Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Arc Welder
GRANDMAC ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LTD
Conakry, Guinea
03.2023 - Current
Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
Completed minor torch ups with MIG welders.
Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
Determined welding strategies using metallurgy knowledge, geometry and welding techniques.
Heated and dissolved metal parts to obtain molten substance used in welding or extrusion.
Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
Recognized, set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Safely ignited torches and monitored surroundings to proactively identify hazards.
Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Melted and applied solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints.
TIG Welder
Kerzo Engineering Company
Tema , Ghana
01.2022 - 02.2023
Cut, trimmed and fabricated metal components to exact dimensions for building and assembling.
Completed repairs with frequent work in different welding positions and environments.
Determined optimal materials, layout reference points and sequence operations to create neat and durable welds.
Processed welded component parts with use of machinery such as mills, lathes and grinders.
Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
Connected and turned regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure and obtain desired flames.
Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
Positioned and secured workpieces using hoists, wire and banding machines or hand tools.
Determined equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques.
Welder
KerzoGroup Five Project International
Tema, Ghana
05.2016 - 11.2018
Read blueprints and drawings and took measurements to plan layout and procedures.
Used welding skills to help repair and maintain heavy-duty machinery.
Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaining equipment.
Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
Repaired structures by dismantling, reshaping and reassembling metal components with cutting torches and hand tools.
Monitored fitting, burning and welding processes to avoid overheating parts, warping, shrinking, distortion and expansion of materials.
Conducted x-ray, hydrostatic and tolerance tests on welded parts to verify weld quality and conformance to specification.
Welded components in flat, vertical or overhead positions.
Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
Prepared material surfaces for welding by removing scale, rust or other foreign matter.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Technical
Manhean T.M.A “2”
Ghana
Skills
Project Management
Specification Interpretation
ISO9001 Trained
Stick Welding
Structural Welding
Shaping and Cutting
Torch Cutting
Blueprint Reading
Sheet Metal Fabrication
TIG Welding Expert
Fabrication
Pipe Welding
Scaffolding Safety
Languages
English
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Certification
Certified Tig And Arc Welder, Agape Vision Fab. Company Limited - 2013-2015
ASME IX Training - ORSAM OIL AND GAS License - Ghana 2012
Operation & Sales Manager at GERMAN ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES & TRADINGOperation & Sales Manager at GERMAN ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES & TRADING