Welding Plant
Resume:
ABOUT ME
• Excellent technical
background and skills in
Industrial environment.
• Capability to coordinate
personnel relating to
construction engineering
disciplines in the area of
responsibility.
• Innovative thinker, with
excellent interpersonal and
team working skills.
• Ability to communicate well,
with negotiation and
presentation skills.
• Conversant in problem solving
techniques relating to rotating
& static equipment welding
and fabrication in power
generation, oil and gas plants
as well as workshops.
• Performs well under pressure,
ensuring that deadlines are
met.
• Capable of working on multiple
tasks simultaneously.
• Ensures delivery of high
standards, with full awareness
of company policies and
procedures.
DARLINGTON MUCHENAGUMBO
Plant Inspector
Industrial Technical trainer
Mechanical, Welding & Fabrication Inspector .
Mechanical Supervisor.
Welding and Fabrication Foreman
4 Year Apprenticeship served Journeyman.
+27-82-490-**** (SOUTH AFRICA)
Alternative mobile no. +966-****-**-***(SAUDI ARABIA) Email. ************@*****.***
Diplomas and Training
(1) March 2000-Trade Test Certificate (Boilermaker/welder Artisan).
(2)SAIW Senior welding and fabrication inspector-level 2.
(3)SAIW Welding and fabrication inspector-level 1.
(4)International Welding Inspector –(iiw) Diploma
(5)National Certificate in Fabrication Engineering.
(6)Authorized Pressure Inspector API 510.
(7)Authorized Piping Inspector API 570.
(8)Diploma In Mechanical Engineering.
(9)Certificate in Total Quality Management (TQM)-Unisa
(10)Certificate in Safety Management-Unisa.
(11) Introduction to Quality Management Systems : ISO 9001
IN-HOUSE TRAINING –COMPLETED
(1) Working at heights.
(2) Working in Confined Spaces.
(3)Legal Liability.
(4)The Professional Supervisor.
(5)Integrated Risk Assessment & Work permit
Request/Closure.
Summary
I begun my professional career in 1996 as a welding and fabrication apprentice,then plant maintenance
boilermaker, foreman, supervisor, inspector, plant inspector.
Industries
Oil and gas,power generation, mining and cement
production and Fabrication workshops
• Identifies the need for and
manages the integration of HSE
and risk processes into
solutions.
SKILLS
COMPUTER
Ms Word 1 2 3 4 5
Ms Excel 1 2 3 4 5
Ms Power
Point
1 2 3 4 5
Outlook 1 2 3 4 5
Ms Visio 1 2 3 4
LANGUAGES
English 1 2 3 4 5
Zulu 1 2 3
Personal Particulars
Residential Address
24Cambridge Estate .Ina Street
Del Judor
Witbank (RSA)
Tel: +27-73-156-**** (+27)82
490 9872
************@*****.***
My Interests & hobbies
• Watching football
• Travelling
2019-Current
TUV Rheinland Arabia LLC -Saudi Arabia
Industrial Technical Trainer for Oil and Gas personnel. 2012-2018
2 :Plant inspector
Murray & Roberts Power & Energy- (Oil and Gas) assigned to
Sasol Synfuels- Secunda Refinery
Summary of Experience,Roles & Responsibilities
Carried out iInternal and on stream inspection of pressure vessels, columns, heat exchangers, boilers, and in-service piping equipment.
Coordinated & witnessed NDE activities like UT thickness survey & Radiography for corrosion monitoring.
Issued recommendations for repair/remediation of static equipment based on inspection/NDE carried out.
Frequently Witnessed testing of safety valves, Gate valves, Globe valves.
Witnessing of hydro and pneumatic tests of pressure vessels and piping equipment, hot taps and tie-ins. Carried out visual inspection on CUI surveys based on API guidelines.
Extensive exposure to holiday inspections for underground and above ground piping systems
Performed quality control check on welding jobs for various piping modification and repair activities. Extensive experience in independently interpreting test results to various standards.
Material inspection as per supplier / manufacture
document / mill certificate with respect to type, size, quantity, identification and witness of mechanical test Inspection and controlling the preparation and
application of Grit blasting and painting
Welding and Fabrication Inspector
Review of procedures, Witnessing of NDT tests, Review of radiographs, Interpretation of Codes (ASME Section VIII, Sec IX, Section V, Section II) Ensure application and compliance with approved drawings, codes, standards, quality control plans, specifications, procedures and work instructions in relation to scope of work and business requirements.
Interpreting manufacturing drawings as built drawings and weld maps.
Requesting and witnessing NDTs after visual inspection of completed welds as per procedure.
Approving of QCPs and compiling and reviewing of data packs
Liaising with clients Rep's.
Ensuring all work is done to applicable codes through surveillance and interaction with production supervisors. Generation of inspection and non-conformance reports. Material receiving inspections and consumable
verification.
Well versed with all kind of welding inspection methods for various applicable standards welders’ performance in production welding, PQR, WPS & welding supervision co- ordinate with contractors, Familiar with various welding processes like MMAW, SAW, TIG, FCAW, SW etc
(Aug 2011 – Nov 2012)
1. Boiler making / Fabrication Supervisor
Murray & Roberts Power & Energy
Summary of Roles & Responsibilities
Organizing resources for optimum utilization, leading and controlling team members.
Coaching and mentoring of subordinates.
Planning daily, weekly and monthly production targets. Carrying out visual inspections on fabrication fit ups. Handling and storage of welding consumables.
Promoting and enforcing safety measures.
