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SimonJackson

Boilermaker

Heavy fabrication done safe, square and to spec

Phone:
+61 8 5550 0550
Linkedin:
linkedin.com/in/simon-jackson-boilermaker

Trade-qualified boilermaker with twelve years fabricating, welding and maintaining heavy steel structures, pressure vessels and plant across mining and resources sites in Western Australia. Reads engineering drawings, fabricates and installs to spec, and carries out shutdown maintenance and repairs to tight deadlines. Led a fabrication crew through a major plant shutdown completed ahead of schedule with zero safety incidents. Skilled across MIG, TIG and arc welding, plate and pipe work, rigging and on-site installation, and works to code on pressure and structural jobs. Safety-first, reliable and used to remote site and FIFO conditions. Looking for a boilermaker or heavy-fabrication role with a contractor or resources operation that values trade quality.

Professional Experience

Pilbara Engineering Services - Perth, Australia

Boilermaker / Heavy Fabricator April 2015 to Present 11 years & 3 months

Fabricate, weld and install heavy steel structures, pressure vessels and plant directly from the engineering drawings.
Led a fabrication crew through a major plant shutdown completed ahead of schedule with zero safety incidents.
Carry out the shutdown maintenance, the repairs and component replacements to tight, fixed site deadlines.
Weld to code across MIG, TIG and arc on plate, pipe and structural and pressure jobs.
Work remote and FIFO rosters, maintaining full quality and safety standards even in genuinely demanding conditions.
Mentor the apprentices and uphold the strict site safety and quality standards at all times.

Western Steel Fabrication - Perth, Australia

Boilermaker December 2013 to March 2015 1 year & 4 months

Fabricated and welded structural steel and various components in the fabrication workshop.
Read engineering drawings and worked to fabrication tolerances and weld specifications.
Gained the coded pressure-vessel welds and the high-risk work tickets early on.
Moved up into site and shutdown work across major resources projects.

Western Steel Fabrication - Perth, Australia

Apprentice Boilermaker / Welder June 2009 to December 2013 4 years & 7 months

Completed a four-year boilermaking apprenticeship across fabrication, welding and fitting.
Learned to read drawings, weld to spec and work steel safely.
Built the core trade skills and tickets the work is built on.
Qualified as a tradesman and moved into a workshop boilermaker role.
Education

South Metropolitan TAFE

Certificate III in Engineering — Fabrication Trade (February 2010 to December 2013)

Trade certificate and apprenticeship in fabrication covering welding, plate and structural steel, and drawing interpretation. The apprenticeship built hands-on trade competence. Established the qualified-boilermaker foundation the role requires.

WorkSafe WA / Industry Training

Pressure Vessel Welding & High-Risk Work Certification (January 2015 to May 2015)

Coded pressure-vessel welding qualification plus high-risk work licences covering rigging and confined space. These widened the scope of jobs taken on. Applied directly to pressure and shutdown work on site.
Highlights

Shutdown ahead of schedule

Led a fabrication crew through a major plant shutdown completed ahead of schedule with zero safety incidents. On resources sites, finishing safe and early saves the operation serious money.

Coded across the board

Holds coded welds across pressure, structural and pipe work backed by high-risk tickets. Broad, certified competence means taking on the jobs others can't touch.
Certifications

Pressure Vessel Welding & High-Risk Work

WorkSafe WA / Industry Training (May 2015 to Present)

Coded pressure-vessel welding qualification plus high-risk work licences covering rigging and confined space. These widened the scope of jobs taken on. Applied directly to pressure and shutdown work on site.

Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication)

TAFE Western Australia (January 2013 to Present)

Australian Certificate III trade qualification in engineering fabrication covering welding, fabrication and steel fitting. It is the formal foundation behind the coded and shutdown work on site.
Major Jobs

Pressure-Vessel Fabrication & Install

Boilermaker (January 2019 to May 2019)

Fabricated and installed a coded pressure vessel for a processing plant, working from the drawings through welding, testing and sign-off to a clean inspection result first time.

Structural Steel Erection

Boilermaker (March 2020 to September 2020)

Led the fabrication and erection of heavy structural steelwork on a resources project, coordinating the rigging and welding crews to deliver the package safely and on schedule.
Technical Skills
  • Steel Fabrication
  • MIG / TIG / Arc Welding
  • Pressure Vessel Welding
  • Pipe & Plate Work
  • Drawing Interpretation
  • Shutdown Maintenance
  • Rigging & Lifting
  • On-Site Installation
  • Welding Codes & QA
  • Site Safety
Languages

English

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Italian

Limited Working Proficiency
Personal Skills

Reliability

Safety Focus

Precision

Teamwork

Physical Stamina

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