Narciso Manalo
Mackay,QLD
Summary
Experienced Boilermaker and Structural Welder specializing in metal fabrication, flame cutting, and welding inspection. Proven ability to interpret technical drawings and maintain equipment for optimal performance.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Boilermaker / Structural Welder
Brockman Engineering
Norlane, Victoria
08.2023 - 12.2025
- Fabricated and welded metal components per specifications and engineering drawings.
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure equipment compliance with safety standards.
- Maintained tools and equipment for optimal performance and safety.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment for product fabrication.
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of , tanks, by replacing defective sect
- AGW, AVW, Fluxcord, and LT7 operator.
- Cut materials to size using torches and hand tools for precise fabrication.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Boilermaker / Welder
Saunders International
Darwin / East Arm, N.T.
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Assembled boiler systems using welding and cutting techniques.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Fabricated metal components according to specifications and engineering drawings.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Maintained tools and equipment for optimal performance and safety compliance.
- Shaped seams, joints, and irregular edges of structural parts to achieve a precise fit.
Boilermaker / Welder
DBL Welding
Mackay / Balnagowan, Qld.
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of truck tray, drug line, and excavator bucket by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections, ensuring machinery reliability.
- Inspected welds for defects such as cracks or porosity to maintain structural integrity and safety standards.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment between job sites to streamline workflow and minimize downtime. of materials and equipment to different job sites.
Boilermaker / Welder
Monadelphous
Saraji, Shutdown
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
- Ensured welds complied with code requirements through visual inspections and radiography testing.
- Monitored fitting, burning, and welding processes to prevent overheating and material distortion.
- Repaired worn or damaged Drugline parts by cutting out defects and replacing with new sections.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Identified equipment malfunctions during operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
Boilermaker / Welder
Komatsu
Mackay / Paget, Qld.
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions to ensure structural integrity and meet project specifications.
- Cut through steel plate using oxyacetylene torch for precise fabrication of metal components.
- Repaired worn or damaged equipment parts by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates, restoring functionality and safety.
- Fabricated metal components according to specifications and engineering drawings.
- Maintained tools and equipment for optimal performance and safety compliance.
Boilermaker / Welder
Wilmot Engineering
Kalgoorlie, WA
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Welded components in flat, vertical, overhead positions to meet project specifications.
- Fabricated metal components according to specifications and engineering drawings.
- Conducted routine inspections ensuring equipment compliance with safety standards.
- Performed shutdown work at various mine sites, including KCGM, BHP, Thunder Box, Higgins Vale, and Kanowna Vale.
Boilermaker / Welder
Melco Engineering
Mackay / Paget, Qld.
10.2019 - 02.2021
- Fabricated and welded excavator, deeper, and dragline buckets to meet design specifications.
- Fabricated and welded shiploader boom for enhanced material handling capabilities.
- Fabricated and welded Komatsu truck tray to ensure structural integrity and performance.
- Restored truck tray by cleaning and repairing its structure and surface., dragline bucket, excavator bucket.
Boilermaker / Welder
DGH Engineering
Mackay / Paget, Qld.
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Fabricated and assembled metal structures according to specifications.
- Maintenance Shutdown of shipload, conveyor structure, Dump station and Stucker at Haypoint coal terminal.
Boilermaker / Welder
TRCS
Rockland Cloncurry, Qld.
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Executed maintenance tasks at Cudeco copper mines to enhance operational efficiency.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions to meet project specifications.
- Conducted maintenance on dump station, ball mill, chute, conveyors, pipeline, and other structural parts to ensure optimal functioning.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, and piping connections to ensure system integrity.
Boilermaker / Welder
DGH Engineering
Mackay / Paget, Qld.
07.2017 - 12.2017
- Fabricated and assembled metal structures, ensuring alignment with specifications for structural integrity.
- Inspected welds and joints, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards to maintain operational reliability.
- Operated cutting and welding equipment to shape materials with precision, contributing to the overall success of fabrication projects.
