RIAAN CLIFFORD COLLATZ
QC/QA INSPECTOR (Welding, Piping, Steelwork, Structural and Mechanical)
PERSONAL DETAILS:
First name Riaan Clifford
Surname Collatz
Date of birth 1968-08-08
I.D Number 680**********
Ethnicity White male
Current address Vanderbijlpark (South Africa)
Contact number +27 (0-835****** / +27 (0-723******
Driver’s license Code 08 –EB / International
Relocation Willing to relocate
Nationality South African
Email address *********@*****.***
SUMMARY:
17+ years, petrol chemical experience. Carbon / Stainless steel & exotic materials
Fabrication and Installation on piping, tanks and steel structures (Saldanha Steel – Cape Town). Saldanha Steel (CBI).
Fabrication and Installation of chemical, high pressure pipework and valve stations. (Poly Plant 2).
Fabrication of Petrol Chemical pipelines, Maintenance Projects and Steel fabrication (Sasol 1 Site).
Pipeline Fabrication at Natref site (Sasol site.)
Piping and Steel fabrication Foreman at Polifin Plant (ERD Fabricators). QC/QA Inspection, piping and welding Inspection on Chemical piping Sasol Wax plant, Sasolburg. (Harrison & White).
Company: Pro Tubo / Professional Piping
LNG Experience: Building and erection on steel structures and Gas loading bay at Air Products. (Vanderbijlpark and Kempton park). Fabrication and Installation of tanks, coolers, heaters, manifolds, valve stations, skids and steel structures. (carbon steel, stainless and exotic materials).
Plant Experience:
Building plants, Platinum mine Plant, Columbus stainless Steel plant. Building of steel structure for Anglo Platinum Mine in Rustenburg and extension projects and maintenance at air projects.
SECONDARY EDUCATION:
Name of school Technical High School (Vereeniging)
Highest standard passed St 8
Subjects Math’s, Science, Biologic, Tech Drawings, Fitter and turner, Afrikaans, English
TERTIARY EDUCATION:
Training / Courses Completed:
National Certificate integrated. Department of Education and culture administration.
Plating and structural steel work N1 - 1986-12-01
Technical college, silver Certificated
Plate and structure steel work (integrated) - 1987-10-28
S.C.E.F Trading overhead crane (code 30) - 2006-08-23
System Development & Training overhead (code 30) - 2008-11-14
Code 30 (pendant) Semi-Goliath -10 ton (code 30), radio 15 ton 2008-11-14
COURSES COMPLETED:
National Occupational Safety Association
Safety for supervisors - NOSA 1986-02-03 - 1986-02-04
IRCA certificates (Vereeniging) IRCA Global
Root Cause Analysis Technique (RCAT) - 2009-03-16 - 2009-03-18
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) – 2009-05-25 - 2009-05-26
Modern SHEQ - Risk Management - 2009-06-11
Welding and Fabrication Inspector Level 1 – 2010-07-19 – 2010-10-22
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Company: TUV
Position: Mechanical - Technical Instructor
Period: 2016-03-06 – 2020-12-14
Reason for leaving: Resignation / End of contract
DUTIES: Mechanical trainer / Instructor, Moderator, Assessor.
Company: SESP
Position: Technical Instructor / Trainer
Period: 2015-01-10 – 2015-12-31
Reason for leaving: End of contract
Contact person: Nick Coetzee +966 (0-532******
DUTIES: Mechanical Trainer, Moderator, Assessor
Company: Flour (petrol chemical)
Position: QC Welding Inspector (piping, structure and mechanical)
Period: 2014-06-17 to 2014-08-26
Reason for leaving: Contract ended (Completed)
Contact person: Morne van der Westhuizen +27 (0-722******
DUTIES: Inspection before, during and after Welding
GHHER project (Sasol Secunda). Inspection on piping, site inspections, fit-ups, orientation of piping according to Iso. drawings, consumable verification, material verification and transfer of heat numbers. Final inspection after welding, visual inspection with AIA, pressure tests, PRA packs and test packs.
