Adam Smith
Alligator Creek,Australia
Summary
With extensive experience in workshop fabrication, shutdowns, and sugar mill maintenance, the candidate has demonstrated proficiency in repairing structural steel at Hay Point DBCT coal terminals. Skilled in installation and welding to paint specifications, they hold multiple weld test qualifications, including FCMA 4G 3G and low hydrogen stick welding. Their expertise extends to EWP and forklift operations, with a strong focus on safety practices such as working at heights and confined spaces.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Boilermaker
DGC Contractors
02.2025 - Current
- Work shop fabrication, Shutdowns, Sugar Mill maintenance
- Repair structural steel on site Hay Point DBCT coal terminals
- Installation of completes and welding to paint specifications
- Ewp operation, Forklift operation
- Weld test qualifications, FCMA 4G 3G
- Weld test qualifications, low hydrogen (stick welding)
- Port accesses MSIC card.
- Grid mess and handrail repair
- General port maintenance and Berth 1 upgrade
- Working at heights and confined space current
Leading hand Boilermaker
Global product search/ Protech
01.2020 - 02.2025
- Work shop fabrication on site
- Repair structural steel
- Installation of completes and welding to paint specifications
- Ewp operation, Forklift operation
- Weld test qualifications, GM4 WI .9 solid wire boom welding
- Weld test qualifications, core shield 8 (inersheid)
- Weld test qualifications, low hydrogen (stick welding)
- Port accesses MSIC card.
- Grid mess and handrail repair
- General port maintenance and shutdowns.
Leading hand boilermaker
Work Pac
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Work shop fabrication
- Repair structural steel
- Installation of completes ready for painting
- Ewp operation, Forklift operation
- Weld test qualifications, core shield 8 (inersheid)
- Weld test qualifications, low hydrogen (stick welding)
- Port accesses MSIC card.
- Grid mess and handrail repair
- General port maintenance and shutdowns.
Boilermaker
QCCS
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Remediation of berth 2 Cason repairs
- Repair and install reo bar inside concrete jetty support casons
- Weld reo bars with low hydrogen stick welding
- Removal of all the old concrete form work
- Maintenance of handrail and grid mesh
Boilermaker
De Goey contractors DGC
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Work shop fabrication
- Polly pipe welding
- Ewp operation, Hr driving, Forklift operation
- Pipe fabrication and installation Plain creek sugar mill.
- Ongoing shut downs, fabrication and maintenance Dalrymple Bay
- Daly Bay inducted
Boilermaker
G&S Engineering HPX3
03.2015 - 11.2015
- Working with mechanical crew
- Fabrication, Handrails, Brackets, Structural steel
- Design, installation and welding of stainless steel electrical brackets
- Ewp operation
- Tie in of existing coal loading facility to the new upgraded coal loading facility.
- Ongoing shut downs
Pipe fitter
Downer HPX3
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Fabricate & fit 200mm and 100mm stainless pipe as per isometric drawings
- Vertolice rolled grove and crimp fittings, 200mm and 100mm
- Installation of valves and instruments
- Flange management, torque to specified settings
- Installation of poly pipe lines, vertolice fittings and electrode fusion
- Tack welding bullets with tig welder
- General construction, handrails, structural steel erection, guarding, team work
- De mob, sea fastening barges and jack up barges for transport
Boilermaker/Electrical
G&S Engineering HPX3
01.2014 - 06.2014
- Designing and installation of electrical brackets
- Fabrication of stainless steel electrical brackets
- Welding stainless steel brackets
- Hay point inducted
- Passed weld test inersheild core 8 and stainless to mild steel
- Interaction with all work groups
Boilermaker
UGL Group
Mackay
08.2013 - 01.2014
- Fabrication
- Welding
- Site Maintenance and pylon repairs Dalrymple Bay coal terminal
- HR operation
- Bowen basin shut downs
OHS Diploma
Jade Corporate training
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Study
Safety Advisor
Monadelphous
08.2011 - 04.2013
- Safety inspections
- Site safety audits
- Incident and accident investigations
- Completing random Alcohol testing's
- Staff liaison at all levels
- Shutdowns on draglines, shovels and coal wash plants.
