Liam Jeffery

• This job mainly consists of site work, which is what I really enjoy and why I took the opportunity.
• We have worked on a lot of job sites around Victoria, including the West Gate Tunnel project, the Bendigo gold mine, and many other job sites, including bridges and tanks.
• I also work in the factory from time to time, spray-painting structural steel using an airless or pressure pot.
• I Perform minor repairs on damaged parts prior to painting them.
• On the site jobs we mainly mechanically prepare the steel prior to painting and this is usually done with a brush and roller or we encapsulate and sandblast then spray-paint using an airless spray unit
• We always work in teams and i get along with all of my workmates.

• . Here, I was just mainly a spray painter, but I was in the process of getting my NACE inspector certification. However, things didn't work out.
• I was starting to do all of the paint quality inspections, including DFT checking, and making sure there were no missed or bad quality jobs.
• Correctly identified different types of paints and coatings required for various projects.
• Disposed old cans of paint according to local regulations regarding hazardous materials disposal.
• Applied multiple coats of paint to achieve desired color or finish.

Sandblasting and spray painting a variety of items to customer specifications.

Making sure the paint finish is to specification, e.g., microns.

Ordering consumables and supplies as needed. E.G. Paint suits, paint mask filters, gas for forklifts, etc.

Making sure all jobs are done to specifications, as well as in a fast and efficient manner.

Unloading and loading of items that are getting dropped off or picked up on trucks.

Communicating with the boss to see upcoming jobs, to plan out and order what's required. E.G., paint and consumables.

When there was a big enough team employed, I was made into a supervisor and ran the factory as the boss was busy with other things. This also included paint estimation for jobs, and the ordering of paint and consumables. I also made sure all of the trucks were ordered for pickup, and all of the items dropped off were accounted for.

Maintained abrasive blasting equipment and performed minor repairs.

• Blasted and painted a variety of items for the purpose of making concrete. E.g., concrete trucks.
• Applied multiple coats of paint to achieve desired color or finish, big silos, tanks, bins, etc. A level of cleanliness to the painting and blasting sheds to maximize the quality of the jobs that were sent out.
• Inspected delivered items for any imperfections before beginning work.
• I always made sure the quality of the jobs I sent out was up to the highest standard and to the specs given.
• Every job that was given to me, I made sure I put 110% in and never let the customer down.

Painter/sandblaster

Calder Stewart started this role in 2018 until around late 2019.

• Being a painter consisted of making sure the job was done to a high standard (Calder Stewart being one of the biggest building companies in NZ) and to be on time

While painting is my main role, I also picked up the skills of sandblasting industrial steel and arc spraying.

While in this job, a high level of housekeeping and cleanliness of tools was also required.

Team Leader

Calder Stewart was offered this role after working as a painter. They were very happy with how professional I was with the job.

Being a team leader consists of making sure the jobs are on time and up to specifications, and making sure everything that is painted and blasted is up to high standards.

I also dealt with relaying information back to the big bosses and going to team leader meetings to organize what jobs were getting done.

I also had enough skills to train up multiple people on how to blast and paint