This document provides the qualifications and experience of Lea Arthur George Richards as a welder. It lists over 25 years of experience welding various metals for marine vessels, oil refineries, and other heavy engineering projects. Richards has qualifications in welding techniques including gas metal arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding of steels, aluminum, and stainless steel. Coursework includes crane operation and forklift certification. Recent employment includes building and repairing marine vessels from aluminum and steel.

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Lea Arthur George Richards
14 Treowen Road, Pennar,
Pembroke Dock,
SA72 6NZ
Tel: 07872 559009
Driving Licence: Full & Clean
Introduction
I am an experienced welder with over 25 years in the industry welding aluminium, Steel,
Stainless Steel and Dissimilar metals. I have worked on fabricating components and
pipework for refineries. I have experience on construction work ranging from small 10
meter vessels up to 30 meters plus and also construction of a Tidal Energy Turbine. My
skillset is vast having had many years working in the marine and heavy engineering industry
both in a solo and team capacity.
Qualifications
TUV – UK Ltd ISO 9606-1: 2013 ISO 5817: 2014 Cat B/C FCAW 136 + MMA: 111/FCAW: 136
TUV – UK Ltd ASME IX: 2013 13641/102A GTAW + SMAW 6G (6 inch pipe)
TUV – UK Ltd ASME IX: 2015 13641/100A GTAW 6G (2 inch pipe)
CCNSG Safety Passport 1356705
6G6GR to BSEN297-1
Lloyds/DNV/BV 45 degree Alloy Plate Grades 5083-6082T6 using MIG and TIG
Lloyds/BV 45 degree Carbon Steel Lloyds Grade A Plate using MIG and MMA
Lloyds/BV Dissimilar Stainless to Carbon Steel using MMA
Lloyds 6G Pipe Carbon Steel A106 Grade B
TIG Stainless Steel Vert Up 316L 316S
6G Carbon TIG Root & Hot Pass 7018 Fill & Cap
6 G TIG 308H Stick Fill & Cap
ASME 9 & British Standard Flux Core
Dissimilar MMA Carbon to Stainless
Level 1 Distinction MFEC, MMA, TIG, MIG and Gas Welding
Level 2 Distinction MFEC, MMA, TIG, MIG and Gas Welding
Courses Attended
Crane Driver up to 55 tonne Mobile Telescopic Crane
Fork Lift Truck up to 18 tonne

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Employment History
Nov 2016 – Present Mainstay Marine
Welder – building and repairing a wide variety of marine craft
using either steel or aluminium, specialising in aluminium
construction.
Nov 2015 – Nov 2016 Ledwood Mechanical Engineering
Welder – fabricate components for oil refineries and pipework
in carbon and stainless steel.
May 2015 – July 2015 Ledwood Mechanical Engineering
Welder – fabricate components for oil refineries and pipework
in carbon and stainless steel.
Aug 2014 – Mar 2015 Ledwood Mechanical Engineering
Welder – fabricate components for oil refineries and pipework
in carbon and stainless steel.
Aug 2004 – Aug 2014 Mustang Marine
Welder – building and repairing a wide variety of marine craft
using either steel or aluminium, specialising in aluminium
construction.
1997 – 2004 Ministry of Defence
Welder – working on the repair and renovation of mooring
and navigation buoys and the welding of ground mooring
chain.
1996 – 1997 Mustang Marine
Welder - building a wide variety of marine craft using steel.
1995 – 1996 Curtis Engineering
Welder – working on the construction of structural steel
members for prefabricated buildings.