Jonathon Gowanlock
Revelstoke,Canada
Summary
Energetic and precise welder with 10 years of experience and a welder certificate. Specializes in various welding techniques and procedures. Extensive background in open pit mining, mechanical work, millwrighting, and shutdown repairs in plants and facilities. Highly motivated to complete projects quickly and efficiently.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder/iron Worker
Priority Steel Erectors
Chilliwack, British Columbia
07.2024 - Current
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Inspected equipment and materials to ensure proper installation of structural steel components.
- Performed layout and installation of steel structures, including beams, columns, stairways and catwalks.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Welder
Brad Paddison Contracting
100 Mile House, British Columbia
01.2022 - Current
- Executed full rebuild of shovel bucket
- Water treatment construction (Fusing and welding).
- Undertook various tasks in both tank construction and ironworking
- Constructed mills
- Operated heavy machinery efficiently
- Carried out strenuous activities with precision
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
Welder/Rig Hand
Kodiak well servicing
01.2020 - Current
- Complex problem solving
- Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues
- Welding repairs on rig and commercial equipment
- Preventable/regular maintenance on all diesel generators and heavy-duty equipment
- Trip pipe in and out of hole
- Bolt pump and engine parts together
- Inspect material, products, or equipment, to detect defects and malfunctions
- Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicator to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards
Welder
peace Valley industries
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Heavy equipment repair
- Haul truck box rebuilds
- Shovel shutdowns
- Bucket repairs/ re-builds
- Corking drills, dozers, excavators and other mining equipment
- Fitting, cutting and fabricating steel to engineered plans/drawings
- SMAW cwb all position ticket valid
- Efficient in FCAW 1/16” wire and 0.45
- Repair work on logging equipment
- Orientated and work at all conuma coal mines and frequently working on various pieces of there equipment
Welder
force welding
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Plant maintenance
- Stainless steel GTAW
- Millwright work
- Fabricating/ layout all stainless steel
- 72” Water lines/culverts full UT inspection (SMAW)
- Covid proofing school/ crew buses all stainless steel and aluminum
Welder
Old time iron
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Iron working/Fabrication
- Wall openings, roof openings general concrete steel reinforcing
- Standing beams/erecting
- Lift or move materials and finished products using crane
- Drilling, cutting, layout
- Industrial handrails and stairs all Full UT tested
- Bridge building, screw piles, joist reinforcing
- Aesthetic metal work for downtown office buildings
Welder
lincoln county oil field services
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits following blueprints and layout specifications and using jigs, welding torches and hand tools
- Facility construction
- Cutting and welding piles
- Structural support beams and pipe racks
- General erection of sag d facility/plant
- Galvanized welding for electrical supports
Driller/operator
Red Chris mine
01.2014 - 01.2017
- 351 pit viper, 780 atlas copco hammer drills
- Loader and screener plant
- 773, 777 and 793 cat haul trucks
- 730-740 articulating rock trucks
- Rubber tire dozer
- 988 loader experience
Apprentice
southern smoke welding
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Reading interpreting isometric Pipe drawings
- Cutting PUPS to desire length and bevel
- Cutting, Grinding
- Assist is designing of stairs, handrails and other structural tasks in and around gas plants
Apprentice
Begbie inspection and repairs
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Regular maintenance on various commercial transport vehicles
- Ties, brakes, wheel bearings, and welding jobs
- Organizing shop equipment and parts
Education
Third year/ journeyman welding -
Northern lakes college
01.2021
Second year welding -
Southern alberta institute of technolgies
01.2018
First year welding -
Red Deer college
01.2017
Diploma - metal fabrication and mechanics
Revelstoke Secondary School
Revelstoke, BC06.2013
Skills
- Proficient in Structural Welding Standards
- Maintenance and Repair
- Strong Mechanical Skills
- Structural Steel Fabrication
- Structural Restoration
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Steel Connection Assembly Skills
- Skilled in Operating Heavy Machinery
Certification
- CWB- SMAW all position
- Mine rescue
- OFA Level 3 (expired)
- Fall protection
- Telehandler
- Standard first aid and CPR
- H2S Alive
- Journeyman welder
- Confined space
- CSTS
- EWP
References
- Jesse Taylor, (250)-981-2094
- Dustin Busswell, (250) 640-0071
- Dan Fortier, (778)-349-5853
- Lane Threatful, (250)837-3780
- Joe Cable, (604)701-7076
- Kerry Bourgeois, (250)320-3018
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Welder/iron Worker
Priority Steel Erectors
07.2024 - Current
Welder
Brad Paddison Contracting
01.2022 - Current
Welder
peace Valley industries
01.2021 - 01.2022
Welder/Rig Hand
Kodiak well servicing
01.2020 - Current
Welder
force welding
01.2019 - 01.2020
Welder
Old time iron
01.2018 - 01.2020
Welder
lincoln county oil field services
01.2017 - 01.2018
Driller/operator
Red Chris mine
01.2014 - 01.2017
Apprentice
southern smoke welding
01.2013 - 01.2014
Apprentice
Begbie inspection and repairs
01.2012 - 01.2013
Third year/ journeyman welding -
Northern lakes college
Second year welding -
Southern alberta institute of technolgies
First year welding -
Red Deer college
Diploma - metal fabrication and mechanics
Revelstoke Secondary School
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