Sebotsa Lebona

Highly skilled Welder/Fabricator with extensive experience in structural steel fabrication, repair, and welding techniques including MIG, ARC, and TIG. Proven ability to interpret engineering drawings and deliver high-quality workmanship across diverse projects. Dedicated to safety, precision, and meeting project deadlines with a strong work ethic.

Welder/Fabricator/Boilermaker at Matisma Technical Services Ltd (2026-02 – 2026-04)

• Performed MIG, Arc, Tig/GTAW welding on structural steel components
• Fabricated steel works to customer specifications and drawings
• Read and Interpret engineering drawings for cutting, Bending, Rolling, Assembling and Fitting
• Ensured welds met quality and safety standards
• Expanded workshop Capabilities: Trusted to operate basic CNC milling machines independently during night shift production following a shadowing senior machinist
• Autonomous machine operation: Successfully loaded G-code programs, set-up raw materials (carbon steel, stainless steel, Aluminium, and Plastic) and monitored production targets with minimal supervision
• Quality and Precision control: Utilized precision measuring tools (Callipers and Micrometers) to inspect finished milled components, ensuring full alignment with blueprints and fabrication specs

Welder/Fabricator/Boilermaker at SupaCrush Quarry (2024-09 – 2025-10)

• Performed MIG, Arc and TIG/GTAW welding on structural steel components
• Repairs of HDV/LDV and Bucket loaders
• Designed drawings for cutting, Bending and Rolling
• Use of Gas cutting and Hand manual Plasma cutter
• Performed yard maintenance
• Ensured all the vehicles/trucks body loading are ready for daily productions

Welder/Fabricator/Boilermaker at Tangent Engineering cc (2006-05 – 2024-06)

• Fabrication and Technical Precisions: Read and Interpret the engineering drawings
• Material Preparation: Exact measuring, cutting, shaping of material using saws, Press brakes, Plasma cutter, Gas cutting torch and Angle grinder
• Dimensional Accuracy: Fitting, Assembling components into final products that meets all tolerance specified
• Welding Quality and Inspection: Process mastery in proficient execution of various welding techniques (MIG, Arc, and TIG) tailored to the specific metal and joint
• Flawless inspection: Achieving consistently high-Pass rate on non-destructive and visual weld inspection by preventing defects like porosity or undercuts
• Metallurgical understanding: Applying correct heat inputs and utilizing pre-heating or post-heating techniques to ensure structural integrity
• Efficiency and Productivity: Production targets consistently completing fabrication tasks, quotas within allotted timeframes
• Waste Reduction: Maximizing material yield and minimizing scrap through careful planning and accurate cutting
• Workflow optimization: Collaborating within fitters, engineers and supervisors to streamline processes
• Safety and Equipment maintenance: Safety Compliance adhering strictly to health, safety and environmental (HSE) standards, proper personnel protective equipment (PPE) use, hazard identification
• Equipment care: Performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting on welding machines and power tools to avoid project downtime
• Cleanliness: keeping a safe, organised workspace to ensure smooth daily operations

Matric Grade 12 – Ntemoseng Senior Secondary School (1999 – 2000)