Chevy Almond
Camrose
Summary
To obtain a full time job where I can utilize and develop my skills. Im a Focused fabrication welder, and heavy duty apprentice with 19 years of experience as a welder. Skilled at working with all types of metal and various types of welding related tools and equipment. I have maintained a strong commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy. Proven history of reliability and professionalism in various situations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fabrication Welder
Point Hope Shipyards
03.2005 - 03.2008
- Arc and flux core welding Canadian maritimes engineering
- Cutting/grinding/fabricating
- Rigging/Hoisting various material
- General shipyard repair/maintenance ranging from hull work to engine room modification
Welding Fabricator
Boiler Makers Union
04.2008 - 03.2009
- Ran personal welding rig (pipelines / gas plants / pipeline heavy machinery / small jobs)
- Tig/Arc /Flux core /hard surface welding
- Various pipeline work ( pipes ranging from 2”-32”)
- Small shop work on oilfield projects for many different sites
- Rigging/Hoisting various spools/material
Welding Fabricator
Aecon Lockerbie
05.2009 - 11.2010
- Ran Orbital tig machine on boiler tubes
- Tig/Arc /Flux core welding
- Welding spools in fab shop
- Cutting/grinding/Fabricating
- Building/repairing boiler tubing
- Built PADS mainly large bore pipe
Welding Fabricator
Nanaimo Shipyards
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Arc /Flux core welding
- Welding on all aspects of the ship
- Cutting/grinding/Fabricating
- Build/repair of tanks/replacing old material with new
Welding Fabricator
Maxfield
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Arc /Flux core welding
- Welding in fab shop on large spool pieces (MIG root / 7018 fill on roller)
- Cutting/grinding/Fabricating
- Build/repair of oilfield pressure tanks
Welding Fabricator
FT Services
01.2013 - 11.2013
- Welding/pipefitting on SAGD site (pipe ranging from 2”-20”)
- Cutting/grinding/Fabricating
- Bolt up/swapping out various sizes of spools throughout plant
- General Plant maintenance
- Rigging/ hoisting various sizes of pipe, valves, tanks etc)
- Use of picker truck
Welding Supervisor/Welding Fabricator
IPT (INTERPROVINCIAL PIPEFITTING TECHNOLOGIES)
11.2013 - 02.2017
- Foreman on site for workers
- Welding/pipefitting on SAGD site (pipeline, small jobs, machinery on site, field oil pads)
- Cutting/grinding/Fabricating (well head stands, small spool pieces, support brackets)
- Bolt up/swapping out various sizes of spools/valves throughout plant
- General Plant/field maintenance (jobs vary from custom welding projects offsite to pipefitting projects within the plant
- If the projects cannot be completed offsite we complete them in our shop)
- Rigging/ hoisting various sizes of pipe, valves, tanks etc)
- Use of picker truck ( 30 ton)
Fabrication Welder, Heavy Duty Apprentice
Graham Construction - Fort Hills
03.2017 - Current
- Worked in all business units throughout Fort Hills
- Primary/Secondary/OPP/Utilities/LVF/MEM
- MEM Maintenance welding/fabrication being done on Komatsu 980/930 haul trucks, D11/D9/D8 dozers, Caterpillar 777E trucks, Graders and wiggle wagons in Mine equipment maintenance shop and any outside work required for 4100 electric shovel
- Repair of hand rails/mirrors/decking as well as frame cracks and dump box cracks and any other safety critical areas in need of repair
- Operating automatic robot welder on 20 – 36” pipe in OPTA shop
- Roll / position welding any structural material and any pipe needed from 2” – 28” plus all fit up and fabrication
- Operating any machinery needed to move material for shop including telehandler / Knuckle boom / Bobcat and 85 ton Overhead crane
- LVF Maintenance, Servicing and trouble shooting various issues including skid steers, tractor trailer units, International Workstars, telehandlers, Kubota equipment, light plants, cable tractors, generators, forklifts, light duty pickups etc
Education
Red Seal Journeyman Ticket - Welding, Level A, Welding Level B,
Camosun College
Victoria, BC04.2009
Skills
- Prioritize and value safety
- Take pride in workmanship
- Self starter ,Natural leader
- Easily adaptable with wide variety of skillsets
- Work well both independently and as a team
- Fast learner with positive “can do” attitude
- Maintained up to date tickets and certifications
Academicsandqualifications
- A ticket journeyman welder
- Red Seal stamp
- Apprentice Heavy Duty Technician
- Orbital tig machine experience for 1.5 years / Automatic hardwire robot experience on big bore pipe
- B pressure welder
- F3/F4 , F6/F4 , F6/F6, F6/F5, CCO tickets
- CWB ticket ( FCAW/SMAW all position)
- Confined space / Fall arrest / Knuckle Boom / Telehandler / Overhead Crane / EWP / Firewatch
- CSTS 09 / H2S certified
- Trained in and knowledge of SAP
- WHIMIS Certified
- Valid Alberta driver’s license with Airbrake certification ( also have my Class 1 Learners )
References
- Jason Proud, 403-325-0752, Co-worker, Foster creek
- Shaun Costello, 403-586-0327, co-worker, Fort hills
- Andy Poruchnek, 587-372-3293, LVF shop supervisor, Fort Hills, Suncor
Languages
English
Limited Working
Certification
- Have obtained journeyman A welding ticket - Red Seal stamp
- B pressure welder
- Orbital tig machine experience for 1.5 years / Automatic hardwire robot experience on big bore pipe
- F3/F4 , F6/F4 , F6/F6, F6/F5, CCO tickets
- CWB ticket ( FCAW/SMAW all position)
- Confined space / Fall arrest / Knuckle Boom / Telehandler / Overhead Crane / EWP / Firewatch
- CSTS 09 / H2S certified
- Trained in and knowledge of SAP
- WHIMIS Certified
-Currently working toward red seal Heavy Duty Technician
-CLAC Steward for last five years
Timeline
Fabrication Welder, Heavy Duty Apprentice
Graham Construction - Fort Hills
03.2017 - Current
Welding Supervisor/Welding Fabricator
IPT (INTERPROVINCIAL PIPEFITTING TECHNOLOGIES)
11.2013 - 02.2017
Welding Fabricator
FT Services
01.2013 - 11.2013
Welding Fabricator
Maxfield
01.2012 - 11.2012
Welding Fabricator
Nanaimo Shipyards
01.2011 - 12.2011
Welding Fabricator
Aecon Lockerbie
05.2009 - 11.2010
Welding Fabricator
Boiler Makers Union
04.2008 - 03.2009
Fabrication Welder
Point Hope Shipyards
03.2005 - 03.2008
Red Seal Journeyman Ticket - Welding, Level A, Welding Level B,
Camosun College
- Have obtained journeyman A welding ticket - Red Seal stamp
- B pressure welder
- Orbital tig machine experience for 1.5 years / Automatic hardwire robot experience on big bore pipe
- F3/F4 , F6/F4 , F6/F6, F6/F5, CCO tickets
- CWB ticket ( FCAW/SMAW all position)
- Confined space / Fall arrest / Knuckle Boom / Telehandler / Overhead Crane / EWP / Firewatch
- CSTS 09 / H2S certified
- Trained in and knowledge of SAP
- WHIMIS Certified
-Currently working toward red seal Heavy Duty Technician
-CLAC Steward for last five years
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