Welder                                  Machinist                              Fabricator

Have ALL Position
CWB Tickets for                       Robert Clark
SMAW (Stick) and                Email: rdc @ vcn.bc.ca
FCAW (Flux-core)


CAREER OBJECTIVE:   Share my experience and learn new skills while
                    pursuing a career in the metal trades.


DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES:

+ Organized, adaptable, highly motivated, team player   + Supervisor experience in small
+ CWB Qualification - Level 'B' welder - top of class     machine shop environment
+ Weld all position stick, flux-core, solid wire, TIG   + Precision machining with: lathe,
  and aluminum, 2F metal-core (MCAW) - have own tools     mill, surface / cylindrical
+ Find and solve problems, reduce downtime, costs         grinder, radial drill, etc...


PARTIAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

            ASM SYSTEMS                       Vancouver, B.C.
            Duties: Supervisor. Welding. Design and manufacture customized mechanical
            and electromechanical tools and machinery. Scheduled efficient workflow and
            procedures, improved production. Kept up with new methods and equipment,
            integrated these with existing methods between projects; resulted in minimal
            downtime, increased production, reduced costs. Worked with managment to
            continuously improve existing procedures and ensure quality control standards
            met. Worked with President to create new division to handle common job
            orders more efficiently and improve company ability to deal with customers
            having demanding requirements and smaller specialized projects.

            OPTIMIL MACHINERY                 Delta, B.C.
            Duties: The only Toolmaker and Welder with CWB Qualification at this log
            processing machinery company. Weld AR plate, alloy and mild steel using
            FCAW, GMAW and SMAW processes. Four position flux-core. SMAW hard surfacing
            with Stellite 6. Arc-air cut and gouge. Oxy-fuel cutting. Do own fabricating,
            cut / fit / weld from blueprints. Make fixtures for shop. Operate forklift
            and overhead crane. Left in charge of department during Supervisor's absence.
            Repair and maintain welding machines. Over 200 employees in six buildings.
            Left to attend BCIT Welding Level "B". Obtained 2 CWB all position tickets.

            DAEDALUS TECHNOLOGIES             Richmond, B.C.
            Duties: Modify and repair shop machines, produce custom jigs/fixtures and
            special purpose tooling utilizing milling machine and lathes. Worked on new
            projects, found pitfalls before time and money wasted. Advised foreman on
            welding gases; to reduce "fog" in shop, improve appearance of product.
            Experience as machinist and welder provided ability to schedule efficiently.


            BITS & BYTES MANUFACTURING        Burnaby, B.C.
            Duties: Supervisor. Light steel / aluminum fabrication, welding, mold design,
            and punch tool product inspection. Manufactured custom computer cases and
            other hardware related products. Worked with customers and engineers to
            provide most efficient, least expensive solutions, within budget.




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EDUCATION:

2000-2001   B.C. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY      Burnaby, B.C.
            Welding - Provincial Welder Level 'B'
            Average Marks: 87%   Absences: 0

1998-1999   B.C. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY      Burnaby, B.C.
            Welding - Provincial Welder Level 'C'
            Average Marks: 90%   Absences: 0

1992-1993   B.C. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY      Burnaby, B.C.
            Tool and Die Technician
            Average Marks: 85%   Absences: 0


VOLUNTEER WORK:

1994-2005   VANCOUVER COMMUNITY NETWORK       Vancouver, B.C.
            Duties: Assist newcomers with skills upgrading, work with administrator
            to acomplish operational efficiency. Technical support team member.


INTERESTS:
            Computer programming, hiking, reading.


WEB PAGES:
            http://www.vcn.bc.ca/~rdc/resume.html
            http://weld.HotHere.com/


REFERENCES:
            Reference's names, Employer's Letters of Recomendation 
            and Official Transcript of Marks are available.