Ryan Nichols
Grande Prairie,Canada
Summary
Motivated Second-Year Apprentice Welder seeking a dedicated shop fabrication position to apply formal First-Year technical training and advance Bluebook progress. Experienced in industrial shop/field environments with a strong commitment to fit-up precision, trade math, and high-efficiency MIG welding. A Dependable worker eager to join a high-production shop team where hood-down welding, assembly accuracy, and safety compliance are the top priorities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Helper, at Altagas Pipestone II Gas Plant
EPFC Corp
Grande Prairie, Alberta
09.2024 - 11.2025
- Completed First-Year Welding technical schooling under company sponsorship before returning to field operations
- Logged 2,700 hours toward apprenticeship bluebook requirements across dual major field project sites.
- Operated heavy machinery, including skid steers and telehandlers, to efficiently transport materials and facilitate job site workflow.
- Maintained safety compliance in overhead lift and H2S environments by inspecting lifts, harnesses, executing continuous fire watch, signing hot work permits, and updating gas logs
- Assisted multi-trade crews by measuring, prepping, and cutting work pieces, fueling machinery, and torquing flanges
- Supported site logistics with equipment procurement, and conducting pre-use machinery inspections.
- Executed high-angle industrial painting for 4 months at the Pipestone plant, utilizing aerial lifts to coat field-modified structural steel to client specifications.
Welding Apprentice/Labourer
Foremost Industries
Hythe, AB
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Executed GMAW (MIG) and SMAW (Stick) welds on oil storage tanks (100–3,000 barrel capacity), including floor plates, shell seams, and out-of-position patches.
- Performed plasma cutting, beveling, and fit-up of metal components to prepare workpieces for assembly.
- Set up hydro-tests and conducted surface preps using angle grinders to ensure code compliance.
- Maintained clean shop environment and strict safety protocols across all daily fabrication duties.
Education
Year 1 Welding -
Northwestern Polytechnic
Highschool Diploma -
Beaverlodge Regional High School
Skills
- AWP/Skidsteer/Telehandler Operation
- Trade Math & Layout: Arc Length & Circumference Calculations, Bolt Pattern/Circle Division, Fractions & Decimal Conversions
- Practical Fabrication: Material Prep, Beveling, Fit-Up & Assembly
- Welding Processes: GMAW (MIG) & FCAW (Flux Core)
- Cutting: Oxy-Fuel & Plasma Cutting
- Basic Blueprint & Symbol Interpretation
- Safety & First Aid: Safety Compliance, Equipment inspection, First Aid CPR/AED Level C
Certification
- First Aid CPR/AED Level C: Expires-07/01/27
- H2S Alive: Expires-07/01/27
- CSO
- CSTS
- Telehandler: Expires-02/19/28
- Skidsteer: Expires- 01/01/28
Timeline
Welder Helper, at Altagas Pipestone II Gas Plant
EPFC Corp
09.2024 - 11.2025
Welding Apprentice/Labourer
Foremost Industries
05.2023 - 10.2023
Year 1 Welding -
Northwestern Polytechnic
Highschool Diploma -
Beaverlodge Regional High School