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Dennis Gweshe

Dennis Gweshe

Welder

Summary

Welder focused on keeping teams on-task and exceeding quality, performance and safety standards. Gets most out of every resource and team member using creativity and excellent problem-solving abilities.

Proactive welder with background protecting components from distortion and producing high-quality work. Dependable, safety-oriented and diligent about accomplishing deadlines by applying excellent welding and fitting abilities. Highly experienced in SMAW,MIG & TIG welding.

Experienced Welder with background in industrial design, material stocking, product shipment and waste management. Trained across multiple types of welding, metallurgy and structural design. Expert working at heights and in confined spaces.

Focused welder with 7 years of experience. Skilled at working with metal and tools with commitment to safety, efficiency and accuracy. Successful at cutting costs without sacrificing quality and dedicated to completing projects on time.

Dedicated welder professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Reliable employee seeking for welding position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level welding position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Welder

Baldmin Holdings
Harare , Zimbabwe
10.2019 - 06.2022
  • Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
  • Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
  • Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
  • Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
  • Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
  • Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
  • Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
  • Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
  • Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
  • Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
  • Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
  • Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
  • Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc and shielded metal arc equipment.

Welder Assistant

Baldmin Projects
Johannesburg , South Africa
08.2014 - 08.2019
  • Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
  • Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
  • Maintained correct arc length and movement speed to form specified fusion depth and bead.
  • Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • 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.
  • Used MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpieces.
  • Managed repair and maintenance schedule to organize shop and maintain equipment.
  • Assembled structural forms such as boiler parts and pressure vessels.
  • Chipped off excess weld, slag and spatter using hand tools.
  • Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Minimized warping using good fitting, burning and welding techniques.
  • Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.

Education

Welding Certificate - Welding Engineering

Masvingo Polytechnic
Masvingo Zimbabwe
01.2016 - 10.2019

Skills

Pipe fitting

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Certification

Licensed Truck driver

Timeline

Welder

Baldmin Holdings
10.2019 - 06.2022

Professional Welder

01-2019

Welding Certificate - Welding Engineering

Masvingo Polytechnic
01.2016 - 10.2019

Overhead crane operator

11-2015

Welder Assistant

Baldmin Projects
08.2014 - 08.2019

Licensed Truck driver

02-2014
Dennis Gweshe Welder