High Pressure (HP) Piping fitting for the Boiler feed water system, Steam circuits and Low Pressure Vapor lines. Consolidation of the hot and cold air supply ducting. Upholding safety regulations as per company procedures.
( June2010-July 2011)
2. Boiler making Foreman
Murray & Roberts (Kusile Fabrication)
Summary of Roles & Responsibilities
Workshop –Examining of received materials from the preparation bay. Fabrication of Heat exchangers,Flue gas ducting, Coal bunkers,screw conveyors ...
Organizing resources for optimum utilization, leading and controlling team members.
Coaching and mentoring of subordinates.
Carrying out visual inspections on fabrication fit ups Handling and storage of welding consumables
Examining of received materials, fabrication fit ups and overall workmanship quality.
Carrying out Risk Assessments.
Managing and minimizing panel and final product heat distortion.
(Jan2008- June2010)
3. Artisan-Boilermaker (Oil n Gas)
FSF Contractors based in Sasol Synthetic Fuels(Oil Refinery)
Summary of Roles & Responsibilities
Disassembling and reassembly of piping systems to and from the Hydrocracker Plant, stripper towers and columns, knock out vessels and surge drums.
Assisting during scheduled in –service inspections - shell thickness measurement,crack detection on piping and piping support s, internal and external inspections of pressure vessels on the atmospheric crude distillation units
(CDU) the Sulphur recovery unit (SRU), overhead
stabilizer vessel of the catalytic reformer unit (CCR) and the LUBES plant.
Participated in alignment, vibration analysis and
lubrication analysis of pumps and compressors (Rotating equipment).
(July 2006 - Oct2007)
4. Boilermaker / Welder Artisan
TEGMUL Engineering (Heavy industry Fabrication
Workshop)
Summary of Roles & Responsibilities
Bending and rolling stainless steel and carbon steel plates for tank shell fabrication.
Operating guillotine and drilling machines in the
production line.
Carry out welding activities using Manual Metal Arc welding process MMA, FLUXCORE, TIG and GAS WELDING. Fabrication and Welding of concertation tanks, boiler shells and pressure vessels.
Structural beam, bridge and pipe work developments.
(April 2004 - April 2006)
5. Fabrication Foreman
Africa Weld (Botswana)Welding and Fabrication
Workshop-Mine Equipment
Summary of Roles & Responsibilities
Project Costing and Tendering
Quality Assurance
After sale product support and Customer Liaison
Supervising of team members
Carrying out Risk Assessments
Preparing cutting list, job costing and duration estimation.
(July 2000 - March 2003)
6. Maintenance Boilermaker
Circle Cement (Mining and Cement Production plant) Summary of Roles & Responsibilities
Setting up and operating hand and power tools-Grinder, Rolling m/c Press brake and Guillotines.
Operating and maintaining welding equipment.-GMAW, STICK and TIG. Use of oxy-acetylene gas cutting
equipment.
Team builder and a safety champion.
Participating in risk assessments.
Alignment and fitting of couplings e.g. flange, rubber, pin Alignment and fitting of sprockets and chains
Jaw Crusher, Ball mills, pumps and conveyor
maintenance.
Carrying out visual inspections on fabrication fit ups and welds.
Bending, rolling and operating guillotine machines. Hooper, cone and pipe developments.
Oxy-acetylene cutting and plasma cutting.
Carrying out planned maintenance on crushers.
Conveyors, balls mills, hoppers chutes, water and oil pump mountings, concentration tanks and quarry equipment. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
ECADEMICAL BACKGROUND
(Current Studies)
Institution: American Petroleum institute
Qualification Description: API 653 Above ground tanks inspection
(June 2016 - Jan 2017)
Institution: American Petroleum institute
Qualification Description : API 510 Pressure vessel inspection
(Jan 2016 – Oct 2016)
Institution: American Petroleum institute
Qualification Description : API 570 Piping Inspection
(Jan 2014 – Nov 2014)
Institution: Southern Africa Institute Welding (SAIW) Qualification Description : Welding Fabrication inspection level 1&2
(Jan 2012 – Oct 2014)
Institution: City Guilds OF London
Qualification Description : Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering
(Jan 2012 – June 2014)
Institution: University of South Africa
Qualification Description : Total Quality Management
(TQM) FEB 2014
(Jan 2015 – Feb2016)
Institution: University of South Africa
Qualification Description : Program in Safety
Management
BOILERMAKER/WELDER APPRENTICE- 4Years Training
(1996 - 2000)
On the job apprentice training at Circle Cement
(Quarry Mine and Plant)
Institution: Harare Polytechnic College 1997- 1998 Qualification Description : Fabrication Engineering
(Feb 2010 March 2010)
Institution: Global Sustainable Risk Control
Qualification Description : Integrated Risk Assessment
(1991 -1994)
Institution: Harare High School
Qualification Description; Ordinary level - Cambridge Examination Board- 9 Subjects passed.
REFERENCES
Murray and Roberts Power and Energy (Oil n Gas)
Sasol synfuels Secunda refinery
Plant Superintendent
Danny Benade Office line-+271********
Mobile. +27-72-622****
Email. *****.******@******.***
Murray & Roberts – Kusile Power Station
Manager
Andries Sillands Office line 011*******
Mobile +27-63-693-****
Email. *******.********@******.***
Kusile fabrication – Ronald Bagwandin
Technical Manager
Tegmul Engineering - Frank Nyamande
Foreman +27-744*-***** +27-016-***-****
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