Chad Van Mierlo
Australia
Summary
I am an experienced Boilermaker welder Certificate lll engineering and fabrication and with a career spanning over 20 years in the construction, mining and oil and gas sectors. Proven track record in assisting and delivering on a range of works on site including welding and Fabrication, boilermaking. A solid background in all aspects of OHS&E with a demonstrated capability in client and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker
Mektech Machining
WA
01.2025 - Current
- Mobile maintenance MEM Boilermaker.Rio Tinto Hope Downs 1 Mid life project Komatsu 830E Haul packs.New Deck change out
- Currently working at Roy Hill MEM maintenance Boilermaker servicing all Cat machinery and Hitachi Haul packs and Diggers
Boilermaker Welder
CSI Mining
WA
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Fabrication of cable trays and electrical brackets for electricians working on the Boo fixed plant project
- Rio Tinto Hope Downs 4
Boilermaker welder
Enerflow Mining Services
WA
01.2021 - 12.2024
- Heavy Fabrication Bench Work , Build brand new and refurbishment of cat 993-994H/k loader buckets
- Build Komatsu brand new and refurbishments to PC 1250-2000 digger buckets and WA 1200 loader buckets
- Build new and refurb Cat RH 300-600 Hitachi Ex3600, 6060 Digger buckets, refurbishment Clam buckets , Refurbishment to Cat and Komatsu Dozer Blades
- Refurbishment to Stick and Boom Repairs PC 1250 -WA 1200, Cat 994
- Gouging off wear plates to buckets and dozer blades
- Fit up of wear plates ,hook ups ,and everything involving worn parts to all buckets and dozer blades
- I follow all safety guidelines, attend pre-start meetings and do daily takes 5’s and work as a team member at Enerflow
Boilermaker
Komatsu
WA
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Worked on all new Komatsu fleet from PC18-PC1250 ,WA500-WA1200,Komatsu Dozers ,HD757 HD1500 :Haulpacks ,fire suppression modifications, Handrail fabrication and fit ups
- Build and modify 830-930E Haulpacks ,Chassis crack repairs
- Followed all company guidelines and safety
Boilermaker
Barclay Engineering
WA
09.2020 - 09.2020
- Flux core welding to structural PFC, Universal beams, RHS and SHS framing all to AS 1554 standard, passed workshop qualifications 1 and 3g weld test
- Weld Stainless steel exhaust mufflers and mild steel mufflers for sea container Generators
- Fabricate and Weld all work I complete for the company.Read and interpret all workshop drawings.Followed all safety guidelines
Boilermaker
Builders Steel
WA
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Fabricate and weld T-bars ,lug columns and structural work with universal beams and universal columns.Tack fabricate and weld all work
- All welding was with flux core,solid wire, some stick welding when doing site installations on site
- Followed all safety guidelines, fitted in as team member and attended toolbox meetings when required
Boilermaker
Designer Metals
WA
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Fabricate and weld structural steel flux cored and solid wire to AS 1554 standard
- Fabricate and weld Aluminium architectural work for Multiplex
- Site installs for architectural work.Inducted for Multiplex and Land lease sites
- Followed safety guidelines and worked as a team member in a small company
Boilermaker
Eden Fabrication
WA
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Fabricate and Weld structural steel flux core and solid wire all welding was AS 1554 standard
- Fabricate and weld silencers and exhaust housing for Mining and tunnels
- Repair and Maintain Colas asphalt street sweepers mobile plant, trailers and their fleet of vehicles
- Band saw operator, Oxy Cutting, Guillotine cutting
Boilermaker
Camco Engineering
WA
10.2018 - 12.2018
- Fabricate FMG Grizzly rock separator and components.(heavy duty plate work)
- Fabricate and Flux core weld Transport Frames to AS 1554 standard.(all welds were NDT Ultrasonic tested and passed)
- Passed workshop flux core 3G plate weld test(NDT Ultrasonic tested)
- Read and interpret technical drawings, keep the work area clean and follow safety guidelines
Boilermaker
Komatsu Australia
WA
11.2016 - 10.2018
- Weld/modify haul pack trays and heavy fabrication to all Komatsu fleet of machinery when needed in the Komatsu PDI workshop
- Overhead crane use in PDI workshop
- Ox cutting, arc air gouging, flux core, mig and stick welding in multiple positions all to AS 1554 standard
- Read and interpret technical drawings and plans and follow all safety guidelines
- Attend pre start and toolbox meetings, complete take 5’s daily, Lock on and off machinery and complete JSA’s when required
Welding Crew Member/Leading Hand (FIFO)
Brunel Technical Services
WA
12.2011 - 11.2016
- Lead, managed and coordinated scopes of work for Welders and Trade Assistants across various projects
- Worked across multiple vessels as a Bead Stall Welder and Relief Spacer for deep and shallow pipelines
- Ensured all work was completed with the highest regard for all statutory and regulatory aspects of OHS&E guidelines, controls and procedures on site
- Attended daily pre-start meetings and completed/signed off on all necessary OHSE paperwork as needed including JHAs and Take 5s
- Reported any hazards to the management team immediately
- Liaised closely with a diverse range of multi-disciplined trades personnel to ensure successful project completion and provided high-level technical advice and guidance as required
- Provided hands-on assistance to Welders during Plet installations
- Operated, maintained and tagged out (as required), a wide range of hand, air and power tools
Education
Pre Vocational Metals And Engineering - Fabrication Engineering
Westminster College
Balga WA07.1998
Skills
Coded welder 1-4 G flux core ,Stick welding
Arcc air gouging
Oxy plasma cutting
Tickets Licenses Certificates
- Cert lll in Engineering Fabrication, MEM31922
- 1-4G Welding codes
- Dogging Ticket
- Scaffold basic and intermediate Ticket
- Overhead crane Ticket
- LF forklift ticket
- EWP ticket
- Blue Card (white card)
- Confine small emergencies in a facility certificate
- Demonstrate first fire attack
- Working at heights
- Confined space entry/gas testing
- Safe supervisor competency program
- First aid
- Rio Tinto inducted
- Roy Hill inducted
- MRL inducted
References
Enerflow Mining Services supervisor.
Kenney Hart.
O448 444 093.
Enerflow Mining Services leading hand.
Dan Desai.
0449 836 537.
Timeline
Boilermaker
Mektech Machining
01.2025 - Current
Boilermaker Welder
CSI Mining
01.2024 - 12.2024
Boilermaker welder
Enerflow Mining Services
01.2021 - 12.2024
Boilermaker
Komatsu
10.2020 - 04.2021
Boilermaker
Barclay Engineering
09.2020 - 09.2020
Boilermaker
Builders Steel
01.2020 - 09.2020
Boilermaker
Designer Metals
03.2019 - 12.2019
Boilermaker
Eden Fabrication
01.2019 - 03.2019
Boilermaker
Camco Engineering
10.2018 - 12.2018
Boilermaker
Komatsu Australia
11.2016 - 10.2018
Welding Crew Member/Leading Hand (FIFO)
Brunel Technical Services
12.2011 - 11.2016
Pre Vocational Metals And Engineering - Fabrication Engineering
Westminster College