Summary
Work History
Education
Tickets
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Brad Cockwill

17189 Coray Frontage Rd. Endako,BC

Summary

Safety-oriented Maintenance Worker/Welder offering 29 years of troubleshooting and repair expertise. Dedicated and reliable with skills in problem solving, welding/fabrication and mechanical work using the SMAW, TIG, MIG and FLUX CORE welding processes on all types of metals. Team-oriented with commitment to completing tasks on-time and safely with minimum down time.

Work History

Mill Maintenance Lead Hand Welder

Mount Milligan Mine
Fort St. James
2013 - Current
  • Weld and repair of piping, chutes, structural welding and mechanical repairs on mesto crusher and sag pump gear boxes.
  • Reading and interpreting blueprints and welding process specifications.
  • Operating manual and semi-automatic flame cutting, brazing, and soldering equipment.
  • Designing and fabricating metal components as required.
  • Properly follow policies and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for safe working procedures and environment.
  • SAP data entry and creating and completing work orders.
  • Overseeing jobs and directing crews as a lead hand.
  • JOHS committee member.

Shovel and Drill Maintenance Welder/Fabricator

Endako Mine
Endako
2010 - 2013
  • Welded, fabricated and repaired P&H shovels and blast hole drills.
  • Assisted with millwright mechanic repairs.
  • Properly follow policies and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for safe working procedures and environment.
  • JOHS committee member.

Welder/Fabricator

Argo Road Maintenance
Armstrong
2007 - 2010
  • Performed Maintenance welding and fabricating using all types of metals.
  • Performed machining on a lathe and milling machine in preparation of repairing and modifications of heavy equipment.
  • Responsible for producing spare parts for equipment such as gravel trucks, loaders, bed trucks, trailers, and all attachments that go with them.

Welder/Fabricator/Field Supervisor

Weir Canada
Fort St John
2000 - 2007
  • Performed maintenance welding and construction in the mining, oil and gas, lumber, pulp and paper and power production industries.
  • Performed pressure vessel and pressure piping repair/fabrication, CWB structural welding, heavy equipment repair and modification, metalized spray transfer, millwright and basic machining in th shop and in the field.
  • Traveled all over Canada and in the United States while over seeing crews on all planning and processing of jobs. As well as worked closely with engineers and clients.

Education

Red Seal Welder - Welding, Level A

Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek, BC
01-2001

Red Seal Welder - Welding, Level B

Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek, BC
01-2000

Red Seal Welder - Welding, Level C

Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek, BC
01-1999

Basic Training Diploma - Carpentry Pre-apprenticeship

College of The New Caledonia
Prince George, BC
01-1996

High School Diploma -

Correlieu Secondary School
Quesnel, BC
01-1995

Tickets

  • Class 5 with Air Brake endorsement
  • Basic Excel and word training
  • CANSCOTT level 1 and 2 training
  • Supervisor tickets
  • TAP ROOT training
  • Red Seal Welder Level A
  • Various equipment operation ticket

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Mill Maintenance Lead Hand Welder

Mount Milligan Mine
2013 - Current

Shovel and Drill Maintenance Welder/Fabricator

Endako Mine
2010 - 2013

Welder/Fabricator

Argo Road Maintenance
2007 - 2010

Welder/Fabricator/Field Supervisor

Weir Canada
2000 - 2007

Red Seal Welder - Welding, Level A

Northern Lights College

Red Seal Welder - Welding, Level B

Northern Lights College

Red Seal Welder - Welding, Level C

Northern Lights College

Basic Training Diploma - Carpentry Pre-apprenticeship

College of The New Caledonia

High School Diploma -

Correlieu Secondary School
Brad Cockwill