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Kyle Norgard

Calgary,AB

Summary

Seasoned Welder with 21+ years in business. Has hands-on experience running and operating all welding processes in a variety of environments. Experience with Steel Erection, Fabrication, Structural, Industrial Plant Work, Oil and Gas. Diligent individual focused on maintaining high productivity and safety targets. Team player focused with all applicable tickets and certifications. Has his own portable welding rig in good working condition, fully tooled up. Motivated and seeking employment in the welding industry. Name of his company is Norgard Welding Services LTD.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner/Operator

Norgard Welding Services LTD.
07.2011 - Current
  • Owned a welding rig that did pretty much everything a welder can do.
  • Worked shutdowns in northern Alberta.
  • Performed maintenance duties at Genalta, a steel shredding mill.
  • Looked after all book and paperwork, and invoicing for the company.
  • Maintained 100 pieces of mechanical equipment at clover bar recycling and composting dump.
  • Completed all kinds of welding work for a large customer base.
  • Subcontracted my services for McSween custom fabricators.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.

Welder

Jomax Drilling
08.2023 - 11.2023
  • Designed, fit, fabricate and weld all piping, and structural components for oil and gas drilling rigs. Built new rigs and refurbished + updated old ones.
  • Took part in building rigs from scratch to full running condition.

Structural Welder

725 Ironworkers
12.2021 - Current
  • Erected and welded hundreds of steel structures in and around Alberta and BC.
  • Pushed jobs and supervised other welders to ensure work was getting done efficiently and promptly.
  • Completed work on kilns and other industrial machines during scheduled and emergency shutdowns.
  • Inspected projects, identified issues that occurred and implemented corrective measures
  • Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding
  • Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries

Welder

National Steel Erectors
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Erected and welded hundreds of steel structures throughout Alberta and BC area.
  • Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes
  • Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications
  • Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment

Welder, Fabricator

Boden Fabricators
07.2009 - 07.2011

Fabricated and welded custom small and large truck service bodies. Aluminum and steel.

Fabricated and welded steel and aluminum tanks.

Fabricator Welder

Capital Rig
07.2007 - 07.2009
  • Fabricated and welded many flat deck trailers and oil service rigs from ground up.
  • Repaired oilfield service equipment.

Education

Red Seal Journeyman Welder - Welding

Nait
Edmonton , AB
06.2002

Skills

    Welding

  • Organization
  • Team building
  • Multitasking
  • Foreman
  • Fabricating
  • Cutting
  • Print reading
  • Problem solving
  • Good strong work ethic

Certification

  • Red Seal Journeyman
  • Class 1 & 6 Drivers License with Airbrakes.
  • H2S
  • First Aid
  • Confined Space
  • Area Work Platform
  • Fall Arrest
  • WHMIS
  • TDG - Transportation of Dangerous Goods
  • CSTS 2020
  • CWB - All Positions - SMAW Ticket
  • CWB - All Positions - FCAW Ticket

Timeline

Welder

Jomax Drilling
08.2023 - 11.2023

Structural Welder

725 Ironworkers
12.2021 - Current

Welder

National Steel Erectors
07.2021 - 12.2021

Owner/Operator

Norgard Welding Services LTD.
07.2011 - Current

Welder, Fabricator

Boden Fabricators
07.2009 - 07.2011

Fabricator Welder

Capital Rig
07.2007 - 07.2009

Red Seal Journeyman Welder - Welding

Nait
Kyle Norgard