1. CHRISTOPHER W. ROBINSON
Mobile: 07527239630 111 Warkworth Woods,
Home: 0191 6596394 Great Park, Gosforth
Email: chrisr2@mail.com NE3 5RB
Objective
To secure a permanent position within a company, which will enable me to challenge and expand
my skills and knowledge in the workforce; preferably in the field gas tungsten arc welding.
Work History
KOMATSU UK Feb.2011 till present.
Durham Road, Birtley,
Chester-Le- Street
Co. Durham DH3 2QX
(Plater/Welder)
Tack, fit up and welding oftrack frame components. 16 ton to 35 ton excavators.
GMAW used in this process.
8mm to 40mm steel plate.
Operation of overhead cranes and welding robots.
WAVELINK
7015 8th Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 8A2.
Nov. 2008 TO July 2010
(GTAW + GMAW WELDER/FABRICATOR)
Fabrication ofparagrid systems for telecommunications industry.
GTAW and GMAW processes are used for these applications on alluminum and mild steel.
(Note: Company was known as “Bluewave” – bought out by Wavelink)
CARDIFF CRAFTSMEN LTD.
WORLDWIDE MARINE SERVICES
2. Bute House, Titan Road, Cardiff UK, CF24 5 EL
June 2008 to Nov 2008
And WORLDWIDE MARINE SERVICES INC.
3869 Pembroke Road, Hollywood, Florida 33021, USA
Tel: 19549856700 (Gen. Manager: Bernard Bulpin)
(GMAW+SMAW Contract Welder)
Pacific Sun (Brisbane, Australia): install MBR system for water purification – stainless
steel tanks and pipework – 4” schedule 80 stainless steel and mild steel – Coded ASME IX
standard GTAW and SMAW in this process.
Ruby Princess (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA): Fabrication of safety cages for hazardous
chemicals and general pipework.
Sea Princess (Barbados): MBR system tanks and pipework.
Contract in Le Havre, France, strengthening dry dock for port of Grand Bahamas (Coded
to ASME IX standard).
KOMATSU U.K. LTD
Durham Road, Birtley,
Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, DH3 2QX.
April 2007 - May 2008
(Plater/Welder)
Tack, fit up and welding oftrack frame components. 16 ton to 35 ton excavators.
GMAW used in this process.
8mm to 40mm steel plate.
Operation of overhead cranes and welding robots.
DARCHEM ENGINEERING
Ironmasters Way, Stillington, Stockton-on-tees, TS21 1LB
Dec 2005 – April 2007
(Welder/Titanium)
Tack, fit up and welding ofRam Air Intake Systems for the new Airbus A380.
GTAW used in this process.
Coded to Airbus Aerospace Standards: 0.71mm to 6mm Titanium.
3. BLUEWAVE
Calgary, Alberta
Sep 2001 – Feb 2004
(Head of Welding Services)
Manufacturers ofParagrid and Satellite Systems for long range wireless communication.
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding ofaluminium and stainless steel.
As head ofthis service I undertook the training and supervision ofapprentice Welders.
ARC-TECH WELDING
Cochrane, Alberta. Jan 2000 – Sep 2001
(Sole Proprietor)
Manufacturer of electronic housing for Nortel Networks (customised electronic components
and housings).
Manufacturer of Automated ticketdesks for American Airlines (stainless steel work).
Manufacturer of trailer and truck decks for local Fire and Rescue Department.
Contracted to take overflow work from EVANS CONSOLES.
EVANS CONSOLES
Calgary, Alberta 1990 – 2000
(Head of Welding Department)
Manufacturers of state of the art control centres: air traffic control tower, Chicago 911 emergency,
computer console workstations. Operations include GTAW of low carbon steels, stainless steel,
aluminium, brazing, cutting and finishing.
Oversightofthe quality of workmanship and ISO standards.
Supervised four Welder, two ofwhich I apprenticed
Worked closely with Research and Development developing new product for growing
industry.
DOUBLE `T` EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURING LTD. 1988 – 1990
Airdrie, Alberta
Manufacturer of conveyors systems, heavy equipment and custom fabricated orders.
Layout, Tack, fit up and fabrication of conveyors system, air turnarounds, hoppers and
custom fabrication orders.
4. GMAW, SMAW, cutting, fitting and finishing.
Travelled with equipmentto site location for purposes ofinstallation.
NORTH ATLANTIC
TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1987 – 1988
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Manufacturers ofheat exchangers for energy conservation.
Fabrication and installation of down draft heat exchangers, including SMAW, GTAW,
GMAW of stainless steel and low carbon steels.
Cutting back gouging, radiograph work, layout, brazing and finishing.
Operation of brake presses, punch press, shear and iron workers.
ECONOMY FORMS LTD.
Airdrie, Alberta 1984 -1987
Manufacturers ofsteel forms for the concrete construction industry.
(Parent company based in Desmoines,Iowa.)
Welding: fabrication and repair of steel forms using GMAW, SMAW, back gouging, and
oxyacetylene cutting.
Operation of radiograph cutting equipment.
Operation of crane (25 tonne) and forklifts.
Inventory control, loading oftrucks.
TRAINING/EDUCATION
Welder/Fabricator
Apprenticeship/Training Course Studies
Souther Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Alberta Journeyman Status Ticket Number 14631A
Inter-provincial Status TicketNumber J-22-36362
Architectural Drafting and Auto CADD
(Computer Aided Drafting and Design).
16.07.08
2” Carbon Steel Pipe Welding Code ASME 1X6G
Lloyds Certificate Numbers DAR/08/679 and DAR/08/680
