Ashley Duffy
Nottingham,Nottinghamshire
Summary
skilled welder with extensive experience in MIG Welding (GMAW), TIG Welding (GTAW), and aerospace welding. Proficient in operating welding equipment and tools, with a strong understanding of welding operations and inspection. Holds certifications in MIG and TIG welding, demonstrating a commitment to quality and precision. Career goal includes advancing within the aerospace industry, leveraging comprehensive knowledge of aircraft welding to contribute to innovative projects.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
TIG Welder
Radius Aerospace
Halfway, UK
12.2023 - 04.2025
- Employed as a full-time TIG welder, welding parts from .7mm to 1.2mm in thickness
- Materials include inconel, titanium, stainless steel to nimonic
- Current projects are the Hercules C130 bomber and EH101 helicopter, with duties including some sheet metal work, drilling, tapping, marking out, and ensuring a clean and tidy work area
TIG welder
MSSL GB LTD
Derby, UK
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Back working on the former Bombardier site, now Alstom
- Fabricating and welding all the interiors for Alstom
- Current projects are for the London Underground, the Northern Line, Victoria Line, and Aventra trains
- Daily duties consist of fabrication out of aluminum, forming, shaping, drilling, tapping, counter sinking, and TIG welding
- Back working on the former Bombardier site, now Alstom
Stainless Steel TIG Welder
Eaton MEDC
Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Employed full time working mornings and afternoons as a full-time stainless steel TIG welder
- Manufacturing high spec security cameras for oil rigs and ships and the MOD, with some light fabrication involved
TIG welder
MSSL GB LTD
Derby, UK
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: Bombardier recently won a billion pound contract to provide 65 new trains for the cross rail line in London
- Working from engineering drawings, fabricating parts out of aluminum sheet
- Daily duties included the use of palm sanders, linishers, notching machines, angle grinders, pillar drills, counter sinking, shrinkers and stretching machines, marking out, and other associated duties
- Bombardier recently won a billion pound contract to provide 65 new trains for the cross rail line in London
Sheet Metal Operator
Aero Fabrications
Watnall, UK
10.2017 - 01.2020
- Working on light fabrications for aircraft, mainly aluminium fabrications
- Duties included marking out, drilling, counter sinking, tapping, shrinking and stretching, occasional TIG welding, forming of aluminium using appropriate tooling, and using measuring equipment
Grinder/Supervisor
GM 2012
Pinxton, UK
05.2011 - 10.2017
- Set on as a trainee thread grinder, operating a manual thread grinding machine capable of grinding almost any size thread from .7 of a mm to 6mm
- Promoted to charge hand/supervisor, supervising all operators, planning jobs for the week, machine setting, and preparing next jobs
- Completed an NVQ in improving operational performance maths/English pass & gained my reach truck licence
Trainee Sheet Metal Operator
Midland Aerospace
Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK
03.2006 - 05.2011
- In-house training on various machines as well as training on interpreting engineering drawings
- Duties involved shrinking, stretching of thin aluminium, riveting, tapping, sanding, marking out, drilling, use of fly presses and rubber presses, and any other associated duties
Trainee Cylindrical Grinder
APPH
Kirkby in Ashfield, UK
10.2004 - 07.2006
- Initially set on as a trainee cylindrical grinder, operating Jones and Shipman manual grinding machines, as well as operating Myford grinding machines
- Progressed onto a CNC cylindrical grinding machine, which was a Kellenberg CNC machine, with Fanuc controls, grinding shafts and landing gear for aircraft
Education
High School - Maths, English, Science, French, Design tech, Art, Geography
Matthew Holland Comprehensive School
Selston, NottinghamshireLevel 1 & 2 - Tig welding, Mig welding
Nottingham Highfields College
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 09.2019 - 06.2020
Course - Welding inspection
Radius Aerospace
Course - Manual handling
Radius Aerospace
Course - Abrasive wheels awareness V4.0
MSSL
Certificate - Overhead gantry crane operator
Radius Aerospace
Course - Appreciation of engineering drawings
Midland Aerospace
06.2008 - 07.2008
Level 2 - Maths and English functional skills
Skills
- Welding & sheet metal work
- Grinding and polishing
- Angle grinder use
- Multi-Positional welding
- Stainless steel working
- MIG Welding - Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Steel tube welding
- Welding equipment operation
- Familiarity with welding tools
- Understanding of welding
- Welding operations
- Aircraft welding familiarity
- Welding certification
- TIG welding operation
- Basic welding knowledge
- MIG welding certification
- TIG Welding - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Aerospace welding
- Welding inspection proficiency
Personal Information
Date of birth: 01/19/82
Affiliations
- Astronomy
- Photography
- Keeping fit
Timeline
TIG Welder
Radius Aerospace
12.2023 - 04.2025
TIG welder
MSSL GB LTD
02.2022 - 12.2023
Stainless Steel TIG Welder
Eaton MEDC
08.2021 - 02.2022
TIG welder
MSSL GB LTD
01.2020 - 06.2021
Level 1 & 2 - Tig welding, Mig welding
Nottingham Highfields College
09.2019 - 06.2020
Sheet Metal Operator
Aero Fabrications
10.2017 - 01.2020
Grinder/Supervisor
GM 2012
05.2011 - 10.2017
Course - Appreciation of engineering drawings
Midland Aerospace
06.2008 - 07.2008
Trainee Sheet Metal Operator
Midland Aerospace
03.2006 - 05.2011
Trainee Cylindrical Grinder
APPH
10.2004 - 07.2006
Course - Welding inspection
Radius Aerospace
Course - Manual handling
Radius Aerospace
Course - Abrasive wheels awareness V4.0
MSSL
Certificate - Overhead gantry crane operator
Radius Aerospace
Level 2 - Maths and English functional skills
High School - Maths, English, Science, French, Design tech, Art, Geography
Matthew Holland Comprehensive School
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