CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
XABA JAMES FOKOTSANA
CONTACT DETAILS
CELL NUMBER : 078-****-***
E-MAIL ADDRESS : ******@*****.***
PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME : XABA
FIRST NAME : JAMES FOKOTSANA
DATE OF BIRTH : 09 OCTOBER 1986
IDENTITY NUMBER : 861**********
GENDER : MALE
MARITAL STATUS : SINGLE
NATIONALITY : SOUTH AFRICAN
HOME LANGUAGE : SESOTHO
OTHER LANGUAGE : ENGLISH, SEPEDI AND ISIZULU
HEALTH STATUS : EXCELLENT
RELIGION : CHRISTIANITY
HOBBIES : WATCHING TV, READING AND SOCCER
DRIVERS LICENSE : LEARNERS LICENSE
CRIMINAL RECORD : NONE
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
HIGHEST SCHOOL ATTENDED : MAKABELANE TECHNICAL SCHOOL
HIGHEST GRADE PASSED : 12
SUBJECT PASSED : PHYSICAL SCIENCE
: ENGLISH
: SESOTHO
: MATHERMATICS
: TECHNICAL DRAWING
: WELDING & METAL WORKING
CERTIFICATE OBTAINED : SENIOR CERTIFICATE
: GOOD PERFOMANCE IN WELDING AND
METAL WORKING
YEAR PASSED : 2006
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
NAME OF INSITUTION : EKURHULENI WEST COLLEGE
COURSE : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LEVEL : N3
SUBJECT : MECHANOTECHNOLOGY
: ENGINEERING DRAWING
: MATHEMATICS
: ENGINEERING SCIENCE
LEVEL : N4
: MECHANOTECHNICS
: MATHERMATICS
: ENGINEERING SCIENCE
: MECHANICAL DRAUGHTING
YEAR : 2010
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
NAME OF INTITUTION : SAJ COMPETENCY TRAINNIN INSTITUDE
TRADE : INTITUTIONALISED TRAINING-WELDING
YEAR : 2011
WELDING PROCIDURES : (SMAW) STICK WELDING
: (GMAW/MIG) CO2 WELDING
: (FCAW) FLUX CORE WELDING
: GTAW/TIG) ARGON WELDING
SKILLS : ABILITY TO READ AND
INTERPRETE ENGINEERING DRAWING
AND BLUE PRINTS
: KNOWLEDGE OF VARIOUS
WELDING TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING
TIG WELDING, OXY-FUEL WELDING AND
ARC WELDING
: EXCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
: SKIILED IN BOTH MECHANICAL AND
MANUAL WELDING PRACTICES
POSITIONS : FLAT POSITION 1F AND 1G
: HORIZONTAL POSITION 2F AND 2G
: VERTICAL POSITION 3F AND 3G
: OVERHEAD POSITION 4F AND 4G
: HORIZONTA L PIPE FIXED AND ROLLED
: VERTICAL PIPE FIXED POSITION
: INCLINED PIPE FIXED POSITION
MATERIAL : ALLUMINIUM AND MILD STEEL
CERTIFICATES
TRADE CERTIFICATE WELDER
DATE TRADE TESTED : 17 SEPTEMBER 2013
: 30 TON OVERHEAD CRANE CERTIFICATE
(EXPIRED)
: 16 TON OVERHEAD CRANE CERTIFICATE
(EXPIRING 2019)
WORK EXPRIENCE
NAME OF COMPANY : KWELANGA GENERAL ENGINEERING
POSITION HELD : SEMI SKILL WELDER
YEAR : 2008-2010
PERIOD : 2 YEARS
DUTIES : WELD PRESSURE VESSEL WITH CO2
AND FLUX CORE WELDING
: OPERATE ROLLING, QUILLOTINE BAND
SAW AND USE OF CUTTTING TORCH
MATERIAL : MILD STEEL
REASON FOR LEAVING : COMPANY CLOSED
COMPANY NAME : HALL LONG-MORE
POSITION HELD : PLASMA CUTTER OPERATOR
DUTIES : CUT PIPES TO SIZE
PERIOD : 6 MONTHS
YEAR : 2010-2010
REASON FOR LEAVING : TERMINATED CONTRACT
COMPANY NAME : MACSTEEL TUBE AND PIPE
POSITION : ARTISAN WELDER
YEAR : 2011-2015
PERIOD : 4 YEARS INDLUDING 2 YEARS
APPRENTICE
DUTIES : WELD STRUCTURE WITH CO2, STICK AND
FLUX CORE WELDING (ALL POSITIONS)
: CUT AND JOIN STRUCTURE
: FABRICATE METAL
: OPERATE ROLLING, QUILLOTINE BAND
SAW AND USE OF CUTTTING TORCH
: CUT AND ASSEMBLE STRUCTURES
: MAINTAIN PIPE MILLS AND DO REPAIRS
: READ ENGINEERING DRAWING
MATERIAL : MILD AND STAINLESS STEEL
REASON OF LEAVING : RETRENCHED
COMPANY NAME : RAND REFINERY
POSITION : ARTISAN WELDER
YEAR : 2016-2018
PERIOD : 2 YEARS
DUTIES : WELD PIPE WITH STICK AND TIG
WELDING
: MAINTANANCE AND REPAIRS OF GOLD
REFINERY PLANT
MACHINERY, STRUCTURES AND PIPES IN
BOTH WORKSHOP AND PLANT
ENVIROMENT
: ATTEND BREAKDOWNS AND BE ON
STANDBY
MATERIAL : STAINLESS STEEL, CARBON STEEL
AND MILD STEEL
REASON OF LEAVING : CONTRACT EXPIRED
COMPANY NAME : NORTHAM MINE
POSITION : ARTISAN WELDER
YEAR : 2019-2019
PERIOD : 3 MONTHS
DUTIES : CONVERYOR BELTS INSTALLATION
: WELD STRUCTURE WITH STICK AND CO2
: WELD CONVEYOR ROLLER
MATERIAL : MILD STEEL
REFFERENCES
CONTACT PERSON : NOEL SWARTZ
COMPANY : MACSTEEL
POSITION : MANAGER
CONTACT NUMBER : 011-***-****
CONTACT PERSON : ZOLANI MBALULA
COMPANY : HALL LONG-MORE
POSITION : SUPERVISOR
CONTACT NUMBER : 072-***-****
CONTACT PERSON : JAMELA XYZIUS
COMPANY : RAND REFINERY
POSITION : SUPERVISOR
CONTACT NUMBER : 011-***-****
CONTACT PERSON : JOHAN COETZEE
COMPANY : NORTHAM
POSITION : FOREMAN
CONTACT NUMBER : 011-***-****