John Bruce has over 10 years of experience in welding, ship construction, and machinery installation. He graduated with honors from welding programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Currently he works as a welder and ship fitter at Marinette Marine Corp, where he has been employed since 2012. He has also worked in welding and fabrication roles at Silvan Industries and temporary jobs involving truck driving and forklift operation.

1. John Bruce
1502 Grant St. Apt. 1  Marinette, WI. 54143  715-923-1948  jbruce04@hotmail.com
Personal Profile
 I graduated with honors from the NWTC Marinette Welding program and the Marine Construction
program which included OSHA 10
 I’m an active First Responder trained in CPR, First Aide, and AED use.
 I’m a 2 time recipient of the LCS Detail Design and Construction Bull Riders Team Award.
Education
Marinette High School - Marinette, WI.
High School Diploma, June 2004
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – Marinette, WI.
Welding, May 2011
Marine Construction-Welding, December 2011
Experience
Professional Experience
Marinette Marine Corp; Marinette, WI. March 12, 2012 – Present
 Welder; Weld together various portions of the ship using Flux Core Arc Welding and Stick (Shielded
Metal Arc Welding)
 Ship fitter; Assemble various components of the ship to make modules.
 Ship fitter/Move Crew; Lift, Roll, and Move Modules (Sections of the ship) throughout the yard using
various equipment including cranes. Assist with the construction and removal of various scaffolds
and other miscellaneous task.
 Machinery Installation; Install, align and operate various components ranging from fuel pumps, Gas
Turbines, Main Diesel Engines, Reduction Gears, Output Shafts and Line Shaft Bearings.
Silvan Industries INC; Marinette, WI. May 23, 2011 – March 12, 2012
 Welder/Fabricator; Assemble tanks and components
 Machine Welder; Roll and stake weld shells. Girth weld tanks.
 Forklift Certified
Nicolet Staffing; Menominee MI. August 2008- December 2008
 Temporary Employment at Anchor Cpl.
 Drove Semi, loaded and unloaded trucks using forklift.
 Entered inventory data into computer.

2.  Forklift Certified.
Schneider National Trucking; Green Bay, WI. April 2008 – June 2008
 Trainee; Learn to drive semi(tractor/trailer)
 CDL
Aacer Flooring LLC; Peshtigo, WI. September 2005 – March 2007, October 2007 – April 2008
 Bander; Band, stack, and fill out paperwork for completed packs of flooring.
 General Labor/Sorter; Check boards for defects and trim ends.
 Forklift Certified.
References
Professional References
 Richard Bender, Ships Manager Machinery Spaces FMM (715-735-9341 Ext. 6033)
Richard.Bender@us.fincantieri.com
 AdamDickerson, Material Handling Foreman FMM
Adam.Dickerson@usfincantieri.com
 Gary Ihde, Ships Area Manager FMM Work (715-587-5103) Personal (715-938-1910)
Gary.Ihde@gmail.com
 Lori Vine, EHS CoordinatorFMM (715-587-6153)
Lori.Vine@us.fincantieri.com
Personal References
 Jeff Tickler, Coworker FMM (715-587-3023)
 Bob Demerath, Coworker FMM (715-330-8082)
 Rick Schroeder, Coworker FMM (906-241-4292)
 Kyle Williams, Coworker FMM (906-241-0331)