ERWIN MARCES
DAVAO CITY,PHILIPPINES
Summary
Motivated welding professional trained in MIG, SMAW, FCAW, and TIG.Dependable and with strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities. Proficient in using hand and power tools, alongside a keen understanding of safety protocols. Aims to contribute to high-quality projects and ensure seamless operations in welding tasks.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
WELDER/MACHINIST
BENJO MACHINE SHOP
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES
2022.05 - Current
- Cut and smoothed metal components before welding, ensuring a seamless fit.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of various power tools, resulting in superior craftsmanship.
- Troubleshot equipment faults promptly, enabling the timely completion of tasks.
- Conducted quality control inspections on welded structures, ensuring high-standard results.
- Executed custom metalwork orders accurately, meeting client specifications.
- Assisted with training new hires on proper welding techniques leading to improved team performance.
- Selected appropriate type of welding rod for different types of metals yielding strong durable joints.
- Cleaned work areas after completion of each project maintaining clean and safe working environment.
- Oversaw stock availability of necessary tools and supplies preventing project delays.
- Utilised MIG, TIG , FCAW and stick welding techniques for a variety of projects.
- Read complex technical diagrams in the execution of welding tasks, achieving accuracy.
- Managed preventive maintenance schedules for all welding machinery extending lifespan of tools.
- Joined metal parts using arc-welding equipment delivering robust structures.
- Handled materials efficiently during fabrication process, minimising wastage.
- Ensured adherence to safety procedures whilst operating heavy machinery, reducing accidents.
- Performed routine maintenance on welding equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Used grinder and air arc, removing and repairing weak welds to meet quality guidelines.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc-welding equipment.
- Detected welding defects and performed required repairs.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Performed daily machine and tool checks for issues, reporting defects immediately
- Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
- Observed company-established policies and health and safety requirements across workstations.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Operated welding tools and equipment safely to minimise error and risk.
- Identified welding defects and completed swift, quality repairs.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Cut and handled metal and associated materials with care to eliminate damage.
- Communicated with site teams to aid smooth project completion.
- Measured materials meticulously to avoid errors in completed structures.
- Created structures using MIG, TIG and arc welding methods.
- Assessed welding materials against engineering drawings to meet size and quality demands.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
- Heated metal to form filler and attach pieces with secure joins.
- Soldered or braised pieces of the same or different metals.
- Verified correct metal temperature to avoid warping, shrinkage or distortion.
- Melted and deposited metal from the electrode to the workpieces using the MIG gun arc.
- Worked with aluminium and various alloys.
AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST/ PART-TIME SMAW WELDER
ESDIC MACHINE SHOP
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES
2012.09 - 2019.06
- Performed routine maintenance tasks on machinery, promoting longevity and reliability.
- Replaced worn-out parts with new ones, prolonging vehicle's life span.
- Conducted thorough inspections to ensure quality control standards were met.
- Achieved precise alignment with careful adjustment of machinery.
- Provided customer service support, resolving technical queries swiftly.
- Designed custom parts to fit unique automotive needs.
- Disassembled engines, identified faults, and repaired them efficiently.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline processes, improving efficiency in the workshop.
- Repaired faulty components for smoother vehicle operation.
- Maintained the cleanliness of the workspace to ensure safety and efficiency at all times.
- Improved engine performance through detailed machine work on automotive parts.
- Educated junior staff on best practices in machine operations, ensuring operational excellence is maintained.
- Assembled parts meticulously, enhancing overall vehicle functionality.
- Changed vehicle oil and replaced filter.
- Located and diagnosed engine faults.
- Read and followed technical documentation to complete accurate repairs.
- Drove vehicles to determine problems and test repairs.
- Work on light fabrication using SMAW welding
AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST/TOOL KEEPER
JOTAG MACHINE SHOP
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES
2008.06 - 2012.08
- Achieved precise alignment with careful adjustment of machinery.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline processes, improving efficiency in the workshop.
- Repaired faulty components in the engine for smoother vehicle operation.
- Conducted thorough inspections to ensure quality control standards were met.
- Disassembled engines, identified faults, and repaired them efficiently.
- Assembled parts meticulously, enhancing overall vehicle functionality.
- Maintained the cleanliness of the workspace to ensure safety and efficiency at all times.
- Fit and replaced engines, understanding and following the manufacturer's instructions.
- Operating Crank Shaft Grinding Machine (Junior Position)
- · Safekeeping, inventory, and maintenance of shop tools, ensuring that they are properly organized, replaced if needed, and accounted
Education
Bachelor of Science - CRIMINOLOGY
HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE
DAVAO CITY PHILIPPINES 2006.06 - 2006.10
DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE - CHURCH MINISTERIAL STUDIES
HALLS OF LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE
DAVAO CITY PHILIPPINES 2024.11 - 2025.12
Skills
- Quality assurance focus
- Equipment maintenance awareness
- Automated cutting equipment usage
- Cutting torch operation
- Safety protocols adherence
- Metalwork safety compliance
- Workplace cleanliness maintenance
- Metal fabrication understanding
- Welder machine set-up
- Heat treatment understanding
- Weld procedure specification development
- Protective equipment use
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Electrode handling expertise
- Quality control adherence
- Welder performance qualification
- Grinding master
- Torch alignment precision
- Proactive communication
- Metal properties knowledge
- Pipe and tube bending
- GMAW experience
- Team player
- Attention to Detail
- Manual welding
- Health and safety management
- Architectural metal work
- Machine operation proficiency
- Reading blueprints
- Deadline management
- Soldering
- Client relations
- Machine operations, maintenance, and repairs
- Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW)
- Fabricate
- Metal Inert Gas Welding
- Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Waste disposal management
- Gas metal arc welding
- Stick/Arc Welding
- Manual metal arc welding
- Welding safety standards
- Flexibility in techniques
- Material identification
- Time efficiency
- Resilience under pressure
Languages
English
Intermediate
Certification
NC1 certificate for Tri-mechanical
NC 2 certificate for GMAW
Timeline
DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE - CHURCH MINISTERIAL STUDIES
HALLS OF LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE
2024.11 - 2025.12
WELDER/MACHINIST
BENJO MACHINE SHOP
2022.05 - Current
AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST/ PART-TIME SMAW WELDER
ESDIC MACHINE SHOP
2012.09 - 2019.06
AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST/TOOL KEEPER
JOTAG MACHINE SHOP
2008.06 - 2012.08
Bachelor of Science - CRIMINOLOGY
HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE
2006.06 - 2006.10