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Dawson Gray

Perth,Scarborough

Summary

I worked as an operator in a market leading manufacturing plant, handling and operating heavy-duty production equipment. Providing sustainable, high yield production performance on the manufacturing floor. As a fitter/ welder tradesman with close to 10 years’ experience in the industry I pride myself as hardworking and perseverant with the motivation to get the job done efficiently and on time. I am told that I have a strong mechanical aptitude with a good working knowledge of industrial machinery. I also hold a New Zealand National Certificate of Engineering Fabrication which has helped me deliver high quality work. Methodical and disciplined Creative and enthusiastic. A Confident computer user with Diverse knowledge of industrial processes and installations. Aptitude with mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems Current forklift license and full drivers license .

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Roof Painter and Maintenance

Coastal Roofing Coatings And Maintenance
08.2022 - Current
  • Roof painting
  • Waterblasting
  • Flexi pointing/cement mortar
  • Moss controlling roofs
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Operator/Maintainer

Essity, Kawerau, Bay Of Plenty
01.2013 - 05.2022
  • Operation of wrapping and bundler system for tissue and towel packaging. Maintenance and changing of log saw blades, perf blades, anvil blades and general maintenance for wide winder and changing embosser rolls.
  • Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings.
  • Fed raw materials into machines.
  • Inspected machine parts with measuring tools.
  • Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency.
  • Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality.
  • Performed general equipment maintenance and repair with minimal machine downtime.

Fitter/Welder

Kawerau Engineering, Kawerau, Bay of
01.2004 - 01.2013
  • Working with other companies including Norske Skog, Carter Holt Harvey and SCA fixing and maintaining welding brackets, fixing cracked pipes, welding stainless steel waterlines, fabricating pipelines and tempering steel.
  • Fabricated, assembled, installed and maintained piping systems.
  • Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up.
  • Fabricated pipe spools for butt weld, socket weld and threaded systems using proper fit up techniques such as root openings on butt weld fittings and set back on socket weld fittings.
  • Fabricated and installed various types of supports for piping systems and implemented proper hanger spacing.
  • Identified equipment and production non-compliance issues and notified foreman to facilitate resolution.
  • Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.

Welding machines

  • Submerged Arc - 850 amp
  • Flux Cored Arc - 500 amp
  • MIG - 400 amp
  • TIG - Pulse/Hf

Education

Level 2

New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting
New Zealand

(level 4) Heavy Fabrication

National Certificate of Engineering Fabrication
New Zealand
2008

Ncea Level 2 - NCEA Level 2

Trident High School
Whakatane, BOP
12.2003

Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Strong mechanical aptitude
  • Safety Standards Compliance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Safe Machine Operation
  • Manufacturing Procedures
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Maintenance and Repair
  • Physically fit
  • Curious and high willingness to learn new things
  • Flexible

Affiliations

2015New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting Level 2 2008 National Certificate of Engineering Fabrication Level 4 2003 NCEA Level 2 2002 NCEA Level 1 Current Welding Tickets: Asme 9, 6”SCH40 2”SCH80 GTAW Carbon 12mm Thick 304L Stainless Steel FCAW/GTAW 12mm Thick Boiler Quality Plate GTAW/FCAW

Timeline

Roof Painter and Maintenance

Coastal Roofing Coatings And Maintenance
08.2022 - Current

Operator/Maintainer

Essity, Kawerau, Bay Of Plenty
01.2013 - 05.2022

Fitter/Welder

Kawerau Engineering, Kawerau, Bay of
01.2004 - 01.2013

Level 2

New Zealand Certificate in Tissue Converting

(level 4) Heavy Fabrication

National Certificate of Engineering Fabrication

Ncea Level 2 - NCEA Level 2

Trident High School
Dawson Gray