Personal Details:

Name: Simon George Mason

Address: PO Box 1381

Port Arthur, Texas, 77641

Telephone: 719-***-****

Email: acgfyq@r.postjobfree.com

Profile:

• An experienced Qualified Tradesman (Boilermaker/Welder, Pipefitter) with extensive

supervisory experience who achieves the highest quality in minimal time, whilst maintaining a

personal commitment to safety. A natural leader, one who can absorb the necessary

information to achieve the best possible results for the task. Offering an employer the benefit

of exceptional trade skills and knowledge of the Construction, Oil and Gas, Power Generation

and Mining industries.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent Leadership skills, enabling effective liaison with team members and management,

interacting well with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Safety focused, maintaining a proactive approach to WHS&E.

• Flexible and adaptable, no new task is daunting, with the ability to work with diverse tasks,

guidelines and expectations.

• Committed to professional standards, accountable and responsible for decisions, prioritising

and managing resources and time.

• Proven team player, sharing ideas with others, being open to change and learning new

responsibilities and skills quickly.

• Possess a can do attitude, combining patience, determination and persistence to troubleshoot

problems and complete tasks.

• Proficient computer skills with competency in Microsoft Office Suite and various planning

tools.

SIMON G. MASON

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Employment History:

June 2012 Bechtel Aust.

March 2014 CRAFT SUPERVISOR – PIPING ISBL

• Successfully hooked up modularized piping installations. Supervised

and provided technical support for the installation, fit up and welding

of large and small bore carbon steel, alloy and vacuum jacketed

pipe. Monitored work activities and ensured quality work was

performed with the highest level of safety. Ensured the most current

design changes were implemented. Coordinated work activities with

other disciplines and areas.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and Bechtel BSAPS.

Prepared reports, including summary of construction progress,

personnel and expenditure forecasts. Determined craft requirements

and scheduled work to be performed. Reviewed site requirements

for tools and consumables and prepared FMRs.

Approved craft time records using eTrack.

June 2011 Thiess Pty Ltd

Dec 2011 MECHANICAL/PIPING SUPERVISOR

• Supervise Mechanical, Pipe fitting and Welding crew during

construction of two Multi Fuel Co gen Power Station boilers and

steam turbines at Worsley Alumina Refinery, Western Australia.

Nov 2010 Alstom Power

May 2011 SUPERVISOR/SPECIALIST WELDER

• Assist in the overhaul of HP steam turbine and generator rotor

replacement at Liddel Power Station, New South Wales, including

disassembly of turbine casing and throttle valve components.

Pressure welding of piping associated with the

disassembly/assembly procedure.

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• Supervise mechanical crew on main and aux burner refurbishment

at Hazelwood Power Station, Morwell, Victoria, during major boiler

outage.

• Supervise Mechanical and Welding crew during Gas Turbine

overhaul at Stratford Power Station, Taranaki, NZ. Compile reliability

reports on Gas Path (exhaust) components.

Jan 2010 PCR Polyweld Sino Iron Karratha

Oct 2010 MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

• Supervise mechanical, pipe fitting and welding crew during

construction of Heat Recovery Steam Generators (Boiler) as part of

combined cycle power plant.

• Investigate and record Non Conformance Reports including

estimation of costs associated with correcting the non

conformances.

Apr 2009 Alstom Power

Dec 2009 SUPERVISOR/SPECIALIST WELDER

• Supervise welding crew on nightshift during Gas Turbine/HRSG

power plant outage at Swanbank (QLD).

• Pressure welding of boiler waterwall tubes at Hazelwood Power

Station (VIC) during major boiler overhaul.

• Welding of Inconel combustion chamber casings on gas turbine at

Kwinana (WA).

Aug 2007 SRWP Alliance (ABI / Macdow Joint Venture)

Mar 2009 MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

• Supervise mechanical crew including Welders, Mechanical Fitters,

Riggers, Crane Drivers and Labourers during construction of 110km

(70 mile) long water pipeline including direct control of mechanical

installation and commissioning of 4 pump stations, pigging pits and

balance tanks.

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• Responsible for delivering work packages on time and on budget

ensuring zero harm to people, environment and equipment.

