Cameron C Switzer

P/O Box 74, Newberry Springs, CA

Farming

Truman's Trees since Jun 2010
Co-Owner
MCLB Barstow May 2010 - Jun 2012
Mobile Equipment Metal Mechanic
Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow Nov 2005 - May 2008
Journeyman Welder

Photoshop
Metal Fabrication
Photos
Machining
Certified Welder
Image Manipulation
Mechanics
Tree Farming
Heavy Equipment
Digital Photography
Fine Art Photography

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May 2010 to 2000
Mobile Equipment Metal Mechanic
MCLB Barstow
Barstow, CA
Apr 2008 to May 2008
Welder
Defense Support Services LLC
Barstow, CA
Nov 2005 to Apr 2008
Journeyman Welder
Cambo's Welding and Fabrication
San Dimas, CA
Jun 1986 to Nov 2005
owner/operator welder fabricator
Competition Engineering
Lake Isabella, CA
Jun 1976 to Jun 1986
Machinist; Welder
German Engine Exchange
Baldwin Park, CA
Apr 1974 to Jun 1976
Mechanic

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Jun 1980
Associate's in Associate
Pasadena High School
Pasadena, CA
Jun 1972

*35 years experience in the welding, fabricating, machining, and mechanical trades (primarily welding and fabrication of most metals including titanium, various alloy steels, aluminum, magnesium, stainless steel, inconel, monel, brass, and copper) *LA City, ASME, AWS, MilSpec (Mil. Std. 1595A)( MIL_T_5021D) certified for SMAW, FCAW, GMAW,(MIG), and GTAW (TIG) welding *Earned an Associates Degree in Industrial Technology from Pasadena City College in 1980, formally educated in the fields of machine shop, welding, and metallurgy *Operated a wide variety of machine shop equipment including engine lathes, turret lathes, vertical turret lathes, vertical and horizontal milling machines, shapers, planers, boring machines, honing machines, CNC ultra high pressure abrasive water jet cutting/machining equipment, MIG welders, TIG welders, arc welders, plasma cutters, cutting torches, grinders, and more *Programming, setup, and production runs on CNC milling machines *Fluent in all forms of measurement, can work in fractional, decimal, or metric, converting decimal to fraction and vice versa in 1/16 increments in my head *Accurately measure with micrometers, vernier and dial calipers, dial bore gauges, snap gauges, depth gauges, height gauges, layout tables, machinist scales, measuring tapes, etc. *Experienced in general tool and die work *Perform custom setups on most machines *Machine parts accurately holding tolerances within plus or minus [] *Read and work from blueprints *Fabricate custom tooling and modify existing machine tools for custom applications *Highly experienced at hand contouring with hand held tools such as die grinders *Thorough understanding of drilling and tapping operations, taps and dies, tap drill sizes, taper vs. straight pipe taps, etc. *High level of understanding of any type of internal combustion engine--the ability to troubleshoot and make things run Ability to repair almost anything mechanical or electrical: e.g. vehicles, heavy equipment, shop and industrial equipment, household appliances, etc. Able to take something apart, and put it back together intact, be it a blender or an all terrain forklift. *Experienced in general construction, basic plumbing, electrical, and carpentry. Highly experienced with all associated tools of these trades *Operated all manner of heavy equipment including forklifts, big rigs, bulldozers, crawlers, and loaders*Moderately fluent in Spanish and able to communicate shop terms to Spanish speaking individuals. *Familiar with the layout of the base and the location of the various departments and CWCs*Developed and maintained working relationships with many supervisors and workers throughout the base *Good welding Health and Safety practices and precautions *Self-motivation to be productive and efficient *Ability to work well independently and with others *Reliability, requiring no supervision *Computer literate *Able to type 30 WPM *ISO 9000 compliant