Ronald Cripps
Katanning ,WA
Summary
Enthusiastic Welder committed to exceeding project expectations. Expert in preparing surfaces for welding by removing unwanted materials or grime and setting up proper equipment.
Responsible and punctual Welder experienced with blueprints and drawings to perform task and maintaining safety standards.
Hardworking skilled in MIG welding. Talented at operating drill press and plasma cutter hydraulic sheet bender Strong background in welding and metal fabrication. works well with variety of materials to meet project requirements. Smoothly surfaces and joins components. Background working with steel and alloys.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder Boilermaker
AUSPAN
Gnowangerup , Wa
03.2022 - Current
- Trained apprentices in safety procedures and use of tools, equipment used during fabrication, welding operations
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Marked or tagged material with job number, piece marks and other identifying marks.
- Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
- Performed routine maintenance on welding equipment including torches and regulators.
- Repaired damaged parts by welding techniques such as TIG welding or MIG welding.
- Perform regular maintenance on welding equipment and tools.
- Performed welding and fabrication on heavy equipment components using various welding processes such as MIG, TIG, and Stick.
- Operated welding machines to join metal components.
- Welded large steel structures using a variety of methods including flux core arc welding and gas metal arc welding.
- Measured angles between components prior to welding operations.
- Cleaned surfaces with solvents before welding operations.
- Grind seams smooth after welding is complete.
Head Welder Fabricator and First Aid
Ox works
Perth, WA
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Welded mild, steel harden steel, galvanise steel and aluminium welding
- Read plans measured and checked
- Hand powered tools
- Plasma cutter roll form for colour bond
- Picked and packed in the warehouse
- Operated the forklift
Welder Fabricator
Grants workshop
, WA
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Welded mild steel hardened steel galvanised steel
- Read plans measured and marked
- Hand power tools
- Plasma cutter hydraulic sheet bender guillotine
Welder Fabricator
Arctic industry
, WA
01.2012 - 12.2016
- Welded mild steel hardened steel and galvanise steel
- Read plans measured and marked
- Hand powered tools
- Plasma cutter Sheet bender guillotine
Wrecker
Lowy wreckers
, WA
06.2010 - 09.2012
- Strip cars
- Powered hand tools
Laborer
Ezi erect retaining walls
, WA
08.2009 - 12.2010
- Hard manual labour
- Measuring and erecting retaining walls
- Mixing cement
- Digging holes
- Heavy lifting
Bricklayer
M & L DE Vries bricklaying
, WA
11.2008 - 09.2009
- Hard manual labour
- Laying bricks
- Setting out and measuring jobsite
- Mixing cement
- Heavy lifting
- Cutting bricks
Brick Laborer
ET&LM bricklayers
Beechboro , WA
05.2006 - 09.2008
- Hard physical labour
- Mixing cement
- Reading plans
- Measuring and setting out jobs
- Handtools
- Cutting bricks
- Powered handtools
Fencing Erector /Laborer
Grove fencing
, WA
09.2005 - 12.2006
- Hard manual labour
- Measuring and erecting fences
- Mixing cement
- Digging holes
- Heavy lifting
Laborer
Ezi Erect retaining walls
, WA
03.2001 - 11.2005
- Hard manual labour
- Measuring and erecting retaining walls
- Heavy lifting
- Digging holes
- Powered handtools
- Mixing cement
Stockman Labour
Midland sale yards
Midlan, WA
01.1998 - 12.2001
- Cared for livestock and monitored health and living spaces.
- Maintained neat, safe and orderly workspace to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Operated ranch equipment for animal care
- Loaded and unloaded of stock for sale
- Mustering cattle
Education
Work Safely At Height -
Kimberly Training And Assessments
Albany01-2024
Operating A Boom Type Elevating Work Platform Under 11 M Including Scissor Lift -
Kimberly Training And Assessment
Albany01-2024
License To Operate A Boom Type Elevating Work Platform Boom Length 11 M Or More -
Kimberly Training And Assessments
Albany01-2024
Operating A Gantry Or Overhead Crane -
Training And Assessments
Albany 04-2023
First Aide Course
First Aid
WA2021
Certificate III in Warehouse Operations
Warehouse Operations
WA09.2017
Forklift
Forklift Operator Course
WA06.2017
High School Diploma -
Hampton Senior High School
Beechboro , WA12.1997
Skills
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Hand tool
- MIG welding expertise
- First Aid
- Powered handtools
- Mechanically minded
- Metal fabrication
- Welding inspection
- Attention to detail
- Forklift operation
- Plasma cutting
- First aid training
- Problem-solving
- Crane operation
- Welding techniques
- Blueprint reading
- Team collaboration
- Routine maintenance
- Problem solving
- Measurement tools
Timeline
Welder Boilermaker
AUSPAN
03.2022 - Current
Head Welder Fabricator and First Aid
Ox works
01.2019 - 12.2021
Welder Fabricator
Grants workshop
01.2017 - 12.2018
Welder Fabricator
Arctic industry
01.2012 - 12.2016
Wrecker
Lowy wreckers
06.2010 - 09.2012
Laborer
Ezi erect retaining walls
08.2009 - 12.2010
Bricklayer
M & L DE Vries bricklaying
11.2008 - 09.2009
Brick Laborer
ET&LM bricklayers
05.2006 - 09.2008
Fencing Erector /Laborer
Grove fencing
09.2005 - 12.2006
Laborer
Ezi Erect retaining walls
03.2001 - 11.2005
Stockman Labour
Midland sale yards
01.1998 - 12.2001
Work Safely At Height -
Kimberly Training And Assessments
Operating A Boom Type Elevating Work Platform Under 11 M Including Scissor Lift -
Kimberly Training And Assessment
License To Operate A Boom Type Elevating Work Platform Boom Length 11 M Or More -
Kimberly Training And Assessments
Operating A Gantry Or Overhead Crane -
Training And Assessments
First Aide Course
First Aid
Certificate III in Warehouse Operations
Warehouse Operations
Forklift
Forklift Operator Course
High School Diploma -
Hampton Senior High School