Cole Brennan

• Fabricate and weld bridge girders, industrial platforms, and structural steel assemblies using MIG, TIG, and SMAW processes. • Interpret AWS drawings, shop travelers, and weld symbols; complete fit-up, tack, alignment, and distortion control to tight tolerances. • Coordinate crane lifts and field repairs while maintaining zero lost-time incidents across 3 years; perform visual inspection and support NDT readiness. • Reduced rework 18% by standardizing joint-prep checks and documenting first-pass quality results.

• Built custom handrails, mezzanines, machinery guards, and structural frames from carbon steel and aluminum. • Assisted CNC plasma and press-brake operations; prepared cut lists and verified dimensions before assembly. • Performed fit-up, weld inspection, and punch-list corrections, improving on-time shipment rate to 96%. • Maintained WPS compliance, consumable traceability, and organized QA records for commercial projects.

• Completed hands-on structural welding apprenticeship with 1,200+ hours of shop and classroom training. • Prepared steel, operated grinders and oxy-fuel tools, and assisted journeymen with fit-up, tack welding, and material handling. • Learned blueprint reading, weld symbols, OSHA 10 practices, and measurement using tape, square, calipers, and levels.

AWS-aligned welding coursework and supervised apprenticeship covering blueprint reading, SMAW/MIG/TIG fundamentals, shop math, rigging, and workplace safety. Completed 1,200+ practical hours and earned OSHA 10 Construction certification.