Connor Barlow
Summerside
Summary
Experienced and efficient welding fabricator equipped with the devotion for success, years of education, and advanced hands on work experiences. Exceptional problem-solving skills, blue print reading, experienced in advanced welding techniques, comprehensive knowledge of the trade and the willingness to learn and experience new opportunities within the field of work.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welding Fabricator
KMC Mining
09.2022 - Current
- Achieved consistent weld quality through careful preparation of materials and attention to detail during execution.
- Advanced skills in various welding techniques including MIG, TIG, stick welding, and plasma cutting.
- Maintained superior craftsmanship standards while working under tight deadlines
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Completed complex fabrication projects with precision, ensuring the final product met specifications.
- Developed a strong understanding of blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate fabrication outcomes.
- Checked cut length frequently for deviations in cut length specs.
- Contributed to the successful completion of large-scale projects as an integral member of a highly-skilled team.
- Rebuilt excavators, shovel buckets, removed and installed cutting edges and teeth.
- Accurately cut out worn bearings/bushings and properly installed new ones.
- Enhanced workplace safety by adhering to strict safety guidelines and wearing appropriate protective gear.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Successfully operated heavy equipment on a daily basis.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders, oxy acetylene torch, radiograph and hand tools.
- Properly used cooper heat pads to preheat and postheat thick steel.
Welder Fabricator
Linkletter Welding Limited
07.2020 - Current
- Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation
- Develop and lay out patterns that use materials most efficiently, using computerized metalworking equipment to experiment with different layouts
- Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, according to drawings or templates, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers
Education
Red Seal Certification - Welding Fabrication
Apprenticeship Training
Alberton, PEI04.2022
Welding Fabrication
Apprenticeship Training
Alberton, PEI03.2021
Welding Fabrication
Holland College
Alberton, PEI04.2020
High School Diploma - English Academic Student
Three Oaks HighSchool
Summerside, PEI06.2018
Skills
- Torch cutting
- Grinding and finishing
- Stainless steel welding
- Accurately following safety procedures
- Joint preparation
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Plasma arc cutting
- Structural fabrication
- Welding equipment maintenance
- Overhead crane operation
- Flux-cored arc welding
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Awards
2nd Place in Provincial Level Skills Training Competition.
Certification
- Red Seal Certification (2022)
- All position FCAW CWB tickets
- Flat/horizontal SMAW CWB tickets
- Mobile elevated work platforms certificate
- Fall arrest certificate
- Truck Lift Safety Course (2020)
- Forklift Certification
- WHMIS
Timeline
Welding Fabricator
KMC Mining
09.2022 - Current
Welder Fabricator
Linkletter Welding Limited
07.2020 - Current
Welding Fabrication
Apprenticeship Training
Welding Fabrication
Holland College
High School Diploma - English Academic Student
Three Oaks HighSchool
Red Seal Certification - Welding Fabrication
Apprenticeship Training
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