ERIC DONKPEB
Takoradi
Summary
A dedicated Boilermaker, Welder & Fabricator with over 12+ years of experience with Comprehensive knowledge of operating welding equipment in workshops and manufacturing facilities. Able to work on my own or as part of a team, making inspections and test cuts of finished products. With extensive knowledge of welding schematics and fabrication of Tanks, Landers, Shuts and Beams. Recognized as an efficient team player who generates significant growth and effectively motivates personnel to provide superior technical service. Currently seeking a role with an established organization where I can bring on board my skills and expertise.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Boilermaker / Welding Supervisor
KOIDU LIMITED (OCTEA MINING)
07.2015 - 04.2025
- Oversee and coordinate welding and boilermaker activities on-site, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, quality standards, and project timelines.
- Lead and manage a team of welders and boilermakers, assigning tasks, providing guidance, and conducting performance evaluations.
- Supervisor and co-ordinates the Central Workshops Fabrication Section, which includes pipe fitting, welding and boiler making activities.
- Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of machinery including Excavator, Dump Truck, Dozer, Wheel Loader, ADT, Backhoe, Grader and Trailer.
- Receives relevant information relating to work to be fabricated (engineering drawings) as well as investigates work to be done on site.
- Monitor and enforce safe protocols in accordance with company policy and legislative requirements.
- Inspect completed work to ensure it meets project specifications, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Start each shift on time and ensure all team members are present and assigned work in order of priority to meet on time delivery.
- Conducts continuous on-the-job welder and boilermaker training of subordinates to ensure team competency and compliance.
- Oversee maintenance and repair of welding equipment, ensuring proper functionality and safety standards are met.
- Achievements
- Resolved complex welding challenges, such as material compatibility issues or procedural difficulties, leading to innovative solutions.
- Monitored and controlled project costs, including materials, labor, and equipment, to ensure adherence to budgetary constraints.
- Spearheaded safety protocols resulting in a notable reduction in workplace accidents and ensuring strict adherence to safety standards.
Welder / Fabricator Supervisor
B.C.M INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
08.2012 - 06.2015
- Inspected completed welds to determine structural soundness and conformance to specifications, using visual inspection and measuring instruments.
- Supervised and directed personnel regarding project requirements, meeting standards and specifications.
- Assisted the welders to carry out crack detection and repairs on hydraulic shovel booms and sticks, using advanced welding procedures and techniques.
- Operated machinery including Excavator, Dump Truck, Dozer, Wheel Loader, ADT, Backhoe, Grader, Trailer and Talehandler.
- Operated welding equipment to fuse metal segments and read and interpreted engineering drawings & weld symbols.
- Oversaw maintenance of Slat Conveyors e.g.: Replacement of Worn or Corroded Parts.
- Selected and set up welding torches, power supplies, and repaired, modified cranes and associated steel structures.
- Maintained equipment, parts and inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level.
- Maintained tools, ordered and tracked inventory for repairs, documenting equipment repairs and communicating daily with the operations team.
- Achievements
- Identified and implemented cost-saving measures, such as optimizing material usage or negotiating better prices with suppliers, resulting in reduced production costs.
- Successfully managed and completed complex projects within strict timelines and budgets, showcasing effective project planning and execution skills.
Welder / Fabricator
GHANA MANGANESE LIMITED
09.2009 - 02.2012
- Performed welding and fabrication and determined defective components along with defective parts replacement.
- Carried out maintenance of Slat Conveyors e.g.: Replacement of worn or corroded parts and repaired, modified cranes and associated steel structures.
- Worked rapidly without compromising quality in order to minimize down times and communicated estimated timelines for repairs. Analyzed diagrams and specifications and cut all metal accordingly with help of welding torch.
- Performed efficient welding of various metal objects with help of gas torch and welder.
- Maintained equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies etc.
- Performed repair of damage alloy articles and prepared new articles with help of welding machines.
- Safely operated machinery including Excavator, Dump Truck, Dozer, Wheel Loader, ADT, Backhoe, Grader, Trailer and Talehandler.
- Ensured all fabrications tasks were completed in the agreed (quoted) time frames or better.
- Assisted the welders to carry out crack detection and repairs on hydraulic shovel booms and sticks, using advanced welding procedures and techniques.
- Maintained work schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
- Committed to occupational health and safety standards and ensure protective guards and safety.