Company: Kentz
Position: QC Inspector / Mechanical and Civil
Period: 2014-01-05 - 2014-05-21
Reason for leaving: Contract ended (Completed)
Contact person: Wouter Burger +27 (0-836******
DUTIES:
Project on Polokwane and Witkop solar plant. Inspection on trenches and man holes. Cube and slump test (Lab results). Writing and compiling of reports. Compiling of data books. Inspection and audit of data books, processes and procedures. Closing of data books. Final sign of COC’S and handover.
Company: Babcock
Position: QC/ QA Inspector / Piping, Welding and Fabrication
Period: July 2012 – December 2013
Reason for leaving: Contract ended
Contact person: Lizel Lewis +27 (0-16-980-****
DUTIES: Power Plant Inspections
Projects: Mathla, Grootvlei, Hendriena and Kendall Power Stations.
I have a combination of QC Inspection, Welding Supervisor duties. Inspection on internal boiler Piping and tubes, Main steam, Inlet and auxiliary Piping all around the boilers, Request of NDT before, during and after welding. Inspection and monitoring of Pre and Post Weld - Heat Treatment. Compiling and Report of the data reports. Compiling of data books. Mark up of drawing and Schedules. Ensure that
the site is safe to work on ensuring safety compliance is adhered to.
Company: Harrison & White (Piping, pressurized equipment and steel Fabricators)
Position: QC /QA Inspector, Welding and Piping
Period: June 2011 to July 2012
Reason for leaving: Contact ended
DUTIES: Pre and Post Weld inspections.
Inspection on Petrol Chemical high pressurized piping, tanks, vessels, coolers, heat exchangers, skids, valve stations and manifolds – stainless steel, carbon and exotic materials. Inspection on steel fabrication work, steel structures, supports and mechanical. Inspection and Monitoring of Pre and Post Weld Heat treatment. Request of NDT after welding, Pressure test (Hydro Tests) Compiling of data packs, Data books, Final Inspection and handover with AIA, 3d Party Inspector,
Company: DSE Vanderbijlpark (Heavy Steel / Structural steel Company)
Position: QC Co-Coordinator
Period: March 2011 to June 2011
Reason for leaving: Contract ended
DUTIES:
Managing of material control in Prep Bay and managing on all cutting and profiling machines. FICEP, PLASMA MESSER GREISHEIM ECT. Inspection in Bay 3 on Medupi and Kusile Power Stations Projects. Implement and maintain quality program for successful project delivery. Ensure successful planning of project quality functions and application of quality program to satisfy requirements of contract documents and company standards. Maintaining and controlling a library of up-to-date codes, standards, etc. as stated in contract documents and the QA/QC manual. Ensure quality program is communicated and administered efficiently and effectively and Providing technical assistance to company personnel in the application of quality program and client specification requirements. Reduce both project and business risk through development and enforcement of the quality program, including the implementation of new processes or procedures and recommendations for the development of new initiatives. Familiar with using and following inspection test plans (ITS’s) developed for each project. Coordinate the audit/inspection program, collect results and identify trends. Coordinate, prepare, complete required documentation in support of quality programs and ensure they are in compliance with contract documents and quality program. Recommend changes to quality program based on emerging trends, legislation, techniques and professional expertise. Recommend training and development of new and existing employees as identified through the audit/inspection program. Work closely with the Continuous Improvement Coordinator, each of the divisions and project teams to continuously improve employee skills as well as project delivery and business processes as they relate to quality.
Company: Professional Piping (Pressurized Piping, Steel Fabrication, Structural steel Company)
Position: Boilermaker Supervisor
Period: Aug 2009 to Jan 2111
Reason for leaving: Contract ended
Contact person: Fernando Garrido +27 (0-828******
DUTIES:
Project: Building plants - Columbus stainless steel Plant, Anglo Platinum mine plant, Gas loading Bay plant, Extension projects on Air projects and Plant Maintenance.
