IBImraan Bougaard
@imraanbougaard
Skilled boilermaker and maintenance technician focused on reliable production.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am a qualified boilermaker with hands-on experience across power stations and manufacturing plants, delivering fabrication, welding and mechanical maintenance to meet production and safety requirements.
My background includes semi-skilled and maintenance roles at Medupi, Majuba and Matla power stations and ongoing maintenance boilermaker work in industry, with demonstrated competence in GMAW/MIG/TIG welding, pipework, stainless steel tanks and working from drawings.
I bring strong problem-solving, interpersonal and leadership skills, a forklift license and immediate availability to contribute to a team focused on operational reliability and continuous production improvement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Maintenance Boilermaker
Kansai Plascon
Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)
Perform maintenance on boilers, generators and filling machines to ensure production targets; design and weld frameworks and stainless steel tanks, and operate milling and lathe machines to meet engineering drawings.
Charge Bay Assistant
Freedom Won
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021 (4 months)
Charged, balanced and dispatched solar backup batteries, ensuring safe handling and accurate dispatch procedures during production operations.
Battery Assembler
Freedom Won
Apr 2021 - Jul 2021 (3 months)
Assembled solar backup batteries on the production line, following manufacturing specifications and contributing to throughput and quality targets.
Semi-Skilled Boilermaker
Instrolec / Honeywell
Mar 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Installed cable racks, conduits and supports, performed cutting and welding, and installed CCTV and fire-detection systems on the Medupi Power Station project.
Semi-Skilled Boilermaker
Instrolec / Group Five
Jan 2017 - Feb 2019 (2 years 1 month)
Performed workshop duties including cutting, welding and fabrication of supports and cable rack offsets for power station construction projects.
Boilermaker Assistant
Gwazu Projects
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Assisted with cable rack installations and fabrications, performed cutting and welding, and supported workshop duties on the Majuba Power Station project.
General Worker
Al-Nur and Instrument
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 11 months)
Supported cable pulling, tool management and workshop tasks while assisting trades teams on the Matla Power Station project.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Gijima
Boilermaking (Assistant)
2017 - 2017
Completed a Boilermaker assistant training course (short duration) in November–December 2017.
Westbury High
Matric (Grade 12), Secondary Education
Completed Grade 12 with subjects including English Home Language, Afrikaans First Additional Language, Geography, Mathematical Literacy, History, Biology, and Life Orientation.
PCPort Elizabeth College
Electrical Trade Theory
Completed Electrical Trade Theory studies on a part-time basis covering mathematics and engineering science.
Gijima
Boilermaker Qualification, Boilermaking
2020 - 2021
Completed a Qualified Boilermaker program during October 2020–February 2021.
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
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