Piping Supervisor/Superintendent
Resume:
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: ******.*******@*****.***
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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