1. CHRISTOPHER EDES
3/8424 92 Ave, Fort St. John, BC V1J 6X2 | (C) 250-844-1231 | chris.edes@hotmail.com
Professional Summary
Dynamic Certified Aboriginal Welder/Laborer with a background in Industrial Design, Fabrication in Large Scale
Precision Custom and Technical Welding. Reliable/dependable worker with a strong willingness to learn and have own
tools. Looking for an employment opportunity to complete my Red Seal Endorsement Ticket.
Skills
 Ambitious
 Sheet metal layout
 Field measurements
 Cooperative
 Safety-minded
 Optimistic
 Rigging
 Available to work in remote locations for long
periods of time
 Fast Learner
 Flexible
 Persevering
 Shaping and cutting
 Tool repair and maintenance
Accomplishments/Certificates
 Certified Level B Welder
 Fall Arrest Protection Awareness Training
 Confined Space Training
 Transportation Endorsement
 OFA Level 1
 H2S Alive
 WHMIS
 TDG
 CSTS
 Forklift Training (Class 4, 5 & 7)
 Leavitt Machinery Operator Safety Program
(Boom/Scissor Lift)
Work History
Welder B.I.D. Group of Companies – City of Prince George, BC 2011 to 2015
 Planned and laid out work from sketches,drawings, specifications and work orders
 Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements
 Developed and laid out patterns that used material most efficiently
 Operated hand and power tools and heavy machinery safely
 Inspected individual parts, assemblies and installations for to specifications
 Inspected welds and checked that critical measurements met specifications upon completion
 Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
 Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blue prints
 Salvaged and rebuilt parts whenever possible
 Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding
 Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints
 Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers

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Work History continued…
 Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts
 Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and
position
Welder/Fabricator/Maintenance Monster Industries – Houston, BC 2010 to 2011
 Cut, ground and deburred frames and profiles
 Used a torch to hot bend materials
 Painted and applied protective coatings to various parts
 Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template
 Detected work piece defects and machine malfunctions
 Set up and performed maintenance on fab and machine shop machines
Welder/Maintenance Black Fox Enterprise – Houston, BC 2009 to 2010
 Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and
positions.
 Set up and operated hand and power tools, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment
 Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
 Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with an air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines
Welder/Fabricator Skeena River Steel - Smithers, BC 2008 to 2009
 Tended multiple fabricating machines, including cutoff saws,shears,rolls, brakes, presses and forming
 Drilled and punched holes in metal for screws,bolts, and rivets quickly and efficiently.
Education
Level C & B Welding Training Northwest Community College – City of Terrace,BC 2008 & 2009
GED, Grade 12 Equivalency Houston Secondary School – Houston, BC 2008
References
Shannon Ofner Barlow Green Sean Patrick
The Pepper Tree Hair Studio Canfor B.I.D Group of Companies
General Maintenance Co-worker Co-worker
250-961-6436 250-844-1222 250-251-0107