Welder Resume Examples & Format
A welder joins metal parts by heat, reading drawings and weld symbols to build and repair structures, pipelines, pressure vessels, vehicles and machinery. A welder resume should prove skills such as arc welding (SMAW), MIG welding (GMAW) and TIG welding (GTAW) with numbers from your own work. Below are three samples, entry-level to senior, with summaries, bullets and skills.
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Welder resume examples by experience level
All three samples are illustrative: the people, employers and every figure are made up.
Entry-level sample
Dale Kowalczyk
Welding Technology Certificate · GMAW and SMAW · AWS D1.1 3G/4G test · 1,200 lab hours
Tulsa, OK · (918) 555-0132 · dale.kowalczyk@example.com
Summary
- Welding technology graduate seeking a fabrication shop role, with 1,200 hours of lab and shop welding on structural steel and sheet metal and a passed 3G and 4G plate test.
Education
- Certificate, Welding Technology, Red River Technical College · 2026
Experience
- Welder Helper (part time), Summit Steel Fabrication, Tulsa, OK · 2025 – 2026 · Fit up and tack welded 200+ structural joints, ground and prepared 40 weldments a week, and kept rework under 3%.
Skills
- Stick (SMAW) and MIG (GMAW) welding, flux-core, oxy-fuel and plasma cutting, grinding, reading weld symbols, fit-up, PPE and shop safety
Certifications
- Structural plate welder qualification, AWS D1.1, 3G and 4G · 2026
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction card · 2026
Mid-level sample
Ravindra Patil
TIG/MIG Welder · 4 years · stainless steel and carbon steel · 3G/4G
Pune, Maharashtra · +91 97xxx xxxxx · ravindra.patil@example.com
Summary
- Welder with four years in an automotive parts plant, qualified in 3G and 4G positions, welding stainless and carbon steel fixtures. Weld rejection on my line stayed below 1.5% across 2025.
Work experience
- Welder, Deccan Auto Components Pvt. Ltd., Pune · 2023 – present · Weld 120 fixtures and brackets a week using MIG and TIG; hold rejection rate below 1.5%; train 3 new helpers on parameters and joint prep.
- Welder, Patil Engineering Works, Pune · 2022 – 2023 · Fabricated gates, tanks and platforms to drawing; completed 35 jobs on schedule; repaired cracked machine frames with no repeat failures.
Education
- ITI (Welder), Government ITI Pune · 2022
- Class X, Maharashtra State Board · 2020 · 67%
Skills
- TIG (GTAW), MIG (GMAW), arc (SMAW), stainless steel welding, reading drawings, weld inspection, fixture setup, PPE and safety
Certifications
- NCVT National Trade Certificate (Welder) · 2022
- Welder performance qualification, 3G and 4G · 2024
Senior sample
Marisol Quintero
Senior Pipe Welder · 11 years · 6G TIG root and stick fill · ASME IX · refinery turnarounds
Houston, TX · (713) 555-0176 · marisol.quintero@example.com
Summary
- Senior pipe welder with eleven years in refinery, petrochemical and shipyard work, 6G qualified in TIG root and stick fill. Completed 1,800+ pipe joints with a radiography pass rate above 97%.
Experience
- Senior Pipe Welder, Bayou Process Constructors, Houston, TX · 2019 – present · Welded carbon steel and alloy pipe (2 to 24 inch) to ASME B31.3; 97% first-time radiography pass rate over 1,800 joints; led a crew of 6 welders and fitters through three turnarounds.
- Pipe Welder, Gulf Plains Fabrication, Pasadena, TX · 2015 – 2019 · Welded pressure piping and skids in a fabrication shop; qualified 3 new welders to written procedures; zero lost-time injuries on my crew.
Education
- Certificate, Welding Technology, San Jacinto Technical Institute · 2015
Skills
- 6G TIG root and stick fill, ASME Section IX, WPS and PQR, stainless and alloy pipe, radiography and dye-penetrant acceptance, crew leadership, permit-to-work, confined-space safety
Certifications
- Welder performance qualification 6G, ASME IX · 2024
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction card · 2023
- TWIC card, valid through 2030
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What does a welder do?
