
SimonJackson
Boilermaker
Heavy fabrication done safe, square and to spec
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.
Pilbara Engineering Services - Perth, Australia
Boilermaker / Heavy Fabricator April 2015 to Present 11 years & 3 months
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
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
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.
South Metropolitan TAFE
Certificate III in Engineering — Fabrication Trade (February 2010 to December 2013)
WorkSafe WA / Industry Training
Pressure Vessel Welding & High-Risk Work Certification (January 2015 to May 2015)
Shutdown ahead of schedule
Coded across the board
Pressure Vessel Welding & High-Risk Work
WorkSafe WA / Industry Training (May 2015 to Present)
Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication)
TAFE Western Australia (January 2013 to Present)
Pressure-Vessel Fabrication & Install
Boilermaker (January 2019 to May 2019)
Structural Steel Erection
Boilermaker (March 2020 to September 2020)
- 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