Werner Du Plooy is a boilermaker and welder based in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in fabrication, welding, and maintenance work in mining, construction, and other industrial settings. He holds multiple qualifications and licenses including boilermaker trade certification. His career has involved projects in Australia and other countries, with employers such as Monadelphous, Melco Engineering, and Transfield Services. He has expertise in welding techniques, reading engineering drawings, and safety certifications including working at heights and confined spaces.

1. Werner Du Plooy
werner.duplooy@btinternet.com, Beaconsfield, Mackay, QLD, and Mobile: 0467394211
& 0476265132
Profile: Boilermaker: (Fabricator, Welder)
Inductions, Tickets & Certs
Boilermaker – Trade qualified & approved by the Trade Recognition Australia.
Construction Induction/White Card
Licence to perform High Risk Work (over 11m) - WP & RIIHAM301D
Licence to perform High Risk Work - LF - TLILIC2001A
Working at Heights - RIIOHS204A
Enter and work in confined spaces - RIIOHS202A
Enter and work in confined spaces - RIIWHS202D
Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme/Coal Board Medical
Standard 11 - RISA
BMC Core Induction
BMA Induction
BMA Saraji Site Induction Course
BMA Goonyella Riverside Site Induction Course
BMA Peak Downs Induction Course
BMA Blackwater Site Induction Course
BMC South Walker Creek Site Induction
Carborough Downs Induction – VALE
Dalrymple Bay Site Induction
Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)
Full driving licence Queensland Class C
Nationality South African (Permanent Australian Resident)
Visa Indefinite
First Aider St Johns Trained
Core Skills:
Read engineering drawings.
Fabricate and welding from engineering drawings.
Construction , shutdowns, maintenance and workshops.
MIG welding:
Weld test passed for Outer shield, 3XP flux core, 1G, 2G, 3G & 4G
Weld test passed for Outer shield, S6 (solid wire), 1G, 2G, 3G & 4G
Weld test passed for Inner shield, Core Shield 8, 1G, 2G, 3G & 4G
Aluminium Welding 1G, 2G, 3G
ARC Welding/Stick Welding 1G, 2G, 3G & 4G
Pipe fabrication, welding and fitting.

2. Torch cutting: (Oxygen, Acetylene/Propane).
Plasma cutting.
Gouging (air & Oxy).
Hand grinders & pedestal
Mag drilling
Use off guillotine, bending press, punching press, band saw, cold saw, pedestal/hand
drills and general hand tools.
I’m able to work independently or as part of a team, with a high degree of initiative.
Planning and managing own time and efforts to ensure optimum effectiveness.
Well used to meeting defined deadlines and targets.
Highly organized, conscientious and methodical, resourceful, deal with all issues
efficiently.
CAREER
Solutions 4 Steel – 28/02/16 – Ongoing – Boilermaker (Site Construction)
4 Warren Place, Silverdale, NSW,.2752
Site fabrication & Welding on the Biome project in the Botanical Gardens.
Site construction on the SELX project at Yass, Canberra.
Mastertec – 10/09/15 – 29/01/2016 – Boilermaker (Workshop)
31-33 Southgate Drive, Paget, QLD, 4740
Workshop fabrication and maintenance on underground mining equipment.
Monadelphous – 20/10/2014 – On going - Boilermaker: (Site/Workshop)
19-23 Merchant Street, Paget, QLD, 4740
Dragline maintenance at Peak Downs Mine D8, Blackwater D18, Goonyella Riverside shutdown and
workshop fabrication & welding as per engineering drawings. 3XP Flux core weld 3G & 4G test: Passed
Melco Engineering – 16/04/15 – On going – Boilermaker (Site/Workshop)
45 Michelmore Street, Paget, QLD, 4740
Site maintenance at Dalrymple Bay, Berth 3, 4 and workshop fabrication. Core shield 8 Weld test:
Passed
G & S Services PTY Ltd - 14/03/2014 to 28/03/2015 - Boilermaker: (Site
Construction/Maintenance)(Shutdown)
29 Len Shield Street, Paget, QLD, 4740
Maintenance and Fabrication/Welding on Stackers/Re-claimers, Pulleys and Drives for Delayrimple Bay
Coal Terminal & CHPP shutdown at South Walker Creek Mine, Goonyella and Saraji.
Wisely – 01/12/2014 to Ongoing – Boilermaker: (Site Maitenance)
2 Interlink Court, Paget, QLD, 4740
Maintenance on the Saraji CHPP plant.
Transfield Services – 18/08/2014 to 29/01/2015 – Boilermaker; (Site Maintenance)

