Gary Hullen
Margaret River,Western Australia
Summary
Hardworking and reliable boilermaker welder with strong ability in electrical construction duties. Offering experience and quality. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Boilermaker/welder
Fergy's Mechanical and Welding.
Margaret River, Western Australia
08.2014 - 07.2015
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Operated cranes and hoists to move large objects during repair projects.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Installed manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges and feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
Boilermaker Welder
bradken mineral processing
Bassendean, Western Australia
02.2001 - 12.2010
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
- Shaped seams, joints, and irregular edges of pressure vessel sections and structural parts to attain specified fit of parts.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Studied blueprints to determine locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
- Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
- Analyzed specifications, diagrams and blueprints for each job.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.
- Operated cranes and hoists to move large objects during repair projects.
- Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
Metal Fabricator/welder
ODonnell griffin. Amec electrical, Monadelphous.
Karrtha, Port Hedland,tom Price,collie., Western Australia
03.1997 - 04.2000
- primarily working with electricians from verbal instructions to fab and install cable trays and ladders, and associated brackets and fixtures for lighting and control cabinets. install cable rollers to facilitate pulling of cables throughout jobsite.
- jobs include nelson point expansion for bhp, dampier port expansion and tom price expansion for amec and monadelphous, and worsley expansion for odonnel griffin.
- Performed welding, grinding and finishing tasks on fabricated structures.
- Inspected completed fabrication projects to verify adherence to blueprint and procedural specifications.
- Operate cutting torch or welding machine to cut or join metal parts according to layout specifications.
- Constructed and assembled structural metal components and products.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in successful project outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Trade Studies. -
Tafe College
01-1984
High School Diploma -
Holy Cross College.
Sydney, NSW01-1981
Skills
- Component Installation
- Installation and Inspection
- Welding
- Parts Fabrication
- Blueprint Interpretation
- coded welder-stick low hydrogen
Affiliations
- most beach related activities for summer fun with my 3 children as i was a full time single working dad since 2008, who have now become hardworking adults.
- vegie gardening.
Accomplishments
- afternoon shift leading hand at bradken .
- mvp awards for rugby league 1993.
Certification
- forklift drivers licence.
- elevated work platform licence.
- 3g and 6g stick welding coded ticket.
- construction white card.
personal details.
after 5 years of separation my 3 children came to live with me full time, this meant stepping up to ensure they could develop into healthy responsible adults. this has been achieved and i hope to resume a career in construction in the pilbara again.
References
References available upon request.
jerome sutton leading hand @bradken ph. 0413832508
mick tills q.a control @austin engineering 0470372357
Timeline
Boilermaker/welder
Fergy's Mechanical and Welding.
08.2014 - 07.2015
Boilermaker Welder
bradken mineral processing
02.2001 - 12.2010
Metal Fabricator/welder
ODonnell griffin. Amec electrical, Monadelphous.
03.1997 - 04.2000
Trade Studies. -
Tafe College
High School Diploma -
Holy Cross College.
- forklift drivers licence.
- elevated work platform licence.
- 3g and 6g stick welding coded ticket.
- construction white card.
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