FRED ATO HENSON
TAKORADI
Summary
Dedicated welding and inspection professional with over 10 years of experience in metrology and quality assurance. Known for exceptional productivity while adhering to stringent safety standards and project specifications. Proficient in reading blueprints and engineering drawings, with a commitment to advancing welding techniques. Strong background in workforce training and development, utilizing innovative instructional design and employee engagement strategies to enhance team performance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
WELDING SUPERVISOR
D AND S ENGINEERING LIMITED
12.2024 - Current
- Perform welding inspection and monitor adherence to quality ITP and procedure
- Monitor welders' qualifications and ensures that qualified welders are using proper identification cards
- Reporting inspection works
- Carry out inspection of materials and equipment, ensures compliance with the approved project specification, applicable standards and codes
- Verifying traceability of materials and between welders and welding
- Perform visual and dimensional inspections of welds
- Check WPS availability, welding parameters, apparatus calibration and preparation
- Check electrode types, storing and handling procedure
- Prepare reports and document inspection result
- Check materials for proper colour coding and verify that all materials are in accordance with material certificate
WELDER
CARENA SHIP REPAIR
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Company Overview: (IVORY COAST)
- Weld and fabricate equipment and structures using a variety of welding techniques, including shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), and tungsten inert gas welding (TIG)
- Repair the structures as needed, including welding that failed NDT test and fabricating new components
- Inspect structures for imperfections, and identify any repairs that are needed
- Follow safety protocols and procedures at all times, including wearing protective gear and adhering to safety guidelines when welding or fabricating
- Maintain records of work, including materials used, welds completed, and repairs performed
- (IVORY COAST)
PIPE WELDER/TEAM LEAD
KUYO PIPELINE AND MAINTENANCE
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: (IVORY COAST)
- Inspected welded steel parts for organization, performing visual (VT) and liquid penetrant (PT) inspections to assess quality of fabrications; ensured compliance with customer specifications and internal QA guidelines
- Checked parts against blueprints and inspection reports to determine accuracy
- Discussed modifications with welders and addressed schedule variances with project quality department
- Repaired and welded machine parts and plant equipment; performed sheet metal fabrications
- (IVORY COAST)
- Proactively assisted team members, interacting positively to ensure timely, quality completion of critical projects within deadline
- Maintain inventory levels of welding materials, ensuring that supply levels are sufficient to meet production needs
- Conduct training sessions for new welder, providing coaching and monitoring to help develop their welding skills
- Prolific fabricator involved in the assembling of complex metal product
PIPE WELDER/FABRICATOR
HARLEQUIN OIL AND GAS
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Carbon steel piping and structural welding onshore and installation offshore ABS standard (SMAW/GTAW)
- Stainless steel piping, fabrication and welding onshore and installation offshore (SMAW/GTAW)
- Mud mat for subsea operation DNV standard (SMAW/GSFCAW)
Pipe welder/Team Leader
BELMET GHANA/BELMET 7 LIMITED
12.2014 - 11.2020
- Oversee, coordinate efforts of welders engaged in fabrication of heavy metal products, mechanical tools and machinery as well as perform complex welding
- Participate in design of customized tools and interpret blueprints to effectively instruct welders in advanced fabrication techniques
- Inspect all fabricated materials after assembly for adherence to blueprint specifications and quality standards and welding code
- Contribute to staff management to include hiring, shift scheduling, training, and team building
- Main projects achieved: 2019 to 2020: Tullow TRP SOIP - CS piping and Structural welding - onshore and offshore - ABS Standard
- Fabrication of Top Side Module, Hang off platform, suctions piles and installation on-board
- 2019: Tullow EN09 and EN16 Projects - CLAD Welding - Fabrication of Goosenecks
- 2018 to 2019: Tullow TRP PSM - CS piping and Structural welding - onshore and offshore - ABS Standard
- Fabrication of piping and structural works
- Installation on-board MV 21 FPSO of 2 mooring blocks (80 tons each)
- 2018: Tullow EWR1 - Fabrication of 1 suction pile 135 tons
- 2017 to 2018: Maersk Voyager Upgrade - Piping and structural works onshore and offshore
- 2017: ENI OCTP GES - CLAD piping Works - onshore - Fabrication of one 3D jumper, 22" diameter, 58 tons
- 2016: ENI OCTP FPSO project - Fabrication of 6 off Suction Piles - 122 tons each - DNV standard
Welding Supervisor
R.W ENGINEERING
