safety training
- Must demonstrate support for the company’s environmental management system each level describes job duties that may be in addition to those listed at lower levels
- EQUIPMENTS:
- Gloves
- Helmets & Eye protection
- Jackets & clothing
- Safety welding machines
- 4A Welding torch
- Cable/clamp/stingers
- Flux
- Weld/Braze/Solder
- Gas welder/washers
- Pure tungsten
- Electrode Grinder
- Fusion Electrodes
- Resistance electrodes
- Mill-electrodes
- Reground electrode service
Gas cutter
Srinavasa Engineers
02.1999 - 05.2000
Education
High School Diploma -
HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD JUNIOR COLLEGE
YEAR 1205.1998
Skills
- Flux Selection
- Vertical Welding
- Power Tools Operations
- Gas Flow Adjustments
- Equipment Selection
- Straightedge Measurements
- Surface Material Preparation
- Stainless Steel Metal Welding
- Workpiece Measurements
- Solder Application
- Workpiece Examinations
- Micrometers and Calipers
- Torch Installation
- Defective Material Identification
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Filler Rod Selection
- Specifications Conformance
- Mathematical Calculations
- Overhead Welding Position
- Welding Techniques
- Edge Joining
- Crane and Hoist Equipment Operation
- Manual Dexterity
- Wire Feed Machines
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation Monitoring
- Portable Grinders
- Valve Repairs
- Design Interpretation
- Machinery Transporting
- ISO 9001
- Hand Torches
- Piranha Ironworker Operation
- Heavy Duty Machinery
- Flux Core (FCAW) Welding
- Corrective Actions
- Submerged Arc Welding
- Safe Work Practices
- Welding and Bolting
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Hand Saw
- Overhead Hoists
- Fabrications Knowledge
- Apprentice Supervision
- Overhead Crane Operation
- Torch (Machine Learning)
- Plasma Cutter
- Waste Reduction
- Template Designs
- Assembly Planning
- Belt Sanders
- Isometric Drawing
- Power Saws
- Welding Chart Specifications Compliance
- Fabrication Experience
- Corrective Maintenance
- Metal Shaping Machines
- Tank Trailers
- Structure Erection
- Operational Efficiency
- Mechanical Fabrication
- Engineering Drawings Analysis
- Soldering Equipment Use
- Shielded Metal Arc Equipment
- Parts Cleaning and Degreasing
- Heavy Metals
- Custom Fabrication
- Dimension Calculations
- Hydraulic Pumps
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Metallurgy Process
- Instrumentation and Controls
- ISO Quality Standards
- Stairs and Railings
- Material Tagging
- Power Chippers
- Punch Presses
- Process Monitoring
- Parts Reassembling
- Removing Components
- Structural Supports
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)
- Work Order Analysis
- Fire Suppression Methods
- Instruction Interpretation
- Pipefitting
Timeline
Welder
Meeke Engineering Pty Ltd
08.2010 - Current
Welder
Harvey Industries Fan &Blower Pty Ltd
06.2010 - 08.2010
Welder
Tatale Pty Ltd
05.2007 - 06.2010
Welder
Sin Hong Thai Engineering Pty Ltd
10.2000 - 05.2007
Gas cutter
Srinavasa Engineers
02.1999 - 05.2000
High School Diploma -
HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD JUNIOR COLLEGE