Jean-Claude Poulin

Welder at Acden Lemax (2025-12 – Present)

Syncrude Mildred Lake Mine - Contractor Welder / Mining Equipment Repair & Rebuild

Performed structural repairs identified through NDT inspections on CAT 395 hydraulic excavators, CAT D11 dozers, and CAT 24 motor graders.
Rebuilt and repaired heavy equipment attachments, including excavator buckets and dozer blades.
Removed and replaced wear plates, GET adapters, cutting edges, and other wear components.
Performed air arc gouging (CAC-A), fitting, welding, and hardfacing during repair and rebuild activities.
Completed crack repairs and structural welding in accordance with site procedures, engineering requirements, and quality standards.
Collaborated with supervisors, planners, inspectors, and trades personnel to execute repair strategies.
Safely operated overhead cranes, rigging equipment, and aerial work platforms.
Maintained high standards of safety, workmanship, and equipment reliability in a mining maintenance environment.

Welder at Headwater Equipment (2023-11 – 2025-12)

Performed repairs and rebuilds on heavy mining equipment components for coal mining operations in British Columbia.
Rebuilt and repaired excavator buckets, clam buckets, dippers, dozer blades, latch doors, and equalizers.
Removed and replaced liners, wear plates, GET adapters, and other wear components.
Performed crack repairs, structural welding, fitting, and fabrication in accordance with repair procedures and quality standards.
Completed bore welding and build-up repairs to restore worn components.
Performed hardfacing to extend the service life of wear components and mining equipment attachments.
Performed air arc gouging (CAC-A) and oxy-fuel cutting during repair and rebuild activities.
Assisted mobile crane operators with rigging and lifting of heavy mining equipment components.
Safely operated overhead cranes, telehandlers, and worked from scaffolding in a heavy industrial environment.
Maintained high standards of safety, workmanship, and equipment reliability.

Welder (Contractor - Finning Mildred Lake Facility) at Pivot Point Welding & Line Boring Ltd. (2023-04 – 2023-10)

Worked as a contractor at the Finning Mildred Lake facility performing repairs on CAT 797 haul trucks.
Performed structural repairs and crack repairs on CAT 797 haul truck frames and components.
Completed frame inspections and structural welding repairs in accordance with site procedures and quality standards.
Performed bore welding and build-up repairs to restore worn components prior to machining and line boring operations.
Assisted with major component repairs, including hammerhead updates and canopy bolster replacements on CAT 797 haul trucks.
Welded ice lugs on dozer tracks and completed various mining equipment repair projects.
Safely operated aerial work platforms, overhead cranes, and rigging equipment in a heavy industrial environment.
Maintained high standards of safety, workmanship, and quality while working both indoors and outdoors.

Structural Welder at Supermetal Structures Inc. (2009-02 – 2022-07)

Fabricated and welded structural steel components for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
Produced full-penetration welds meeting structural and dynamic quality requirements.
Interpreted blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
Performed FCAW and SMAW welding in all positions on carbon steel structures.
Participated in fabrication of major bridge and building projects, including components for the Turcot Interchange project.
Maintained high standards of safety, quality, and productivity in a structural steel fabrication environment.

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