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Interpretation of drawing, explaining details of Welding Procedure Specification (WPS), Codes and Standards
- Managing consumables such as alloy filler rods, stainless and other filler materials
- Organise and supervise labour to achieve a set target and supervising welding and fabrications
- Main Projects Achieved: Installation and removal of 350 tonnes winch on a supply vessel (NIGER DELTA)
- Fabrication and welding of tool basket for oilrig, using SMAW/GMAW process, for INTERVENTION RENTALS
- Refurbish of aluminium boat, for SEACOR MARINE
- Fabrication and welding of subsea tree REGIDIZER (EXPRO GULF LIMITED)
WELDER / TOOLMAKER
WEBB CONSTRUCTION/ FORGE
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Applied expertise with MIG / TIG / Stick / MAG and Flux core arc welding to assemble fabricated metal products
- Operated plasma cutter and acetylene torches
- Fabricated tools in accordance with blueprints; installed, dismantled, and moved machinery / heavy equipment according to written plans and drawings
- Set up, assembled, and tack welded parts
- Provided maintenance and repair of welding equipment
- Maintained welding station to include changing wire reels, feeders, guns, tips, cups and sleeves
- Key Contributions: Proactively assisted team members, interacting positively to ensure timely, quality completion of critical projects within deadline
- Assumed shop supervisor responsibilities in absence of manager
- Main Projects Achieved: MARAMPA IRON ORE PHASE 1B (LONDON MINING PLC SIERRA LEONE)
- Building and installation of pipelines from the mixer to main production unit, using E6010 electrode and flux core process
- Welding of supply and firefighting line for production
6G TIG WELDER
S & W ENERGY SYSTEMS
02.2012 - 07.2012
- Interpretation of drawing, explaining details of Welding Procedure Specification (WPS), Codes and Standards
- Organise and supervise labour to achieve a set target
- Main Projects Achieved: Takoradi Thermal Plant (TT3 Thermal Power Project, Aboadze, (Welding of Stainless Pipe Line)
- Welding of Steam Pipe Lines
6G TIG / MIG WELDER
EM-HIDROMONTAZA / VAOS OILFIELD SERVICES
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: (LIBYA)
- Main Projects Achieved: Zura Desalination Plant (Libya)
- Brega Oil Refinery (Libya)
- Abutraba Desalination Plant (Libya)
- Joining and welding of evaporator unit, using high-grade stainless-steel electrode, 2219 (SMAW) process
- Welding of high steam pipe line from boiler to evaporator unit (GTAW/SMAW) process
- Welding of 4km pipe line from the plant to storage tank (SMAW) process
- Welding of heavy wall mild steel pipe (1200mm) from sea to evaporator, 2km
- (LIBYA)
Education
Associate of Arts - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
TAKORADI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
TAKORADI, GHANA09-2022
High School Diploma -
NATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
ACCRA, GHANA07-2019
GED -
NATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
ACCRA, GHANA04-2013
Skills
- CLAD WELDING
- TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS
- CLASS PLANNING
- QUALITY CONTRO
- DUPLEX & SUPER-DUPLEX WELDING
- X72 & X65 WELDING
- RIGGER
- BLUEPRINT READING
- WELDING INSPECTOR
- RAT TECHNICIAN
- GTAW
- GSFCAW
- GMAW
- QUALIFICATION TESTING
- SMAW
- STRUCTURAL WELDING
- TEAM BUILDING
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- DETAIL-ORIENTED
- PROBLEM SOLVING
Training
- DYNAQUEST ENERGY LIMITED, CSWIP 3.1 WELDING INSPECTOR, 08/2024
- DIPENZE INTEGRATED NIGERIA LTD, LEVEL 1 ROPE ACCESS TECHNICIAN, 01/2022
- TRUE BLUE ENERGY SERVICES LTD, OPITO RIGGER TRAINING STAGE 1, 02/2022
- BELMET 7 LIMITED, INDUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC FIRE FIGHTING, 2015
- DANEST WELDER TRAINING AND TESTING CENTER, ARC WELDING INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICAL TRAINING, 2014
- LINCOLN ELECTRICAL SERVICES, ALUMINIUM MIG WELDING TEST, 2014
- DANEST WELDER TRAINING AND TESTING CENTER, (ASME IX TEST 6G), 2013
References
SHALL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST
Personal Information
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
WELDING SUPERVISOR
D AND S ENGINEERING LIMITED
12.2024 - Current
WELDER
CARENA SHIP REPAIR
05.2024 - 09.2024
PIPE WELDER/TEAM LEAD
KUYO PIPELINE AND MAINTENANCE
01.2023 - 06.2023
PIPE WELDER/FABRICATOR
HARLEQUIN OIL AND GAS
02.2022 - 01.2023
Pipe welder/Team Leader
BELMET GHANA/BELMET 7 LIMITED
12.2014 - 11.2020
Welding Supervisor
R.W ENGINEERING
01.2013 - 01.2014
6G TIG WELDER
S & W ENERGY SYSTEMS
02.2012 - 07.2012
WELDER / TOOLMAKER
WEBB CONSTRUCTION/ FORGE
01.2012 - 01.2013
6G TIG / MIG WELDER
EM-HIDROMONTAZA / VAOS OILFIELD SERVICES
01.2003 - 01.2007
Associate of Arts - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
TAKORADI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
High School Diploma -
NATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
GED -
NATIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
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