Peter Cruickshank
London,Charlton
Summary
I have been a welder fabricator since leaving school in 1996, I have 30+ years experience and I have perfected the skills required to fabricate and weld architectural and structural metalwork. I have worked for all of my previous employers for a lengthy period of time was made redundant from each position due to company closures.
In 2021 I achieved my HGV Cat C & C1 (class 2) driving licence, I also hold a CPC card and digital tachograph card. HGV driving is a career I wish to peruse in the future.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
HGV class 2 driver
Booker Retail Partners
Thamesmead, Greenwich
2025.06 - Current
- Followed strict route schedules for timely deliveries.
- Managed paperwork efficiently, including invoices and delivery confirmation slips.
- Conducted daily vehicle checks to ensure roadworthiness.
- Demonstrated ability to manoeuvre vehicle in tight spaces.
- Improved fuel efficiency by adopting eco-driving techniques.
- Attended regular training sessions to maintain up-to-date knowledge of transport regulations.
- Utilised GPS systems for efficient route planning.
- Maintained cleanliness of vehicle, promoting a professional image.
- Safely transported goods by adhering to driving regulations.
- Adhered to all traffic laws whilst ensuring a safe driving record.
Welder fabricator
Steel Options Ltd
London, Bermondsey
2018.04 - 2025.03
- Fabricated large steel structures to precise specifications.
- Constructed metal components by reading detailed blueprints.
- Delivered quality workmanship with adherence to required standards.
- Performed technical drawings interpretation accurately, minimising errors in final output.
- Met tight deadlines by managing time and resources effectively.
- Operated grinders, clamps and drills to safety standards.
- Created heavy and light steel fabrications to exact blueprints.
- Fabricated component pieces and built structures from start to finished product.
Welder fabricator
Trescher Fabrications Ltd
London, Bermondsey
2005.05 - 2018.03
- Delivered quality workmanship with adherence to required standards.
- Utilised hand tools efficiently, speeding up fabrication processes.
- Constructed metal components by reading detailed blueprints.
- Operated grinders, clamps and drills to safety standards.
- Created heavy and light steel fabrications to exact blueprints.
- Fabricated component pieces and built structures from start to finished product.
- Interpreted engineering drawings to meet required fabrication specifications.
- Measured component pieces and checked values against task specifications.
- Cut and handled metal and associated materials with care to eliminate damage.
- Communicated with site teams to aid smooth project completion.
Welder fabricator
P&R Precision and General Engineering Ltd
Kent, Bexley
1994.09 - 2005.05
- Utilised hand tools efficiently, speeding up fabrication processes.
- Cut materials with precision using power saws, achieving accurate results.
- Delivered quality workmanship with adherence to required standards.
- Ensured safety regulations were adhered to, promoting a safe working environment.
- Constructed metal components by reading detailed blueprints.
- Removed rough spots using portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Interpreted engineering blueprints follow job specifications.
Education
Eltham Green Secondary School
London 1988.03 - 1996.03
Skills
- Oxy-Acetylene cutting experience
- Cutting torch operation
- Use of measuring instruments
- Patience with repetitive tasks
- Protective equipment usage
- Consistent quality assurance mindset
- Fabrication
- Use of power tools
- Fabrication techniques
- Structural steelwork
- MIG welder operation
- Drill press operation
- Mild steel MIG
- Structural steel fabrication
- Metal welding
- Steel fabrication
- Metal cutting
- De-burring
- Workshop machinery
- Refrigerated vehicle operation
- HGV class 2 licence
- Knowledge of traffic laws
- Reversing large vehicles
- High level alertness
- Safe reversing and parking
- Digital tachograph card
Personal Information
Timeline
HGV class 2 driver
Booker Retail Partners
2025.06 - Current
Welder fabricator
Steel Options Ltd
2018.04 - 2025.03
Welder fabricator
Trescher Fabrications Ltd
2005.05 - 2018.03
Welder fabricator
P&R Precision and General Engineering Ltd
1994.09 - 2005.05
Eltham Green Secondary School
1988.03 - 1996.03