Independent Welding Work
Ireland
2025 — presentOccasional practical welding jobs completed in Ireland using TIG and MMA/Stick processes, alongside other work.
Prepared for Egan Stone
Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Vitor Santos Andrade
Welder | MIG/MAG & MMA/Stick
SENAI-trained welder with hands-on experience in industrial production, fabrication support, metal preparation and welding.
Available at short notice for an interview and practical welding test.
This page was put together specifically for the Welder position at Egan Stone in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath.
Introduction
A note to the team at Egan Stone
I built this page specifically for Egan Stone. It is not a general advertisement — it is a simple, honest presentation of my background, my training and the work I can do, put together so you can see everything in one place before we meet.
I live locally in Kilbeggan, I have industrial welding and fabrication experience from Brazil, and I have also worked in a marble and stone workshop, so the materials and the workshop routine are familiar to me.
If it is useful, I am happy to come in and complete a practical welding test so you can judge the work directly.
— Vitor Santos Andrade, Kilbeggan
About
A welder with an industrial background
I am a SENAI-trained welder from Brazil, currently based in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath. I began my industrial career in production and fabrication support before progressing into welding roles.
I worked at ASVOTEC Termoindustrial from 2019 to 2024, first placed there through the agency Arbite as a production assistant and later taken on directly by the company, where I progressed into boilermaking support and then into welding on components for the oil and gas, petrochemical and energy industries, including parts produced for Petrobras projects. From 2024 to 2025 I worked as a welder at ABG Portões Eletrônicos e Serralheria in Barão Geraldo, fabricating gates, railings and steel structures.
My experience covers MIG/MAG welding, MMA/Stick welding, practical TIG welding, weld preparation, cutting, grinding, fitting and assembly. I am now looking for a stable, long-term opportunity in Ireland where I can contribute, continue developing my skills and build my career as a welder.
- SENAI trained
- Industrial background
- MIG/MAG and MMA/Stick
- Practical TIG experience
- Based in Kilbeggan
- Available for a practical test
Experience
Professional experience
Welder
ABG Portões Eletrônicos e Serralheria, Barão Geraldo, Brazil
2024 — 2025Welder in a gate manufacturing and metalwork workshop, fabricating electric and manual gates, railings and steel structures from cutting and preparation through to welding and finishing.
- Fabrication of electric gates, railings and metal structures
- MIG/MAG and MMA/Stick welding on steel and tube sections
- Cutting, measuring, fit-up and assembly
- Grinding and finishing before painting
- Working to customer measurements and deadlines
Welder / Boilermaking Assistant
ASVOTEC Termoindustrial, Brazil (directly employed)
2022 — 2024Taken on directly by ASVOTEC after the agency placement and continued in the same workshop, progressing from fabrication support into welding duties. The company serves the oil and gas, petrochemical, steel and energy industries, and part of the work involved components produced for Petrobras projects.
- MIG/MAG and MMA/Stick welding on industrial components
- Preparation of materials and components
- Support for fabrication and boilermaking work
- Cutting, grinding, fitting and assembly assistance
- Workshop organisation and safe use of hand and power tools
- Following workplace safety and quality requirements
Production Assistant
ASVOTEC Termoindustrial, Brazil (placed through Arbite agency)
2019 — 2022Started at ASVOTEC through the recruitment agency Arbite, working in production and fabrication support in the same workshop before being employed directly by the company.
- Supporting production routines
- Handling and preparing materials
- Assisting skilled tradespeople
- Using workshop tools
- Maintaining an organised work area
Skills
Core skills
Welding
- MIG/MAG welding
- MMA/Stick welding
- Practical TIG welding experience
- Weld preparation
- Basic visual inspection of completed work
Fabrication and Workshop
- Metal preparation
- Cutting and grinding
- Fitting and assembly
- Gate, railing and structure fabrication
- Boilermaking/fabrication assistance
- Hand and power tools
- General workshop routines
- Production support
- Equipment maintenance support
Additional Experience
- Material handling
- Finishing work
- Industrial teamwork
- Safety awareness
- Reliability and punctuality
- Willingness to learn
Photographs
Welding work
Some photographs of welding and fabrication work, shown simply as a record of the type of work I do.
Training
Welding training
SENAI — Welding Training
Brazil
Professional welding training completed through SENAI, one of Brazil's leading vocational education institutions for industry.
- Course
- Welding (MIG/MAG and MMA/Stick)
- Completed
- 2022
Languages
- PortugueseNative
- EnglishBasic / Developing
Actively improving workplace English and technical welding vocabulary.
Why work with me
- Practical industrial experience
- Career progression from production support to welding
- Willingness to complete a practical welding test
- Strong interest in stable, long-term employment
- Lives locally in Kilbeggan
- Available at short notice for an interview or test
- Comfortable working as part of a production team
- Responsible, hardworking and willing to continue learning
I believe practical ability is best demonstrated through the work itself. I would welcome the opportunity to complete a welding test and show the standard of work I can deliver.