Lachlan Sim

BRISBANE,QLD

Summary

Qualified Poly Welder with experience in butt fusion and electrofusion welding of HDPE pipelines for civil, water, and gas infrastructure projects. Skilled in pipe preparation, alignment, QA documentation, and safe work practices. Reliable, physically fit, and experienced working in trench and site environments.

Overview

years of professional experience

year of post-secondary education

Certification

Work History

Poly welder

Utility fusion

Gold Coast , QLD

10.2023 - Current

Performed butt fusion welding on HDPE pipelines ranging from DN180 to DN1200.
Completed electrofusion welding.
Operated McElroy DynaMc, TracStar 500, 618, 900, and 1200 machines, experience with iseries machines.
Conducted welding on PE100 and PE112 pressure-rated pipelines.
Utilised Data Logger 6 & 7 for recording weld data and QA verification.
Completed in-trench welding/ tie in welds.
Worked closely with pipe crews, operators, and supervisors to meet project timelines.
Maintained strict compliance with site safety and WHS requirements.
Experience dogging/ pipe slinging.
Genral civil labour experience.

Labourer

Savy civil

Melbourne , Victoria

03.2022 - 08.2023

Genral labour tasks
Genral knowledge on using hand/power tools to safety standards
Small amount of poly welding experience with world poly cratel machine.

Education

Vcal Plumbing - Vcal Plumbing

Chisholm TAFE Melbourne

Melbourne, Vic

01.2021 - 10.2021

Skills

Butt Fusion Welding (HDPE PE100 / PE80)
Electrofusion Welding
Pipe scraping & preparation
QA documentation & weld logs

Generator & fusion machine operation
Strong attention to detail
Physically fit & capable of heavy manual handling
Work well with crew environment