They set up equipment, prepare joints, choose the right process such as MIG, TIG or stick welding, and inspect the finished weld for defects. Welders work in fabrication shops, shipyards, oil and gas, power plants and construction, so the resume should name the processes, positions and materials you are qualified in.
Best resume format for a welder
- Name each process (stick, MIG, TIG), each position (3G, 4G, 6G) and the code you are qualified under.
- Mention the material: mild steel, stainless, alloy or aluminum.
- Keep it to one page with large, plain text; shop supervisors screen it quickly, so lead with your qualifications.
The section order and what goes in each are on the how to write a resume guide; the resume format guide covers every format by type and country.
Summary examples by level
- Entry-level: Welding technology graduate with 1,200 lab hours, a passed 3G and 4G plate test and 200+ structural joints fit up and tack welded, with rework under 3%.
- Mid-level: Welder with four years in automotive parts, 3G and 4G qualified, holding weld rejection below 1.5% on 120 fixtures a week.
- Senior: Senior pipe welder with eleven years in refinery and shipyard work, 6G qualified, with a 97% first-time radiography pass rate over 1,800 joints.
Work experience bullet points
- Welded 120 fixtures and brackets a week using MIG and TIG with a rejection rate below 1.5%.
- Completed 1,800+ pipe joints to ASME B31.3 with a first-time radiography pass rate of 97%.
- Fit up and tack welded 200+ structural joints and kept rework under 3%.
- Repaired 15 cracked machine frames, with no repeat failures in 12 months.
- Reduced rework from 8% to 3% by checking joint fit-up and amperage before every run.
- Trained 3 helpers on parameters and joint preparation, and all of them passed the shop's 3G test.
- Led a crew of 6 welders and fitters through a 45-day shutdown with zero lost-time injuries.
- Cut consumable wastage by 12% by logging electrode and wire use on each job.
Key skills to list
Hard skills: Arc welding (SMAW), MIG welding (GMAW), TIG welding (GTAW), Pipe welding 6G, Structural welding 3G/4G, Stainless steel and aluminum welding, Reading fabrication drawings and weld symbols, WPS / PQR, Gas cutting and plasma cutting, Grinding and fit-up, Visual weld inspection, Radiography and dye-penetrant acceptance.
Soft skills: Safety discipline, Steady hand and focus, Following instructions exactly, Working in a crew, Punctuality, Willingness to learn new processes.
Every skill with an example bullet: welder skills for your resume.
Education and certifications
- Name your welding certificate, diploma or apprenticeship, with the school or program and the year.
- List welder qualifications by process, position and code, such as AWS D1.1 3G and 4G or ASME Section IX 6G, with the date; these tests are employer-specific, so write only the ones you hold.
- Add safety cards such as OSHA 10 or 30 and a TWIC card if you hold one, with the year.
Should a welder list 6G or 3G on a resume?
Yes, with the process and the code, for example "6G TIG, ASME IX" or "3G and 4G, AWS D1.1". Supervisors and applicant tracking systems search these terms directly, and the date tells them how current your test is.
How do I list a welding certificate on a resume?
Put it under certifications with the position, process, code and year, such as "AWS D1.1, 3G and 4G, 2024". If it was an employer test, say which employer. Only list tests you have passed; a test in progress can be written as in progress.
What do I put if I have no welding experience?
Lead with your certificate, your lab or shop hours, the positions you passed and any helper or fit-up work. Name the processes and materials you practiced, and add safety cards. Hours and joint counts show a hiring shop what you can already do.
What goes on a welding resume, and how do welding resume examples differ?
A welding resume lists your processes (MIG, TIG, stick), positions, materials and certifications such as AWS, then projects with joint types and inspection results. Welding resume examples for entry level lead with school hours and tests passed; experienced examples add shop or site type, weld volume and pass rate on inspection.