- Executed maintenance shutdown procedures at Haypoint Coal Terminal and Darimple Bay Coal Terminal to ensure equipment reliability.
- Maintenance of the dump station.
- Maintenance of the ship loader trestle structure.
Special class welder
Laing o'rourke
Darwin / Bladin point, NT.
03.2014 - 04.2017
- Welded and installed roof petals and plates using fluxcore innershield NR 232 and NR 207 wire consumables, ensuring structural integrity.
- Welding and installation of a wall vapor barrier and suspended deck using GMAW VDH 460 welding consumable.
- Installed inner shell plate in specified area, contributing to project completion.
- Pit up and weld the vertical joint using AVW Fluxcord.
- Pit up and weld horizontal joint using AGW Fluxcord.
- Operated EWP and hoist for efficient transportation of personnel and materials on site.
Welder
CB&I
Mackay / North, Qld.
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Cut, formed, and welded steel components for fabrication and repair.
- Inspected welds for defects, ensuring structural integrity and quality standards.
- Operated and maintained welding equipment, ensuring safety and tool readiness.
Boilermaker / Welder
Bradken Engineering
Mackay / Paget, Qld.
11.2005 - 10.2013
- Specialized in FCAW, GMAW, and SHAW welding processes in different positions.
- Fabricated and assembled metal structures to meet precise specifications, ensuring structural integrity and quality.
- Operated cutting and welding equipment to accurately shape materials, contributing to project timelines and quality standards.
- Utilized various plant and equipment, including DC600 welding machine, LN8 and 25 wire feeder, arc gouger, angle grinder, thermal gas cutting, and pre- and post-heating equipment, to enhance fabrication processes.
- Fabricate, repair, or modify different kinds of buckets, such as dragline buckets, excavator buckets, and differ buckets. These items are made of casting (alloy), quenched and tempered steel of various grades, stainless steel, and manganese.
Welder
Minami Nippon ship building
Oita / Shitanoe, Japan
11.1999 - 11.2002
- Welded ship components including double bottom, ice breaker, ballast tank, and engine block for various ship types such as chemical tanker and bulk carrier, ensuring structural integrity and safety.
- Executed FCAW and SMAW welding tasks in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions to meet project specifications.
- Welding in Flat, horizontal, vertical and over head position.
- Welding using ceramic backing bar.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Troubleshot weld issues, addressing porosity problems by adjusting shielding gas flow rates to ensure quality and compliance.
- Verified all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods, including radiography testing.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas for efficiency and safety.
Education
Associate in Marine Engineering - Associate in Marine Engineering
Technological Institute of The Philippines
Manila, Philippines03-1992
Skills
- Metal fabrication and flame cutting
- Equipment maintenance and safety compliance
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Parts and components fabrication
- Tank assembly
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Submerged arc welding
- Carbon arc gouging
- Structural steelwork
- Structural fabrication
Certification
License to Perform High Risk Work
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Boilermaker / Structural Welder
Brockman Engineering
08.2023 - 12.2025
Boilermaker / Welder
Saunders International
08.2022 - 04.2023
Boilermaker / Welder
DBL Welding
05.2022 - 08.2022
Boilermaker / Welder
Monadelphous
03.2022 - 04.2022
Boilermaker / Welder
Komatsu
11.2021 - 01.2022
Boilermaker / Welder
Wilmot Engineering
03.2021 - 06.2021
Boilermaker / Welder
Melco Engineering
10.2019 - 02.2021
Boilermaker / Welder
DGH Engineering
09.2018 - 02.2019
Boilermaker / Welder
TRCS
01.2018 - 08.2018
Boilermaker / Welder
DGH Engineering
07.2017 - 12.2017
Special class welder
Laing o'rourke
03.2014 - 04.2017
Welder
CB&I
10.2013 - 01.2014
Boilermaker / Welder
Bradken Engineering
11.2005 - 10.2013
Welder
Minami Nippon ship building
11.1999 - 11.2002
Associate in Marine Engineering - Associate in Marine Engineering
Technological Institute of The Philippines