Jan Hendrik Lubbe
WELDER AND SEMI SKILLED BOILER MAKER
Cork
Summary
Currently still employed, seeking better opportunities and new challenges
Professional welder with commitment to precision and quality in all projects. Skilled in various welding methods including MIG and arc welding, ensuring durability and reliability of finished products. Known for strong teamwork and adaptability, consistently meeting project requirements and deadlines.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Welder and Boilermaker
Crowley Engineering Group
02.2024 - Current
- Operated welding equipment to fabricate metal components according to specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise welding execution.
- Conducted routine inspections and maintenance on welding tools to ensure optimal performance.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline welding processes and improve efficiency.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Welding of structural steel (MIG) welding.
- Manufacturing off railing, ladders and platforms.
- Welding of mild steel bins.
- Installing of platforms, ladders, bins and hand rails.
- Installing of steel structures to make/ create a second platform.
- Manufacturing and creating of sheds and extending of current sheds.
- Troubleshot technical issues during the welding process, minimizing downtime on projects.
- Enhanced welding quality by following precise welding procedures and maintaining proper equipment settings.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG snd Stick.
- Optimized material usage by accurately measuring and cutting required components prior to welding.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Maintained high standard of quality control, ensuring all welds met or exceeded industry standards.
- Enhanced workshop safety by consistently adhering to all safety protocols and conducting regular equipment checks.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
Boiler Maker and Welder
SASOL Mining
07.2014 - 01.2024
- Main welding activities: Fixing/welding breakdowns on section mining machinery.
- Building and welding of structures for belt drives, modification on trailers and basic Boiler-shop activities.
- Part of maintenance and teamwork. My duties include the following.
- Welding on CM Machines (Continues Mining) Cutting out picks and installing new ones.
- Structure repairs on shuttle cars (Repairing doors, roofs, and safety guards).
- Structure repair on crushers.
- Boiler Maker and Welder
Welder and Boiler Maker
Arcelor Mittal
06.1998 - 06.2014
- Manual metal arc welding on mild steel constructions.
- Stainless steel welding on stainless steel annealing covers.
- Cast iron welding on furnaces.
- Building and constructing of safety covers, ladders, safety gates and rails.
- Welding on steam, hydraulic and water pipes.
- Operating of a 14 ton mobile crane, 3 ton forklift and tow truck.
- Cleaning of own work environment.
- Improve equipment.
- Responsible for all safety, health and environmental factors of the section and all employees
- Safety Representative
- Identification and resolving of core safety problems
- Doing and explaining of HIRA processes (Hazard Identification Risk and Assessment).
- Reading blueprints, bending pieces into shape, and welding or bolting pieces together.
- Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary plant structures and furnaces.
- Align structures or plate sections to assemble furnaces and tanks, following blueprints.
- Performing welding and rigging tasks
- Preform flame cutting tasks
- Solving complex problems
- Performs planned jobs and plan future jobs.
- Part of a maintenance team working on Tin Plate production lines:
Education
Senior Certificate -
HTS Carel de Wet
Vanderbijlpark01.1997
HIRA: Hazard Identification Risk Assessment. - undefined
Modern Health and Safety Representative
Certificate of MS WORD Level 1 -3 - undefined
Front Foot Strategic Consulting
01.2019
Gas-Testing (Eight Gasses) Certificate - undefined
Sasol
01.2014
RPL Assessment Coded Welding certificate - undefined
Sedibeng Training Centre
01.2009
Mobile Crane Certificate: Code C36 - undefined
System Development & Training Centre
01.2009
Trade Certificate (Red Seal) - undefined
Metal and Engineering Industries Education and Training Board
01.2000
Skills
Welding
Cutting techniques
MIG Welding
Structural welding
Fabrication
Torch cutting
Shielded metal arc welding
Blueprint reading
Vertical welding
Arc welding
Sheet metal fabrication
Horizontal welding
Certification
Blue Seal Certificate - Boiler Maker
Personal Information
- Health Status: Excellent
- Date of Birth: 01/09/1978
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 8
- Marital Status: Married
Physical Address
Ireland, Cork Glanmire
Lindfield House
Upper Glanmire
T45 FY76
Timeline
Welder and Boilermaker
Crowley Engineering Group
02.2024 - Current
Boiler Maker and Welder
SASOL Mining
07.2014 - 01.2024
Welder and Boiler Maker
Arcelor Mittal
06.1998 - 06.2014
HIRA: Hazard Identification Risk Assessment. - undefined
Modern Health and Safety Representative
Certificate of MS WORD Level 1 -3 - undefined
Front Foot Strategic Consulting
Gas-Testing (Eight Gasses) Certificate - undefined
Sasol
RPL Assessment Coded Welding certificate - undefined
Sedibeng Training Centre
Mobile Crane Certificate: Code C36 - undefined
System Development & Training Centre
Trade Certificate (Red Seal) - undefined
Metal and Engineering Industries Education and Training Board
Senior Certificate -
HTS Carel de Wet