Oscar Msekiwa
Boilermaker, Quality Assurance
Boksburg
Summary
Well-qualified Quality Control Inspector proficient in documentation, reporting and compliance standards. Meticulous and methodical professional with a deep understanding of manufacturing and production operations. Bringing 10 years of related experience. Skilled Quality Control Inspector focused on performing appropriate and useful analysis of products and component materials in order to drive quality improvements in manufacturing environments. Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Detail-oriented Quality Control Inspector with 10 years of experience working with Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI). Enthusiastic Quality Inspector eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Welding Inspection. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Quality and Boiler making industry.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
9
9
Years of post-Tertiary Education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Quality Control Inspector
Bidvest Facilities Management
Pretoria
08.2012 - Current
- Streamlined QA processes by working closely with development teams and staying abreast of changing product demands.
- Created and deployed best practices to improve efficiency and reduce defects.
- Monitored performance and generated reports detailing quality of product and defect rates.
- Evaluated components and final products against quality standards and manufacturing specifications.
- Inspected quality of welding on towers, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests on over 700 towers annually.
- Completed precise measurements using special tools.
- Monitored production processes to gain understanding of problematic steps and rectify issues.
- Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
- Generated and submitted detailed reports to regulatory agencies and company leadership to help drive enhancements.
Boilermaker
Boksan Projects
Johannesburg
03.2006 - 07.2012
- Utilized welding equipment (TIG, Arc, MIG )to safely complete predetermined operations .
- Structural Steel Engineering (All structural steel for Power Station)
- Sheet metalwork/ Plate work
- Pipe work and site erections according to customer specifications
- Perform visual Quality inspection on finished steel products, ensuring that they are according to client’s specification
- Conform to client’s specification and comply accordingly.
- Make sure all welding specifications are well marked on product before being dispatched for welding
- Studied designs, blueprints and drawings to create templates of boilers.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
- Marked reference points for columns or plates on foundations using master straightedge.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Visited work sites to upgrade components, boiler tubes and ductwork.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Supervised over 20 apprentices and offered recommendations to improve quality of work
Education
Level 2 Welding Inspector (MPI) - Welding Technology (MPI,PT)
African NDT
Johannesburg, GP 01.2011 - 12.2013
Quality Management Diploma - Quality Assurance Management
Statistical Quality Management Institute
Johannesburg, GP 01.2009 - 12.2010
Boilermaker (Red Seal Equivalent) - Fabrication Engineering Certificate
Gweru Poly Technic
Zimbabwe 01.2001 - 12.2004
Skills
Sampling procedures
undefinedAccomplishments
- Supervised team of 6 staff members.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
Level 2 Welding Inspector
Timeline
Level 2 Welding Inspector
01-2013
Quality Control Inspector
Bidvest Facilities Management
08.2012 - Current
Level 2 Welding Inspector (MPI) - Welding Technology (MPI,PT)
African NDT
01.2011 - 12.2013
Diploma Quality Management
01-2010
Quality Management Diploma - Quality Assurance Management
Statistical Quality Management Institute
01.2009 - 12.2010
Boilermaker
Boksan Projects
03.2006 - 07.2012
Red Seal Boilermaker Certificate
12-2004
Boilermaker (Red Seal Equivalent) - Fabrication Engineering Certificate
Gweru Poly Technic
01.2001 - 12.2004
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