Boilermaker
Monadelphous
06.2010 - 07.2011
- Construction of coal port RGB5
- Welding piles and head stocks with 233 inersheild wire
- Installation of threaded pipe (water) and valves
- Installation of threaded pipe (air) and valves
- General construction, hand rails, grid mesh, stair wells
- Shut downs on transfer stations and conveyors
- Modification to structural steel
- Fabrication, Welding & Site work
- Site Safety Representative
- EWP, Forklift and Tele Handler
Boilermaker
Workpac
Darwin
04.2010 - 06.2010
- Manufacturing of steel framed houses
- Fabrication workshops around the town
- Shutdowns
- Use of Mobile crane and forklift
Boilermaker
H & M Constructions
01.2010 - 04.2010
- Installation of structural steel, modifying pipe work
- Demolition of old structural steel
- Installing and welding braces
- General construction: Hand rails, grid mesh and stairwells
- Use of EWP, Franna 20 tonne & Tele forklift
Boilermaker/Welder
Monadelphous
Darwin
06.2009 - 10.2009
- Pipe fitting, reading isometric and general arrangement drawings
- Welding and installation of pipe brackets
- General construction: hand rails and grid mesh
- Use of EWP, Tele Forklift
Special Class Boilermaker Welder
John Holland Constructions
Dalrymple Bay, QLD
06.2008 - 04.2009
- Welding pipe piles to head stocks using inersheild 233 welding wire
- Boilermaking, modifying and welding structural steel
- Use of EWP, Tele Forklift, C2 Mobile Crane, HR Driver
- Member of safety committee
Boilermaker
G & S Engineering
Dalrymple Bay, QLD
06.2007 - 12.2008
- Boilermaking, modifying and welding structural steel, handrails chemset
- Use of EWP, Tele Forklift, C2 Mobile Crane, HR Driver
Boilermaker
McConnell Dowell
Dalrymple Bay, QLD
01.2007 - 06.2007
- Boilermaking, construction of overland conveyor system
- Use of EWP, Tele Forklift, C2 Mobile Crane, HR Driver
- Member of safety committee
Boilermaker
REB Transfield
Mackay, QLD
01.1997 - 06.2007
- Shutdowns on wash plants/ Draglines/Shovels 1997 - 2002
- Maintenance on wash plants 2002 - 2006
- Crane driver 2006 - 2007
- HR Driver
- Operated 22-C Over head crane and chaser
- Operated C2 Mobile Crane 20, 16 and 12 tonne
- EWP and Forklift operations
Boilermaker
P & H Mining
Singleton, NSW
01.1996 - 12.1996
- Shutdowns
- Fabrication of draglines and shutdowns
- Operated 22-C Over head crane and chaser
- Operated C2 Mobile Crane 20, 16 and 12 tonne
- EWP and Forklift operations
Boilermaker
BMCH
Rutherford, NSW
01.1990 - 12.1995
- Fabrication structural steel, chutes and pipe work
- Construction & maintenance
- Operated 22 - C Over head crane and chase
- Operated 10 - 3 - C Crane 20 tonne
- EWP and Forklift operations
Education
OHS Diploma -
Jade Corporate training
Monadelphous
Port HedlandWorkpac
DarwinH & M Constructions
Monadelphous
DarwinSpecial Class Boilermaker Welder -
John Holland Constructions
Dalrymple Bay, QLDG & S Engineering
Dalrymple Bay, QLDMcConnell Dowell
Dalrymple BayREB Transfield
Mackay, QLDP & H Mining
Singleton, NSWBMCH
Skills
- Extensive experience in working in remote locations
- Supervisory leading hand experience
- Skilled Safety Advisor
- Highly experienced trade qualified boilermaker welder
- Organized
- Effective time management
- Strong multi-tasking skills
- Positive and energetic team member
- Sound understanding of safe working practices
- Zero harm policies
- Experienced in working at heights
- Elevated work platform
- Rigging
- Dogging
Certification
- Boilermaker (Trade Certificate), 9015128, 12/01/94
- HR Heavy Rigid Driver License, QLD
- Construction white card, CGI01337627SEQ, CO9342, 01/14/10
- Certificate IV Workplace Health & Safety Advisor, 01958970
- Diploma of Occupational Health & Safety, BSB51307
- Certificate IV TAE, 40110
- License to perform High Risk Work
- Crane License, 0003084260 01
- Forklift License, 0003084260 01
- Elevated Work Platform, 0003084260 01
- Dogging License, 0003084260 01
- Working at heights, current
- Confined space, current
References
- Daniel Hempseed, Supervisor, Mackay, 0438 784 727
- Chris Schiffer, Protech supervisor
- 0412 692 784
- Jason Holt, Supervisor, DBCT was Protect supervisor, 0439 168 362
Timeline
Boilermaker
DGC Contractors
02.2025 - Current
Leading hand Boilermaker
Global product search/ Protech
01.2020 - 02.2025
Leading hand boilermaker
Work Pac
01.2018 - 12.2019
Boilermaker
QCCS
01.2017 - 01.2018
Boilermaker
De Goey contractors DGC
04.2016 - 12.2016
Boilermaker
G&S Engineering HPX3
03.2015 - 11.2015
Pipe fitter
Downer HPX3
07.2014 - 12.2014
Boilermaker/Electrical
G&S Engineering HPX3
01.2014 - 06.2014
Boilermaker
UGL Group
08.2013 - 01.2014
OHS Diploma
Jade Corporate training
06.2013 - 08.2013
Safety Advisor
Monadelphous
08.2011 - 04.2013
Boilermaker
Monadelphous
06.2010 - 07.2011
Boilermaker
Workpac
04.2010 - 06.2010
Boilermaker
H & M Constructions
01.2010 - 04.2010
Boilermaker/Welder
Monadelphous
06.2009 - 10.2009
Special Class Boilermaker Welder
John Holland Constructions
06.2008 - 04.2009
Boilermaker
G & S Engineering
06.2007 - 12.2008
Boilermaker
McConnell Dowell
01.2007 - 06.2007
Boilermaker
REB Transfield
01.1997 - 06.2007
Boilermaker
P & H Mining
01.1996 - 12.1996
Boilermaker
BMCH
01.1990 - 12.1995
OHS Diploma -
Jade Corporate training
Monadelphous
Workpac
H & M Constructions
Monadelphous
Special Class Boilermaker Welder -
John Holland Constructions
G & S Engineering
McConnell Dowell
REB Transfield
P & H Mining
BMCH