Sibusiso Sikhosana
Steel Erector
Brakpan
Summary
Hardworking Steel Erector skilled in installing cables to reinforce walls either too large or too distant for conventional reinforcement. Utilized metal mesh when preparing concrete slabs and foundations. Customized rebar to better fit and join sections of walls together through cutting, bending and welding. Excellent work performance spanning career of 13 years.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Steel Erector
Isilosokhozi Project Managers
08.2020 - 10.2023
- Installed steel cables to reinforce structures before tightening and reinforcing.
- Positioned rebar and other iron reinforcement following pouring of concrete.
- Skilled in use of specialized metalworking and concrete manipulation tools to perform assigned tasks.
- Hoisted metal components into place, safely operating cranes during process.
Steel Fixer
DSE
03.2015 - 05.2019
- Moved heavy equipment and assembled hoisting equipment, cables, pulleys and hooks.
- Studied blueprints and specification drawings to determine project requirements.
- Operated hand and power tools safely to prepare materials.
- Connected prefabricated steel pieces using rivets and welds.
- Placed blocks under reinforcing bars to reinforce floors.
- Tied rebar into wire mesh formations using welding, wiring, and clipping techniques.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and work plans for each job.
Steel Worker
Grinaker
02.2010 - 11.2014
- Operated hydraulic metal shears, cutting sheet and bar goods to prescribed measurements.
- Applied oxidized coating and other finishing agents to pipes, fittings and other steel goods.
- Adjusted plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, and levels to align structural steel members vertically and horizontally.
- Operated all heavy machinery safely to avoid injuries and accidents.
Education
No Degree - Boilermaking
Ekurhuleni Artisans And Skills Training Centre CC
Kempton Park 04.2001 -
Skills
Construction Safety
Crane Operation
Hand-Tool Proficiency
Load Balancing
Scaffold Building
Structural Welding
Heavy Lifting
Steel Fabrication
Blueprint Reading
Rigging Preparation
Elevated Work Platform Set up
Job Planning
Safety Measures
Scaffolding
Welding
Column Connecting
Timeline
Steel Erector
Isilosokhozi Project Managers
08.2020 - 10.2023
Steel Fixer
DSE
03.2015 - 05.2019
Steel Worker
Grinaker
02.2010 - 11.2014
No Degree - Boilermaking
Ekurhuleni Artisans And Skills Training Centre CC
04.2001 -