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Kyalami

Johannesburg,

South Africa

Phone: 078-***-****

E-mail adml40@r.postjobfree.com

Rodwell Baloyi

Personal

Information

Marital status: Married

Age: 39

Career Objective

Skills set

At the moment, I am looking for a challenging role in which I can grow professionally

Fabrication Engineering

Project management

Failure analysis

Materials testing (Destructive and NDT)

Management Consulting

Summary of

qualifications

Professional

Membership

MBA (GIBS: 2020)

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (GIBS: 2019)

International Welding Engineer (IWE 00042)

NDT Level 2 Qualifications (MT, VT, RT)

M. Eng Welding Engineering (University of Witwatersrand: 2013)

MSc Metallurgical Engineering (University of the Witwatersrand: 2010)

BSc Honours In Metallurgical Engineering (University of Zimbabwe: 2004)

Group Diploma in Management (London Chamber of Commerce and Industry- 2003)

Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (SAIMM)

International Institute of Welding (IIW)

Education

06/2012 to 10/2013 M. Eng Welding Engineering (University of Witwatersrand) This is a specialized field of mechanical/metallurgical engineering focusing on management of fabrication and welding manufacturing facilities and projects 02/2008 to 12/2010 University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg MSc in Metallurgical Engineering (Research)

The research involved pyro-metallurgical extraction of titanium from a novel precursor and investigating the effect of solid solution chemistry on lattice parameters and metallurgical properties of β-Ti alloys. It also involved analysis of the corrosion behaviour of these alloys.

2000-2004 University of Zimbabwe Harare

BSc Honours In Metallurgical Engineering

Degree Class: Upper second class

Final year Courses Attended

Pyro-metallurgy (Non-Ferrous); Metallurgy of Iron and Steel; Physical Metallurgy; Hydrometallurgy; Corrosion Engineering; Final year Project 03/2003-12/2003 Career Management Centre Harare

Group Diploma in Management

Exam Board : London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Courses in this Diploma

Principles and Practice of Management DISTINCTION

Business and Industrial Administration DISTINCTION

Public Relations PASS

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COMPUTER LITERACY

MS-Word, MS-P/Point, MS-Excel, Internet, ABAQUS, Project, Visio, Creo, Metallurgical and weld analysis

01/2018 to Date Alstom Ubunye; Nigel

Senior Welding Engineer

Duties and responsibilities

Manage welding and inspection personnel at the Nigel site Approve pWPS’s compiled by welding inspection personnel Compile WPQR’s with all supporting documents and indicate ranges of qualification for the essential variables

Approve WPQC (Welder Performance Qualification Certificate/Record) compiled by welding inspection personnel

Materials welded: carbon steel, stainless steel, steel castings and abrasion resistant steels

Give technical guidance on weld design changes on prototypes and mock-ups Ensure all sub-contracted parties comply with set standards via planned audits. Interact with customers

Advise executive management on technical issues and risks before and during execution of projects

Professional

experience

03/2015 to 12/2017 Transnet Engineering; Durban

Senior Welding Engineer (Responsible Welding Engineer: Durban) Duties and responsibilities

• Manage welding and inspection personnel at the Durban site

• Allocate tasks and responsibilities to the welding coordination team

• Approve pWPS’s compiled by welding inspection personnel

• Compile WPQR’s with all supporting documents and indicate ranges of qualification for the essential variables

• Approve WPQC (Welder Performance Qualification Certificate/Record) compiled by welding inspection personnel

• Materials welded: carbon steel, stainless steel, steel castings and abrasion resistant steels

• Give technical guidance on weld design changes on prototypes and mock- ups

• Ensure all sub-contracted parties comply with set standards via planned audits. Interact with customers

• Standards: EN 15085/15614/9606/15609/17637/5817, ASME IX

• QCP, NDT plans and QMS management

• Development of weld maps, sequences and process amendments as well as implementing these in production

• Approval of equipment, consumables and machinery to be used for production and welding coordination activities

• Approval of prototypes

08/2014 to 03/2015 Onesteel Engineering; Vereeniging Consulting Welding Engineer

Duties and responsibilities

• Establish welding procedures to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions, material processes, pre- and post- heating requirements etc.

