A week in August at Hobart Institute that focused on specialized training provided the desired certificate for DC1 Jim Pals, welding instructor for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Mechanical Engineering Dept in New London, Connecticut.  Even though he has been a life-long welder, learning the techniques at an early age from his father, Jim knew that having a Hobart Institute certificate hanging on the wall would lend additional credibility to his work. 

Originally from Mansfield, Massachusetts, Jim spent ten years in the U.S. Navy before transferring to the Coast Guard in 2001.  He has been teaching welding to mechanical engineering students at the USCG Academy for two years.  Using Hobart Institute training materials, Jim teaches Welding Symbols, Blueprint Reading and Plasma Cutting along with Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. 

When not teaching at the academy, Jim works with Seconn Fabrication, a leading sheet metal fabricator in the northeast.  Sharing his expertise with Seconn is a benefit to this employer, as well as allowing Jim to keep his own skills sharp. 

“Seconn is the cream of the crop for sheet metal fabrication,” says Jim.

Robert J. Marelli, Jr., Seconn’s Founder and President, states, “Seconn was founded on the premise that service, creativity and capability will be rewarded with customer loyalty regardless of the industry in which the customer conducts its business.” 

You may learn more about their products, services, and job opportunities at http://www.seconn.com

Jim also enjoys racing road bicycles and spending quality time with his six-year-old daughter.