Marcel BRAUN
Ballarat,VIC
Summary
Detail-oriented welder skilled in blueprint reading, MIG, and ARC welding. Proven track record in conducting quality inspections and mentoring junior welders. Committed to maintaining high industry standards and enhancing workflow efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder/Steel Fabricator
CVWF
Bendigo, VIC
01.2023 - 11.2025
- Operated MIG and ARC welding equipment to fabricate metal components.
- Interpreted blueprints and schematics to ensure precise welding specifications.
- Conducted quality inspections of welds to maintain industry standards.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance workflow efficiency on production lines.
- Working as maintenance assistant at local quarries contracted to CVWF.
- Quarry work included unsupervised general maintenance and repairs on large excavator and loader buckets.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Conducted thorough inspections of welds to ensure adherence to industry standards and codes.
- Mentored junior welders, sharing knowledge to enhance their skill sets and career development.
Livestock Hand
Brigadoon Cattle Company
Jundah, QLD
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed daily feeding and care of livestock to ensure optimal health and productivity.
- Monitored animal behaviour and health, reporting issues to veterinary staff for timely intervention.
- Operated and maintained farm equipment, ensuring safety protocols were followed during usage.
- Assisted in breeding programs by tracking genetic lines and managing breeding schedules.
- Improved farm efficiency by maintaining and repairing farm equipment and facilities.
- Herded livestock using horses or property quad bikes.
Education
No Degree - Welding Apprenticeship
Bendigo TAFE
Bendigo, VIC09-2026
No Degree - Secondary Schooling
Mount Clear Secondary College
Mount Clear11-2021
Skills
- Welding
- Attention to detail
- Fabrication
- Blueprint reading
- Stick welding
- Torch cutting
- Layout and fitting
- Critical thinking
- Shaping and cutting
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Pipe welding
- Steel fabrication
- Structural welding
- Vertical welding
- Arc welding
- Equipment operation
- Gas metal arc welding
- MIG welding professional
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Personal protective equipment
- Sheet metal fabrication
Timeline
Welder/Steel Fabricator
CVWF
01.2023 - 11.2025
Livestock Hand
Brigadoon Cattle Company
02.2022 - 12.2022
No Degree - Welding Apprenticeship
Bendigo TAFE
No Degree - Secondary Schooling
Mount Clear Secondary College