Shaman Thushara
New Windsor,New Zealand
Summary
Looking for a structural/Pipe Welder position that will allow me to highten my career in this field.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Welder
AMZAH engineer
, New Zealand
06.2023 - Current
- Perform high-quality welding (MIG, TIG, Stick) and metal fabrication.
- Interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
- Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
- Conduct maintenance on welding equipment.
- Collaborate with engineers and project managers to meet deadlines.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements.
Maintenance Worker
Karma Café
Dubai, UAE
06.2022 - Current
Combo Welder
JPL Sons Ltd
Sri Lanka
11.2017 - 12.2018
- Selected materials and equipment required for welding processes
- Measured metal parts using straightedges and calipers
- Secured, measured, and aligned metal parts prior to welding
- Removed excess weld from completed work products
- Cleaned metal parts using brushes and grinders
Senior Structural Welder
Evers Enclal Offshore
UAE
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Repaired damaged or defective parts using appropriate welding techniques.
- Maintained a clean work area by removing scraps of metal and other debris from job sites.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while performing welding duties.
- Tested different types of welding equipment to ensure optimal performance levels.
Structural / Pipe Welder
GMMOS
Dubai, UAE
09.2004 - 05.2010
- Applied appropriate welding techniques for structural fabrication
- Performed equipment set-up to carry out welding
- Performed structural welding as per industry standards
- Assembled and selected pipe welding materials and tools
- Executed welding tasks per approved specifications and timelines
- Used torches and other equipment to reshape and reassemble pipes as required
- Inspected completed piping systems for flaws and defects
- Uphold safe work practices in all performed tasks
Structural Welder Trainee
J. Ray McDermott Middle East Inc
Dubai, UAE
10.2001 - 08.2004
- Operate manual and semi-automatic welding and cutting equipment
- Provide assistance in operating metal shaping machines such as shears and brakes
- Set up and operate hand and power tools particular to the welding trade
- Examine work pieces to determine defects and perform welding duties to straighten them
- Prepare all material surfaces that need to be welded and ensure that there is no rust or dust on them
- Position and align parts that need to be welded according to instructions
- Keep track of materials, tools and equipment needed for welding projects and inform supervisor in case of shortages
- Performed structural welding as per industry standards
Welder
JPL Sons Ltd
Sri Lanka
02.1999 - 08.2001
- Lay out, position and align parts and assemblies to prepare them for assembly
- Connect cables and adjust welding units to obtain amperage, along with threading consumable electrode wires through welding guns
- Secure installed pipes to structure with clamps, brackets and hangers
- Determined required equipment and tools along with the correct welding methods
- Identified the different types of materials required in specific pipe welding projects
- Performed quality assurance checks on finished work to ensure that all pipe welding activities had been performed according to standards
Education
General Certificate of Education Examination - Basic welding training Course
Skills
- Wide experience in performing structural and pipe welding
- Profound knowledge of structural construction welding concepts
- Operational knowledge of hand and power tools
- Outstanding ability to perform measuring, cutting, straightening and fitting of metal parts
- Immense ability to resolve technical problems and make complex judgement
- Blueprint Reading
- Fabrication
Certification
- J. RAY McDermott Middle East Inc, Training Certificate in Safe working practices, Training Certificate in 5 day Fab yard orientation program
- Eversendai Offshore, Certificate of recognition for Contributing in achieving one million man-hours without incurring an incident
Education qualifications
- Passed General Certificate of Education Examination
- Basic welding training Course Attended
Driving license number
ED429019
Site safety id
982899, 03/07/25
Other qualifications
- Safety Orientation Program and Training certified issued by M/S J/RAT McDERMOTT
- Basic Fire Fighting & Training
- Successfully completed Safe Working Practices and Training course certified by M/S J-RAY McDERMOTT
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Welder
AMZAH engineer
06.2023 - Current
Maintenance Worker
Karma Café
06.2022 - Current
Combo Welder
JPL Sons Ltd
11.2017 - 12.2018
Senior Structural Welder
Evers Enclal Offshore
08.2015 - 09.2017
Structural / Pipe Welder
GMMOS
09.2004 - 05.2010
Structural Welder Trainee
J. Ray McDermott Middle East Inc
10.2001 - 08.2004
Welder
JPL Sons Ltd
02.1999 - 08.2001