Andrew Mackay
Devon
Summary
To gain employment with a company that cares about their employees and takes pride in their safety culture.
Mature family man with over 20 years welding experience, 8 years toolmaking and 5 years in plant maintenance with problem solving, fault diagnosis and failure investigation. Interested in new challenges, advancement and new learning opportunities. Self-starter requires little to no supervision and mechanically inclined. Certified welding inspector
Transitioning from hands-on welding environment with focus on precision and safety. Developed skills in problem-solving, quality control, and teamwork. Seeking to apply these transferrable skills in new field that values technical expertise and attention to detail.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Welder
SMS Equipment
11.2022 - 01.2025
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
Labourer
Tacten Industrial services
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Delivered consistent results under challenging weather conditions or other external factors affecting productivity.
- Promoted a positive work environment by demonstrating strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Maintained high-quality workmanship through attention to detail and adherence to industry standards.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Demonstrated flexibility with shifting responsibilities based on project needs, contributing to overall productivity levels.
- Ensured safety compliance through regular inspection of tools and equipment, reporting any issues promptly.
- Contributed to successful completion of projects by following instructions from supervisors and adapting to changing priorities.
Welder/Fabricator
NATTA steel
01.2022 - 03.2022
Pipe welder/Fabricator
PMI
11.2021 - 12.2021
Process Technician
Leverton Lithium
03.2021 - 10.2021
- New project installation and commissioning, Maintenance diagnosis and repair, continuous improvement implementation
- Fault finding and mechanical failure diagnosis
- Pump repair and maintenance, gearbox repairs and maintenance
Welding, Fabrication, maintenance repairs
Doyle Machine Works UK
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Contract
Welding & Fabrication
Chapman's steel fabrications UK
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Contract
Rope access level 1, B-pressure welder
Tacten Industrial Services
09.2018 - 10.2020
Red seal Journeyman Welder
Extreme Burn Welding Ltd.
04.2015 - 10.2018
- Maintenance shutdowns and structural upgrades in mining and Oil/Gas industry
- Quotations and billing, sales consulting, Pressure welding
- Fabrication and construction
- Design and development and implementation of safety systems
- Structural design upgrades and alterations
- Commissioning, Fault/Failure diagnosis, repairs and maintenance to plant and equipment
- Small project lead
- (12 man crew)
- Dealing with NCR’s
Welder
Powell Canada Inc. – Acheson
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Fabrication and assembly of large modular E-Houses for the Oil Sands
- Rig Welding
Welder
Vertex – Calmar
11.2012 - 02.2014
- Custom fabrication of steel tube structures for canvas covered buildings in accordance to customer requirements
Volkswagen (South Africa)
04.2009 - 01.2012
- Design and fabricate specialized testing equipment according to Customer requirements
- Rig welding, Fault diagnosis and failure investigation, purchasing, Quality control
- Equipment testing and calibration
Welder
Hi-Tech Automotive
02.2006 - 04.2009
Welder, toolmaker, process engineer
Jendamark
01.2004 - 01.2006
Education
W47.2 & W59 endorsement -
CWB
Alberta01.2024
Management skills Training -
Linkdin
Alberta01.2021
B-Pressure -
ABSA
Alberta01.2015
Journeyman Welder with Inter-Provincial Red Seal -
Alberta Institute of Training
Alberta01.2014
Journeyman Tool, Jig and Die maker -
Merceta
South Africa01.2006
Certificate -
AutoCAD
01.2004
Skills
- B-Pressure (Alberta)
- GMAW
- FCAW
- GTAW
- SMAW
- QA/QC
- Blueprint reading and interpretation
- Excellent plan comprehension
- Troubleshooting tools
- Equipment
- System failures
- Microsoft Office
- AutoCAD
- Time management
- Mechanical tools
- Electric tools
- Supervision of crews
- Documentation
- Machine assembly
- Maintenance
- Plant Maintenance
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Sales
- Consulting
- Preventative maintenance
- Inspections
- Structural welding
- Welding symbols
- Teamwork and communication
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Joint preparation
- Layout and fitting
Additional Information
Detailed experience at interview stage. Various other courses in Linkin.
Cwbcertifications
- SMAW S Class – 3 Position
- FCAW S class 4 position
Safetytickets
- Fall Protection OSSA Certified
- WHMIS 2015
- AWP OSSA Certified
- CSTS-2020
- Confined space entry
- H2S Alive
- Rope access level 1
- BSO
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
- Certified Welding Inspector
Timeline
Journeyman Welder
SMS Equipment
11.2022 - 01.2025
Labourer
Tacten Industrial services
05.2022 - 06.2022
Welder/Fabricator
NATTA steel
01.2022 - 03.2022
Pipe welder/Fabricator
PMI
11.2021 - 12.2021
Process Technician
Leverton Lithium
03.2021 - 10.2021
Welding, Fabrication, maintenance repairs
Doyle Machine Works UK
01.2021 - 03.2021
Welding & Fabrication
Chapman's steel fabrications UK
11.2020 - 01.2021
Rope access level 1, B-pressure welder
Tacten Industrial Services
09.2018 - 10.2020
Red seal Journeyman Welder
Extreme Burn Welding Ltd.
04.2015 - 10.2018
Welder
Powell Canada Inc. – Acheson
02.2014 - 02.2015
Welder
Vertex – Calmar
11.2012 - 02.2014
Volkswagen (South Africa)
04.2009 - 01.2012
Welder
Hi-Tech Automotive
02.2006 - 04.2009
Welder, toolmaker, process engineer
Jendamark
01.2004 - 01.2006
Certificate -
AutoCAD
W47.2 & W59 endorsement -
CWB
Management skills Training -
Linkdin
B-Pressure -
ABSA
Journeyman Welder with Inter-Provincial Red Seal -
Alberta Institute of Training
Journeyman Tool, Jig and Die maker -
Merceta
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