About me This section gives

you information about me

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Qualification This section

discusses my qualifications and

certificates

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Experience This section

discusses my welding experience

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Alfred Fiedler’s Portfolio March 6, 2016

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About me

My name is Alfred Fiedler and I am a Journeyman welder with a Red Seal ticket. I am able to weld steel, aluminum, stainless steel

with several different welding processes that include SMAW,FCAW, MIG and TIG.

Journeyman Welder A journeyman is an individual who has completed an apprenticeship and is fully educated in the trade of welding

Red Seal Welder The Red Seal represents a standard of excellence for industry. It is obtained by successfully completing an inter-provincial Red Seal examination

Steel, Aluminum and Stainless Steel I have been trained to weld each of the above metals to the highest quality using given specifications and settings

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Qualifications

• Journeyman

• Red Seal

• CWB tickets

Journeyman I have passed all three levels of the welding trade program. Therefore, I’m trained to weld the following processes:

• SMAW • FCAW • MCAW • TIG

I am trained and experienced in welding these processes on mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel

Red Seal With over 5000 hours of welding experience, I have taken the Red Seal exam and passed it on the first try.

Welding Positions There are four non-pressure positions:

• Flat (1G) • Horizontal (2G) • Vertical (3G) • Overhead (4G)

In order to be certified in all positions all of the above positions need to be passed in the CWB welding test and then need to pass a visual examination by a CWB certified inspector and only then a destructive bend test can be performed.

CWB Tickets The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) administers Canada’s national welding standard. The CWB has come up with a standard procedure to which welders need to comply and perform a welding test. Once the weld passes a visual and destructive test by an inspector, the welder receives the ticket.

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Electrical Trench Covers At a small substation for the new Evergreen line, the electrical cables are beneath the surface in a trench and need to be covered

Flower Pot Stand Ornamental flower pot stand that has to withstand more than 400lbs

Structural Pipe columns Structural columns for BC Hydro substations with 1’1/2” thick base plates

Structural beams and channels usually require stiffeners at bolted connections

Structural Stiffeners Railings, structural steel and canopies for apartment buildings

Canopies, Railings Structural changes made to a show room to accommodate the next stage in construction (2nd etapa)

Beam Connections

A frame for a drive-through car wash holding a barrel for cleaning detergent. Shipped to galvanizing and then installed on site

Barrel Frame (galvanized) Fabricated numerous brackets using a jig, then welded without bending the plate

Pipe Brackets Fabricated in the shop, galvanized and installed on site

Vent Covers (galvanized)

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Roof Overhang Cut I-beams to length at shop and installed on site and welded on site

Fancy Steel Gate Ornamental steel gate with some blacksmith elements. A 3-month project in the shop due to its details. Installed on site

¾” weld (19mm) Structural weld as per specifications required for a structural tower for BC Hydro

Welded 10” diameter pipe to a plate while spinning it at the same time.

Pipe Welding Structural columns, all parts manufactured at the shop, fit together then welded, before sending to galvanizing, all welds were inspected ultrasonically

Structural columns All columns and beams fabricated in the shop, then galvanized, installed on site including Q-deck

Roof Cover (galvanized)

Frame for a substation tower (BC Hydro). Fabricated the individual pieces, then welded. Test fit in shop before galvanizing

Substation tower (galvanized) Fabricated numerous I-beams at different lengths at the shop, placed by crane on site

Roof Overhang Fabricated in the shop, erected and installed on site

Gazebo

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Aluminum Gate and Fence Fabricated and welded at the shop, powder-coated and then installed on site

Complete Penetration Weld This is a picture of a not completed weld to show how many passes are necessary to complete such a weld

Electrical Trench Cover Fabricated in the shop and then notched on site to allow conduit to pass down into the trench. Sent to galvanizing after and then installed.

Fabricated and welded at the shop then shipped to galvanizing and then installed on site

Frame (galvanized) Beams fabricated at the shop then shipped to site and erected with bolted connections (little or no welding on site)

Structural Beams The canopy and gutter were fabricated and welded at the shop and then installed on site.

Canopy and Gutter

These welds are common for structural steel structures and are time-consuming as preparing the weld joint and cleaning the weld between passes. Require run-off tabs and are inspected afterwards.

Complete Penetration Weld Fabricated and welded in the shop and installed on site

Residential Steel Railing This was a difficult project as the staircase was too heavy to install in two parts. Due to its weight had to be installed and welded full penetration on site. The welding alone took two weeks

Staircase

Experience

I am passionate about what I do and I love my job. I have welded a lot of steel but every job requires different settings and weld sizes and one must be careful not to use too much heat or the steel can easily distort. That’s why one it is important to set up the welding machine before starting.

Working with steel requires one to be able to use all kind of machines needed for fabricating like shearers, band saws, magnetic drills, etc. I have lots of experience with all those machines.

As a welder, I had experience in both welding in a shop and the field which are quite different form each other.

Some jobs require little or no welding at all as the connections are bolted and not welded.

I am forklift certified, have first aid, possess fall protection ticket.

Alfred Fiedler 2604 Palmerston Avenue West Vancouver, BC V7V 2W6 Phone: 604-312-6507 Email: alfred.a.fiedler@gmail.com