Christopher Taylor
Melbourne,Victoria
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
All Round General Laborer
Self employed
Craigieburn , Vic
04.2018 - Current
- Addressed and resolved on-site problems to keep teams on-task and avoid development of larger concerns.
- Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
- Assembled structural components, replacing parts to meet regulatory code standards.
- Used laser measuring tools to calculate lengths, widths, and heights.
- Collected and removed debris from work sites to maintain team productivity and minimize safety hazards.
- Performed demanding physical work over extended periods and modeled positive attitude.
- Loaded materials and tools into vehicles and unloaded upon arrival at jobsites.
- Measured, marked or recorded openings or distances to construction layout areas.
- Learned and mastered skilled trade specialties under guidance of expert mentors.
- Cleaned or prepared construction sites to eliminate hazards.
Structural Metal Fabrication
Enver zort
Somerton, Vic
07.2015 - 03.2018
- Weld components in flat, vertical or overhead positions using electric arc-welding equipment.
- Clean work area after each shift is completed to maintain a safe working environment.
- Secure components together with bolts and screws using power wrenches.
- Install hardware on fabricated items such as hinges, handles or brackets using hand tools.
- Operate cutting torch or welding machine to cut or join metal parts according to layout specifications.
- Grind off excess weld material from joints using portable grinders or buffers.
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the specified dimensions, tolerances, and materials necessary for fabrication.
- Mark reference lines onto workpieces prior to fabrication operations.
- Perform preventative maintenance on fabricating machines such as lubrication and cleaning activities.
- Follow safety protocols when operating fabricating machines.
- Performed cutting work while adhering to blueprints and design specifications.
- Constructed and assembled structural metal components and products.
- Set up and operated rollers, flame cutters, and drill presses.
- Performed welding, grinding and finishing tasks on fabricated structures.
- Measured and marked cutting and bending lines according to instructions.
- Analyzed engineering drawings to determine required materials and task sequences.
Metal Fabrication
Paul brincat
Somerton , Vic
05.2013 - 07.2014
- Operated metal fabrication machinery such as shears, brakes, punches and saws to cut and form materials into desired shapes.
- Operated forklifts to move large metal objects into place prior to welding operations.
- Cut, shape and form metal parts using manual or semi-automatic machinery.
- Adjusted arc voltage settings based on type of metal being worked with.
- Removed rust spots from metal components using wire brush tools and sandpaper.
- Used metal cutting, welding and shaping skills to create frames.
- Measured and marked reference lines on sheets of metal prior to cutting or fabrication.
- Fabricated parts from sheet metal according to specifications.
- Performed welding operations on various metals, including steel and aluminum.
- Welded metal components when necessary during repair tasks.
- Welded metal components together when needed for repairs or fabrication work.
Metal Fabrication
Ivan
Somerton , Vic
01.2010 - 02.2013
- Performed preventive maintenance on machines used in sheet metal fabrication processes.
- Cut, shape and form metal parts using manual or semi-automatic machinery.
- Adjusted arc voltage settings based on type of metal being worked with.
- Drill holes in metal plates to attach cleats and brackets for the installation of equipment.
- Removed rust spots from metal components using wire brush tools and sandpaper.
- Measured and marked reference lines on sheets of metal prior to cutting or fabrication.
- Assisted in the fabrication of sheet metal ducts for ventilation systems.
- Fabricated parts from sheet metal according to specifications.
- Welded metal components when necessary during repair tasks.
- Welded metal components together when needed for repairs or fabrication work.
- Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
- Adjusted current settings on machines in order to obtain desired results when joining metals together with heat or pressure.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Prepared cut lists with accurate measurements of each component required for fabrication.
- Assisted in the fabrication of orthoses using a variety of materials and techniques.
Education
Apprentriship - Boilermaking
Heidelberg Tafe
Heidelberg 01-2014
Skills
- Welding abilities
- Hand tools operation
- Heavy Lifting
- Power Tool Operation
- Fabrication
Timeline
All Round General Laborer
Self employed
04.2018 - Current
Structural Metal Fabrication
Enver zort
07.2015 - 03.2018
Metal Fabrication
Paul brincat
05.2013 - 07.2014
Metal Fabrication
Ivan
01.2010 - 02.2013
Apprentriship - Boilermaking
Heidelberg Tafe