Blake MacDonald
Upper Swan,WA
Summary
Forward-thinking, knowledgeable and hard working Boilermaker (tradesman) with 7+ years of experience with heavy and light structural steel fabrication and steel erection. Experienced with replacing and repairing earthmoving buckets, hydraulic lines, apron feeder tracks, various drive motors and drive motor parts
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Boilermaker/ Maintainer
Minprovise
06.2024 - Current
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Repaired and replaced various parts on reclaimers and stackers e.g Bucket wheels, Hydraulic lines, Drive motors and liners.
- Repaired and replaced various parts for Crushers (HP 800 and Symonds 7'')
- Working in shutdown enviroments
Boilermaker Leading Hand
KAEFER Integrated Services
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Trained employees how to fix problems, correct mistakes and maximize productivity.
- Supervised and direct team of professionals in structural integrity project environment.
- Applied troubleshooting and diagnostics abilities to assess repair and maintenance needs.
Boilermaker
Simon Foster Metal Fab
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Measured old/new structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Working with mobile and tower cranes.
- Steel erection.
- Working on large construction sites.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Heavy steel fabrication
- Architectural steel work
Apprentice Boilermaker
Allcon Steel Construction
06.2015 - 07.2018
- Completed Boilermaker apprentice with Allcon Steel construction.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
- Bending, welding, drilling, punching and cutting steel
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Heavy structural fabrication.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook, WA01.2015
Skills
- -High regard for safety when carrying out any given task
- -Mechanical troubleshooting and diagnostics
- -Work extremely well with peers and under supervision
- -Steel component positioning
- -Repair work
- -Steel erection
- -Welding and fabrication
- -Excellent communication
- -Organization and time management
- -Problem-solving
- -Teambuilding
Certification
- Cert III Engineering and fabrications Trade
- Licence to perform high risk work.
Licence No:WL3467344
Expires29/08/2024
- EWP operator licence.
Licence No: YC869887
Expiry: 01/06/2025
- Enter and work in confined spaces
Work safely at heights
References
Workplace References:
Richard Mulligan 0417144975
Mechanical Supervisor Kaefer
Rob Rand 0430003976
Leading hand Boilermaker
Timeline
Boilermaker/ Maintainer
Minprovise
06.2024 - Current
Boilermaker Leading Hand
KAEFER Integrated Services
04.2021 - 12.2023
Boilermaker
Simon Foster Metal Fab
09.2019 - 03.2021
Apprentice Boilermaker
Allcon Steel Construction
06.2015 - 07.2018
High School Diploma -
Ellenbrook Secondary College
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