Alan McNicol
Coolbellup
Perth
Australia
6163
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Personal Statement
I am a multi-skilled, talented and confident welder with a practical background of successfully welding & fabricating Titanium, Super Duplex, Stainless Steel, Inconel and Carbon Steel metal components. Possessing extensive knowledge of specialist welding machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Having an excellent safety track record when working on a job. An excellent communicator, who can relate well with people at all levels and has the flexibility of working well as part of a team and also individually.
Employment
DOOSAN BABCOCK (U.K)
Welding Apprenticeship September 2006 - April 2010
Welding Tradesman Advanced April 2010 - May 2016
TAYLORS ENGINEERING AND WELDING SERVICES (AUSTRALIA)
Welding Tradesman Advanced June 2016 – August 2016
I worked towards and completed a 3 and a half year welding apprenticeship where I learned T.I.G/M.M.A/M.I.G FLUX CORE welding processes. I have gained lots of experience in all aspects of welding from mine sites, nuclear/coal power stations, oil refineries and fabrication shops all over the UK.
DUTIES:
Constructing and repairing various metal parts by welding them together.
Welding components in flat, horizontal, vertical, overhead and 6G positions
Accurately examining and measuring work pieces for defects etc.
Measuring work pieces with straightedges to ensure correct specifications.
Preheating pipes and work pieces, using hand torch or heating furnace.
Notifying managers of any defective or faulty equipment or material.
Constantly monitoring the fitting, burning, and welding processes.
Removing rough spots or loose metal from work pieces.
Fusing metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, m.m.a, and flux-cored arc.
KEY SKILLS
Experience of working on mine sites, chemical plants, oil refineries, coal and nuclear power stations.
Safety conscious & able to ensure a safe working environment to work in.
Able to work at heights on scaffolds etc.
Experience in MIG, MMA and TIG welding.
Experience of hand and power tools.
Experience in working to BSEN standards.
Experience in working to ASME B31.3 standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
Confined space (Australia).
Working at Height (Australia).
Construction White Card (Australia).
Ace card in welding pipe work.
NVQ Level 2 in supporting engineering activities.
NVQ level 3 in welding pipe work.
City and Guilds Level 2: Information and communication technology
City and Guilds Level 3: Engineering Construction Welding.
Site Safety.
Welding assignment
Welding written.
POWER STATIONS
Murrin Murrin Mine Site (WA)
CSBP Chemical Plant (WA)
Tipton Training Centre
Renfrew Fabrication Shop
Longannet Power Station
Grangemouth Oil Refinery
G.S.K Irvine
G.S.K Montrose
Hartlepool Nuclear Station
Sizewell Nuclear Station
Hinkley Point Nuclear Station
Torness Nuclear Station
Hunterston Nuclear Station
Ferrybridge Power Station
Drax Power Station
Eggborough Power Station
Heysham 1 Nuclear Station
Cottam Power Station
Education
CASTLEHED HIGH SCHOOL 2001-2006
Mathematics Intermediate 2 A
Craft and Design Intermediate 2 B
Physics Intermediate 2 C
Chemistry Standard Grade 2
Mathematics Standard Grade 2
German Standard Grade 2
English Standard Grade 3
Computing Standard Grade 3
Physics Standard Grade 3
Craft and Design Standard Grade 3
History Standard Grade 4
Referees
Brian Gillan - Doosan Babcock
Welding supervisor
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Matthew Walker - Doosan Babcock
Quality Assurance Manager
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Joseph Brunetto – Taylors Engineering
Supervisor