Bruce Brown
Welder
Mosselbay Westerncape
Summary
Driven welder with experience in arc,aron,mig,stovepipe and also fluxcore welding. Well-versed in standard procedures, policies and regulations with attention to detail. Flexible with focus and commitment to safety. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
9
9
Certifications
Work History
Welder
H&I Civil Construction
Mosselbay Westerncape
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
Welder
Bmc Fisheries
Mosselbay Westerncape
10.2015 - 09.2022
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Suggested improvements to soldering process to increase efficiency.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
Welder
Perto Sa (Group 5)
Polokwane
04.2015 - 06.2015
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Developed welding processes to improve coherence, accuracy and precision of welds.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
Welder
Swift Engenering
Mosselbay Westerncape
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Completed projects safely by closely monitoring conditions when lighting torches and using tools.
Education
Grade 11
Hillcrest
MosselbaySkills
Wire feed machines
Structural welding
Steel Fabrication
Tool repair and maintenance
Precision measuring tools
Welding
Shaping and cutting
MIG welding professional
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Excellent Communication
Maintenance and Repair
Additional Information
- Code 10 drivers licence
- South African
- Eng& Afr speaking
Certification
Sea safty training Safty fimiliarisation
References
Lionell Brown
BMC
0723151980
Danie Otto
Swift Eng
0824593381
Andre Buurman
H&i (Terra strata)
0769501730
Gerald
Petro sa
0747944442
Phillip Harmse
Africa skills
044 8840791
Monica
Group 5
0733642939
Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Welder
H&I Civil Construction
11.2022 - 08.2023
[Trade certificate], [QCTO] - [WELDER]
03-2019
Sea safty training Safty fimiliarisation
07-2016
Welder
Bmc Fisheries
10.2015 - 09.2022
Welder
Perto Sa (Group 5)
04.2015 - 06.2015
Welder
Swift Engenering
10.2014 - 12.2014
Grade 11
Hillcrest