Shayanne Ireland
Osler,Canada
Summary
Dedicated Millwright and Journeyperson Welder experienced in heavy equipment maintenance and welding. Achieved successful AWS weld tests and completed safety training while working on Cat 7495 shovel builds. Focused on delivering safe and efficient equipment solutions through effective communication and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Apprentice Millwright and welder
Impact mechanical services
Fort McMurray, Alberta
01.2026 - Current
- Welded swing rack, ballast to rev frame, counterweight, and structural components to ensure integrity and functionality.
- Measure bore and pins for pinning track, dippers, booms, and hoist machinery as well installed
- Executed mechanical commissioning of machinery systems to verify operational readiness and compliance with specifications.
- Assisted in installation of machinery and systems, optimizing configurations for enhanced performance.
- Tested completed installations to ensure proper functioning of systems.
- Built 7495 electric shovels for construction projects.
- Alignment on electrical motors to propel and swing motions
- Understand circuits pertaining to hydraulic, lube lines, and Pneumatics
- Fit and build decking, boarding ladders, handrails
- Crane signaling and lifting plan
Apprentice millwright
DeBeers Canada Gahcho Kue Mine
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
02.2023 - 05.2025
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs on machinery and equipment
- Diagnose and repair machinery and mechanical issues
- Replaced machinery parts and serviced equipment to ensure optimal performance., Diagnose equipment
- Replace parts, service, Diagnose equipment
- Install and align machinery components
- Perform rebuilds on various styles of pumps
- Performed repairs on conveyor systems to restore operational efficiency.
- Conducted preventive maintenance tasks
- Executed work instructions to ensure tasks were completed accurately
- Utilized SAP software for tracking maintenance activities and inventory management.
- Complete shut down tasks safely and on a timely manner
- Recorded maintenance activities and completed work orders for tracking and compliance
- Completed shutdown tasks to ensure safe and efficient equipment maintenance. safely and on a timely manner
- Work with team members to optimize production efficiency as well to work safely
- Supported on-site troubleshooting of mechanical issues to minimize downtime
Mobile maintenance welder/ Emergency Response Team
Aurora Mining
12.2020 - 02.2023
- Fly in fly out to Gahcho Kue mine (Debeers) for mobile maintenance
- Performed rebuilds and repairs on various types of buckets
- Structural welding and fabrication on skids/stairs/ladders
- Executed field welder repairs to ensure equipment functionality and safety.
- Process plant shutdowns, change liners, repair grizzly, fabricate structures/platforms/hand railing, crack repairs on scrubbers, fitting water piping, follow procedures and blueprints
- Repair frame cracks following procedures
- Served as an Emergency Response Team member during training sessions, monthly training fighting fires, medical training, and emergency training
PM welder/ Emergency Response Team
Paul Bros Nextreme
02.2017 - 12.2020
- Participated as ERT member, completing monthly training in fire response, medical aid, and emergency protocols
- Executed preventive maintenance welding tasks in truck shop, ensuring equipment reliability and operational readiness
- Preventive maintenance welder at the truck shop
- Conducted detailed inspections for structural cracks on equipment
- Crack repairs (boom cracks, handrails, frame cracks, etc.)
- Executed comprehensive rebuilds of duratray systems to restore functionality
- Carried out bucket rebuilds to ensure optimal performance
- Bucket rebuilds
- Shut down maintenance at process plant
- Replace liners, chutes, repairs on scrubber
- Repaired equipment in the field
- Participated in emergency response team training and drills, monthly training fighting fires, medical training, and emergency training
- Process plant Welder
- Working alongside millwright personnel to meet goals and requirements in a timely manner
- Changing liners, replacing pumps, belt replacement, welding scrubbers, fixing chutes
Welder, General Labourer
CJ Contracting
Yellowknife, NT
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Operated various types of machinery on the production floor
- Maintain length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion bead
- Use disc grinder to smooth out, weld, or grind parts prior to welding
- Repair improperly welded pieces
- Fabricate new or replacement parts for dump trucks, trailers, loader and excavator buckets
- Operated machinery to support efficient production processes
- Read work orders to determine specifications and information
- Performed welding tasks across all positions and projects
- Obtain parts and materials
- Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or productions at specified intervals to ensure conformance requirements
- Clear construction site of debris and trash
- Cleared construction site of debris and trash to maintain safety and accessibility
- Handle construction materials on site and in storage
- Drive trucks to transport materials to and from sites
- Assist in loading and unloading trucks
- Managed operation and maintenance of saws, drills, grinders, and blowtorches to ensure optimal performance and reliability
- All positions welding
Apprentice Welder
LSC Industrial
La Corey, AB
01.2016 - 02.2016
- Follow directions in given layouts, blueprints and work orders
- Cleaned, inspected for defects, and shaped component parts to ensure quality standards
- Ground, cut, and welded parts while building up worn components to meet project specifications
- Executed various tasks related to job responsibilities in alignment with company needs.
