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Joshua Brackenreed

134 Acacia Circle, Leduc,Canada

Summary

Vastly skilled, detail-oriented Welder with 15 years of experience delivering high quality pressure pipe, structural steel, heavy equipment repair and fabrication that meets or exceeds company standards and clients expectations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Journeyman Welder

Raptor Mining
02.2024 - Current


  • Interpret blueprints and welding symbols to ensure dimensional accuracy and compliance with design specifications to meet or exceed clients expectations.
  • Evaluate weld joint. Select appropriate welding process, filler material and shielding gas. Verify weld parameters. Strategically place welds and implement semi-automated welding machines as much as possible to accelerate production and quality.
  • Assist quality control department with non-destructive testing when they are no longer on shift.
  • Effectively evaluate problems as they arise and execute safe solutions.

Journeyman Welder

SMS Equipment Inc.
07.2021 - 02.2024


  • Read and interpret Komatsu 830, 930 and 980 dump body blueprints. Verify revisions are current.
  • Set up various jigs to fabricate floor sections, sidewalls, front wall and canopy in sequence to accelerate final assembly production.
  • Rebuild, repair and fabricate attachments/jigs for semi-automated welding machines to improve quality and production.
  • Dragline Outages at Genesee coal mine.

Journeyman Welder

SMS Equipment Inc.
12.2016 - 02.2021


  • Read and interpret Komatsu 830, 930 and 980 final assembly blueprints.
  • Assemble pre-fabricated sections from Acheson branch
  • Various component rebuilds and assemblies on Bucyrus 495, P&H 4100, Komatsu 830/930/980, CAT 797/793, Liebherr 282/284, CAT D11, CAT 24, Hitachi EX8000, Komatsu PC8000.
  • Field welder for majority of employment. Working at CNUL/Albian, CNRL, Suncor and Syncrude. Electric shovel Outages, truck shop, support shop and various equipment repairs in the mine.

Education

Level 1 Welding Inspector -

CWB Group
Nisku, AB
03.2018

Emergency Medical Responder

Nait
Edmonton, AB
06-2016

Welding Level C,B,A -

Kwantlen Polytechnic
Surrey, BC
03.2014

Highschool Diploma -

Salisbury Composite
06.2007

Skills

  • Safety-Oriented
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Troubleshooting
  • Extremely Motivated
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Adaptability
  • Verbal/Written Communication Skills
  • Microsoft Word/Outlook
  • Read/Interpret Drawings
  • Independence
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Attention to Detail
  • Decision Making

Certification

  • Red Seal Journeyman Welder
  • Alberta B Pressure (F6/F4, F6/F5, F3/F4)
  • CWB All Position Stick
  • CWB All Position Flux-core
  • Level 1 Welding Inspector (CSA W178.2, W47.1, W59)


Timeline

Journeyman Welder

Raptor Mining
02.2024 - Current

Journeyman Welder

SMS Equipment Inc.
07.2021 - 02.2024

Journeyman Welder

SMS Equipment Inc.
12.2016 - 02.2021

Highschool Diploma -

Salisbury Composite

Level 1 Welding Inspector -

CWB Group

Emergency Medical Responder

Nait

Welding Level C,B,A -

Kwantlen Polytechnic
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