3. 22 Nelson Street, Mackay, QLD, 4740
Maintenance on the CHPP at Saraji.
Mackay Conveyor Equipment - 29/10/2012 to 13/03/2014 - Boilermaker: (Workshop)
9 Transport Ave, Paget, Queensland, 4740
Fabrication and Welding of Conveyor pulleys, drive ends, boot ends and conveyor units incl.
refurbishments. Solid S6 (Full destructive) wire test: Passed
Steel Contracts - 06/08/2012 to 22/10/2012 - Boilermaker: (Site Construction)
4 Warren Place, Silverdale, NSW,.2752
Fabrication, welding and erecting of Structural Steel for Baulderstone at the Mackay Base Hospital,
Queensland.
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Danny Sullivan & Sons – 11/05/2009 to 30/05/2012 - Boilermaker/Section
Foreman/First Aider (Site Construction
22 Barrets Green Road, London, NW10 7AE
Supervising the temporary works department and assisting with the coded Arc Welding, fabricating and
torch cutting on the construction and deconstruction for the Blackfriars Bridge in London for Network
Rail/ Balfour Beatty. (Blackfrairs Bridge and station Project) Coded arc/stick Welder.
Harris Fabrications Limited - 31/03/2009 to 29/04/2009 - Boilermaker (Workshop)
Unit 7, Billet Works, Billet Road, Walthamstow, E17 5DT
Welding and fabrication of structural steel.
EDC Europe - 18/09/2008 to 06/02/2009 - Boilermaker: (Site Construction)
268 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX
Pipe welding, fabrication and fitting for Feltham Construction at Wadham College and BAM
Construction at The Asmoleum Museum in Oxford for Sharpe + Howse.
V.G.Clements (Contractors) Ltd - 26/08/2008 to 15/09/2008 - Boilermaker: (Site
Construction)
Cardinal House, Bury, Ruislip, HA4 7GD
Coded arc welding, fabricating and erecting on site for Balfour Beatty at the East London Line
Construction Project for TFL.
V.G.Clements(Contractors) Ltd - 16/03/07 to 22/08/08) - Boilermaker: (Site
Construction)
Cardinal House, Bury, Ruislip, HA4 7GD
Coded Arc Welding, Fabricating, construction and deconstruction on site for Balfour Beatty at the
Northern Ticket Hall (Kings Cross) Construction Project for Metronet. Coded arc/stick Welder.
Anders Elite - 10/10/2006 to 13/03/2007 - Mechanical Fitter/Supervisor: (Site
Construction)
10 Floor, Capital House, Houndwell Place, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 1HU
Supervising and assisting in the Installation of Server Modules and cable runways for Graniou (Vinci
plc.) via British Telecoms
K-Ten Ltd – 05/02/2005 to 09/10/2006 - Boilermaker: (Workshop)

4. Unit P01, Acton Business Centre, Park Royal, NW10 6TD
Fabricating, welding and fitting of structural steel, loft conversions, staircases, balustrades and gates.
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City Sprint – 18/05/2004 to 02/11/2004 - Courier
58-62 Scrutton Street, London. EC2A 4PH
Drive-U-Home Courier, collecting and delivering vehicles for Porche, BMW, Mercedes and Land Rover
The Blue-Team. – 28/01/2003 to 17/05/2004 - Driver
88 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BP
Collected and delivered of rental vehicles.
National Car Rental – 14/08/2001 to 25/01/2003 - Sales Agent
168 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5PL
Sales agent,, fleet controller and administration.
The Blue Team Feet Driver 30/02/2001 to 10/08/01 - Driver
168 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5PL
Collected and delivered of rental vehicles.
Avgold Target Mine (Harmony Gold Mine) – 15/01/2000 to 27/02/2001 - Boilermaker:
(Underground Mine)
Allanridge, Free State, South Africa, 9451
Fabricating, weld and read engineering drawings on plate and pipe. Fabrication and maintenance,
conveyor belt systems, chutes, silo’s, hoppers, carriages, carriages, hoppers, buntings (beams) and
Shaft repairs and examinations.
Harmony Gold Mine Boilermaker: Boilermaker Apprenticeship 06/01/1997 to
10/12/1999
Glen Harmony, Virginia, Free State, South Africa, 9435
Successfully completed apprenticeship in training centres, workshops, plants, shafts and college.
Fabricating, weld and read engineering drawings. Fabrication and maintenance of the shaft, pipes,
conveyors, chutes, silo’s, hoppers, carriages, carriages, hoppers.
School: (06 Jan 1992 to 10 Nov 1996)
Hentie Cilliers High School, Virginia, Free State, South Africa, 9430. Completed year 12.
References available upon request.