Name: Title:

Construction Piping, Structural and

Trevor

Maintenance

Visagie

Supervisor/Superintendent

Home Block A 460 Contact details: HOME PHONE: +264(0)814214898

address: P.O.Box 4007 MOB PHONE: +264(0)814214898

Rehoboth E-mail: aca5cl@r.postjobfree.com

Namibia

9000 D.O.B: 04/11/64

Passport: 469916191

Driving

Licence: South Afrcan Nationality: South African

Professional Summary

A competent and consummate Piping Supervisor with over 27 years of SA &Africa experience within the Oil & gas,

petro-chemical, energy industry, and Mining Construction in Artisan,foreman,Supervisor,Senior Supervisory and QC-

Inspector capacity.A person who is adept at working in high pressure environments applying outstanding quality to

exceed expectations and stipulated timescales.

Highly responsive to change with the flexibility to move efficiently between projects, swiftly absorbing and effectively

communicating new technologies. A reliable and respected Supervisor with leadership and management skills who can

build productive working relationships with all personalities and skill levels to maintain Quality levels and good working

practices. Pro-active and motivated with enthusiasm for new career challenges.

Strong backgrounds with mechanical and welding processes Flexibility and willingness to cover other work. Problem

solver, strong team attitude. Reading of technical drawings. Understanding of steel structures (fabrication and

installation) medium and large scale projects.Working within continuous improvement culture

Ability to deal with various personalities. Site Administration.

Manage the site documentation related to all discipline contractors. Quality Management. Construction Management.

Safety Management.

Education & Learning

Oaklands Secondary School 1979-1983

Welding School (Samsons Welding school) 1994

Key Skills & Competencies

* Team supervision * Meticulous and thorough reporting abilities

* Risk Assessments and Health & * Professional, punctual and presentable

Safety * Adept multi-tasking

* Quality Workmanship

* Organised system

* IT skills / Documentation/MS NDT,MPI Testings

OfficeLiterate

Experience

27 years in mechanical/piping engineering sectors

Construction,maintenance,fabrications,installations.

Good knowledge of P&ID’S,GA’s,Isometric,Boilermaker drawings

Colour codings,Welding Procedures.Different Alloys,Welding defects.

ASME,ANSI,API, WPS Certifications ext

Communication skills on a managerial level,Walk abouts on sites,

Progress reports,System Packs completions,

Leadership and a example to my team.

Attending progress meetings,

Problem solving and Quality workmanship with timelimits of completion is of very importants.

Handeling major Shutdowns and Supervisors.Liason with Contractors

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Multilingual structure–mechanical-welding-maintenance Supervisor

Commissioning on mineral process plant

Daily inspection of Personnel tasks

Overseeing Fabrication and installation

Management and Supervision of projects

Handover of project to customers satisfaction

Controlling Strict safety measures

Weekly/daily meetings

Prepare and approve project specific standards and job notes

Suggest ways to improve efficiency, costs and service in the execution of projects

OTHER TRAININGS:-

BAA (Breathing A apparatus)

Confined space entry

Safe working permits

Health and Safety

Toolbox talks

Professional Expertise

Being in charge of your team,Giving instructions to your foremans for schedule of work for each

Supervisor

team.Responsibile for Quality workmanship with a safety minset due to continuos safety talks before

Piping

each shift.Adhere to instruction from seniors and carried it down to my team.Attending progress

meetings

Plan, organise, coordinate and monitor overall programme of work, ensuring timely provision of

correct and certified equipment and materials.

Site

Operations Establish positive and productive work environment, accommodating roles and needs of diverse

teams to promote a cohesive team-based culture, maximizing potential and enhancing performance.

Respond promptly and effectively to changing circumstances, planning for contingencies and

managing conflicting priorities while ensuring a commercial approach to resolution of any site issues.

Communicate schedules, changes and targets to teams, motivating crews to meet objectives and

working with teams to overcome challenges, encouraging team members to take responsibility.

Senior

Assess priorities, allocate timescales, monitor workflows and distribute work according to priority and

Supervision

level of expertise required. Ensure attendance, presentation, discipline and accuracy in accordance

with good practice, investigating and escalating disciplinary and grievance matters in accordance with

legal requirements.

Implement and promote Health & Safety culture across diverse site teams to minimize operational

Health & losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries. Identify, isolate and eliminate work

Safety hazards, ensuring adherence to Industry regulations and Health & Safety legislation. Conduct risk

assessments identifying, isolating and eliminating work hazards and ensuring adherence to H&S, site

regulations and Manual Handling protocols.

