Tanner VanStraaten
Quesnel,BC
Summary
Experienced welder with a background in mining, industrial construction, sawmill, and maintenance. Able to maintain a high standard of quality while working under pressure, with extensive knowledge of various welding techniques. Driven to get a job done safely and effectively, with the ability to work unsupervised in secluded areas.
Skills
- Red Seal, A level welder
- CWB all position stick and flux core
- BC PWP 7
- BC PWP 10
- First Aid level 1
- H2S Alive
- CSTS-09
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Mine Maint Welder (Shovel & Drill)
Taseko Gibraltar
Williams Lake, BC
11.2023 - Current
- Maintenance and PM inspections on P&H, Bucyrus shovels and CAT, P&H drills.
- Running mobile welding truck
- Fabrication and installation of broken/missing parts
Mine Maint Welder
Centerra Gold
Prince George, BC
09.2018 - 11.2023
- Maintenance and repairs on all mining equipment on site: shovels, drills, excavators, dozers, haul trucks...
- Job preparation and planning
- Fabrication and custom design in weld shop
- Run welding truck for mobile maintenance jobs
Rig Welder/Fabricator
AvaArc Welding Ltd
Kelowna, BC
11.2016 - Current
- Ran welding truck to do repairs and custom fabrication on haul trucks, shovels, excavators, dozers, and graders.
- Shutdowns, boom-crack repair, dipper(bucket) rebuilds and liner package installs on P&H, Hitachi, and Komatsu shovels.
- Box rebuilds, liner package installs, frame and bolster updates and crack repairs on CAT 793F and 777 haul trucks.
- Set up and operation of "cooper heat" for specific pre/post-heat welding procedures.
- Lots of Flux core and Air Arc gouging experience in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
Welder/Ironworker
All-Peace Industrial Contractors
Dawson Creek, BC
08.2015 - 09.2016
- Building new black liquor tank system at Port Mellon Pulp.
- Welding (open root) various sizes of pipe from 2"-80".
- Welding structural and dis-similar metals using 309 stainless rod.
- Working with crane installing pipe, vessels and structural steel.
Welder/Millwright
Steve's Welding
100 Mile House, BC
06.2010 - 08.2015
- Maintenance and construction for many different mills, mines and construction companies including...Gibraltar mine, New Afton Mine, Mt.Polley Mine, Ainsworth OSB, West Fraser Mills, Tolko Mills, LNS Services, Kaynic Construction, Wellons Industries, Beamac Installations.
Welder/Fabricator
State of Arc Welding Ltd
Port Coquitlam, BC
11.2012 - 03.2014
- Sub-contractor for Houle Electric at Mt.Milligan Mine and Teck-Cominco smelter.
- Designed and fabricated custom brackets, supports and columns for cable tray and electrical boxes during new construction.
- Installing and welding structural steel at Skytrain stations in Vancouver, BC.
Education
A Level Welding
College of New Caledonia
Prince George, BC2021
B level/Red Seal welding
Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus
2012
C level welding
Thompson Rivers University, Williams Lake Campus
2010
Skills
- Consistent at welding in all positions with SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW
- Knowledge of pre/post-heat procedures and welding dissimilar metals
- Understanding of hand signals, rigging procedures and equipment
- Fabrication, air arc gouging, plasma cutting, oxygen/acetylene torch cutting, oxygen lance
- Line boring experience
- Consistent at exceeding QA/QC and x-ray quality welds
- Reliable, efficient and safety conscious
- Able to operate zoom-boom, man-lift, forklift, and skid steer
- Can read and understand blueprints and weld symbols
- Job assessment and analysis
Timeline
Mine Maint Welder (Shovel & Drill)
Taseko Gibraltar
11.2023 - Current
Mine Maint Welder
Centerra Gold
09.2018 - 11.2023
Rig Welder/Fabricator
AvaArc Welding Ltd
11.2016 - Current
Welder/Ironworker
All-Peace Industrial Contractors
08.2015 - 09.2016
Welder/Fabricator
State of Arc Welding Ltd
11.2012 - 03.2014
Welder/Millwright
Steve's Welding
06.2010 - 08.2015
A Level Welding
College of New Caledonia
B level/Red Seal welding
Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus
C level welding
Thompson Rivers University, Williams Lake Campus
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