Curtis MacLeod

Experienced Interprovincial Red Seal Welder with expertise in SMAW, FCAW, MCAW, and TIG welding processes. All Position CWB certified and aluminum CWB ticketed in flat/horizontal/vertical positions. Skilled in reading blueprints, diagrams, and specifications. Proficient in rigging, lead hand responsibilities, and quality inspections. Able to work independently and collaborate effectively in team environments.

Welder - Canadian Maritime Engineering - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

(2024)

• Assemble and weld approximately 100 stainless fireboxes for Don Breton with zero defects using TIG process
• Emergency repair to Algoma bulk carrier ship, requiring insert in fuel/ballast tank. Fit and welded to pass ultrasound test, and ABS requirements
• Operating shear and break to cut and bend pieces of material to precise measurements
• Structural Fabrication of various crane supports
• Complete inspections and quality checks to make sure welds meet industry standards
• Interpreted blue prints and specification to determine project requirements and fabricate from start to finish
• Fabrication of piping spools
• Welding aluminum, ranging from 1/8 inch to 1 inch thickness using TIG or Spool gun

Welder - KMS Industries - Dartmouth, NS

(2024)

• Cable tank fabrication and installation on bulk carrier ship
• Weld stern ramp doubler plate on Jacque Cartier coast guard ship
• Wet lab bulkhead sheathing removal with plasma cutter
• Aluminum anchor point insert fit up on coast guard ship
• Fit and weld piping flanges for fire/foam valve on coast guard ship Kopit Hopson
• Aluminum side shell plate insert fit up on coast guard ship
• Making sure proper cover up and is done prior to hot work

Welder/fitter - Cactus Ship Repair - St. Johns, NFLD

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Installing fire main and sprinkler system on louis Saint Laurent coast guard ship
• Fit and welded lifting beams for generators on Jacques Cartier coast guard ship
• Fit and welded trawl door stops on Jacques Cartier coast guard ship
• Installing various pumps and electric motors with weight ranging from 150lbs-1200lbs through out ships

Welder/fitter - Meridien maritime reparation - Matane, QC

(2021-01 - 2022-12)

• Lead hand on CSL Niagara refit completing job on schedule
• Drop down, inspection and reinstalling of sonar transducer on Louis Saint Laurent coast guard ship
• Cut out, prep, and install/weld inserts on various ships to meet industry standards
• Passing ultrasound welds on structural inserts on various ships
• Replacing packing on steering gear of louis saint Laurent coast Guard ship
• Welded aluminium wheelhouse (spool gun)

Welder - Mulgrave Machine Works - Mulgrave, NS

(2019-01 - 2021-12)

• Operating welding truck in open pit mine
• Structural welding and fabrication of mining equipment
• Conveyor and rock crusher repairs in open-pit mine
• Gouging out cracks and welding repair
• Working shutdowns in refinery settings

Welder - Zutphens Contractors - Mabou, NS

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

• Welded 80ft spud legs for a dredge using Flux core 1/16 wire
• Welded 60ft spud legs for a dredge using flux core 1/16 wire
• Building up inside of bushing for line boring using Flux core 0.45 wire
• Cutting and beveling using oxygen acetylene
• Operated Welding truck
• Welded bushings in excavator bucket using flux core
• Welded sets of ears on excavator buckets
• Operating 10 ton over head crane

Labourer - Irving Shipbuilding Inc. - Halifax, NS

(2016-01 - 2017-12)

• Using power tools to do weld and paint prep
• Fire watch/tank watch
• Put up and tear down cover up
• Stripe coating
• Lead paint removal
• Miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor
• Loading and unloading various items
• Worked on both AOPS 1 and HMCS Halifax vessels

Farm hand - Rooyakkers Farm Limited - West Bay Rd, NS

(2015-01 - 2015-12)

• Fed and watered beef cows
• Operated tractor with bucket and hay fork
• Operated tractor with silage harvester
• Installed new feeders and electric motors in brooder houses
• Cleaned out old and sterilized brooder house
• Changed tires on tractor
• Put in fence post where needed manually and using tractor
• Climbing and estimating feed in silos
• General repairs on farm

Roughneck - Sabre Well Servicing - Grande Prairie, AB

(2014-01 - 2014-12)

• Rigging up and rigging down anytime rig has completed serviced well
• Taking tools to rig floor
• Operating power tongs on rig floor
• Assembling and dismantling pipes as they go in and out of well
• Loading and unloading various items
• Clean up of oil spills on lease site
• Loading and unloading of pipes to and from pipe rack
• Assuring all equipment was accounted for daily

Welding course - Welding - NSCC (2013)

High school diploma