Bailey Balmforth

• Working 13:3 rosters including day and night shifts
• Maintenance on diggers, haul trucks, and other heavy machinery
• Custom fabrication of truck trays, water tanks, and structural components
• Emergency and scheduled repairs, including crack repairs
• Collaboration with team to meet strict deadlines and safety standards
• Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
• Operated forklifts and bobcats.

• Fabrication and welding for workshop and site-based projects
• Specialising in stainless steel pipework
• Contracted to Nyrstar Smelter during shutdown periods to complete time-sensitive fabrication and welding tasks, often under tight deadlines and strict safety protocols.
• Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
• Interpreting technical drawings and solving onsite challenges

• Light fabrication and MIG/TIG welding
• Shutdown support at Skretting Tasmania
• Assembly and installation of metal structures

• Formed positive working relationships with fellow apprentices and experienced boilermakers, creating a supportive and collaborative learning environment.

• Enhanced workplace safety by implementing proper use of tools and equipment during apprenticeship.

• Demonstrated adaptability by working on diverse projects within the industrial sector throughout the apprenticeship period.

• Foundation training and hands-on TAFE learning