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Education
Skills
Certification
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LACHLAN WALSHAW

Boilermaker Apprentice
Mackay,Queensland

Summary

I have been an Apprentice Boilermaker for more than two years and am due to reach 4th year on 21st June 2025. I am a hardworking and reliable person who strives to excel within my career and work well in a team environment or by myself. I love to gain new experiences and knowledge with all my endeavours,and I have very high attention to detail. I am a punctual person and always willing to give anything a go.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Apprentice Boilermaker

DGH Engineering
02.2024 - 08.2024

• Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.

• Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.

• Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.

• Welded various connections with high-quality final results.

• Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.

• I am competant in TIG Welding, MIG Welding, Stick Welding,

Oxy-Acetylene Cutting & Gouging, Plasma Cutting, and Air Gouge.

• Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.

• Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.

• Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.

• Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.

• Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.

• Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.

• Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.

Apprentice Boilermaker

Mobbs Engineering
06.2022 - 02.2024
  • Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
  • Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
  • Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
  • Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
  • Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
  • Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
  • Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
  • Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.

Education

Browns Plains State High School
Browns Plains, QLD
11.2016

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Fast Learner
  • Punctual
  • Work well within a Team or Alone
  • Mig Welding, Tig Welding, Stick Welding, Plasma Cutting, Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
  • Operation of Hydraulic Press, Band Saw, Cold Cut Saw, Metal Cutting Guillotine, Forklifts, Overhead Cranes, Power Tools, Grinders, Hand Tools, Measuring Tools

Certification

  • Certificate III in Retail Operations Jul 2017
  • Certificate III in Fitness Nov 2016
  • Certificate II in Workplace Practices Nov 2016
  • Queensland Certificate of Education Nov 2016

Timeline

Apprentice Boilermaker

DGH Engineering
02.2024 - 08.2024

Apprentice Boilermaker

Mobbs Engineering
06.2022 - 02.2024

Browns Plains State High School

References

Chris Doré

Workshop Supervisor - DGH Engineering

0409 500 197


Sean Lette

Boilermaker - DGH Engineering

0402 574 070

LACHLAN WALSHAWBoilermaker Apprentice