Secunda (Sasol SCS Modular Destoning Unit XRT), South Africa
05.2025 - 06.2025
Prepared and completed quality documentation promptly, working with quality assurance colleagues.
Performed final inspections on products before shipment, guaranteeing fulfilment of customer specifications.
Verifying plate fit-up inspections.
Reviewing WPS procedures and signing them off.
Developed and maintained quality control checklists for various stages of production, streamlining the inspection process.
Creating workshop QC data packs.
Detected and raised non-conformances within goods-in inspections.
Dimension checks are conducted according to the drawings.
Reviewed and approved quality documentation, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality management systems.
NDE coordination with a third-party company.
Requesting NDT for new welds.
Collated inspection findings, prepared reports and presented results to management and team.
Reviewing and signing off NDT technician qualifications.
Material ID for all plate work.
Conducted thorough inspections of incoming materials to maintain high-quality standards in manufacturing processes.
Releasing structures for sandblasting and painting.
Verifying the sandblasting of the structure, ensuring the correct microns are achieved.
Monitoring weather conditions, and salt testing.
Maintained keen understanding of relevant technical data and specifications and industry innovations.
Recording DFT paint readings.
Marking up AFC drawings with shop welds.
Verified incoming materials and production products met specifications and approved deliveries.
Releasing structure to the site.
Observed operations to evaluate standards and compliance.
QA/QC Welding Inspector
Sharpshell Engineering
Mossel Bay(Shell ULP By Pass Line), South Africa
02.2025 - 04.2025
Building data packs.
Submitting QC data packs for review.
Provided technical support to team of mechanical engineers.
Signing QCPs.
Fit-up inspections.
Requesting inspections from the client.
Coordinated assembly and installation of new and modified machine tools and controls.
Verifying welders' qualifications.
Working in accordance with ASME B31.3 2024 specifications and ASME IX.
Built systems, sub-assemblies and associated parts using design specifications and quality standards.
Attending meetings with clients.
Reviewing NDE procedures and NDE coordination.
Inspected output against specifications.
Pressure testing equipment.
Inspected output against specifications, regulations and contract provisions.
Interpreted engineering drawings to deliver precise, high-quality mechanical builds.
Creating punch lists, and punching out lines with client inspectors.
Making up redline drawings and submitting them to engineers for approval.
Assessed system builds against customer specifications and ISO standards and documented non-conformance issues.
Oversaw quality control for the welding process.
Implemented quality control measures for welding materials and consumables to ensure project integrity.
Assessed welded surfaces and structures to identify distortions or changes in dimensions.
Liaised with suppliers to evaluate the quality of welding equipment and materials.
Utilised visual inspection techniques to detect surface and subsurface flaws in welded joints.
Collaborated with engineers and project managers to develop welding procedures and quality control protocols.
Developed and updated welding inspection checklists and procedures to enhance quality assurance processes.
Conducted thorough inspections of welding procedures and welder qualifications to uphold industry standards.
Monitored welding processes to verify adherence to specified procedures and safety standards.
Civil QA/QC Inspector
Simunye Civils
Durban (Engen Osmosis Water Management Project), South Africa
11.2024 - 12.2024
Ensuring the preparation of foundations.
Checking the correct preparation of reinforcements.
Maintained detailed records of inspections, audits, and tests, ensuring traceability and compliance.
Certifications regarding element mixes.
LASTM test, chemical analysis, and grain size analysis.
Performed final inspections of finished products, ensuring they met customer specifications and quality criteria before dispatch.
Reviewing the laboratory examination results.
Conducted thorough inspections of incoming materials to maintain high-quality standards in manufacturing processes.
Monitor moisture content.
Observed operations to evaluate standards and compliance.
Looking at the compression strength test.
Resolved quality-related issues promptly, supporting swift corrective and preventative actions.
Checking concrete after pouring.
Ensuring the right wires are used before pouring concrete.
Carried out regular in-process and final inspections using manual inspection techniques.
Verifying special processes and the relevant workers’ qualifications.
Streamlined inspection workflows, optimising productivity and efficiency in quality control operations.
