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Freddie Tromp

Whanganui

Summary

Adept Fabrication Welder and Marine Engineer with a proven track record at Q-west Boat Builders, showcasing exceptional skills in welding processes and marine engineering. Elevated project outcomes through meticulous attention to detail and innovative problem-solving. Demonstrates leadership by mentoring junior staff and excels in both team-oriented and independent work environments.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Fabrication Welder

Q-west Boat Builders
04.2024 - Current
  • Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
  • Maintained high-quality workmanship through consistent attention to detail and adherence to specifications.
  • Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
  • Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.

Fabrication Welder/ Marine Engineer

Tory Channel Contracting T.C.C. Boats
01.2022 - 04.2024
  • Working with clients on repair and maintenance on marine survey vessel's
  • Installing engines and drive lines on new and re-powered vessels
  • Working with a range of materials aluminium, steel and stainless steel
  • Welding processes Mig solid wire/ flux core, Arc welding steel and stainless steel and Tig s/s and aluminium
  • Working in shop ,on slipway or on site

Supervisor & Fabricator Welder

Q-west Boat Builders
10.2008 - 12.2021
  • I had worked up through the ranks over the years completing my marine alloy apprenticeship
  • working with a number of junior staff members to improve their fabrication, joining/forming and welding components and reading/ understanding construction drawings
  • over saw a number of refits of vessels fixing corrosion replacing hull plating re-powers
  • removing drive line fore inspection
  • developed a good working relationship between owner and surveyors
  • working in shop and on site

Pipe Fabricator/welder

Re-pac
11.2016 - 07.2017

you mite notice emploment dates cross over dates with q-west boats. they had a down turn in work so i opted to contract out untill work load picked up.

  • at re-pac i fabricated and welded steel pipe work including a number of diffrent join types
  • working in shop and on site
  • Arc and Mig

Plastic Engineer (tool and Die Maker)

Axiam Plastics
01.2002 - 10.2009
  • at axiam my main roll was service maintenance and repair of injection moulding dies and basic machinery maintenance.
  • manufacture of new injection dies
  • repair to exciting injection dies
  • operating milling machines, lathes, surface grinders, drill presses and spark erosion machine

Education

Marine Alloy Boat Building

Nzmac Ito
Whanganui, NZ
11.2016

Plastic Engineering

MIT
Manukau, NZ
07.2008

Wanganui City College
Whanganui, NZ
11.2001

Skills

  • Finishing off jobs/components to a high standard
  • heights trained
  • confined space trained
  • gantry crane operation cert
  • working well in a team or on own
  • self motivated
  • enjoys problem solving to achieve the best out come on project
  • fork lift operator cert
  • ewp operator cert
  • hazards chemical handling
  • hazard ID training
  • referee: Matt Byrne (manager at TCC) 0275737979

Timeline

Fabrication Welder

Q-west Boat Builders
04.2024 - Current

Fabrication Welder/ Marine Engineer

Tory Channel Contracting T.C.C. Boats
01.2022 - 04.2024

Pipe Fabricator/welder

Re-pac
11.2016 - 07.2017

Supervisor & Fabricator Welder

Q-west Boat Builders
10.2008 - 12.2021

Plastic Engineer (tool and Die Maker)

Axiam Plastics
01.2002 - 10.2009

Marine Alloy Boat Building

Nzmac Ito

Plastic Engineering

MIT

Wanganui City College
Freddie Tromp