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Christopher Charles Nzuwa

Perth,WA

Summary

With extensive experience at SPECIALISED ENGINEERING PVT LTD, I excel in material prepping, welding expertise, and mentoring apprentices. My proactive approach to identifying and solving fabrication issues, combined with a strong foundation in safety procedures, has significantly enhanced project efficiency and quality. Hoping my skills, knowledge and experience will help with showing my expertise.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

FIXED PLANT MECHANICAL BOILERMAKER

SPECIALISED ENGINEERING PVT LTD
Kalgoorlie Boulder, WA
10.2013 - Current
  • Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
  • Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
  • Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
  • Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
  • Repaired worn or damaged parts of boilers, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections.
  • Installed insulation on pipes, tanks, and other mechanical systems.
  • Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
  • Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
  • Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
  • Operated cranes and hoists to move large objects during repair projects.
  • Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
  • Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
  • Mentored apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
  • Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
  • Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
  • Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.
  • Shaped seams, joints, and irregular edges of pressure vessel sections and structural parts to attain specified fit of parts.

Full Time Boilermaker

Tegmul engineering pvy ltd
SOUTH AFRICA
01.2007 - 02.2013
  • Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
  • Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
  • Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
  • Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
  • Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
  • Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
  • Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
  • Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
  • Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
  • Identified issues and brought to attention of foreman.
  • Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
  • Mentored apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
  • Cut, formed and welded steel to make and repair metal components.
  • Worked with team to lift heavy sections into place using rigging and signals.
  • Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
  • Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.

Full Time Mechanical Boilermaker

Warrap Engineering
Harare, Zimbabwe
08.2001 - 12.2006
  • Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications.
  • Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
  • Measured and marked cutting lines on material using a ruler or scribe.
  • Assembled parts into complete units by welding them together.
  • Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
  • Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
  • Constructed steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
  • Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
  • Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
  • Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
  • Signaled to crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
  • Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Boilermaking/Plating-Welding

Msasa Vocational Centre
Harare

Skills

  • Material prepping
  • Inspection preparations
  • Parts and components fabrication
  • Cutting and threading
  • Structural fittings
  • Rigging
  • Repair services
  • Repair work
  • Heavy lifting
  • Pipe fabrication
  • Metal cutting
  • Tank assembly
  • Frame alignment
  • Precision measuring
  • Shielded metal arc welding
  • Welding expertise
  • Safety procedures
  • Welding
  • Parts fabrication
  • Pipefitting
  • Hand and power tools
  • Metal hammering
  • Pipe cutting
  • Gas metal arc welding

Affiliations

  • Working around the yard
  • Playing golf and pool table

Certification

  • Dogging and rigging
  • High risk license
  • Gantry crane
  • White card

Languages

English
Professional

Timeline

FIXED PLANT MECHANICAL BOILERMAKER

SPECIALISED ENGINEERING PVT LTD
10.2013 - Current

Full Time Boilermaker

Tegmul engineering pvy ltd
01.2007 - 02.2013

Full Time Mechanical Boilermaker

Warrap Engineering
08.2001 - 12.2006

Some College (No Degree) - Boilermaking/Plating-Welding

Msasa Vocational Centre

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