Agony Zhou
Johannesburg
Summary
Hardworking Metal Fabricator with over 17 years of fabrication experience. Proficient in reading drawings and schematics to assemble metal parts according to specifications. Strong computational skills calculate proper dimensions and tolerances.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Metal Fabricator
THE FABRICATOR SA
11.2017 - Current
- Completed bolted and welded fabrications of conveyor gantries, frames, roof trusses and assemblies
- Fabricated plate girders and welded bridges, tanks including fitting of launders, baffle plates, nozzles, and manholes
- Completed structural fabrications including stringers, cat ladders, handrails, guards, and grating
- Straightened and repaired warped assemblies after welding
- Ensured MMA and Mig welding preparations are according to specifications.
- Verified quality of finished work with visual inspections and control checks
- Worked with hand tools like chisels, files, punches, crowbars to align and finish assemblies
- Worked with grinders, radial arm drills, croppers, saws, pencil grinders, polishers and pedestal grinders
- Complied with safety regulations while operating machinery and tools to protect against injury.
- Worked with presses, saws and drills to manipulate metal components for structural fabrication.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines
- Acted as team leader in big fabrication projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively
Metal Fabricator
VIVA ENGINEERING
04.2012 - 11.2017
- Fabricated chutes, tanks, pipe work, metal bins, and plate girders using mild steel and applied workshop mathematics to verify dimensions
- Moved components and assemblies into position manually or with hoists and overhead cranes
- Worked with hand tools like chisels, files, punches, crowbars to align and finish assemblies
- Operated workshop equipment like grinders, radial arm drills, croppers, saws, pencil grinders, polishers and pedestal grinders
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Structural Fabricator
BOILERMAKER, COSIRA INTERNATIONAL
02.2009 - 04.2012
- Performed structural fabrication of conveyor gantries, walkways, frames, chutes, stringers, columns, and beams
- Test assembly of structures
- Cutting plate sections of 100mm thickness using cutting torches to fabricate plate girders and columns
- Straightened and repaired bent assemblies after welding
MAINTENANCE BOILERMAKER
SCAW METALS
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Maintenance of furnaces, shot blasting machines, ovens, and sand bins
- Fabrication and replacement of old equipment and structures
- Performed standby duties and attended to breakdowns
- Performed spare fabrications for preventive maintenance
Education
Certificate - Fabrication Engineering
Indlela
South Africa03.2022
Certificate in Fabrication Engineering -
Harare PolyTechnic
Harare Zimbabwe04.2002
Skills
- Fabrication – interpretation of drawings, specifications and symbols
- Workshop machines and Hand tools – Proficient
- Excellent communication skills
- Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and
- Resourceful
- Reliable - Always achieve completion of job within deadlines and ability to take on important
- Adaptive - Able to adapt to each unique challenge
- Mig/MMA welding
- Time Management
- Dependable and Responsible
- Supervision and leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 3 members through own contract
- Trained apprentices
- Achieved set production targets
Timeline
Metal Fabricator
THE FABRICATOR SA
11.2017 - Current
Metal Fabricator
VIVA ENGINEERING
04.2012 - 11.2017
Structural Fabricator
BOILERMAKER, COSIRA INTERNATIONAL
02.2009 - 04.2012
MAINTENANCE BOILERMAKER
SCAW METALS
01.2008 - 01.2009
Certificate - Fabrication Engineering
Indlela
Certificate in Fabrication Engineering -
Harare PolyTechnic
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