J Lees
Glasgow,Lanarkshire
Summary
Accomplished welding and fabrication specialist with extensive expertise in tack welding using MMA, and MIG welding. Demonstrates proficiency in steel fabrication, precision cutting, and forming of steel, ensuring adherence to safety standards and quality inspections. Skilled in reading drawings and utilising workshop machinery for metal cutting and bar measuring. Committed to maintaining compliance with COSHH regulations while achieving excellence in hand-eye coordination and the use of hand tools. Aspires to leverage technical skills in a challenging environment that values innovation and precision.
Reliable and driven individual with strong foundation in mechanical skills and welding techniques. Possesses proficiency in reading drawings and metal fabrication, coupled with effective communication and problem-solving abilities. Committed to delivering high-quality workmanship and contributing to successful project outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Fabricator welder
BAE Systems
Glasgow, Glasgow City
08.2011 - Current
- Collaborated effectively in team-based projects for improved productivity.
- Ensured clean workspace, promoting a safe and efficient working environment.
- Used protective gear appropriately during the execution of tasks, reducing workplace accidents.
- Demonstrated flexibility by adapting quickly to new project requirements.
- Completed projects to ensure customer satisfaction through high-quality workmanship.
- Interpreted engineering drawings to meet required fabrication specifications.
- Fabricated component pieces and built structures from start to finished product.
- Controlled and maintained press brakes and plasma cutters.
- Cut and handled metal and associated materials with care to eliminate damage.
- Measured materials meticulously to avoid errors in completed structures.
- Utilised specialised hand tools for specific fabricating tasks, improving overall work quality.
- Measured materials accurately, resulting in minimal waste during fabrication process.
- Collaborated with design teams to ensure fulfilment of project specifications.
- Achieved consistent quality by adhering to detailed blueprints and plans.
- Safely operated heavy machinery to perform operations to highest standards.
- Created heavy and light steel fabrications to exact blueprints.
- Enhanced safety measures by maintaining cleanliness and order in fabrication area.
Education
SVQ Level 5 - Fabrication and Welding Engineering
Clydebank College
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08/2011 - 08/2014
Certificate of Higher Education - Physical Education
Rosshall Academy
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08/2010 -
Intermediate 2 - Woodworking Skills
Rosshall Academy
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08/2009 -
Standard Grade - Craft and Design
Rosshall Academy
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08/2008 -
Standard Grade - Graphic Communications
Rosshall Academy
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08/2008 -
Standard Grade - Mathematics
Rosshall Academy
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08/2008 -
Standard Grade - English
Rosshall Academy
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08/2008 -
Skills
- Tack Welding expertise
- Fabrication techniques
- MMA welding
- MIG Welding
- Steel fabrication
- Reading Drawings
- Safety standards compliance
- Metal cutting
- Bar measuring and cutting
- COSHH
- Workshop machinery
- Quality inspections
- Hand-Eye coordination
- Use of hand tools
- Precision cutting
- Forming of steel
Timeline
Fabricator welder
BAE Systems
08.2011 - Current
SVQ Level 5 - Fabrication and Welding Engineering
Clydebank College
08/2011 - 08/2014
Certificate of Higher Education - Physical Education
Rosshall Academy
08/2010 -
Intermediate 2 - Woodworking Skills
Rosshall Academy
08/2009 -
Standard Grade - Craft and Design
Rosshall Academy
08/2008 -
Standard Grade - Graphic Communications
Rosshall Academy
08/2008 -
Standard Grade - Mathematics
Rosshall Academy
08/2008 -
Standard Grade - English
Rosshall Academy
08/2008 -