- Fabrication shop experience
- Gained hands-on experience in fabrication shop, working with various materials and tools.
- Demonstrated continuous efforts to improve operations, enhancing overall workflow
- Decrease turnaround times and streamline work process
- Decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes
Apprentice Welder
Magnum Energy Services
Bonnyville, AB
11.2014 - 01.2016
- Weld and fabricate structural steel and skids
- Executed aluminum tig welding and created custom shelves
- Conducted routine inspections and repairs on all equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Fulfilled output requirements while minimizing scrap levels
- Customized and fabricated bumpers to meet specific project needs
- Executed aluminum TIG welding and custom fabrication of shelves to meet project specifications.
- Utilized zip cutting and grinding techniques, along with torch and plasma cutting for metal fabrication.
- Efficiently operate zoomboom and bobcat
- Loaded trailers for job sites, securing loads with chains and straps for safe transport.
Apprentice Welder
Foremost
Lloydminster, AB
07.2013 - 08.2014
- Follow directions in given layouts, blueprints and work orders
- Fabricated oil field tanks to specifications, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with industry standards
- Welded using flux core, MIG, and various electrodes including 6010, 7018, 7024, and stainless 309L, contributing to high-quality welds and project success
- Follow directions in given layouts, blue prints and work orders
- Created detailed layouts for oil field tanks based on specifications and blueprints.
Labourer, Shop Welder
Wise Guys Oilfield
Lloydminster, AB
09.2012 - 07.2013
- Completed well installations efficiently
- Assisted welders with finished pieces
- Assisted welders in completing final assembly of components
- Performed mechanical work and conducted routine maintenance on equipment to ensure operational readiness
- Operated fork lifts, hoists and other material handling equipment
- Installed thermal insulation materials
- Conducted maintenance on tanks and pipelines
- Fabricated protective guards for wellheads
Education
Level 3 - Millwright
SAIT
Calgary, AB 09.2024 - 08.2026
Journeyman Redseal Welder -
Lakeland College
Vermillion, AlbertaHigh School Diploma -
Biggar Central School
Biggar, SaskatchewanSkills
- Welding
- Structural welding
- Mechanical commissioning
- Equipment installation
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Blueprint interpretation
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Safety Precautions
- Emergency Response Training
- Mining Industry Knowledge
- Teamwork
- Maintenance records
Additional Qualifications
- Load lifting ability 50lbs
- First Aid certified
- Operate overhead crane
- CSTS certified
- Confined Space and Rescue certified
- Fall arrest certified
- Aerial platform certified
- Zoom boom/fork lift certified
- AWS finning weld test
- Certified B pressure welder
- Emergency medical responder certified
Timeline
Apprentice Millwright and welder
Impact mechanical services
01.2026 - Current
Level 3 - Millwright
SAIT
09.2024 - 08.2026
Apprentice millwright
DeBeers Canada Gahcho Kue Mine
02.2023 - 05.2025
Mobile maintenance welder/ Emergency Response Team
Aurora Mining
12.2020 - 02.2023
PM welder/ Emergency Response Team
Paul Bros Nextreme
02.2017 - 12.2020
Welder, General Labourer
CJ Contracting
02.2016 - 02.2017
Apprentice Welder
LSC Industrial
01.2016 - 02.2016
Apprentice Welder
Magnum Energy Services
11.2014 - 01.2016
Apprentice Welder
Foremost
07.2013 - 08.2014
Labourer, Shop Welder
Wise Guys Oilfield
09.2012 - 07.2013
Journeyman Redseal Welder -
Lakeland College
High School Diploma -
Biggar Central School