Billy Rish
Prairie
Summary
Accomplished Welder Fabricator with extensive experience at Rish Welder LLC, skilled in MIG and TIG welding. Demonstrated attention to detail and critical thinking by enhancing workflow efficiency and mentoring junior welders. Proven ability to interpret blueprints and ensure compliance with quality standards, optimizing fabrication processes for superior results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Frabricator
Rish Welder Llc
Houston, MS
02.2025 - Current
- Operated MIG and TIG welding equipment to fabricate metal components.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for project specifications.
- Conducted inspections on welds to ensure quality and compliance with standards.
- Maintained welding tools and equipment to ensure optimal functioning.
- Assisted in training new welders on safety protocols and techniques.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
Welder Fabricator
Steel Pro
Houston, MS
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Fabricated and assembled metal structures using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise weld placement.
- Conducted inspections of welded joints for quality assurance and compliance with specifications.
- Maintained welding equipment, ensuring optimal performance and safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline production processes and reduce downtime.
- Trained junior welders on best practices for safety, technique, and equipment use.
- Assisted in troubleshooting welding issues to minimize project delays and maintain timelines.
- Increased production efficiency with expert time management skills and adherence to project deadlines.
- Assisted in blueprint reading and interpretation for accurate alignment of parts during assembly process.
- Provided support in developing custom jigs/fixtures to facilitate more efficient production workflows.
- Developed customized welding techniques for unique materials, optimizing fabrication processes.
- Mentored junior welders, sharing knowledge to enhance their skill sets and career development.
Welder Fabricator
J&J Welding
Houston Ms
04.2019 - 09.2023
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency in fabrication tasks.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Solved complex welding challenges by applying specialized techniques in MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.
- Cut bent, and formed sheet metal and other materials to create metal works.
Education
High School Diploma -
Vardaman High School
Vardaman, MS05.2014
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Stick welding
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Critical thinking
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Pipe welding
- Vertical welding
- Structural welding
- Steel fabrication
- Arc welding
- Flat welding
- Gas metal arc welding
- Equipment operation
- Horizontal welding
- MIG welding professional
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Cutting techniques
- Gas tungsten arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Precision measuring tools
- Wire feed machines
- Welding procedure specification
- Parts fabrication
- Welding position proficiency
- Pipe fitting
- Joint preparation
- Welding symbols
- Surface preparation
- Oxy-acetylene welding
- Brake press operation
- Precision measuring
- Hand-forming workpieces
- Materials selection
- Rigging techniques
- Special alloys
- Metallurgy knowledge
- Distortion control
- Time management
- Safety equipment usage
- Machine adjustment
- Tool operation
- Hand-eye coordination
- Equipment Repair
- Equipment maintenance
- Welding inspection
- Welding machine setup
- Overhead welding
- Flux core (FCAW) welding
- MIG welding
Timeline
Welder Frabricator
Rish Welder Llc
02.2025 - Current
Welder Fabricator
Steel Pro
10.2023 - 02.2025
Welder Fabricator
J&J Welding
04.2019 - 09.2023
High School Diploma -
Vardaman High School