CONNOR WARDLE
Middlesbrough,England
Summary
Accomplished welding professional experienced in creating high-quality metalworks for various industries. Diligent and meticulous in project preparation and execution. Background includes using MIG, TIG and arc welding techniques.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
EFAB
Alloa, Clackmannanshire
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Welding of Structural Steel for gas plant using MMA process.
- Served as lead welder on the project improving workflow efficiency.
- Followed detailed assembly drawings and instructions for precise results.
- Performed high quality repairs on heavy duty steel equipment.
Rope Access Coded Welder
Tasman Rope Access
, WA Australia
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Shutdown projects across Western Australia providing maintenance and installation services across various sites.
- Conducted rope access works, ensuring projects run smoothly and according to scope.
- Performed Arc Air Gauging, Oxy cutting and Stick Welding.
- Working in confined space.
Rope Access Welder
SRG GLOBAL
WA Australia
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Welding, oxy cutting and plasma cutting whilst on the ropes.
- General rigging duties on the ropes.
- Fabrication and welding of brackets and pipes.
- Maintenance of multiple chutes in the mines, including changing the wear plates.
- All aspects of essential general maintenance carried out on the mining plant.
Welder
Buttimer Engineering
Middlesbrough
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Created structures for the construction of a new waste recycling plant using TIG and MMA welding methods.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Identified welding defects and completed swift, quality repairs.
Welder
Caterpillar LTD
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Fabricate & weld articulated trucks
- Welder and robot operator of both Abb and cloos robotic welding
- This entails the running of the robots, pre and post welding of work pieces
- Carrying out any weld repairs needed after robot welding
- Welds up to 8mm thick on 20mm plate
Welder
Cleveland Bridge UK LTD
Darlington
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Engineering, fabrication and construction of steel bridges including girders, i beams and strengthers
- Flux core and mig process used
- Refurbishment, maintenance repairs and strengthening carried out on steel structures.
Welder
Sheffield Refactories Limited
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Installation and fixing anchors using SMAW
- Maintenance of existing welded wire mesh
- Use of shortcrete for the support of underground excavation.
Welder
Aarsleff Ground Engineering
Sunderland
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Stick / MMA pipe welding 1.5 metre sections, 30 metres underground
- Installed ground anchor which pinned the high retained wall using piling method
- Carried out all necessary welding on site in other areas when necessary.
Welder
Highways England
Bristol
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Carry out inspections and identify necessary repairs or replacement
- Fabricate and repair steel railings on slip roads and carriageways
- Liaison with traffic management to ensure relevant road closures are in place
Welder
Ambrey
Southampton
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Design and fabrication of patrol boats and associated products
- Ship maintenance, refit and repair
- Welding and fabricating steel sections up to a thickness of 25mm for accommodation on board patrol vessels using SMAW & GMAW processes
- Welding structural beams to a strict WPS in order to support the roof area.
Welder
Rhicon Piling LTD
Fulham
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Following the initial sheet pile installation, I constructed a temporary steel-welded support frame - part cofferdam
- Welding of sheet pile interlocks so as to provide a watertight basement structure.
- Burning of sheet piles
Welder
A&P Group LTD
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Carrying out works related to the HDVC inter connector that will join the UK and French Electricity Transmission Systems
- Vessel mobilisation and demobilisation
- Ship repairs and conversions
- Module fabrication.
Welder
Smulders Projects UK LTD
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Fabricate and assemble jackets for the Moray East offshore wind farm
- Welding a range of large bore pipe
- Welding plate up to 100mm
- Repair and replace worn pile grippers
- Welding at various heights on scaffolding.
Welder
Sulzer Chemtech LTD
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Utilising advanced automated welding equipment
- Repairing / replacement of corroded or eroded areas by building back the worn area
- Restoring areas to an acceptable thickness and applying an upgraded metallurgy to reduce future issues
- Conduct a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to calculate shell characteristics during welding and demonstrating minimal deformation and integrity.
Education
Level 3 NVQ Diploma - Fabrication & Welding Engineering
Middlesbrough College
Skills
- IRATA level 2 Rope Access Technician 1200 hrs
- 6G Flux core coded (136 -138)
- Medium Risk Confined Space
- Skilled in both mechanical and manual welding practices
- Valid CCNSG Site Safety
- CSCS card
- IPAF card
- RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
- RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
- MSMWHS217 Gas test atmospheres
- MSMPER200 Work in accordance with an issued permit
- Construction White Card
- Distinctions awarded for all welding test pieces which include TIG, MIG & MMA
- Accomplished communication skills, both written and verbal
- Self motivated, team player ensuring meticulous attention to detail and common team goals are met
Timeline
Welder
EFAB
09.2024 - 03.2025
Rope Access Coded Welder
Tasman Rope Access
12.2023 - 08.2024
Rope Access Welder
SRG GLOBAL
06.2023 - 09.2023
Welder
Buttimer Engineering
05.2022 - 05.2023
Welder
Caterpillar LTD
08.2021 - 05.2022
Welder
Cleveland Bridge UK LTD
06.2021 - 07.2021
Welder
Sheffield Refactories Limited
04.2021 - 06.2021
Welder
Aarsleff Ground Engineering
01.2021 - 03.2021
Welder
Highways England
12.2020 - 01.2021
Welder
Ambrey
08.2020 - 10.2020
Welder
Rhicon Piling LTD
06.2020 - 08.2020
Welder
A&P Group LTD
03.2020 - 05.2020
Welder
Smulders Projects UK LTD
01.2020 - 03.2020
Welder
Sulzer Chemtech LTD
10.2019 - 12.2019
Level 3 NVQ Diploma - Fabrication & Welding Engineering
Middlesbrough College
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