Wendell Ward
Red Bay,NL
Summary
Red Seal welder with over 12 years welding experience as well as an apprentice millwright with over 2000 hours logged and countless backyard mechanic experience. Skilled and knowledgeable in MIG, flux core and stick welding. Well experienced in arc air gouging, grinding and oxy acetylene torch cutting and welding as well as safely operating overhead cranes, forklifts, induction heaters etc. Capable of reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings and diagrams, experience in trouble shooting and problem solving also tons of rigging experience. I’m a member of Nunatukavut and a family man who’s use to working in not so tidy work environments (dirt, dust and grease) I understand that workplace safety is just as important as getting the job done in a timely manner ,I have a strong work ethic and very punctual and dependable.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/fitter
Andritz Hydro Canada Inc
01.2017
- Installing embedded vessels to hold turbines.
Millwright Apprentice
Sunnycorner
Churchill Falls, NL
02.2024 - Current
• Complete turbine rebuild
Boilermaker
Pennecon
Voiseys Bay Nl
11.2022 - 02.2024
• Building silos/ rubber repairs on linded tank/ exhaust and stack insulation on powerhouse
Boilermaker welder
Cahill Group
Labrador City
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Thickener tank rebuild
Boilermaker welder/ Millwright welder
Shoreline/ Sunny Corner
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Feeder tube replacement/ rebuilding turbines.
Boilermaker welder
Shoreline
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Feeder tube replacement
Millwright/welder
Andritz Hydro Canada Inc
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Building and installing turbines.
Versatile welder/rigger
Pennecon
01.2018 - 01.2019
• Assemble and disassemble cranes, general rigging hoisting signalmen for site services, Versatile welder for site services
Versatile Welder
Astaldi Canada
Muskrat Falls, NL
01.2016 - 01.2017
• Off load/ loading rebar, cutting/bending/welding rebar
Boilermaker Welder
Kiewit Kvaemer Contractors
Bull Arm, NL
01.2015 - 06.2015
•rigging and welding steel plates to form the top section of a storage cell for oil
Welding and installation of various components in Iron Ore processing plant
Sunny Corner
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Ticker tanks, duct work, precipitator, and conveyers.
Welding in shop on modules for Hebron Project
Cahill Fabrication
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Living quarters, subsea structures
Welder
Carol Lake Metal Works
Labrador City, NL
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints, haul truck boxes, excavator buckets ext.
Field welder/mechanic with support vehicle repair and maintenance
Johnsons Construction
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Changing oil filters, fixing broken parts, greasing moving parts on various heavy equipment used for road construction.
Education
Welding Red Seal -
CONA
St. John’s, NL01.2013
Entry Level Welding -
Academy Canada
St. John’s, NL01.2008
High School Diploma -
Basque Memorial All Grade School
Red Bay, NL01.2003
Skills
- Works well with team
- Experience with rotation
- Awareness with camp jobs in construction areas
- Familiar with fast paced environments and heavy traffic areas
- CWB SMAW
- CWB FCAW
- T-Class
- Fall Arrest
- Confined Space
- WHIMIS
- AWP
Timeline
Millwright Apprentice
Sunnycorner
02.2024 - Current
Boilermaker
Pennecon
11.2022 - 02.2024
Boilermaker welder
Cahill Group
09.2022 - 11.2022
Boilermaker welder/ Millwright welder
Shoreline/ Sunny Corner
01.2021 - 01.2022
Boilermaker welder
Shoreline
01.2020 - 01.2021
Millwright/welder
Andritz Hydro Canada Inc
01.2019 - 01.2020
Versatile welder/rigger
Pennecon
01.2018 - 01.2019
Welder/fitter
Andritz Hydro Canada Inc
01.2017
Versatile Welder
Astaldi Canada
01.2016 - 01.2017
Boilermaker Welder
Kiewit Kvaemer Contractors
01.2015 - 06.2015
Welding and installation of various components in Iron Ore processing plant
Sunny Corner
01.2014 - 01.2015
Welding in shop on modules for Hebron Project
Cahill Fabrication
01.2012 - 01.2013
Welder
Carol Lake Metal Works
01.2011 - 01.2012
Field welder/mechanic with support vehicle repair and maintenance
Johnsons Construction
01.2008 - 01.2011
Welding Red Seal -
CONA
Entry Level Welding -
Academy Canada
High School Diploma -
Basque Memorial All Grade School