Fabrication and Installation on High pressurized Petrol Chemical and Gas pipework, tanks, Vessels, Coolers, Heat Exchangers, Valve stations, skids and manifolds. Fabrication Supervision of all steel Fabrication and erection of projects. Supervise pipe fabrication and installation work done for plant. Building steel structures on extension projects at Air Products plant.
Company: DSE Vanderbijlpark (Heavy Steel / Structural steel Company)
Position: Heavy Bay Boilermaker
Period: Aug 2006 to July 2009
Reason for leaving: Career advancement
DUTIES: Fabricator / Hands on tools
Projects: Madupi and Kusile Power Station and Cape Town, Durban and FNB Stadiums.
Fabrication of Steel structures, Girders, Trusses and Cambers for power stations Building of soccer stadiums. Fabrication steel work and structures of stadiums. Straitening of steel work by heating, expansion and contraction possess. Done Inspection on steel roof trusses of the Cape Town stadium.
Company: ERD Fabricators (Pressurized Piping and Steel Fabrication)
Position: Project Foreman Poly Plant 2
Period: Sept 2004 to July 2008
Reason for leaving: Career Advancement
DUTIES:
Workshop and Plant Supervision done on the Fabrication and Installation of pipework, Steelwork, (Stainless and Carbon Steel) tanks, coolers, heaters, skids, valve stations and Manifolds, Plate and Pipe developing’s, Square to Rounds, Cones, Y- pieces, T- pieces ext. Draw up of plant drawings, piping isometric drawings, order and request material, material inspection, Meeting updates, quotations and invoices to be done
Company: PRO Tubo Eng. (Pressurized equipment, Piping and Steel Fabricators)
Position: Boilermaker - Supervisor and QC Inspector
Period: Sept 1998 to Sept 2004
Reason for leaving: Career Advancement
DUTIES:
Fabrication of pipework, tanks, Vessels, coolers, Heat exchangers, valve stations, skids and steel Fabrication, plate and pipe developing’s, cones, square to rounds, ext. (Carbon, Stainless and exotic materials). Plant Maintenance.
Company: Saldanha Steel (CBI) (Piping and Steel Fabricators)
Position: Working -Supervisor
Period: March 1996 to Aug 1998
Reason for leaving: Career Advancement
Duties:
Fabrication and Installation Working - Supervisor on piping, tanks, valve station and steel structures. Work hand on hand with the team and Supervise all pipe and steelwork during and after installation, fabrication and installation on steel structures, piping, tanks, valve stations, cat ladders, Stair cases, supports ext. according to drawings. Hand over and feedback in meetings.
Company: Slagment PTY LTD.
Position: Site Foreman
Period: Jan 1995 to Mar 1996
Reason for leaving: Career Advancement
DUTIES:
Cement plant. Fabrication and installation of pipework and steel work, shuts, hoppers, cones, belt conveyors, platforms, structures, cat ladders and stair cases ext. Responsible for Plant Maintenance, bucket alleviators, conveyors, dryer, crushers and loading bay. Plate and Pipe developing’s, Square to rounds, Cones, T- Pieces, Y- Pieces, Laterals ext.
Company: JC Groenewald’s
Position: Boilermaker
Period: Des 1993 to Jan 1995
Reason for leaving: Career Advancement
Duties: Fabrication of steel structure, Platforms, cat ladders, Stair Cases, Cable trays, Pipe work. Shuts and ducting’s. Carbon and stainless steel work in workshop, Plate and Pipe developing’s.
Company: Dorbyl Heavy Eng. Bay 3 and 4 (Structural steel company)
Position: Apprenticeship Boilermaker
Period: Sept 1986 to Apr 1991
Reason for leaving: Advance career outside training company.
Duties: Plate and Pipe Developing’s, Building of tanks, vessels heat ext. coolers, pressure vessels, dragline and steel structures.