Jones Nsofwa
Summary
Certified coded welder with hands-on experience in mining, sugar processing and fabrication. Qualified to 6G SMAW and 3G GMAW. Experienced welding pressure vessels, fuel tanks, pipelines, and structural steel in carbon steel and stainless steel to WPS and safety standards.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Coded Welder
Harvest Group of Companies
Lusaka, Zambia
05.2025 - 09.2025
- Fabricated and welded fuel tanks and process pipes to meet project specifications
- Achieved leak-free welds on carbon steel and stainless, ensuring adherence to production targets
- Operated welding equipment to join metal components efficiently.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for precise weld placements.
- Inspected welds for quality assurance and adherence to safety standards.
Welder
Mopani Copper Mine
Mufulira and kitwe, Zambia
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Maintenance welding on plant equipment conveyor and structural steel in carbon steel and stainless steel
- Follow site safety, PPE and permit-to-work procedures
- Operated welding equipment to join metal components effectively.
- Interpreted blueprints to understand project specifications and requirements.
- Inspected welds for quality and compliance with safety standards.
Coded welder
Kamoto Copper Company( KCC)
Kolwezi, Congo DRC
09.2022 - 02.2024
- Welded pressure vessels to ensure compliance with safety standards
- Welded copper jackets using brazing gas welding for enhanced thermal conductivity
- Cut metal plates using oxyacetylene cutting torch for precision fabrication
- Fabrication of acid tanks
- Pipe works, acid pipes and water pipes
- Gorging and welding
- Fabrication of baskets
- Pipe lancing works and wing
Coded Welder| 6G SMAW/ 3G GMAW Certified
Chambishi Copper smelter
Chambishi, Zambia
11.2014 - 09.2022
- Welding and installation of pipes assembling of hoppers, moving conveyor belt to the heap leach
- Welding and fabricating of pipes and platforms
- Welding of flotation cells
- Welding of hoppers
- Welding and fabricating of roller frames of the conveyor belt
- Welding and installation of sump pumps stands
- Maintenance of agitation leach plant (welding and installation of pipe overhaul mixing tank
- Maintenance of the p.o. sx-ew structures
- Knowledge of welding machine operations
- Cutting of metal plates with oxyacetylene cutting torch
Artisan welder
Zambia Sugar
Mazambuka, Zambia
- Welded pressure tanks and steam pipes for processing plant in carbon steel and stainless steel
- Worked from fabrication drawings to pressure vessel standards
- Followed site safety
Education
Certificate - Coded Welder Trade Test 6G SMAW
Alfred H. Knight
Kitwe, Zambia 01.2024 - 01.2024
Certificate - Coded Welder Trade Test 3G GMAW
Alfred H. Knight
Kitwe , Zambia 03.2022 - 03.2022
Certificate - Metal Fabrication
Northern Technical College
Ndola, Zambia 01.2017 - 02.2019
Chavuma Secondary
Kalulushi, Zambia Skills
- Coded welding certification
- Welding processes
- Pressure vessels welding
- Carbon steel and stainless welding
- Fit- up and tacking
- Quality control inspection
- Drawing interpretation
- Positions: Downhand, horizontal, vertical, overhead
- Site safety
- Hot work
Languages
Bemba
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Swahili
Elementary (A2)
A2
Certification
- Coded welder trade test: 6G SMAW, 3G GMAW| Alfred H. Knight
- Craft certificate in metal fabrication| Northern Technical College
- Processes: SMAW, GMAW| MIG
- Materials: Carbon steel, stainless steel
- Positions: 6G pipe, 3G plate
Accomplishments
- Certified in: passed coding tests in SMAW, MIG to EN 9606-1 / ASME IX standards, maintaining 100% pass rate on first attempt.
- Quality: Consistently achieved 98% weld pass rate on NDT inspection with zero rework required over 12 months.
- Productivity: Exceeded daily weld production target by 25% while maintaining full PPE and HSE compliance.
- Leadership: Appointed as senior welder to train 4 junior welders on coded welding procedures and blueprint interpretation.
- Competed pressure vessels and structural steel welding projects to specification with zero safety incidents over 18 months.
- Reduced material waste by 15% by improving joints prep and electrode selection.
- Recognized by supervisor for delivering critical pipeline welds 2 days ahead of schedule.
Affiliations
- Good communication.
- Self-driven(able to work with minimum supervision).
- Effective field and operational skills.
- Fast and adaptive learner.
- Team player
- Technical drawing practice: self study blueprint reading and welding symbols to improve job accuracy.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Coded Welder
Harvest Group of Companies
05.2025 - 09.2025
Welder
Mopani Copper Mine
07.2024 - 02.2025
Certificate - Coded Welder Trade Test 6G SMAW
Alfred H. Knight
01.2024 - 01.2024
Coded welder
Kamoto Copper Company( KCC)
09.2022 - 02.2024
Certificate - Coded Welder Trade Test 3G GMAW
Alfred H. Knight
03.2022 - 03.2022
Certificate - Metal Fabrication
Northern Technical College
01.2017 - 02.2019
Coded Welder| 6G SMAW/ 3G GMAW Certified
Chambishi Copper smelter
11.2014 - 09.2022
Artisan welder
Zambia Sugar
Chavuma Secondary