Thabo Mochela

I am a seasoned refractory mason with over 20 years of hands-on experience. As a skilled team leader and supervisor, I excel in all types of refractory work globally. I possess expertise in reading and analyzing drawings, controlling materials, and leading teams to ensure safe and productive project completion. My background includes practical experience in refractory work and supervision since 2019.

Same Skilled/Skilled Refrectory Mason - Refraline Group Of Companies

(2004-01 - 2009-10)

• Worked as brick cutter and same skilled Manson for 4 years and upgrade to skilled refrectory mason
• Worked at ardagh glass, Sasol petrochemical, samancor metalloys
• Reconstructing glass furnace, boilers, reformars, kilns and freezylining furnace Cubone and graffiti blocks

Refrectory Mason - Anmar BRS, Africa, WMSE

(2010-01 - 2017-10)

• Worked as refractory mason at valterra platinum smelters all around south Africa and Zambia cooper smelters Botswana smelter, Namibia smelter and arcelor mittal
• Reconstruct sixinline furnace, slag furnace converters, flash furnace, blast furnace, kilns

Refrectory Mason Team Leader - Intocast SA

(2018-07 - 2023-06)

• Worked at samancor, idwala lime, arcelo mittal, Capegate, Angola iron mill mogale alloys.
• Reconstructing freezylining furnace, vertical kilns, electric furnace, arc furnace and casting in cement kilns.

Refrectory Mason Team Leader And Supervisor - Iap, Caldarys, Fosbel, Cambel, Cross Refrectory, Monolithic, Refr' Sevice

• Worked in all these companies as freelance in short base agreement doing different types of refractory work
• Reconstructing all kinds of furnace, kilns acid plant, coke ovens and boilers, all this happened in between my years of service experience of 20 years

Refrectory Supervisor - Wenzane

(2025-01 - 2025-04)

• Worked as refractory supervisor to rebuild sixinline furnace full strap
• Leading refrectory team reconstract and analyzing every detail until completion

Refrectory Mason Red Seal - Indlela Artisan school (2024-09 - 2024-10)

Matric - 12 - Moteka secondary school (2000-01 - 2000-11)