David Kyapatala Mwanza
Boilermaker/Welder
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HIGHLIGHT OF SKILLS
A dynamic adaptable metal fabricator welder with over 15 years of strong and proven work experience in maintenance of mobile and fixed plant facilities ranging from mining fleets such as dozers, excavators, drills and general fabrication and welding. Acquired sound knowledge of metal types, welding positions which is vertical, horizontal, flat and over head, how to handle equipment and materials, with specialized expertise in technical skills, welding using stick shield metal arc, flux cored arc welding, gouging and lancing. WORK EXPERIENCE
Raglan Industries Inc., Oshawa, Canada
Job Title: Welder/Fitter
2023– 2024
• Axle assembly building and welding.
• Carrying out modifications on existing trailers and drilling.
• Plasma cutting and oxy-acetylene cutting plates to size
• Performing extremely Success on performing metal inert gas welding (Mig) Kansanshi Gold Mine, Solwezi, Zambia
Job Title: Boilermaker welder
2019 – 2023
• Welding and refurbishment of EH3500 trays.
• Gouging and lancing out pin’s and carrying out modifications on existing equipment site setup.
• Rehabilitation of excavator Buckets, dump trucks, dozers blades and drills.
• Performing extremely Success on performing stick welding and Mig welding. First Quantum Minerals, Solwezi Zambia.
Job Title: Boilermaker welder
2008 – 2019
• Performed break down and carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance on mobile fleets.
• Conducted welding techniques, fabrication and modifications.
• Performed daily work shop inspection and hazards identifications.
• Carried out extremely Success on flux core welding and Mig welding. Nchanga Copper Mine, Chingola
Job Title: Metal fabricator/welder
2000 – 2007
• Applied expertise with stick and flux core welding to assemble fabricated metal products.
• Operated plasma cutter, acetylene torches, grinders and fabricated pipes and pump bases.
• Fabrication of worn-out launders, new pipe lines.
• Performed fabrication, welding tasks in the processing plant. EDUCATION
Craft certificate in metal fabrication and welding, Lusaka trades training. Lusaka, Zambia
December 1999
• Achieved best practice maintenance, Esprit skills development. Solwezi, Zambia
July 2013