Career History

May – 2006 - Present

Business Owner

T&L Engineering Namibia

Role and Responsibility:-

Create the opportunity of starting a construction Engineering business.Our projects consist of Fabricating and installing

Piping,Structural Steel,pump,maintenance on Various sites in the oil and gas,mining construction and shipbuilding

sectors.I had a crew of Artisans with foremans and being a leader with mamagement skills leading our projects with

succesfull and on time completions.My positivebehavioural attitude make me a good leader and an example to my

workers,due to the fact of my past experience in the mechanical and engineering managements positions.

Due to economical strains my business become dormant.(Business profile on Request)

October - 2005 May - 2006

Supervisor/Maintenance

Skorpion Zinc,Rosh Pinah

Namibia

Role And Responsibilities

Supervise the Backend of the plant consisting of Vibrating screens,Ball mills,Conveyor

systems,Chrushers,Stockpiles,Pumps and Pipes(Carbon steel,Stainless

steel,Hdpe,Polyproperlene,Ruberlining ext).

Responsibile for a team of 30Artisans,Welders,Boilermakers,Mechanical Fitters,Riggers and

Labourers,Working Closely with the operational team for break downs,Repairs and

Replacements.Preplanning and in charge of Shutdowns major overalls pumps,Innerliners of

screens,Replacements of motors and pumps and equipments.Being on 24hrs call outs.Getting

instructions from the Maintenance Engineer.attending progress and planned Maitenance shutdown

Meetings.

June 2003 - February 2004

Supervisor/Start-up

Skorpion Zinc,Rosh Pinah

Namibia

Role and Responsibility:-

After completion of Construction a selected crew was selected to assist the mine with the start -up

process.I was chosen as the head supervisor managing the refinery of the plant which consist of

the ETP Plant,Leach Plant,Beltfilters.Conveyor systems,Acid Plant,Boilerhouse and the Compressed

air plant.The start-up was very problematical,but through my planning abilities i was always ahead

of any problems.Senior management always called on my services,cause i had a repition of getting

instruction and done it very well.I had 2 foremans and a crew of 27 dedicated artisans of all

discipline which was chosen bymyself to take on the tasks and done it right the first time.Safety

was priority and communication was carried over to my team on every shift

September 2002 - May 2003

Senior Supervisor

SPJV(SNC Lavalin-Bateman)

Role and Responsibility:-

I was appointed as the Senior Supervisor 2ic(Second in command) of the complete site.My role was

to oversee the Major contractors final completion and Commisioning of there areas of

responsibility.I had 7 Supervisors under myself which was allocated to the areas which reported to

myself.

I attended major meetings of concern and done walkabouts before handing over to the clients.i was

responsible for signing there requisitions of work done.I played the role of project manager to assist

various other managers onsite.I gave instruction to Contractors and see that they are working

according company regulations and safety rules.See that work complete is in correct manner for

signing off.

February 2002 - August 2002

Piping Supervisor

Group Five Projects-Maandags Hoek

Platinium

Role and Responsibility:-

Was promoted to Supervisor on the UG Plant. Fabricated and installed 8’ Tee laterals on a Offset

slope.Pump inlets and outlets with various unequal stubs.Installing Valves and strainers.

I was responsible for 4 Foremans and 40 artisans. Handling the teams timesheets,Working progress

and problems.Attending meetings.Responsibile for each one safety.make sure that the correct

safety procedures according to company policies has been carried over.Walkabout with the client

onsite for completion work and extras.

Make sure that the right safety procedures has been adhere to to work on elevated scaffolding

positions.Alocation of correct spool pieces according drawings and P&Id.issuing of correct material

for the correct job according Bill of material and iso nr(Line nr).

July 2001- December 2001

Piping Foreman/Supervisor-Oil and

Gas

Sasol-Alpha olifants Plant-Secunda

Appointed as foreman at first and promoted to Supervisor after a month.Responsibile for the

installing of Rack 001 of the piperack .All the piping and spoolpiece to placed and prepared for

welding and installation.2 foremans and a crew of 16 pipefiters and 2 boilermakers was

appointed to me.handouts the priority drawings to workforce.Determine workforce

requirements. Schedules work to be performed and reviews work accomplished by each artisan.

Monitors work activities and ensures the quality of work performed.Make sure that the latest

revisions has been issued to the workforce.

