Mark Jackson
Champion Lakes,WA
Summary
A safety and customer focused technical professional with an eye for detail and quality A solution focused, can-do approach to engineering and operational challenges An energetic individual, adept at working in diverse teams and with autonomy Honest and reliable, with a highly developed work ethic
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Fitter
ATCO Gas Australia
03.2008 - 12.2025
- Responsibilities in this role include building and calibrating industrial and commercial meter sets, repairing regulators, testing and tagging of electrical equipment, calibration of pressure gauges and other repairs to technical equipment as required.
- ATCO Gas delivers natural gas to West Australia. ATCO Gas builds, owns and maintains the underground network of pipelines that deliver natural gas to properties and businesses.
Welder – Stainless Steel
Tech West Instrument Services
04.2006 - 03.2008
- Responsibilities included building Swagelock components, TIG welding, Special Orbital welding for Swagelok (Cajon Welding), pump and regulator repairs, fabricating cabinets for the Oil & Gas industry, testing of pumps and associated flow rates and the manufacture and repair of chemical injection systems.
- Tech West are a Western Australian Company focusing on Oil, Gas, Mining, Water Treatment, Aviation and Defence Industries Markets.
Maintenance Fitter
Canning Vale Weaving Mills
09.2002 - 04.2006
- Working within the maintenance department, responsibilities included TIG, MIG, Stick and Oxy welding, plasma cutting, fault finding for solenoid valves, repair of steam regulators and steam lines, structural maintenance and repairs, assembly of new machines.
- Canningvale is a family owned and operated business, focused on making luxury homewares in a sustainable way for Australian families.
First Class Machinist
Crocodile Science Corporation
08.2000 - 09.2002
- Responsibilities included machining, welding (MIG, stick, TIG), plasma oxy cutting and construction.
- Crocodile Science Corp. carries out research and development for micro-boilers and solid rubber tyres.
Machinist Fitter
Fluid Equipment Co.
08.1997 - 08.2000
- Responsibilities included machining up from raw castings into the finished product for a wide range of pump parts, providing field-based services for customers’ submersible sewerage pumps and setting up UV sterilisation systems. Key tasks included machining, TIG welding, testing pumps and flow tanks for head pressure/flow rates, checking of electrical pumps, floats and sonic bars.
- Fluid Equipment Co. are specialists in pumps and fluid handling equipment.
First Class Machinist
Westrac Equipment
02.1996 - 04.1997
- Responsibilities included repair of hydraulic equipment, cylinders and rams, metal spraying and maintenance of drive shafts.
- Westrac is one of the largest authorised Caterpillar dealers in the world and provides customers with a wide array of machinery and construction equipment as well as a comprehensive whole-of-life management solution.
District Coordinator Customer Field Services
State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA)
06.1992 - 02.1996
- Responsibilities initially included machining of components for power stations and use of lathe and drilling machines. In subsequent roles my responsibilities included undertaking meter readings of gas and electric meters and downloading information into the hand-held computer system.
- SECWA was an Australian energy provider borne out of the amalgamation the State Electricity Commission of WA and the Fuel and Power Commission. Subsequently it was split up into separate gas and electricity utilities, becoming Alinta Gas and Western Power respectively.
Meter Reader Level 2
State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA)
11.1991 - 06.1992
Machinist First Class
State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA)
07.1988 - 11.1991
Fitter and Turner
Bellway Pty.
11.1986 - 07.1988
- Responsibilities included welding of Bow Truck Wheel hubs and machining back to original size, hydraulic repairs on hoist cylinders and trailer repairs on axles.
- Bellway Pty is a heavy haulage company providing haulage of trucks on behalf of Brick and Clay Co.
Education
Cert IV In Engineering (maintenance) - Cert IV in Engineering (maintenance)
AIME
Perth, WA 08.2023 - 05.2024
Certificate IV in Engineering - Advance Gas Tungsten Arc Welding to code
TAFE WA
Certificate of Trade Studies - Fitting and Machining
Education Department of Western Australia, Technical Education Division
Apprenticeship in Fitting & Turning -
Industrial Training Advisory Council, Dept of Labour and Industry
References
Available on request
Workplace Training
- Worksafe High Risk Work Licence
- Inspect & Test Fire Hose Reels
- Inspection of fire extinguishers/blankets
- Plug changing up to 250v
- 3 Phase testing/tagging & plug changing up to 1000v
- Swagelock Installation Training
- Instructional Steam Course
- Construction Safety Awareness Training
- Confined Space training
- Canusa Wrapid Bond & FiberTec Ultimate HDD Coating System
- First Aid
- Basic Hot Tapping & Plugging Principles, troubleshooting and machine specifications (WestNet Energy)
- Safe handling and storage of Hydrogen Peroxide Level 1
- Manual Handling
Overview
38, welding, fabrication and machine fitting/turning, safety and customer focused, eye for detail and quality, solution focused, can-do approach, energetic individual, adept at working in diverse teams, honest and reliable, highly developed work ethic
Timeline
Cert IV In Engineering (maintenance) - Cert IV in Engineering (maintenance)
AIME
08.2023 - 05.2024
Fitter
ATCO Gas Australia
03.2008 - 12.2025
Welder – Stainless Steel
Tech West Instrument Services
04.2006 - 03.2008
Maintenance Fitter
Canning Vale Weaving Mills
09.2002 - 04.2006
First Class Machinist
Crocodile Science Corporation
08.2000 - 09.2002
Machinist Fitter
Fluid Equipment Co.
08.1997 - 08.2000
First Class Machinist
Westrac Equipment
02.1996 - 04.1997
District Coordinator Customer Field Services
State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA)
06.1992 - 02.1996
Meter Reader Level 2
State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA)
11.1991 - 06.1992
Machinist First Class
State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA)
07.1988 - 11.1991
Fitter and Turner
Bellway Pty.
11.1986 - 07.1988
Certificate IV in Engineering - Advance Gas Tungsten Arc Welding to code
TAFE WA
Certificate of Trade Studies - Fitting and Machining
Education Department of Western Australia, Technical Education Division
Apprenticeship in Fitting & Turning -
Industrial Training Advisory Council, Dept of Labour and Industry