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
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
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