Rob Knoll is an entrepreneur with a vast background of building successful businesses with passion and strong leadership. He was a Chesterfield, MO police officer for 12 years & he has over 20 plus years experience in starting and building successful companies. Rob founded American Welding Academy after seeing the need for a welding school that offered high level training with a modern approach to both academic and hands-on learning in a state-of-the-art environment.

American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector.

19 years experience in vocational and adult welding education.

Extensive experience using SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, ACAG certifications.

In-depth knowledge relevant to AWS, ASME, and API welding codes.

SkillsUSA advisor from 2005 to 2019.

Awarded with the Special School District, Teacher of the Year Award for the 2017-2018 school year.  This was the first time a technical education instructor was bestowed this award.

Performed customized welding training and projects for Ameren UE, Laclede Gas, Washington Metal Fabricators, Clemco Industries, Canam Steel, Gerald Industries, Cummins Diesel, Toyota, Michelin, and the US ARMY.

Active member of a welding advisory council and is a current American Welding Society Professional Member.

Experienced Certified Pipe/Structural Welder.

Experienced reading isometric pipe drawings.

Professional Combo Welder.

Ten years field experience.

In-depth knowledge of pipe take-offs, offsets, rolling offsets and odd angle offsets.

Extensive knowledge in exotic welding

Worked in twenty-four states.

Worked in plants and refineries: such as chemical nuclear plants, power plants, natural gas plants and pump stations for pipeline.

Possesses a multitude of AWS and ASME welding certifications utilizing the SMAW, GTAW, FCAW and FMAW processes.

Forklift certified.

OSHA – 10 certified.

Professional Fabricator and Pipe Welder.

Specialized in construction of transformer tanks for contracted enterprises.

Experienced in the fabrication industry of building components for leading companies such as; WEG Transformers, Mitek Industries and Boeing.

Possesses a multitude of AWS and ASME welding certifications utilizing the SMAW, GTAW, FCAW and GMAW processes.

Serves as a judge for the Troy FFA Welding Competition.

American Welding Academy graduate.

Forklift certified.

OSHA – 10 certified.

Professional Combo Welder.  

Over 15 years in-field experience. 

Specialized in commercial structural construction site welding and commercial/residential mobile repair welding on things ranging from hand rails to heavy equipment.

Worked for well known companies such as; WB industries, CR metal products, Laciny Brothers, & SAHM welding.

Continued profession with Boeing, McDonald Douglas, Lockheed martin, Pfizer, Bayer (previously monsanto), Mallinckrodt pharmaceutical, Tesla, and multiple brewing and spirits companies.

Possesses a multitude of AWS & ASME welding certifications utilizing MIG, TIG & STICK.

Forklift certified

OSHA 10 hour certified

Experienced Certified Pipe/Structural

Welder.

Pipe Welder wit 5 years in-field

experience.

Worked in plants and refineries: such as

bio diesel, food processing plants, pump stations, natural gas plants, paper mills, pharmaceutical plants, oil refineries and aviation facilities.

Continued travel in Iowa, North Carolina, Florida, Kansas, Illinois and Texas.

MSHA 24 – mines.

TWIC card.

Possesses a multitude of AWS and ASME welding certificates utilizing the SMAW, GTAW, FCAW and GMAW processes.

Member of American Welding Society.

Forklift certified.

OSHA – 10 certified.