Curriculum Vitae

ARNOLD RAAFF

PERSONAL PROFILE

Born 08 June 1977

Coloured male

Fluent in English and Afrikaans

Excellent health

South African Drivers licence

Address: * ******** ****,***mas Street

Meredale

2091

Contact: 060-***-****

Email: ad210t@r.postjobfree.com

PROFFESIONAL SUMMARY

I am a dynamic, energetic, self-motivated ambitious person who strives to remain loyal and disciplined at all times.

I have developed a mature and responsible approach to any task that I undertake or any situation that I am presented with.

I am excellent in working with others to achieve a certain objective on time and with

Excellence, believing that problem solving skills, multi-tasking and effective team-working significantly increases efficiencies and productivity.

Now I’m looking to make a continued significant contribution within a similar position.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Time management

Self-motivated

Conflict resolution

Leadership qualities

Adaptability

Creativity

Able to translate complex text into easily readable material

Flexible, willing to take on more responsibilities as needed and devote time necessary to complete deadlines

Ability to balance workloads efficiently, analytically and able to work in a constantly changing work environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Solid organisational

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Management Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Communication skills

Design skills

EXPERIENCE / TECHNICAL ABILITIES

WELDING

Argon welding (GTAW)

Mig welding

Arc welding (SMAW)

Full penetration pipe welding (X-Ray Welding)

Experienced in welding and polishing stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium products

FABRICATION

Fabricate all steel work for food and industrial use; all material is constructed out of Stainless steel, Mild steel or Aluminium

Fabricated Conveyors, frame work, stair cases, cladding, chutes, jigs etc.

FITTING AND TURNING

Fitted and installed machines

Machined components for machines

Reading engineering drawing, models and blueprints

Provided technical support for site teams

Investigated any safety, technical or reliability issues relating to a project

Worked closely with the Company’s drawing department and development team

7 Years’ experience in Management roll

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SIGNIFICANTACHIEVEMENTS

Grade 11- Silver Oaks Secondary

Diploma – South African Institute of Welding, Benoni Training Centre

Millwright

Boilermaker

Directed a team of 30 welders to provide an outstanding service and increase production.

Recognized by Management for the ability to take complex technical topics and distil them to a broader audience in a manner that is easier to comprehend.

TANK CLINIC PETROL TANKERS

(20-01-2007 – 15-12-2010)

FABRICATOR AND WELDER

Welded and fabricated aluminium, stainless steel components and tanks by means of argon and mig welding 5182 H111 grade and 316L

Fabricated hose brackets sumps and round tubes for undercarriage

Check welds for pin holes, porosity, cracks and lack of penetration by means of dye pen test and pressure tests.

Back grind welds for full penetration

Fabricated and welded handrails, down pipes etc.

Fit hoses, clamps, mud flaps and additional components according to the job card and drawings.

All undercarriage tubes constructed out of mild steel and Aluminium

Done final inspection of tanks before dispatching to the next operation

Prepared layout and planned sequence of operations for metal welding process

Operated and assisted the setting up of fabricating machines

Preformed fabrication and assembled sheet metal products

Evaluated new developments in fabrication processes for application

Analysed and interpreted detail prints for fabrication processes

Ensured compliance to precise measurements and accuracy in final products

Designed templates and other work aid to hold and align parts

Determine required equipment and welding method applying knowledge of geometry and welding techniques

Observe test on welded surface such as X-ray, dye-pen, pressure test and dimension tolerance to evaluate welding quality and conformance to specification.

Operated safety equipment and excised safe work habits

Recognised, set up and operated hard and power tools common to the welding trade

Welded metal parts in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions

Repaired defective welds by dismantling, straightening, reshaping and reassembling parts

Contact person: Christopher Daniels

Position: Welding supervisor

Contact number: 011-***-****

Reason for leaving: Contract position

DALE AUTOMATION

(08-01-2011 - 20-02-2015)

PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR & FABRICATIONS FOREMAN

Schedule and coordinate flow of work within or between departments of manufacturing.

Review master production schedule and work orders, establishes priorities for specific orders, revises schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities and availability or capability of workers, parts, material, machines and equipment.

Distribute work orders to departments, denoting number, type and proposed completion date of units to be produced.

Confer with department supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods.

Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise production planning personnel of production delays.

Maintain inventory of materials and parts needed to complete production.

Communicate production status to management on regular basis.

Guide and supervise junior staff when the need arise.

Work with managers to co-ordinate, plan and delegate daily work responsibilities to production staff.

Build positive working relationships with co-workers to achieve productivity.

Develop work orders and schedules for upcoming productions.

Stay current on company products.

Monitor and manage production schedules for time delivery.

Manage and ensure the correctness of all procedures followed throughout the facility.

Streamline workflow as best as possible to avoid bottlenecks.

Analysing, investigating and reporting root causes of incidents, deviations and take immediate corrective action.

Contact person: Japie Breitenbach

Position: Operations Manager

Contact number: 011-***-****

Reason for leaving: Better growth prospects

PAN AFRICAN SHOPFITTERS

(01-03-2015 - 21-02-2018)

PRODUCTION FOREMAN

Overseeing of all work issued to workshop staff.

Training of staff

Workshop corrective action where needed.

Read drawings and make necessary adjustments where required.

Design and fabricate jigs and templates for workflow.

Problem solving with workshop personnel.

Knowledge of Health and Safety relevant to workshop practice.

Ability to change direction and handle multiple responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis.

Experienced to work with people from a range of backgrounds, some from challenging backgrounds.

Knowledge of developing and managing a workshop.

Supervise and produce a design according to client specifications and within limits of production capacity.

Inspect product for technical faults and quality before dispatching to the following operation.

Read and understand technical drawings.

Contact person: Clayton De Bruin

Position: Workshop Manager

Contact number: 084-****-****

Reason for leaving: Unfair dismissal

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position in a high quality engineering environment where my resourceful experience and academic skills will add value to organisational operations.

That will utilise my management and supervisory skills to benefit mutual growth and success.

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