Wyatt Collett
Lethbridge,AB
Summary
Skilled Journeyman Welder with experience in various welding techniques, including MIG, TIG, and stick welding. Strong knowledge of safety procedures, blueprint interpretation, and metal fabrication. Strengths include problem-solving abilities and precision workmanship in diverse industrial settings. In past roles, contributed to team efficiency through high-quality welds and commitment to project timelines.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Helper
Tekh Group
Fox Creek, Alberta
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Assisted welders by preparing materials and tools for various projects.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure safety standards.
- Supported welding operations by holding and positioning metal pieces as instructed.
- Provide assistance to other welders during complex projects involving multiple steps.
- Communicate with supervisors regarding problems encountered during assigned tasks.
- Repair broken or cracked parts using appropriate welding techniques.
- Inspect completed welds to ensure they meet standards or specifications.
- Clean work area after completing assignments.
- Replace worn electrodes on welding machines as necessary.
- Completed precision cuts with power saws, hand shears, and chipping knives.
- Monitor machine settings to ensure that they are within specified ranges at all times.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Learned and mastered skilled trade specialties under guidance of expert mentors.
Welder Helper
Weaver Group Limited
Grande Prairie, Alberta
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Assisted welders by preparing materials and tools for various projects.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure safety standards.
- Supported welding operations by holding and positioning metal pieces as instructed.
- Grind, file, buff and smooth welds using grinders, drills, wire brushes and other tools.
- Assist in laying out, cutting, fabricating and fitting of metal components prior to welding.
- Set up welding machines according to specifications by adjusting current and voltage; selecting correct filler rods and fluxes; and setting gas flow rate.
- Position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures or other type of supports as needed.
- Read blueprints, sketches and job orders to determine the specific welding requirements.
- Perform manual or semi-automatic welding processes such as shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc.
- Learned and mastered skilled trade specialties under guidance of expert mentors.
Welder Helper
EPFC corp
Grande Prairie, Alberta
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Read blueprints, skhes and job orders to determine the specific welding requirements.
- Set up welding machines according to specifications by adjusting current and voltage; selecting correct filler rods and fluxes; and setting gas flow rate.
- Assist in laying out, cutting, fabricating and fitting of metal components prior to welding.
- Clean work area after completing assignments.
- Grind, file, buff and smooth welds using grinders, drills, wire brushes and other tools.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth workflow during projects.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize risks during welding activities.
Welder Helper
Triple J pipelines
Grande Prairie, Alberta
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Set up welding machines according to specifications by adjusting current and voltage; selecting correct filler rods and fluxes; and setting gas flow rate.
- Clean work area after completing assignments.
- Assist in laying out, cutting, fabricating and fitting of metal components prior to welding.
- Grind, file, buff and smooth welds using grinders, drills, wire brushes and other tools.
Welder Helper
Macro Pipelines
Fraser Lake, British Columbia
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Set up welding machines according to specifications by adjusting current and voltage; selecting correct filler rods and fluxes; and setting gas flow rate.
- Grind, file, buff and smooth welds using grinders, drills, wire brushes and other tools.
- Assist in laying out, cutting, fabricating and fitting of metal components prior to welding.
Education
Certified Journeyman/ B-pressure - 3rd Year Welding
Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer, None 04.2025 - 06.2025
2nd Year Welding - Welding
Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer, AB06-2024
1st Year Welding - Welding
Fairview Polytechnic
Fairview, AB06-2022
Skills
- Grinding experience
- Layout support
- Welding safety
- Safety Procedures
- Stick Welding
- Grinding understanding
- Power and hand tools
- Structural welding
- Cutting familiarity
- Site cleanup
- Pressure welding
- Blueprint reading
- Machine setup
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Workplace safety
- Pipe welding
Timeline
Certified Journeyman/ B-pressure - 3rd Year Welding
Red Deer Polytechnic
04.2025 - 06.2025
Welder Helper
Tekh Group
01.2025 - 04.2025
Welder Helper
Weaver Group Limited
10.2024 - 01.2025
Welder Helper
EPFC corp
07.2024 - 10.2024
Welder Helper
Triple J pipelines
07.2023 - 03.2024
Welder Helper
Macro Pipelines
06.2022 - 04.2023
2nd Year Welding - Welding
Red Deer Polytechnic
1st Year Welding - Welding
Fairview Polytechnic
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