Name; TAPIWA MAZOMBA
Identity Number: **-*******C71 Passport Number: EN 147711
Curriculum
Vitae
For
Boilermaker Artisan
Beaconsfield Avenue cell; 002*-**-*******
Vereeniging,
1939 002*-**-******* South Africa email: *********@*****.***
Profession: Boilermaking and Plate welding Artisan
Current Position: Fabrication and Welding Inspector
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: 6 August 1983
Spoken Languages: English
Academic Qualifications; Zimbabwe schools Exams Council Nov 2000
Ordinary Level Exams (8 subjects passed)
Integrated Science (A)
Maths (B)
English (B)
Biology (B)
Geography (B)
Technical Drawing (C)
Physical Science (C)
History (C)
Professional Qualifications:
1.National Certificate in FABRICATION ENGINEERING 2004; Kwekwe Polytechnic College, Zimbabwe.
6 subjects passed;
Workshop Technology (D)
Workshop Practice Continuous Assessment (D)
Engineering Maths (P)
Engineering Science (C)
Engineering Drawing (C)
Strategic Studies (C)
2.Apprenticeship Training ;July 2004 – June 2008
Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries (Ltd)
3.Trade Test Certificate; Zimbabwe Ministry of Manpower Planning and Development (July 2008)
4.SAIW WELDING INSPECTOR LEVEL 1; Aug 2013 (South African Institute of Welding)
5.SAQA CERTIFICATE OF EVALUATION NQF LEVEL 4 ( i.e. Accreditation from South African Qualifications Authority)
Other Courses Attended:
Environmental and Health Management (ZimPhos ltd)
Total Quality Management (ZimPhos ltd)
Advanced First Aid (Zimbabwe Red Cross)
Basic Fire Fighting Training (Sable Chemical Industries Ltd)
Occupational Health and Assessment Series (OHAS) (ZimPhos ltd)
Key Data
I have extensive experience in Fabrication work and dismantling, inspecting and assembling different types of vessels and ducts from drawings and/or samples.
Projects worked on;
Medupi and Kusile Power plant construction in South Africa working for 1steel Engineering (pty) Ltd
Plant Work
Fabrication and maintenance of ball Mills
Driers
ARCH Furnaces
Cupola Furnaces
Fertilizer Plant(phosphates, nitrates and sulphates)
Structural Work; A Frames, Roof Trusses, Boiler beams and stanchions, walkways, Grizzly frames, Light house tower, fabrication and maintenance of cable racks and droppers.
Pressure Vessels; Fabricating pressure containers and pipes, boilers pipes, air receivers and pipework
Plate-work; Pump and motor bases, Mineboxes, moulding boxes, incinerators, ash grabs, Heat exchangers, belt, bucket elevator, air slides; blowers, fans, juice rings and cyclones.
Other Boilermaking Work; Maintenance work, ensuring spares availability, shut down jobs,liaising with stores and customers when buying spares and outsourcing jobs, fabricates and installs tanks-pipework, hoppers, chutes, support structures etc. I perform supervisory duties, participating in TQM activities, performing safety house keeping, and environmental activities, execute hands on tasks while coordinating activities of semi-skilled artisans, welder etc to ensure that safety standards are not compromised. I decide on welding procedures for some repair work and completed tasks, whether they meet the required engineering standards. I also perform rigging activities.
Materials Used
Mild Steel
Stainless Steel
Copper
Aluminium
Plants Worked on
Acid manufacturing plants (sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid)
Fertilizer Granulation
Rock Milling
Nitric Acid Plant
Ammonium Nitrate Plant
11Kv Water Electrolysis Plant
Air Distillation Plant
Aluminium Sulphate
Water Treatment
Boilers
Ball mill fabrication workshop(Heavy Engineering)
Arc Furnace Smelting plant
Platinum processing plant
Supervisory Skills Attained
Formulation and implementation of planned maintenance systems.
Manpower management through planning, organizing, control, delegation, development and appraisal.
Total quality management and championing.
Plant technical audits and analysis.
Effective communication skills fostering on team work
Additional Skills
I am computer literate
Attachment
Sable Chemical Industries Limited (June 2004 – July 2005)
Work History
1.1steel Engineering Pty Ltd
OCT 2011 to date- Welding Q.C Inspector / BOILERMAKER ARTIASAN
Quality Control i.e. inspection and monitoring of jobs to ensure that they conform to drawing requirements and meet engineering specifications
Dimensional and Visual inspections on fabricated jobs.
Use of laser aided tools for marking off, assembly, alignment and quality control purposes e.g. multi-liner, multi-pointer and theodolite
Quality Control i.e. inspection and monitoring of jobs to ensure that they conform to drawing requirements and meet engineering specifications
Dimensional and Visual inspections on fabricated jobs.
Use of laser aided tools for marking off, assembly, alignment and quality control purposes e.g. multi-liner, multi-pointer and theodolite.
Supervision of artisans and monitoring of fabrication parameters to achieve standards and meet schedules.
Quality Control i.e. Inspection of procured engineering equipment and materials as per drawing/sample and monitoring of jobs to ensure that they conform to drawing requirements and engineering standards.
Design and fabrication of jigs and tools to aid and optimise production process.
Boilermaker Artisan
Fabrication and Assembly of re-claimer bridge, crude furnace, structural work etc from drawings
Use of precision tools for marking off, assembly, alignment and quality control purposes e.g., dumpy level and theodolite.
Training and supervision of apprentices and assistants.
Quality Control i.e. monitoring of jobs to ensure that they conform to Drawing requirements and engineering standards.
Design and fabrication of jigs and tools to aid and accelerate production process
2. DCD Dorbyl Heavy Engineering Vereeniging
October 2008 to 5 Aug Artisan
Main Duties
Fabrication and Assembly of Ball mills, bearing and gear box casings, gear girth, pulley drums,
Re-claimer drums, draglink base, crushers etc from drawings
Fabrication and installation of stiffening spiders into shells of up to
13 500 meters
Fabrication from material of up to 300mm thickness
Ensuring and maintaining roundness on mills etc…
Training and supervision of apprentices.
Modification of workshop structures to suite job size and structure
Quality Control i.e. inspection of jobs to ensure that they conform to drawing requirements
3. Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries Ltd.
July 2008 to August 2008 Artisan
Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries Ltd
ISO9001:2000; ISO14001:2004; OHSAS18001:2004
Main duties
Fabricating engineering components and installation.
Training of apprentice and attachment students
Performing standby duties for the factory
Inspection of procured engineering equipment as per drawing/sample
Quality circle, involved in engineering projects for continuous improvement
Interests and Hobbies: Rugby, cycling and reading
References:
1.J Sabao- Boilermakers’ Charge hand
Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries Ltd
Box AY 120 Amby
Harare
Zimbabwe:
Tel. +277*-***-****
2. Mark Chivel-Workshop
Foreman
DCD Dorbyl Vereeniging
1939
Cell; +277*-***-****
Tel; +271*-***-****
3.C Raquiel Eng Superintendent
DCD Dorbyl heavy Engineering
Vereeniging
Cell; +227-**-****-***