Preparing reports and forecast,and make summaries of construction progress and progress of

Artisans.I was also montoring site activities and insure that artisans has correct tools to be

productive

Nov 1994 - May 1995

Piping Supervisor –Oil and Gas

Sasol-ACN Plant-Secunda

Role and Responsibility:-

Appointed as Piping Supervisor on The ACN Plant on Sasol.The plant was dismantle in Austria and

erect at the sasol plant.We were responsible for the correct installing according each numbered

spool pieces.All budd wellds had to be cut and reweld with the nessarry NDT MPI testing.

I had one Foreman and 13 Artians.Issuing the correct drawings for the specific spool.Numbered

butts to be redone as indicated by drawing.Handling material issuing,ordering and handle

timesheets.Be responsible for my team safety.Having Safety talk before each shift.Attending

Progress meeting,make progress summaries ext

May 1995 Dec 1995

QC-Inspector-Oil and Gas-Sasol

ACN Plant-Linde Steinmuller

Role and Responsibility:-

HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO QC INSPECTOR WORKING SPECIFICALLY WITH

THE CUTTS AND REWELDS DOING ALL THICKNESS TEST BEFORE TACKING.

CHECKING FOR MISSALLINE ON PIPES. CHECK FOR PREHEATING ON CERTAIN

MEDIUMS. WORKING WITH FIELD ENGINEER DOING THE NDC CLEARANCE

ON THE LINES WHICH ARE FINISHED ON SITE. REQUESTING FOR X-RAYS

BEFORE AND AFTER STRESSING ON 100% LINES. CHECK FOR ANY FAILURES.

IF SO THE WHOLE PROCESS MUST BE DONE ALL OVER AGAIN. IF THE MEDIUM

ASKS FOR 5% OR 20% NO STRESSING IS REQUIRED. BUT ANY FAILURE ON

THESE BUTTS TO BACK UP

SHOTS HAVE TO BE X-RAY AGAIN TO SEE IF THE LINES IS PASSABLE. PT OR

MPI MUST BE REQUESTED ACCORDING THE MEDIUM AND LASTLY ON LINES

WHICH HAD BEEN STRESSED MOSTLY 100% LINES HAVE TO BE BRINELL HARD-NESS

BEFORE THE LINES IS SOLD TO THE CLIENT A PRE HYDRO PUNCH HAS TO BE

DONE TO SEE IF THE CERTAIN LINE HAS BEEN BUILD ACCORDING TO ISOMETRIC

AND TO SEE ALL THE NUMBERED BUTTS HAS BEEN NDE CLEARED.IF ANY PUNCH

ITEMS, IT MUST BE SEND BACK TO THE FIELD FOR FIXING.

Experience as Artisans & Foreman

Babcock Mosgass – Pipe Fitter / Jan 1990-Oct- 1990

SAB Breweries- Pipe fitter /Nov 1990-Jan 1991

DB Thermal-Mosgass-Worshop Pipe Fitter/ Feb 1991-Sept 1991

DB Thermal-Kendal Power Station -Workshop and Site Pipe Fitter / Sept 1991-Dec 1991

Weldtec Mossgass-Pipe fitter- Commising of plant-/Jan 1992-April 1992

Sasol-Pipe fitter-Maintenance Supervisor/ May 1992-July1993

Sasol- Babcock-Alpha Olifins Train 2 Pipe fitter/ Aug 1993-Feb 1994

Columbus Steel Project-Piping Foreman/ April 1994-Oct 1994

John Thomson Swaziland Sugar Mill-Pipe Fitter /Feb 1996-April 1996

Sasol- Genrec Construction-Piping Foreman/ May 1996-Sept 1996

Sasol- Workshop Boilermaker-fabricate Jet fans /Dec 1996-Feb 1997

Kendal- Arnot Power Station-Pipe fitter-Boiler Tubes/Feb 1997-March 1997

CBI-Saldanha Steel-Pipe fitter Big Bore Piping 36”/Nov 1997-Dec 1997

Ceres Fruit Juices Factory-Pipe fitter-Dairy tubing and Condutes/Jan 1998-March 1998

PEMS Kynoch Ferterlizers-Shutdown Boilermaker- Fabricate Pumpbases/Oct 1998-Nov1998

Poineering Engineering BP- Pipe fitter-Fabricate and install Piping around Adhesive Tanks/

Nov 1998-Jan 1999

Sasol-Industrial Manpowr- Piping foreman-extension of Train3/Aug 2000-Sept 2000

Engen Durban-Noan- Piping foreman-revamping the desalter/April 2001-June 2001

References John Adams (Senior Construction Manager) Andre Visagie (QC/QA Manager)

Freelance Construction Consult Bateman/Tenova

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