• WPS’s, PQR’s and Welder qualification to specific standards (AWS D1.1, ASME IX, EN 15614/287)

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• Materials used include 16Mo3, carbon steels, stainless steels and creep resistant steels

• Interpret drawings and assist in establishing Quality Control Plans for fabrication projects

• Estimation of project costs based on fabrication variables such as welding time, operator efficiencies, duty cycle, plate preparation etc.

• Evaluate new developments in welding field for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.

• Training

02/2012 to 03/2015 Vaal University of Technology; Vanderbijlpark Welding Lecturer and Consultant (Metallurgical Engineering department) Duties and responsibilities

• Run welding projects with industry for B-Tech qualification

• Specialist welding and NDE consulting for various industries (develop WPS’s and qualify PQR’s, welder qualification, quality control initiatives and assist with ISO 3834 audits)

• Source and run contractual projects with industry mainly doing procedure and welder qualification (WPS, WPQR, QCPs, and general consultation)

• Standards utilised: EN 15614, ASME IX, EN 287

• Ensure smooth operation of the testing and welding laboratories

• Acquire ISO 17025 accreditation for the materials testing lab

• Prepare and deliver lectures in Welding technology II and Materials Testing (destructive and non-destructive) courses.

• Spearhead research efforts within the department and come up with sustainable collaborations with various industries

• Supervise and coordinate B-Tech and Masters research projects within the department

06/2010 to 01/2012 Element Six (Diamond Research Laboratory) Researcher

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify and run process improvement projects

• Prepare and present technical reports

• Project management

• Apply Metallurgical Principles in solving metallic binder problems in sintering

• New product development and failure analysis

• Prepare and run scientific experiments in the different laboratories.

• Equipment used: XRD, SEM, XRF, Powder processing, Sintering presses etc. 07/2009 to 05/2010 Tshwane University of Technology; Pretoria Part-time Lecturer (Metallurgical Engineering department) Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lectures in Ferro-Alloy technology and Manufacturing Technology (Welding and Foundry) courses.

• Set examinations and mark scripts for class tests and semester tests for students

• Ensure adherence to University rules and regulations during classes. 10/2006 to 31/01/2008 Hwange Colliery Company Limited Technical Metallurgist (Maintenance)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and be responsible for all procedure qualifications and documentation approval for the maintenance department standards utilised: EN 1011, EN 287, ISO 9001 and 3834

• Plants exposed to: DMS, Jigs, Thickeners, Spirals, Coke Oven Gas plant

(Coke making)

• Managing the gas plant degradation(corrosion) and maintenance (welding activities during shutdowns) system

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• Metallurgical investigations

• Be responsible for monitoring all welder qualification, documentation and procedures for contractors during planned maintenance shutdowns

• Compiling and presenting technical reports to management on plant and mine efficiencies and spearheading the departmental budgetary control process.

• Running special technical projects (e.g. with Interns)

• Maintaining ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 3834 systems as the Departmental Champion and ensuring continual improvement in the mine. 08/2005 to 09/2006 Zimcast Iron Founders and Engineers Quality Assurance Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating and monitoring all welding related activities (consumables, procedures, welder certificates and related documents) during shutdowns

• Materials testing and evaluation of testing methods (mostly used NDT e.g. MPI, LPI and UT as well as pressure testing of plumbing ware)

• Metallurgical Investigations and supporting production.

• Managing the Quality and Environmental Management System

• Raw materials analysis (for the furnaces) and supervision of supplies.

• Supervising and Coordinating efforts of the Quality Assurance team of close to a hundred employees

• Raw materials consumption optimization.

• Development of Emergency Preparedness procedures.

• Design of heat treatment cycles for the different product groups in the foundry part of the business

• Main product lines: Cast iron pots, white cast iron mill balls, enamelware (bath tubs, cisterns, basins etc.), coal stoves, plumbing ware (plain pipes, junctions, connectors etc.)

01/2004-07/2005 Bain New Holland (Specialised Castings Division) Trainee Metallurgical Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Temperature and general furnace operation( induction furnaces)

• NDT testing of cast and welded components

• Statistical Process Control.

• Preparing quality assurance reports on defects analysis and failure analysis.

• Providing feedback and advice to the production department

• Calculation of Charge makeup and charge correction

• Sample analysis and results analysis using the ARL Spectrometer

• Design of heat treatment cycles for different product brands. Interests and

activities

Travelling; Fishing; Reading and Cycling

References To be provided upon request

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