Education
Certificate - Welding Grade One (1)
National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)
Certificate - Welding and Fabrication Grade Two (2)
National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)
Occupational Health and Safety Management
University of Mines and Technology
Tarkwa03.2022
General Principles of Boiler Making and Welding
University of Mines and Technology
Tarkwa01.2022
Certificate - Welding Craft Practice / Advance
Ghana National Vocational Institute
06.2010
Certificate - Welding Craft Practice / Intermediate
Ghana National Vocational Institute
07.2009
Skills
- Welding and Fabrication
- Gorging, Pipe & Mig Welding
- Training & Team Leadership
- Workshop Supervision
- Cutting, Joining and Assembly
- Component Rebuilding
- Heavy Duty and Plant Maintenance
- Health & Safety Management
References
Henry Effisah +233244872022, Koidu Limited (Octea Mining)
Training
- Firefighting
- Basic First Aid
- Radiation Safety Awareness
- Fasteners
- Chemical Awareness
- Lock Out, Tag Out and Try Out Procedure
- Welding Safety Awareness
- Oxygen and Acetylene
- Confine Space
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Supervisors Safety Training
- Maintenance and Business
- Gas Safety Seminar
OTHER EQUIPMENT WORKED ON
- All Heavy-Duty Mobile Equipment
- Cranes (All categories)
- Pantera 1500, Atlas Copco, Drilltech rigs and exploration drill rigs
- Fixed & Mobile Plant
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Certificate in Life Safer International – St. John’s Ambulance Ghana
- Basic fire Training – African Minerals
- Rescue and First Aid/Safety Team member of Chamber of Mines Competitions
- Welding, cutting and fabricating jobs on heavy duty mining equipment using Miller and Lincoln welding machines using SMAW/MMAW/GMAW/MIG/FCAW/GTAW/TIG welding processes as appropriate for the job.
- Working on stainless steel, galvanized and others materials, doing grinding, cutting, plasma cutting.
- Specialties: 6g x-ray arc welding, Mig/flux core welding, Gas cutting, Air arc gouging, Pipeline, Plate, Boilers, Fabrication layout, land Rig Experience.
- Working on Caterpillar, Liebherr, Dump Trucks Excavators, Wheel Loaders and drill rigs Pantera 1500 Drill Rigs, Other Sandvik Rigs, etc (Rig’s maintenance) on site. Atlas Copco D65 experience
- Understand and implement the proper control settings for industry standard welding power supplies and power supply controllers
- Plant daily inspection and Works independently or as part of a team and make sound decisions and solve technical problems
- Correctly set up and trouble shoot GMAW/FCAW semi-automatic wire feeder
- Troubleshoots for problem, for any kind of units for heavy equipment like excavator, bulldozer, backhoe, loader, dump truck, grader
- Correctly set up and trouble shoot GTAW welding lead
- Training of new recruiters for higher performance (On the job training).
- Working on heavy duty mining equipment like caterpillar, Liebherr, Komatsu, Hitachi, O & K ,Terex , Hyundai, and Jab etc.
- Certificate of competency Boilermaker Grade one – Liebherr Mining Ghana
- Capable to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as required
- MIG, Stick and TIG Welding Experience Aluminum
- Plant boilermaker and welder
- Able to read, interpret and work to engineering drawings.
- Submit daily and weekly report to the field service manager
- Rebuilding of Component and General Repairs
- Have experience in Flux Core Welding, Gouging and Oxy Cutting and Heavy Fabrication of mining equipment.
- Experience in rigging and dogging will be highly regarded and a working knowledge of Plant and water pumps, Vibrating screens, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, Liners, Chute, Feeders Installation elevators, Sag mills, cyclones, lube pumps etc.
- Fabrication, modification and maintaining Heavy Duty Equipment’s like Excavators Booms, Dozers, Graders, Wheel loaders, Dump trucks Buckets etc.
Timeline
Boilermaker / Welding Supervisor
KOIDU LIMITED (OCTEA MINING)
07.2015 - 04.2025
Welder / Fabricator Supervisor
B.C.M INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
08.2012 - 06.2015
Welder / Fabricator
GHANA MANGANESE LIMITED
09.2009 - 02.2012
Certificate - Welding Grade One (1)
National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)
Certificate - Welding and Fabrication Grade Two (2)
National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI)
Occupational Health and Safety Management
University of Mines and Technology
General Principles of Boiler Making and Welding
University of Mines and Technology
Certificate - Welding Craft Practice / Advance
Ghana National Vocational Institute
Certificate - Welding Craft Practice / Intermediate
Ghana National Vocational Institute
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