About the Candidate
ASHLEY DUBE Curriculum vitae
Coded Welder / Fabricator (ISO 9606-1 141) | Blueprint Competent
📍 Current Location: Dubai, UAE | 📞 Phone: 0971506045976 | ✉️ Email: ashlieincipientd@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Apprentice-trained, Class 1 Artisan Welder and Fabricator with over 10 years of international experience across the UAE, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Fully certified to ISO 9606-1 (141/TIG) standards for pipe welding with advanced multi-metal proficiencies in Carbon Steel (CS), Stainless Steel (SS), and Aluminum. Highly skilled in interpreting complex engineering drawings, blueprint blueprints, and executing high-precision fabrication. Proven track record in high-pressure environments including power stations, custom vehicle chassis manufacturing, and heavy industrial plants. Strictly safety-conscious with an integrated understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Integrated Management Systems (IMS
CORE COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Welding Processes: TIG / Argon (141), SMAW / Stick (111), MIG / MAG (135)(basic understanding)
• Material Expertise: Carbon Steel (CS), Stainless Steel (SS), Copper, and Aluminum (141).
• Technical Skillset: Blueprint Reading, Structural Fabrication, Subframe & Chassis Design, Pipe Welding, Spray Painting.
• Industrial Applications: Boiler Maintenance, Heat Exchangers, Tank Fabrication, Trailer Manufacturing.
• Standards & Safety: ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), IMS Standards, Risk Assessment, Safe Work Permits.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Welder / Fabricator
Puzzle Caravans LLC | Dubai, UAE
December 2024 – Present
• Execute precision caravan structural fabrication, chassis development, and heavy subframe welding.
• Perform high-quality Aluminum tank welding using the TIG (141) process to ensure leak-proof, high-pressure seals.
• Design, fabricate, and weld heavy-duty custom vehicle bumpers and specialized structural brackets.
• Utilize industrial spray painting techniques to deliver high-quality, corrosion-resistant finishes to finished assemblies.
• Note: Currently on a standard UAE employment visa; available to transfer with a 1-month notice period.
Artisan Welder / Fabricator
P&S Services | Johannesburg, South Africa
September 2020 – December 2024
• Fabricated industrial water heating systems and high-load structural tank stands following strict engineering blueprints.
• Conducted high-precision copper welding and Stainless Steel ARC (SMAW) structural welding.
• Managed the assembly line and custom manufacturing workflows for heavy commercial transport trailers.
Artisan Assistant / Welder
Delta Beverages (Kwekwe Maltings) | Zimbabwe
October 2018 – March 2019
• Maintained heavy steam tube boilers, executing emergency structural repairs on high-pressure systems.
• Fabricated and repaired industrial heat exchangers, kilning setups, and large-scale plant germination boxes.
• Welded structural plant infrastructure including industrial handrailings, safety walkways, and floor gratings.
Apprentice Coded Welder (Class 1 Artisan)
ZPC Bulawayo Power Station | Zimbabwe
June 2014 – June 2018
• Completed a rigorous 4-year structured industrial apprenticeship in power plant infrastructure maintenance.
• Repaired critical high-pressure boiler systems, structural tube leaks, ash chutes, hoppers, and fuel troughs.
• Welder Attachment (Aug 2016 – Jan 2017) at ZENT Transformers (Harare): Fabricated industrial transformer tanks, louvre doors, and heavy core clamps using strict weld sequence codes.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
• ISO 9606-1 (141) Pipe Welding Certification | Valid Coded Status
• Class 1 Journeyman Card in Welding | Ministry of Higher & Tertiary Education
• 4-Year Apprenticeship Certificate of Completion (Welding) | ZPC / Hexco
• National Certificate in Fabrication Engineering | Bulawayo Polytechnic
Candidate Portfolio
Experience
Carried out various plant maintenance jobs , including but not limited to:
Boiler tube leaks(water tubes)
Ash and coal touhgs and hoppers welding
T bars replacement and boiler main shelving plate fabrication and welding
Acid mixing tanks fabrication and welding
Repair and maintenance work on boiler chain grate system,coal plant machinery repairs and welding using bennox
Fabricated and welded
Transformer tanks (10/11kva, 25kva,50kva ) ,core clamps and louvre doors for substations
Blueprints reading and interpretation
Carried out metal finishing(spray painting)
Operated overhead cranes, guillotine,universal iron worker ,bend press and knotching machines
Carried out Tig ,mig and SMAW on various jobs
Carried out various welding maintenance tasks on. The boilers,the malting plant , germination boxes , kilning boxes ,heat exchangers and general maintenance on hand railing and floor grating.
Carried out Tig and mig welding on aluminum plant components
Carried out various fabrication and welding tasks including but not limited to stainless steel ,hot water manifold systems,copper piping systems,pellets silos, gantries trailers,mobile toilets , converting containers to mobile offices and shops, Tank stands and heat pump stands
Welding and fabrication of aluminum water tanks using Tig welding and mig welding aluminum structural sections
Tig welding on stainless steel piping and aluminum piping,SMAW on caravan subframes , conversation of ford f series , Chevrolet trucks and GMC 2500 trucks int motorhomes
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