Kudakwashe Wellingtone Musara
Thabazimbi,LP
Summary
Accomplished Boilermaker Plater and Fabrication Welder with extensive experience at Anglo American, excelling in blueprint interpretation and welding techniques. Proven track record of enhancing project delivery times and ensuring safety compliance. Adept at equipment maintenance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, driving operational excellence in high-pressure environments.
Forward-thinking Boilermaker with commercial and industrial boiler experience. Offering more than 6 years of inspecting, testing and troubleshooting boilers, tanks and pressure vessels. Expert in mining equipment safety and maintenance.
Agile Boilermaker/Plater experienced in assembly, maintenance, repair, and construction of boilers and heat systems. Proficient in conducting tests to assess dimension intolerances and hydrostatic levels. Hardworking with superior technical problem-solving abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker Plater /Fabrication Welder
Anglo American (Gringomatt)
10.2023 - Current
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Operated forklifts, bobcats and track hoes.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
- Ensured operational continuity, quickly responding to and resolving emergency repair situations.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, regularly reviewing and updating work practices.
- Achieved timely project completion by effectively managing resources, schedules, and deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Elevated quality of workmanship, adhering strictly to blueprints and specifications for each project.
- Facilitated smoother project handovers, meticulously documenting procedures and guidelines.
- Reduced potential hazards on-site, enforcing strict compliance with safety protocols and regulations.
- Minimized environmental impact with implementation of sustainable welding and fabrication methods.
- Achieved significant improvements in project delivery times, organizing work schedules to adapt to changing priorities.
- Ensured safety standards were surpassed by conducting detailed inspections and implementing corrective measures.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations through diligent adherence to codes and guidelines in all tasks performed.
- Improved longevity and reliability of equipment, executing precision installations and upgrades.
- Enhanced project coordination, liaising effectively with engineers and project managers to clarify requirements.
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
Boilermaker Plater /Welding Fabricator
Anglo American Amandelbult (Mill Serv)
05.2016 - 09.2023
- Read blue prints and convey to actual scale or measurements
- Cutting steel material to size using cutting devices (Cutting torch, plasma cutter etc.
- Work to construction drawings and tolerances
- Assembling metal components following layout or given blueprints .eg Beams,plate work, hopper,screens,chutes and feeders.
- Welding assembled equipment using arc weld or co2
- Installing equipment following prescribed blue prints.
- Repair and maintain steel equipment and steel structures to the recommended standards
- Organizing and planning shutdown maintenance
- Used power hammers or weld pressure vessel tubes to achieve leakproof joints.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
- Inspected and lubricated valves; removed, replaced, or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
- Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
- Improved fabrication efficiency, integrating new technologies and techniques into daily operations.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
Education
Boilermaker /Plater - Boilermaker / Plater
Institution of Higher Education And Tertiary
Pretoria09-2019
No Degree - Computing And Information Systems
Oxbridge Academy
Cape Town, South Africa01-2017
High School Diploma -
Early Bird Educational Centre
Zimbabwe11-2006
Skills
- Blueprint reading
- Welding techniques
- Equipment maintenance
- Structural fabrication
- Safety compliance
- Pipefitting
- Plasma cutting
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Hand and power tools
- Welding
- Safety procedures
- Blueprint interpretation
Timeline
Boilermaker Plater /Fabrication Welder
Anglo American (Gringomatt)
10.2023 - Current
Boilermaker Plater /Welding Fabricator
Anglo American Amandelbult (Mill Serv)
05.2016 - 09.2023
Boilermaker /Plater - Boilermaker / Plater
Institution of Higher Education And Tertiary
No Degree - Computing And Information Systems
Oxbridge Academy
High School Diploma -
Early Bird Educational Centre
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