James Lauchlan
Port Kennedy,WA
Summary
Diligent Fabricator with welding background and proven maintenance and repair expertise, I follow safety protocols in a large-scale manufacturing environment. Excellent technical operations and communications skills leading to desired outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker
Breight Group PTY
Perth, WA
01.2024 - Current
- Improved welding quality by performing precise cuts, bevels, and welds on various metals.
- Reduced material waste by accurately measuring and cutting materials for each project.
- Enhanced workplace safety by adhering to strict safety guidelines and wearing appropriate protective gear.
- Completed complex fabrication projects with precision, ensuring the final product met client specifications.
- Streamlined workflow processes, implementing efficient organization methods in the workshop area.
- Achieved consistent weld quality through careful preparation of materials and attention to detail during execution.
- Stick welding mild steel
- Fabricate/weld machinery guards
- Chute liner/parent metal repairs
- Handrail/grid mesh repairs
Boilermaker/welder
Pearl Recruitment
11.2022 - Current
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated parts directly from drawings.
- Chute repair and liner installation
- Arc air gouging, oxy acetylene cutting and plasma cutting
- Stick welding, gas-less mig welding, flux core mig welding, tig welding aluminium/mild steel
- Reading construction drawings and delegating tasks, carrying out works
- Pump repairs
- Pressured pipe repairs and installation
- Screen repairs and mat installation
- Setting up rescue/safety devices (gotcha kit, inertia reels)
Boilermaker
Karridale Group
Karrara , Western Australia
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Screen stripping and rebuilding.
- Huck bolting stringers.
- Chute repairs.
- Parent metal repairs.
- Oxy acetylene cutting.
- Stick welding.
- Mig welding.
- Grinding.
- Refurbishment.
- Overhauls.
Fabricator/welder
Echo Yachts
Henderson, WA
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Followed Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe equipment operation and workplace safety.
- Used gauges, templates and other measuring devices to inspect production parts.
- Performed quality checks to verify proper lengths, widths and painted finish discrepancies.
- Aligned and verified positioning using measuring instruments to determine reference points and compute layout dimensions.
- Inspected welded projects to verify alignment with drawing specifications.
- Utilized welding equipment and tools to safely complete predetermined operations .
- Planned and paced work efficiently in order to meet daily, weekly, project or production goals.
- Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
- Aluminium mig welding
- Flux core steel welding
Fabricator/welder
Silver Yachts
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Followed Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe equipment operation and workplace safety.
- Used gauges, templates and other measuring devices to inspect production parts.
- Performed quality checks to verify proper lengths, widths and painted finish discrepancies.
- Aligned and verified positioning using measuring instruments to determine reference points and compute layout dimensions.
- Inspected welded projects to verify alignment with drawing specifications.
- Inspected welded projects to verify alignment with blueprint specifications.
- Planned and paced work efficiently in order to meet daily, weekly, project or production goals.
- Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
- Aluminium mig welding
Sales Assistant
BCF
06.2013 - 10.2019
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Input credit and debit card payments in POS system to complete purchases.
- Completed orders and organized product deliveries to meet customer timetables.
- Maintained records related to sales, returns and inventory availability.
- Boosted team profits with great time and resource management focused on meeting and exceeding sales targets.
- Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
- Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
- Opened new merchandise and stocked sales floor racks and shelves.
- Merchandised attractive shelf displays with current offerings to drive store sales.
- Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
- Set and achieved company defined sales goals.
- Worked independently with minimal supervision.
Education
Year 12 Or Equivalent -
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro, WA12.2012
Skills
- Material Prepping
- Measurement and Calibration
- Hand and Power Tools
- Repair Work
- Welding and Fabrication
- Following Procedures and Protocols
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Safe Equipment Operation
- Hazardous Materials
- Waste Reduction
- Oxy-acetylene cutting
- Plasma cutting
A bit about myself / references
When I’m not working I spend my time fly fishing, tying flies, camping, hiking and reading books, I love personal development and I’m always trying to improve my quality of life and the people around me, I carry a positive attitude and I love a challenge!
- Jake burden-manager at BCF Rockingham, +61 411 495 611
- Adam hunt- leading hand at silver yachts, 0423 002 774
- Adam Kent- leading hand at echo yachts, +61 438 937 173
- Matt mayre - supervisor at breight group, 0477 968 066
Timeline
Boilermaker
Breight Group PTY
01.2024 - Current
Boilermaker/welder
Pearl Recruitment
11.2022 - Current
Boilermaker
Karridale Group
07.2022 - 11.2022
Fabricator/welder
Echo Yachts
09.2021 - 07.2022
Fabricator/welder
Silver Yachts
10.2019 - 09.2021
Sales Assistant
BCF
06.2013 - 10.2019
Year 12 Or Equivalent -
Warnbro Community High School