July 2006 Sun Engineering Lihir Gold PNG Flotation Project

Feb 2007 PIPING SUPERINTENDENT

• Supervise and co ordinate activities of 100+ workers and 6

supervisors.

• Plan installation to avoid obstructions and avoid interference with

activities of other departments.

• Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations

and quality assurance.

• Inspect work in progress and finished products.

• Study production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements

for completion of job assignment.

• Establish work procedures to meet production schedules.

• Recommend measures to improve production methods, worker

performance and quality of product.

• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to

increase efficiency.

• Procure appropriate materials, ensuring adequate stock levels.

• Maintain time and production records.

• Liaise with supervisors and engineers, coordinating activities of

individual departments.

• Planned and scheduled workload, developed work packs and

ensured quality control standards.

Dec 2005 Alstom Power

June 2006 CONTRACT PRESSURE WELDER

• Provide specialist pressure welding on water wall tubes and

superheaters as part of boiler refurbishment at Queensland Nickel

Refinery, Townsville.

• Provide fabrication and welding of piping associated with boiler

maintenance shutdown at Swanbank ‘E’ Power Station, Brisbane,

including repairs to existing welds on 9Cr 1Mo main steam line.

Apr 2005 Dartbridge Welding

Nov 2005 CONTRACT PIPEFITTER / WELDER

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• Provide fabrication and welding of pipe spools for Sun Engineering

and Theiss Sedgman.

• Maintain daily record of traceability and ensure quality demands are

met.

• Liaise with Workshop Supervisor and Project Manager to ensure

continuous material supply.

Aug 2004 Piping Solutions

Apr 2005 CONTRACT PIPEFITTER / WELDER

• Provide fabrication of stainless steel pipe spools for Darwin LNG

plant.

• Provide labour for various site jobs including piping at Cleveland

water treatment plant for United KG, tube repairs in super heater

section of HP boiler at Visy Paper and repairs to 347 stainless steel

preheater at Incitec.

Sep. 2003 Ackroyd Engineering Services

July 2004 CONTRACT PIPEFITTER / WELDER

• Provide fabrication, welding and installation of carbon steel steam

piping for QAL, Gladstone as part of an odour reduction scheme.

• Welding of boiler tubes and main feed water piping and steam

headers for Alstom Power on Boiler 6 at Alcan Refinery, Gove.

• Provide onsite maintenance at Rocky Point Cogen Power Station

including tube repairs and installation of Chrome moly main steam

bypass line.

July 2003 Southern Pacific Petroleum

Sep 2003 Shale Oil Plant, Gladstone

CONTRACT SPECIALIST WELDER

• Perform welding on 347 stainless steel components of kiln retort

section as part of a major maintenance shutdown.

April 2003 Industrial Installation and Maintenance

July 2003 Hemmant Workshop, Brisbane

CONTRACT PIPEFITTER / WELDER

• Provide fabrication of carbon steel pipe spools for Comalco Alumina

Refinery Project, Gladstone.

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• Welding of carbon steel pipe spools to ASME IX.

April 2002 Western Construction Company

Mar. 2003 Murrin Murrin and Kwinana, Western Australia

PIPE FITTER / SUPERVISOR (Sept. 2002 to Mar. 2003)

• Provide onsite fabrication of pipe spools from carbon steel,

stainless steel and exotic materials.

• Supervise and co ordinate activities of 20 staff.

• Plan installation to avoid obstructions and avoid interference with

activities of other workers.

• Attend to general maintenance of nickel refinery plant and

equipment.

• Analyse work orders and blueprints, determining type of operations

and sequence of operations required.

• Inspect work in progress and finished products.

• Study production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements

for completion of job assignment.

• Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations

and quality assurance.

• Establish work procedures to meet production schedules.

• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment

performance and quality of product.

• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to

increase efficiency.

• Procure appropriate materials, ensuring adequate stock levels.

• Maintain time and production records.

• Liaise with other supervisors and engineers.

BOILERMAKER / PIPE FITTER (April 2002 to Aug. 2002)

• Provided fabrication of stacks for Alcoa Wagerup Refinery.

• Provided fabrication of pipe spools from carbon steel, stainless steel

and exotic materials.

