Emerson Kluge
Curriculum Vitae




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Education

Interprovincial Red Seal - Metal Fabrication - BC Institute of Technology - 2021

Welding - Level 'B' - College of New Caledonia - 2011

Bachelor of Science - Psychology - UNBC -  2003


Training and Certifications

Previously held CWB Structural Welding Certifications

SMAW  - All Position E7018 - Stainless Fillet - Rebar Fillet
FCAW -  All Position
GMAW  - Flat

Mobile Equiptment

Counterbalance Forklift -  Hydraulic brake and Air brake
Telehandler
Front End Loader
Areial Work Platform - Boom Lift - Scissor Lift

Occupational First Aid Level 1

Fall Arrest

Confined Space

Lockout/Tagout


Work Experience


George Third and Son - May 2018 to Present
Lead, train and coordinate team members working on select jobs
Fabrication and facilitating for UBC Civil Engineering researchers (T.Y.Yang et. al.)
Fabrication of structural columns and beams from engineered blueprints
Maintenance and upgrade of plant equipment and facilities
Fabrication and installation of public art in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey
Installation of new equipment in accordance with the manufacturers specifications
Wheel abrador
Three axis CNC mill
CNC Plasma table
Assist in-house blacksmith with the forge and power hammer
CWB FCAW, CWB SMAW and MCAW


Bracewell Marine - January 2018 to May 2018
Fabrication of parts and structure for two Lloyd’s Register ATB tugboats Island Raider and Island Regent
Installation of multi-tonne ATB connectors with millimeter tolerance on Island Regent
Fabrication of deck structures from engineered blueprints
Design and fabrication of railings to fit existing ship structures
FCAW, GTAW and GMAW aluminum


Armtec Infrastructure - August 2011 to January 2018
Maintenance of plant machinery and mobile equipment including concrete mixers and straddle lifts
Design and fabrication of new equipment and redesign of existing equipment
Design and fabrication of structurally certified equipment such as rigging and forklift attachments
Fabrication of structures and equiptment from engineered blueprints
Documentation of maintenance and repairs to equipment
Monthly inspection of rigging, oxy/fuel equipment and welding machines
Training of workers on safe work procedures
CWB SMAW, CWB FCAW, CWB GMAW, and GTAW

Apex Universal Metalwork - June 2010 to August 2011
Structural, ornamental, and custom fabrication and repair
Stainless, mild steel, cast iron, copper, titanium and aluminum welding
Blueprint reading, interpretation and layout
CWB SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW