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Jon Potts

Newcastle upon Tyne

Summary

Highly skilled welder with expertise in Metal Inert Gas Welding, Flux Cored Arc Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas Welding, and Manual Metal Arc Welding. Proficient in repair welding, metal finishing, defect identification, joint preparation, and surface preparation. Adept at abrasive wheel cutting and architectural metal work while ensuring client specification adherence and maintaining workplace cleanliness. Committed to the use of protective equipment as a team player.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Welder

Metal Fabrication Systems
Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
2013.03 - Current
  • Executed orders accurately meeting client specifications.
  • Utilised MIG, TIG and FCAW welding for a variety of projects in the offshore, construction and architectural sectors
  • Experienced in welding a range of materials including s355, s460, s690q carbon steel, stainless steel, dissimilar metals and aluminium
  • Ensured adherence to safety procedures
  • Experienced in identifying weld defects
  • Performed high quality repairs on heavy duty equipment.
  • Read and interpreted engineering drawings and blueprints to perform welding according to task specifications.
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.

Education

NVQ level 2 and 3, City and Guilds - Fabriucation and Welding

Derwentside College
Consett, County Durham
1995.09 - 1999.07

Skills

  • Metal Inert Gas Welding
  • Flux cored arc welding
  • Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
  • Manual metal arc welding
  • Repair welding
  • Metal finishing
  • Defect identification
  • Joint preparation
  • Surface preparation
  • Abrasive wheel cutting
  • Architectural metal work
  • Client specification adherence
  • Protective equipment use
  • Workplace cleanliness maintenance
  • Team player

Timeline

Welder

Metal Fabrication Systems
2013.03 - Current

NVQ level 2 and 3, City and Guilds - Fabriucation and Welding

Derwentside College
1995.09 - 1999.07
Jon Potts