Curriculum Vitae.

Gavin Edwards324 Leeds roadWakefieldWest YorkshireWF1 2HY

Telephone: (Mobile) 07455 287217.

E - Mail: gavinedwards72@live.co.uk

Profile.

I am a highly motivated individual with over 17 years experience who works well on my own or as part of a team. I have extensive knowledge in all aspects and procedures of welding, with numerous qualifications.I am eager to work within a company where I can gain job satisfaction, career progression and reward.

Abilities.

Overhead crane certificate. Emergency First Aid Certificate. Oxy-Acetylene Bottle Gas Safety Certificate. Ladder and Tower Scaffold Safety and Erection Certificate. CCSNG valid until 19/03/2018 Lloyds Register BSEN287-1GTAW/FCAW 60mmx11mm mild steel pipe 6G Chemicals &

Power. Lloyds Register BSEN287-1GTAW/FCAW 20mm single sided V Butt mild steel 5G Energy-

Downstream, Power & Manufacturing. Lloyds Register EN287-1 GMAW20mm single sided V Butt mild steel 2G Energy -

Downstream, Power & Manufacturing. Lloyds Register BSEN287-1 SMAW double sided V Butt. Lloyds Register BSEN287-1 136(MCAW) root/136 (FCAW) fill and cap 5G plate. Lloyds Register ASME1X SMAW root FCAW fill and cap 6G 18’inch pipe TIG 141 48.3mm x 7mm 6G Inconel TIG Route & MMA Fill & Cap on 88.9mm x 15mm Pipe Diameter in 6G 136 MAG Flux Cored V-But on 40mm Plate TIG 141 48.3mm x 7mm Stainless Steel 6G IPAF (MEWP) Certification Harness Certificate

Work History

Company: TEI (Wakefield)Period: Apr 2015 - Aug 2015Position: Coded Welder.Duties: Working on welding H frames for wind turbines 100% ultrasonic tested. Working as part of a team maintaining water treatment works on site. Repair and maintenance to motor manufacturing equipment. Power station maintenance. Chemical plant maintenance. Repairing and installation of stainless and mild steel 2” pipe, T joints, elbows and flanges.

Company: Dutton International (Agency) GD EngineeringPeriod: Feb 2015 – Apr 2015Position: Coded WelderDuties: Welding pressure vessels, i.e. multiple pig launchers using GTAW with purged route in Duplex and Super-Duplex. Using SMAW 7016s in the fabrication of quick release band locks. All work completed to MPI and ultrasonic standards for use in the oil and gas industry.

Company: Fircroft (Agency) - Heerema Hartlepool. Period: May 2014 - Jan 2015Position: Coded Welder.Duties: Working with in a large team of welders following welding procedures to construct decks for a topside gas drilling platform.FCAW on multi run fillet and double sided V-butt 1st and secondary heavy gauge steel 50mm - 100mm using ceramic backing tiles, air - arc back gouging performed to clean back into sound metal.Fill, cap and dress any sharp edges and clean spatter off.Also relative pipe welding carried out using Ni1 and PZ500 root fill and cap FCAW.

Company: A. Taylors and Son.Period: August 09 - April 14.Position: Coded Welder.Duties: Working from drawings to manufacture deep water production tools, shipping skids and baskets, guide base fabrications, sub-sea control modules and any relative pipe work using GTAW, FCAW and SMAW with Kemppi synergic sets. Grinding, dressing, ID stamping and inspection of all welds. All work carried out to MPI, Ultrasonic and X-ray standards following WPS’s using turn tables welding in situ and occasionally applying ceramic backing tiles if required, working in accordance with BSEN ISO 90001:20008.

Company: Eddison and Wanless (Agency)Period: November 08 – January 09Position: Welder (temp contract)Duties: Welding pressure vessel tanks using SMAW and MIG, back gouging performed to cut back into sound weld die penetrable spray used to find any defects dressing, inspecting and ID stamping. All work MPI and ultrasonic tested standard.

Company: Joseph Rhodes. (Agency)Period: March 07 – November 08.Position: Welder (temp contract).Duties: Working together with Platers to fabricate from drawings gas and oilfield apparatus.Using heat treated procedures on single sided butts and multi run fillet weld in FCAW and GMAW for oil rigs as well as welding pipe laying systems for subsea projects.Welding of guide bases for the construction of Christmas trees to enable the extraction of sub - sea oil deposits.Welding 60mm x 11mm > 1200mm pipe, also welding between 10mm > 1200mm single and double J - Prep plate.Also heavy hydraulic presswork completed to ASME1X and BSEN 287 - 1 ultrasonic tested standard to 10,000 tonnes of PSI in accordance with BSEN ISO 90001:20008.

Company: Meridian International (agency, Holland).Period: October 06 – March 07.Position: Welder/Fabricator.Duties: The preparation and welding of metal sheets to ultrasonic MPI standards, using GTAW, MIG and SMAW, fabricating from drawings and constructing electro - magnetic testing facilities.

Company: Thurston’s. (Agency)Period: May 04 - May 05.Position: Welder/Fabricator (temp contract).Duties: My duties included measuring, cutting of mild steel, then tacking and welding together to fabricate from drawings sectional buildings.

Company: West Yorkshire Foundries.Period: July 94 - May 04.Position: WelderDuties: GTAW repair work to engine blocks and cylinder heads, logging on to computer for recording of time sheets and consumables.

Company: Fletcher Sutcliffe Wild (FSW).Period: September 90 - June 94.Position: Apprentice Welder.Duties: Working with experienced welders manufacturing heat exchangers, boilers and mining machinery with GTAW, MIG and SMAW.Reading drawings and attending college on day release.

Hobbies and Interests.

In my spare time enjoy various outdoor activities such as walking, camping and fishing.I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music and socialising with friends at various music venues and festivals.

References.

Graeme Hope. Supervisor, Heerema. Tel. 07973 428456. E-Mail. Ghope@sky.com

Shaun Hirst. Supervisor, Joseph Rhodes. Tel 07460 365807. E-Mail. shaunhirst@rocketmail.com