May 2001 United Construction Pty Ltd

Feb. 2002 Orange, New South Wales

LEADING HAND BOILERMAKER / PIPEFITTER

Onsite construction at Ridgeway Goldmine

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• Duties similar to above role of Pipe Fitter Supervisor.

• Provided fabrication of 20m and 29m thickeners and fabrication of

concentrate storage tanks.

• Installed carbon steel and poly pipe spools.

• Liaised with site engineers, ensuring compliance.

• Supervised employees and allocated tasks.

Sep. 2000 United Maintenance Pty Ltd

Apr. 2001 Gove, Northern Territory

BOILERMAKER / WELDER

• Provided maintenance and high pressure boiler tube repairs at

Nabalco Alumina Refinery, including rotating kiln and high pressure

boiler shutdowns.

• Repaired large tanks and replaced strakes and annular rings.

• Carbon and stainless steel pipe fabrication and installation.

• Welding of carbon steel pipe spools to A.S.4041.

Jan. 2000 Stork ICM BP Refinery

Aug. 2000 Bulwer Island, Queensland

SUPERVISOR (May 2000 to Aug. 2000)

• Supervised staff and co coordinated fabrication and erection of low

pressure oxygen service pipeline.

• Planned and scheduled workload, developed work packs and

ensured quality control standards.

LEADING HAND PIPE FITTER / WELDER

(Jan. 2000 to May 2000)

• Provided onsite spooling of carbon steel pipe.

• Pipe welding to ASME IX, B31.3.

Oct. 1999 United Construction Pty Ltd

Dec. 1999 Brisbane, Queensland

BOILERMAKER / WELDER

Incitec Granulation Plant, Gibson Island

• Provided onsite fabrication of structural steel and piping.

Nov. 1998 United Construction Pty Ltd

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Sep. 1999 Townsville, Queensland

LEADING HAND BOILERMAKER / WELDER

Onsite construction at Sun Metals Zinc Refinery

• Provided fabrication of structural steels and welding to AS 1554.

• Installation of conveyers and filter press for leaching plant.

May 1998 Pacific Coast Engineering Pty Ltd

Nov. 1998 Townsville, Queensland

LEADING HAND BOILERMAKER / WELDER

• Provided fabrication of stainless steel cooling modules for peak load

gas turbine power station.

Sept. 1997 Subsee Australia Pty Ltd

March 1998 Cairns, Queensland

BOILERMAKER / WELDER

• Provided fabrication of aluminium 24m dive boat, including sheet

metal fabrication (2mm) of safety lockers and internal fit out of

plumbing, bilge pumping systems and stainless steel exhaust

system.

• Repaired slipway for aluminium hulled vessels.

• TIG & MIG welding in aluminium and stainless steel.

Jan. 1986 Various Employers and Contracts

Aug. 1997 Australia and UK

• Held positions as: Leading Hand; Boilermaker / Welder; Metal

Fabricator; and Apprentice Boilermaker / Welder (Hydro Electric

Commission).

• Projects and skills consisted of:

Fabrication and erection of limestone crusher plant.

Site maintenance and construction at paper mill.

MMA and GMA welding of structural steel, plate and pipe to Australian

Standards.

Fabrication of large diameter duct from 6mm plate.

Fabrication on pipe work, tanks and conveyor systems for the food

industry.

Site maintenance of export woodchip mill.

Maintenance of Tin, Zinc, Gold and Iron ore mining process plants.

Plant and equipment repairs in underground environment.

Site maintenance and construction at cement plant.

milling machine and lathe operation.

Brake press, guillotine and plate roller operation.

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Qualifications:

• Master Boilermaker / Welder (Fully Qualified)

• Doggers Certificate; OHS Number 01446001

• Elevated Work Platform Certificate; OHS Number 01403655

• Forklift Truck License; OHS Number 01401278

• Plan and Drawing Quotation Workshop: Institute of TAFE

• Inside Diameter (ID) Welding Course: Institute of TAFE

• NSK Bearing Assemblies & Gearbox / Drives Course

• Eutectic Castolin Powder Spraying Course (Hot and Cold)

• Certificate in Metal Fabrication: NW Institute of TAFE

• Pre vocational Certificate: Boilermaker / Welding, Fitting and

Machining, Diesel Fitting: NW Institute of TAFE

References:

• Supplied on request

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