Zachariah Bradach
Oak Park,MN
Summary
Reliable welder/mechanic. Willing and able to take any tasks assigned head on. Works independently or cooperatively to accomplish project goals and consistently complete assignments on-time. Skills include metal fabrication, welding in multiple processes, and mechanics.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabricator/Mechanic
Quality mechanical and repair
Winnemucca, Nevada
03.2025 - Current
- Trouble shoot electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, on Sandvik Jumbos, Sandvik DS310 and DS311, Atlas Copco Boomer T1D, Caterpillar 1600 scoop tram, Caterpillar AD30 and AD45 haul trucks, JLG forklifts, Caterpillar tractors, John Deere tractors
- Fabricate, and repair, cracked equipment frames, buckets beds. Fabricate tool holders, supply skids for mining operations
- Communication with a big work group to make work process smooth, and efficient.
- Working in a busy work environment, and knowing how to handle the hectic situations to get work done efficiently, and effectively.
Lead Fabricator/Mechanic
DMC
Patagonia, Arizona
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Fabricate structures for mine site, repair cracked or broken equipment as needed, fab supply skids, cat walks, tool holders for equipment, vfd stands, blue print reading, utilizing smaw process.
- Touble shoot mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues on Atlas Copco 282 twin boom jumbo, Epiroc m10 bolter, Sandvik ds310 bolter, Atlas Copco sooptram 1030 and 1020, Atlas Copco MT 2010, Getman Pro-charge, Getman Pro-shot, Getman Pro-Mix, Cat 1030 forklift, Manitou mini fork lift
- Traing from Epiroc on M10 bolter, and training from Getman.
- Making a safe and clean work environment
- Practicing good communication with co workers to make the work process as smooth as possible
- Working with limited parts, resources to make production proceed
- Delegating work to myself, and coworkers to make the job process get down in a efficient and effective manner.
- Practicing leadership. Setting a good attitude for coworkers, and trying to keep a positive mood coworkers in tough times.
- Utlizing Excel to record part numbers used, to record pass down, and to keep maintenance records on equipment.
Fabricator/Mechanic
Thyssen Mining
Lead, SD
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Fabricate equipment attachments, hand rail, repair cracked equipment frames, rebuild equipment buckets, and what ever custom items need to help mining production proceed. Utilizing SMAW process.
- Trouble shoot electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical issues on equipment such as, Sandvick 2 yard scoop trams, Mti 2 and 3 yard scoop trams, and Jci 2 yard scooptrams.
- Trouble shoot electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical issues with Sandvik quazar single boom jumbo, and Sandvik Mercury bolter.
- Rebuild Midwestern jacklegs, Cacan jacklegs, Midwestern pluggers.
- Trouble shoot electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical issues with Bobcat skidsteer, Bobcat dingo, Caterpillar mini excavator, Caterpillar telehandler, and crete rods.
- Help with mining process running mini excavator, skidsteers, dingo, and scoop trams.
- Disassembling equipment above ground, sending equipment underground, reassembling equipment underground for mining purposes.
Shaft Fabricator/Mechanic
Harrison western
Carlsbad, NM
04.2022 - 03.2024
- Weld, and fabricate anything needed to help mining production proceed. Such as repairing haul trucks, crydermans, equipment buckets, broken or cracked equipment, modify or fix galloway, install station steel, head frame modifications, build brackets and guards. Cut apart feeders and haul trucks so they can be sent underground then re assembled, and re welded. Weld lift lugs to NDT standards.
- Use mechanical skills to maintain vertical shaft jumbo, maintain crydermans, jackleg rebuilds, repair haul trucks, skidsteers and other various types of surface and underground equipment. Daily and weekly inspections on hoist, galloway winches, cryderman winches, headframe, and galloway.
- Utilized rigging knowledge, to make safe picks and properly rated.
- Being creative with working what materials were had on hand to make production continue.
- Read blueprints, schematics, to complete any welding or mechanical job needed to be done.
