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CARLOS LOSA ARAUJO

79 Spring Garden, Aberdeen, AB25 1DG

Email: carloslosa@telefonica.net

www.welderoffshore.blogspot.co.uk

Mobile: +44 (0) 7778215109

Nationality: Spanish

 

PERSONAL STATEMENT 

Professional Multi-Coded Welder 6G TIG, 6G TIG/FCAW with experience in MIG, TIG, Flux Core and Stick and Offshore certificates. Multi-skilled, reliable, self-motivated, able to carry out tasks as leader of a small team, organizing work, solving problems, paperwork, etc.  Over 10 years in the industry as welder and blacksmith, beginning in 2002 as an apprentice and going on to take charge of a team of 3 people and create my own company.  Used to welding and fitting carbon and stainless steel inside and outside buildings and workshops. 

Now looking for a suitable vacancy with ambitious and reputable employer within the oil & gas sector.

 

PROFESIONAL CERTIFICATES

 

·         Coded Welder 6G in TIG in carbon steel 4’’, Cesol & Abelló Linde, Madrid, Spain

·         Coded Welder 6G in TIG/Flux core in carbon steel, Cesol & Abello Linde, Madrid, Spain

·         MIST, Survivex training, Aberdeen, UK (self-sponsored)

·         BOSIET, Survivex training, Aberdeen, UK (self-sponsored)

·         Norwegian Escape Chute, Survivex training, Aberdeen, UK (self-sponsored)

·         Offshore Medical Certificate, Survivex training, Aberdeen, UK (self-sponsored)

 

KEY SKILLS 

·         Experience with TIG in carbon steel and stainless steel.

·         Experience with Stick, welding in all positions.

·         Experience with MIG.

·         Experience with Flux Core.

·         Experience of using all kinds of tools in a metal workshop.

·         Vast experience in assembling fireproof windows, doors and a wide range of products.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Feb 2012 – Present              Nero Engineering – Welder

                                                Woodlands Drive, Dyce, A21 0GW 

Welding, fabricating and fitting stuff for the oil and gas and paper industry, welding carbon steel and stainless steel using MIG, TIG, stick and flux core. Preparing material with grinder, burner, drill and normal tools in a workshop in jobs such as water tanks, valves and pipes welded with TIG with and without full penetration, heavy frames so on. Working at the workshop and on site such as Stoneywood Mill, under directly orders of the project engineering.  

 

Jan 2012 – Feb 2013             James Aiken Engineering – Welder

Wellington Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5BT 

·         Achievements: Providing my division with my welding skills and experience, so that they avoided having to hire a sub contract welder for technical tasks such as stainless steel welding with TIG and structures welding with stick; although I started in the division with quite a basic level of English, I improved my language skills to the point that I now help my manager to make planning decisions about jobs.

·         Main duties: Developing, fabricating and fitting, welding with Stick, TIG, MIG and Flux Core carbon steel and stainless steel according to the customers’ needs. Helping in the sheet metal division on occasions.

Oil & Gas Experience: Development, fabricating and fitting handrail and light structure for Halliburton. Some repairs in spiral staircases and main entrance gate for Sonsub. Fabricating of stainless steel brackets for offshore. Working under Oil & Gas health and safety rules. 

Other Experience: Development, fabrication and fitting of stainless steel handrails, all types of stairs, gates, balustrades, railings, light structures such as the new five-floor fire escape in E&M building, Aberdeen, and stainless steel sluice gates for Duthie Park, Aberdeen. 

 

 

Jun 2011 – Dec 2011             Self Employed – Welder

C/Alondra, Madrid, 28815, (Spain) 

·         Achievements: After being made redundant from my old company because of its economic problems, I decided to run my own blacksmith company, working in and around Madrid, which was successful. I ceased operations because of my desire to seek a fresh challenge within a more technical role.

·         Main duties: Fabricating, developing and fitting, welding with TIG, MIG and Stick doors, light structures, conservatories, windows, ceilings, balconies and stairs, according to the customers’ needs, in carbon steel or stainless steel.

 

Sep 2002 – Jun 2011             Tecfire Doth - Welder

C/ Rincón, Madrid, 28500 (Spain) 

·         Achievements: I started as an apprentice, improving my skills step by step, developing a stainless steel division in the company, carrying out paperwork regarding ISO, adapting existing products to the new fire regulations while also introducing new products from other countries and adjusting them to fit Spanish safety legislation, becoming a workshop manager for two years with 3 people in my charge.

·         Main duties: Fabricating and fitting welding with TIG, Stick and MIG all types of fire protection systems such as doors, windows and a wide range of products in carbon steel and stainless steel, low radiation flameproof and fireproof. High quality standards (ISO).

 

Jun 2000 – Jun 2002             Spanish Army – Soldier

Madrid     (Spain)                    

·         Main duties:  Parachute Brigade with mission in Kosovo. 

 

RELEVANT INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SKILLS 

·         Practical working knowledge and experience of using Autocad

·         Flexible - capable of working day/night shifts

·         Fast Learner

·         Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail

·         Good problem-solving capacity

·         Able to work to deadlines & priorities tasks

·         Punctual

·         Able to work on a team

·         Fluent English and Spanish

·         Full European Driving License
 

REFERENCE 

 Available upon request