Alex Chola
Chililabombwe,Zambia
Summary
Enthusiastic boilermaker offering several years of experience interpreting work orders and applying information to project needs. Promoting safety in every task. Sharp and highly trained with desire to work within the field sector.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker and Welder
Hitachi Construction and Machinery
Solwezi , Zambia
12.2020 - Current
- Constructs steel structures according to blueprints provided by engineers.
- Cut materials to size with torches and hand tools.
- Measures and marks cutting lines on material using a ruler or scriber.
- Repairs cracks on booms and sticks of excavators.
- Repairs dump bodies and excavator buckets.
- Conducted tests on welds to ensure strength requirements were met.
- Used oxyacetylene torch to cut through steel plate for fabrication purposes.
- Inspected welds visually for defects such as cracks or porosity.
- Followed safety procedures and protocols to minimize equipment mishaps.
- Welded components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Prepared materials using plate shears, punch presses and bending rolls.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
Welder
Mwalin Investments Ltd
Kalumbila , Zambia
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Installed new plant equipment per manufacturer's instructions while adhering to safety protocols.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
- Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Conducted flux core arc welding when applicable.
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Applied shielded metal arc welding techniques with electrodes in flat, horizontal vertical positions as well as overhead applications.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Metal Fabrication And Welding
Luanshya Craft Training Institute (Sinozam)
Luanshya Skills
- Installation and inspection
- Fluzcore welding
- Brazing and soldering
- Component Installation
- Blueprint Reading
- Welding
- Metal cutting
- Safety Procedures
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Boilermaker and Welder
Hitachi Construction and Machinery
12.2020 - Current
Welder
Mwalin Investments Ltd
03.2018 - 08.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Metal Fabrication And Welding
Luanshya Craft Training Institute (Sinozam)
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