Luke Whittington

A competent person highly motivated individual, who possesses the commitment and capabilities to see tasks and activities undertaken safely to a high standard, always adhering to H.S.W company procedures, dependable person with good attendance record, reliable and flexible to working unsociable hours, I have travelled across various UK sites undertaking all aspects of fabrication welding.

Plater/Welder at Mii-Portalbot (2025-09 – Present)

Decommissioning of blast furnace no 5

• Decommissioning of blast furnace no 5

Welder Fabricator at Liberty Steel Newport Gwent (2014-01 – Present)

Working as part of the maintenance team, carrying out all aspects of preventative maintenance tasks on a wide variety of production equipment. Responding to plant breakdowns in a timely manner. Heavy workshop fabrication during production times working to technical drawings and high tolerances.

• Carrying out preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment
• Responding to plant breakdowns in a timely manner
• Heavy workshop fabrication working to technical drawings and high tolerances

Plater at OGN Group / IRS Recruitment (2014-01 – 2015-12)

Working on F.P.S.O vessel working to technical drawings installing brackets for pipelines, re-plating, modifying steelwork etc. Adhering highly to P.T.W, H.S.W company procedures at all times.

• Working on F.P.S.O vessel to technical drawings
• Installing brackets for pipelines
• Re-plating and modifying steelwork
• Adhering to P.T.W and H.S.W company procedures

Plater at Pemec-Cambridge (2025-02 – 2025-09)

Installation of a new build biomass plant making out where vessels go and alterations to steelwork

• Installation of new build biomass plant
• Placement of vessels
• Alterations to steelwork

Plater at Altrad Babcock-Hinckley Point C (2024-08 – 2025-01)

Working in the cellars pipe supports and brackets as to drawings

• Installation of pipe supports and brackets to technical drawings

Plater at Harland and Wolff-Belfast City Centre (2024-03 – 2024-08)

Refurbishment on the Sea Rose FPSO on its half life refit - all aspects of plating undertaken

• Refurbishment on Sea Rose FPSO
• Half life refit work
• All aspects of plating undertaken

Plater at Mii-Port Talbot (2023-01 – 2024-03)

Wind mane renewal and other steelwork projects

• Wind mane renewal
• Other steelwork projects

Plater at CJN Engineering (2013-05 – 2014-02)

All aspects of structural steel work, adhering to H.S.W company procedures, heavy workshop fabrication, interpret engineering drawings and working to high tolerance and specification

• All aspects of structural steel work
• Heavy workshop fabrication
• Interpretation of engineering drawings
• Working to high tolerance and specification
• Adherence to H.S.W company procedures

Plater at Alstom (2012-05 – 2012-05)

Boiler maintenance replating all inside of boiler

• Boiler maintenance
• Replating inside of boiler

Plater at Monolithic Refactories (2011-12 – 2012-02)

Working on no 5 blast furnace whilst furnace was being re-lined carrying out confined space entry and welding and modifying inside making changes to throat armor

• Working on no 5 blast furnace re-lining
• Confined space entry work
• Welding and modifying interior
• Changes to throat armor

Plater at Rowecord Engineering (2011-12 – 2012-02)

Pickle Line Fire Rebuild - Ripping out of damaged steel work, pipe work etc., Installing new plant and modifying faults working to technical drawings and working in workshop fabricating and welding procedures also complying with H.S.W and P.T.W procedures

• Ripping out damaged steel work and pipe work
• Installing new plant
• Modifying faults
• Working to technical drawings
• Workshop fabrication and welding
• Compliance with H.S.W and P.T.W procedures

Plater at R&R Site Services (2009-01 – 2011-11)

Plater at Rowecord Engineering (2008-01 – 2008-12)

Apprenticeship at MD Fabrications (2001-01 – 2007-12)

Apprenticeship in fabrication and welding

• Apprenticeship training in fabrication and welding

NVQ3 City Gilds 3 in Welding/Fabrication – Nash College