Planned inspection and sampling activities to minimise delays for production and final release.
Mechnical QA/QC Inspector
PDPS
Sasolburg (VCM-PCV-VCR Shutdown), South Africa
08.2024 - 10.2024
Measuring bolts on flanges.
Checking the sizes of nuts.
Reviewed and approved quality documentation, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality management systems.
Pressure testing equipment was once removed and re-installed.
Ensuring the right gauges are used and calibration dates are valid.
Detected and raised non-conformances within goods-in inspections.
Creating punch items for construction to rectify.
Verification of materials on site according to drawings.
Collated inspection findings, prepared reports and presented results to management and team.
Signing QCPs and data packs.
Keeping track of all gate valves and instrument valves removed with tag numbers to track and trace where they need to be put back after going for high-pressure cleaning.
Established a repository of quality-related issues and resolutions, serving as a valuable reference for addressing future challenges.
Checking if the correct gaskets are used when conducting the box-up inspection.
Prepared detailed inspection reports, documenting findings and recommending corrective actions to improve product quality.
Checking whether bolts are the right size for flanges.
Inspection on equipment with the client.
Carried out regular in-process and final inspections using manual inspection techniques.
Dementia checks.
Observed operations to evaluate standards and compliance.
Resolved quality-related issues promptly, supporting swift corrective and preventative actions.
Inspected work environments to verify reported health and safety issues.
Managed calibration and maintenance of inspection equipment, ensuring accuracy and reliability in measurements.
QA/QC Clerk
Aurex Constructors
Sasolburg (Natref Shutdown), South Africa
05.2024 - 07.2024
Conducted data entry tasks with a high degree of accuracy, updating databases and maintaining up-to-date records.
Capturing welds on site using the welding system.
Keeping records of inches welded per day.
Handled confidential documents, ensuring secure filing and retrieval as per compliance regulations.
Handled photocopying documents, updating files and faxing communications for staff.
Assisting QC inspectors with QA documentation.
Handover data packs to the client.
Scanned pack to the Natref (SAM) system.
Secured data by following confidentiality procedures.
Supported office operations by taking on ad-hoc clerical duties.
Communicated ideas clearly across multiple channels to assist staff.
Proofread and corrected different types of documentation.
Monitored deadlines for projects and tasks, proactively reminding team members to ensure timely completion.
Reviewed and updated procedural manuals, ensuring all processes are documented and accessible for staff reference.
Improved access to information by helping to strengthen internal document control practices.
Organised fair access to office facilities, resources and supplies.
QHHSE Inspector
Dzonga Engineering&Technical
Mafikeng (Hospital Project Plantrooms)
06.2018 - 07.2018
Generated inspection reports for continued evaluation and ongoing improvements.
Studied products to identify irregularities, blemishes and production errors.
Inspected and tested products, parts and materials for conformity with specifications and standards.
Managed a team of junior inspectors, providing training and supervision to enhance performance.
Liaised with local authorities to facilitate improvements in public safety standards.
Advised companies on how to implement corrective actions to rectify identified issues.
Inspected facility equipment and machinery to determine proper functionality.
Rejected or discarded products, materials and equipment not meeting specifications.
Notified supervisors of production problems and assisted with remediation.
Lead Site QA/QC Inspector
Dzonga Engineering&Technical
Pretoria Watloo (BPSA Major Fire Fighting Upgrade), South Africa
06.2016 - 07.2017
Building ISO 9001 quality management systems.
Material identification to verify heat numbers.
Overseeing sub-contractors' work and data pack review.
Updating the material register.
Established a repository of quality-related issues and resolutions, serving as a valuable reference for addressing future challenges.
Ran tests on equipment for conformance with safety regulations.
NCR register.
NCR/CAR management according to ISO 9001:2025.
Auditing subcontractors.
Risk management and method statement reviews.
Attending meetings and issuing sub-contractors' NCRs.
Inputted crucial inspection process metrics for trending and monitoring purposes.
Reviewing sub-contractors' procedures.
Measuring pipes according to drawings.
Signing sub-contractor documents and QCPs.
Reviewing welders' qualifications and signing them off.