David Macdonald C.V.

** ****** **** *****, ******, Leicestershire. LE7 7TB. United Kingdom.

Home Telephone:+44 (0-116******* mobile:+44(0) 789-***-**** email:abn6je@r.postjobfree.com skype:dave.f.macdonald

Skills and experience.(26 years)

MMAW GMAW GTAW FCAW HEAVY GAUGE PLATE

1. High deposition welding plant Press brake operations

2. Fronius time Synergic Welding Guillotine operations

3. 12mm Fillet welding in one run Overhead crane operations

4. Wire speeds of up to 24mm per second Fabrications, maintenance, refurbishments

5. Heavy sections of up to110plt Gouging

6. Multi run single/ double v-butt welds Welding while on rotating turntable

7. Positional welding Confined spaces, heights

8. Safety tickets

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

DECEMBER 2011 TO PRESENT DAY

BRUSH TURBOGENERATORS, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK www.brushturbogenerators.eu.

Brush Turbogenerators are the largest manugacturer of turbogenerators for steam and gas applications in the world, with high powered Synchrosius motors, and 2 and 4 pole turbogenerators. In Australia, at the Glenmaggie Dam, a replacement excitation system for a 3.8MW hydro-electric generator was installed, which is just one example of many global contracts.

DUTIES

Working from detailed technical drawings to produce a high quality component to be used in the assembly of turbogenerators.

Performing welding tests on 6-10mm plater (mild steel)

Heavy gauge welding for other turbogenerator components

Operation of Overhead Crane

Press Brake operation

Coded MIG welding and Flux Core (FCAW) welding on components

Assisting other team members by working extra hours/ shifts in order to get components and projects ready within timescales.

Working on own initiative, and practising safety awareness issues at all times

April 2011-December 2011 JCB HEAVY GOODS Leicestershire, UK www.jcb.co.uk

JCB manufactures Loaders, Excavators, Rough Terrain Forklifts, Dumpsters, and a wide variety of heavy machinery to supply te Construction, Agricultural, Ground Care, and Quarrying industries a worldwide basis, and has an excellent global reputation for quality and safety.

DUTIES

Repair and installation of ladder frame RSJ (rolled steel joists) and load bearing structures

Fitting replacement parts as required

Working from technical drawings and blueprints

Welding chassis and crossbeams

Operation of overhead crane

Welding whilst positioned on a rotating turntable Positional and confined space welding

Producing a quality product within the allocated timescales, working extra shifts as required for rush jobs.

All duties carried out within health & safety guidelines

April 2010-April 2011 BOMBARDIER (transportation division) Derby, UK www.bombardier.com

Bombardier are one of the worlds largest companies involved in the manufacture of rail equipment and aircraft fuselage, and have supplied transport solutions in many areas of Australia, including Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne.

DUTIES

Repair of critical components within train bodies

Fabrication of purpose-built components and replacement parts

Servicing mechanical structures

Performing vertical-up, overhead, and flat welds (positional)

Working from technical drawings

Aluminium welding

Operation of Overhead Crane to position jobs correctly

Ensuring that projects were completed within allocated timescales, and were of the highest quality

Working extra hours and shifts to assist team members to meet deadlines in a safe manner.

December 2009-March 2010 (agency contract) Steel Engineering, Glasgow Shipyard, Scotland, UK. www.steeleng.com.

Steel Engineering are the largest steel fabricators in the west of Scotland, UK., with an excellent track record of completing large scale projects on time, and within budget.They are based in a shipyard with 20 ntonne Overhead cranes which are capable of loading 4000 tonnes of deck cargo.

DUTIES

Contract to fabricate the P2 wave converter for Pelkamis Wave Power LTD.

Operating as a member of a highly skilled team of coded welders for the contract

Fabricate, install, and repair a full 27 metre carousel undersea cable-laying system.

Performing welding tests on 6mm-10mm all positional/ and vertical-up positional.

Welding ceramic tiles on to back of plate.

On-site contract involved being away from home for 3 months.

Working hazards- safety guidelines adhered to at all times.

January 2004-December 2009 Terex-Pegson, Coalville, Leicestershire. UK www.terex.com

Terex are manufacturers of heavy gauge equipment used in the global quarry and mining industries, producing such plant as Crushers, Screeners, and Conveyors, and their products are a familiar sight within these industries.

DUTIES

Welding crusher bodies for assembly on to mobile crushing plant.

Using run-on run-off welds to secure welds and reduce cracking

Operation of Overhead Crane to position work projects safely

Positional welding in confined spaces/heights

Working from detailed technical drawings and weld codes.

Gouging to perform modifications

Working on a shift system, and working extra hours to produce a quality item within allocated timescales, as part of a team.

Using safety awareness practises at all times

July 1987-August 2003 Parker Plant Ltd, Canon Street, Leicester, UK www.parkerplant.com

Parker Plant have been supplying and manufacturing heavy gauge equipment for the quarry and mining industry since 1911

Screeners, Tracked Units, Asphalt Plant and Concrete Plant for the construction industry.

DUTIES

Welding and plating all types of heavy gauge machinery.

Assembling various components.

Repairs and aftercare projects.

Fabrications

Site work at quarries throughout the UK

Regular welding codings for the duration of my employment there (16yrs)

Operation of Overhead Crane and all other workshop machinery and equipment and hand tools

Positional welding, heights, confined spaces

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (continued)

I have also worked for several employment on short term contracts, and done casual welding jobs, which have not been listed, and my referee number 2 (Mr G. Shipley) has employed me for weekend work on several occasions

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATES

NVQ2 (National Vocational Qualification)-performing manufacturing operations.

City & Guilds 1 & 2 plating

City & Guilds 1 & 2 manual metal arc welding

East Midlands Further Education Council-216 sheet metal and thin plate craft

East Midlands Further Education Council-165 welding craft practise

Institute of Health & Safety- working safely

Institute of Health & Safety- manual lifting & handling

All Lloyds welding codings and certificates

EDUCATION

Completed Secondary Education, achieving 6 GCSE (General Certificate of Education), passes in Geography, English, Mathematics, Science, Metalwork, and Art,

REFERENCES

Andrew Jones abn6je@r.postjobfree.com Phone:+44 (0) 2101720 or +44(0)798063380

Andrew was my section leader at Terex UK, and now I work with him at Brush Turbogenerators.

Gregory Shipley abn6je@r.postjobfree.com Phone: +44 (0-116******* or +44(0)777-***-****

I worked with him for 10 years at Parker Plant, and then have done casual work his new company, Crusher UK

James Hamill, who I worked with at Parker Plant UK, and who now works in Australia for Striker Crushing. Email abn6je@r.postjobfree.com

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