Welding Department

Department Head

Shawn Pratte 

BSBA 22 years welding/fabrication experience  Two navy weld schools Navy coded welder NEC 4954/4955 6G P-1 ASME qualified welder Journeyman pipefitter cardholder EPA universal technician cardholder 

Welding Instructors

Christian Stradley AAS of Welding Technologies 5 years of welding and Fabrication experience  3G SMAW qualified, 3G FCAW qualified welder OSHA10, MSHA40, forklift operator, overhead crane certified, first aid certified, and Torchmate CAD operator 

Donald Bergstrom

35 years of welding and fabrication experience Boiler, steam fitting, food-grade, cosmetic welding, quality control, and sheet metal fabrication Forklift operator, various machining equipment Blueprint and, schematics OSHA 10 

Ray Brown  30 years welding and fabrication experience  Qualifications GTAW 6G 2” 3/4” and 1” 1F and 1G stainless 1F aluminum  First aid and AED certified Overhead crane OSHA 10/30 hour trained