Profile summary

Timothy is a highly skilled Metal Fabricator and Welder with over 15 years of hands-on experience across structural steel fabrication, pressure pipefitting, and pharma-grade stainless pipework in the beverage, dairy, ethanol, and mining industries. He holds formal certifications in GTAW/TIG and SMAW/MMA welding alongside National Certificates in Fabrication Engineering and Drafting & Design Technology, with proficiency in AutoCAD and TEKLA Structures. Timothy brings coded welding capability to X-ray quality standard, team leadership experience, and full drawing-package literacy — including P&IDs, isometrics, and structural GAs — making him an immediately deployable asset for fabrication workshops and process plant contractors.

Key highlights

• Delivers TIG, MIG, and MMA welding to X-ray quality and pharma-grade standards.
• 15+ years across structural steel, pressure pipefitting, and CIP tank fabrication.
• Led coded welding and WPS/PQR compliance on a 30KLPD Anhydrous Ethanol Plant.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and TEKLA Structures for fabrication detailing and design.
• Holds 4 formal qualifications including Level 4 GTAW/SMAW Occupational Certificate.

Core skills 31 listed

• TIG/GTAW Welding
• MIG/GMAW Welding
• MMA/SMAW Welding
• Carbon Steel Welding
• Stainless Steel Welding
• Structural Steel Fabrication
• Pipe Fabrication
• CIP Tank Fabrication
• Pressure Piping
• Truck Bin Fabrication
• Chassis Fabrication
• Plant Installation
• Pipefitting
• Pharma-grade Stainless Pipework
• Anhydrous Ethanol Plant Pipework
• Dairy/Beverage Process Pipework
• Reading Structural GAs
• Reading Isometrics
• Reading P&IDs
• WPS/PQR Compliance
• Full Penetration Welds
• X-ray Quality Welding
• NDT Prep
• AutoCAD
• TEKLA Structures
• Drafting & Design
• Fabrication Drawing Interpretation
• Welding Team Leadership
• Site Safety Compliance
• Maintenance Shutdowns
• Plant Maintenance

Experience

Employer names withheld. Full company history shared on request.

1. Jul 2025 – Present
   Fabricator/Welder

   Stainless and mild steel fabricator · Metal fabrication · Zimbabwe

   Fabricated and TIG/MIG welded stainless steel and mild steel products for clients including Schweppes, Crystal Candy, and AFDIS. Worked to food-grade finish standards on tanks and process equipment. Interpreted client drawings and sketches for custom fabrication.

2. Jun 2020 – Jul 2025
   Fabricator/Welder

   Stainless steel fabrication and plant installation contractor · Process plant fabrication and installation · Malawi

   Led stainless steel fabrication and on-site installation of beverage and dairy processing plants. Performed pipefitting and coded welding for a 30KLPD Anhydrous Ethanol Plant to pharma-grade requirements. Managed workshop and site welding teams, ensured WPS compliance, and quality sign-off on pressure pipework. Read P&IDs, isometrics, and GAs for full plant builds.

3. Apr 2016 – Jun 2020
   Fabricator/Welder

   Steel fabrication and plant installation contractor · Industrial steel fabrication and process plant installation · Malawi

   Fabricated and welded steel structures for industrial clients. Installed complete processing plants for beverage and dairy industries. Executed full plant maintenance, shutdown repairs, and modifications using TIG, MIG, and MMA welding.

4. Dec 2014 – Apr 2016
   Fabricator/Welder

   Zambia

   Fabricated truck bins, chassis, and structural support frames. Carried out repairs and modifications on excavators, loaders, and agricultural implements. Applied TIG, MIG, and MMA welding in both workshop and field conditions.