Manager Operator
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
KEITH FRANCIS
Birdswood Richards Bay South Africa
Mobile: 083*******
Email: adkdzc@r.postjobfree.com
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I am self-driven and a reliable Boilermaker/CO Welder, with exceptional attention to detail and a superior work ethic. I work well independently as well as within a team. I have the ability to multitask with accuracy and efficiency. I am highly aware of health and safety standards and requirements. I believe that I will be an asset to any company, with the vast experience and knowledge I have acquired over the past 25 years of working in the engineering industry.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualified Red Seal Boilermaker (Plater/ Boilermaker)
Experience as project leader of up to 10 people.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure whilst meeting tight deadlines
Fabrication of components without jigs and/or fixtures
Fabrication of components to drawing standards, specifications and quality.
Ability to coordinate and organize.
WORK EXPERIENCE
R&D / BELL APPLICATION EQUIPMENT(BAE)
LEVEL 6 BOILERMAKER –
March 2011 – CURRENT
Bell Equipment Richards Bay
JOB DESCRIPTION BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOLLOWING
Responsible for fabricating numerous Bell machinery, such as but not limited to ADT front chassis’, rear chassis’’, bins, axles, cabs, fuel tanks, walking beams, oscillation male and female tubes for front and rear chassis’
Responsible for fabricating FEL buckets, front and rear chassis’, load arms and axles 2 P a g e
Responsible for fabricating Forestry machinery such as: tri-wheeler cane loaders, cane trailers, cane cranes, loggers, logger trailers, axles, telescopic booms and booms
Responsible for R&D projects on Bell E series prototype machines, namely; B30E, B40E, B50E and B60E ADT. Key responsibilities were to fabricate front and rear chassis’, axles, bins and other components as well as assisting engineer on commissioning jigs for relevant components
Fabricating of customized machinery for special orders such as 27000ℓ and 35000ℓ water tankers, mining low profile ADT
BOILERMAKER
February 2009 – February 2011
Exxaro KZN Sand (Tronox)
JOB DESCRIPTION BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOLLOWING
Maintenance of slag and material separation plant
Responsible for daily inspections on structures, staircases, handrails, conveyors, shoots, separation screens, overall plant maintenance, ensuring that all equipment and plant structure is always safe and in proper working order
Responsible for repairing damaged, structures, staircases, handrails, shoots, separation screens and conveyor structures
Responsible for implementing innovative ideas to ensure a safe working environment, responsible for implementing new ideas to minimise product spillage and equipment wear and tear.
SELF EMPLOYED
July 2001– February 2009
JDS Engineering
JOB DESCRIPTION BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOLLOWING
General maintenance and fabrication
Manufacturing and refurbishment of pig iron skips
Manufacturing of 8ton hoppers
Manufacturing of conveyor structures
Manufacturing of staircase, handrails, walkway platforms
Managing time, cost and money on site
Managing fabrication team and onsite team
Quality assurance and quality control.
Responsible for managing health and safety onsite 3 P a g e
Responsible for material handling on site
Reporting to Project Manager.
OPERATOR/WELDER/FABRICATOR
July 1994– July 2001
Bell Equipment
JOB DESCRIPTION BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOLLOWING
Bending breaker operator responsible for bending chassis beams, cab components and numerous other components
Welding of numerous ADT components such as but not limited to chassis beams, chassis’, bins FEL buckets, load arms and numerous other components
Fabrication of FEL front chassis and load arms on fixed jigs EDUCATION
BOILERMAKER TRADE CERTIFICATE
2009
Olifantsfontein
Johannesburg South Africa
*Coded AWS D14.3-94
*Occupational Health and Safety 1&2
*Emergency Medical Training 1/2/3
*Pre-Trade Test Training
*Overhead Crane License
*Forklift License
INTEREST AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Outdoor activities camping and fishing
Socializing
Playing soccer and volleyball
Kairos Prison Ministry
4 P a g e
REFEREES
Bell Equipment Company SA –
Jonathan Angessen
BAE/R&D Workshop Manager
Richards Bay South Africa
Tel: +27-35-907-****
Mobile: +27-72-900-****
Email: adkdzc@r.postjobfree.com
Exxaro KZN Sands
Pine Pienaar
Supervisor – Slag Plant
SPP Department
Mobile: +27-72-996-****
Bell Equipment Company SA –
Roy Singh
Production Manager
Richards Bay South Africa
Tel: +27-35-907-****
Mobile: +27-71-485-****
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