Profile summary
Elias is a highly experienced industrial and maintenance welder with 19 years of professional expertise spanning automotive casting, structural fabrication, and toolroom maintenance across multinational and SME environments. He specialises in TIG, MIG, Arc, pipe, and aluminium welding, combined with deep experience in corrective and preventive maintenance of production tooling for major automotive casting manufacturers. A versatile and reliable tradesperson, Elias is well-positioned to deliver immediate value in structural fabrication, industrial welding, and toolroom maintenance roles in Ireland's construction and manufacturing sectors.
Key highlights
- 19 years' welding experience across automotive, industrial, and residential sectors
- Proficient in TIG, MIG, Arc, pipe, and aluminium welding techniques
- Extensive corrective and preventive maintenance on automotive production tooling
- Fabricated industrial and residential structures including stairs, mezzanines, and handrails
- Advanced English; experienced in large multinational manufacturing environments
Core skills
- TIG Welding
- MIG Welding
- Arc Welding
- Pipe Welding
- Aluminium Welding
- Oxycutting
- Metal Cutting
- Drilling
- Steel Fabrication
- Metal Fabrication
- Structural Steel Fabrication
- Tool & Die Maintenance
- Corrective Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Automotive Parts Tooling
- Iron Casting
- Aluminium Casting
- Grinder/Sander Operation
- Locksmithing
- Residential Metal Structures
- Industrial Metal Structures
- Staircase Fabrication
- Mezzanine Fabrication
- Handrail Fabrication
- Sheet Metal Work
Experience
Employer names withheld. Full company history shared on request.
- Apr 2021 – PresentTool Welder
Tool Welder at a large multinational company in the iron and aluminium casting segment for the automotive sector. Responsible for corrective and preventive maintenance on tools for the production of automotive structures.
- Nov 2020 – Apr 2021Welder-Locksmith
Corrective and preventive maintenance welder on tools for the production of structures at a large manufacturer of machines, appliances, and electrical materials using iron, aluminium, and derivatives.
- Feb 2012 – Dec 2019Welder / Locksmith
Welder of industrial and residential metal structures including stairs, guardrails, mezzanines, handrails, terraces, fences, structural frameworks, and shed roofs. Also worked as a freelancer on metalwork/welding projects.
- Sep 2007 – Jan 2012Toolroom Welder
Corrective and preventive maintenance on tools for the production of automotive parts.
- Mar 2006 – Jan 2007Welder
Maintenance and production of road implements including dump trucks, vans, semi-trailers, third axles, and other special products for the road equipment sector.