- Follow welding procedure AWS-D1.1A to make sure job is done correctly.
- Utilize SMAW, and MiG welding process to get jobs done.
- Keep a clean and safe work environment.
Pipe Welder
Michels utility services
Lakeville , MN
06.2015 - 04.2022
- Blue print reading, utilizing mathematics, tools. To build reg-stations, reg-loops, vaults, tie-ins, main kills
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others
- Weld with SMAW process, following ASME IX welding procedures, NDT such as X-ray and mag particle testing, on a daily bassis
- Utilized cutting torches, grinders, and multiple types of measuring instruments. To fabricate custom offsets, make tie-ins, or whatever the job requires to be done.
- Utilize T.D. Williamson, and Mueller tapping equipment on natural gas
- Weld on live natural gas pipelines, tie-ins, main kills, and sleeving/integrity digs.
- Pressure testing pipe with nitrogen, charting pressure testing, ensuring no leaks for proper performing pipeline.
- Evacuating natural gas from abandoned mains
- Instalation and removal of natural gas pipelines of sizes from 1”-24”, directional bores and auger bores, vaults, reg stations, reg loops, home services, commercial services
- Working around live natural gas on a daily basis, trained on how to work around blowing gas, and have worked around blowing gas.
- Trained in cathodic protection, working around various types of pipe coating, able to visually inspect different types pipe defects, anomalies and corrosion.
- Trained in asbestos coating removal, piping removal.
- Some experience in operating equipment to help excavate back fill, lay pipe remove pipe, and proper soil compaction. Skid-steer, excavators, side-booms, back hoes, soil compactors, dozers.
- Weld equipment in mechanic shop, weld fabricate stuff for fusing trucks, vac trailers, vac trucks, semi trailers, build racks or special equipment to make the job easier
- Follow MNOPS, DOT, OSHA saftey procedures, and protocols.
- Working around open excavations, and knowing proper shoring procedures to take.
Mig Welder
Lifefitness
Ramsey, MN
09.2014 - 06.2015
- Fabricate jigs for parts being made, utilizing Pulsed Mig consistinly, being about to replicate the same welds and parts mutiple runs at a time, reworking welding that wasent up to speck in a timely maner
- Machineing, set up and run cnc machines, mandrel benders, saws, lasers, etc.
- Make a clean, safe, and friendly work environment
Millwright
Mobile repair and fabrication
Tenstrike , MN
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Assembled machines and bolted, welded components to foundation or other structures using hand tools and power tools.
- Observed required safety measures when using tools like torches, wrenches and forklifts to maintain high safety standards.
- Dismantled machines, categorized parts by carefully documenting components and moved equipment into storage.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Education
Certified Welding Course - Welding
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN04.2015
Some College (No Degree) - Model Making- Engineering, And Geographical Models
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MNSkills
- Stick (Smaw) Welding
- Mig welding
- Flux core (FCAW) welding
- X-ray quality welds
- ASME IX certified
- AWS-D11-A certified
- Metal fabrication
- Pipe fitting
- Mechanics
- Decision-making
- Conflict resolution
- Working collaboratively
- Multitasking
- Electrical trouble shooting
- Hydraulic trouble shooting
- Mechanical troubleshooting
Timeline
Fabricator/Mechanic
Quality mechanical and repair
03.2025 - Current
Lead Fabricator/Mechanic
DMC
09.2024 - 03.2025
Fabricator/Mechanic
Thyssen Mining
03.2024 - 09.2024
Shaft Fabricator/Mechanic
Harrison western
04.2022 - 03.2024
Pipe Welder
Michels utility services
06.2015 - 04.2022
Mig Welder
Lifefitness
09.2014 - 06.2015
Millwright
Mobile repair and fabrication
05.2014 - 08.2014
Certified Welding Course - Welding
Dunwoody College of Technology
Some College (No Degree) - Model Making- Engineering, And Geographical Models
Northwest Technical College
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