Wynand Young

Highly experienced and skilled Boilermaker and Pipe Fitter Supervisor with over 15 years of hands-on experience in fabrication, maintenance, construction, and plant installations within engineering and industrial environments. Proven ability to lead teams, supervise projects, and ensure strict compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards. Extensive expertise in welding processes including Stick (SMAW), MIG (GMAW), and TIG (GTAW) welding, as well as the fabrication, installation, and maintenance of piping systems up to 30 inches in diameter.

Strong background in structural steelwork, shutdown maintenance, equipment installation, and industrial plant construction. Successfully delivered projects across diverse sectors including the mining, chemical, dairy, and brewery industries, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills, technical competence, and commitment to high-quality workmanship.

BOILERMAKER at Wilray Engeneering (2022-08 – 2024-12)

• Fabrication and repair/rebuilt trackless mining equipment
• Planned workflow, ordered materials, and coordinated part production
• Performed flame cutting on plates up to 70mm thickness
• Conducted CO2 welding and ensured quality standards

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR at BCS Holdings (2017-05 – 2022-07)

• Oversaw construction and installation of complete industrial plants
• Responsible for layout planning, equipment positioning, and team coordination

WORKING FOREMAN – BOILERMAKER at Wilray Engineering (2015-04 – 2017-04)

• Fabricated and rebuilt trackless mining equipment
• Planned workflow, ordered materials, and coordinated part production
• Performed flame cutting on plates up to 70mm thickness
• Conducted CO2 welding and ensured quality standards

BOILERMAKER/ PIPE FITTER at Gerhard Unger (2014-01 – 2015-03)

• Fabricated stainless steel tubing for dairy and brewery applications
• Installed piping systems for water, air, steam, CIP, and chemical lines
• Repaired and installed mechanical and pneumatic systems
• Worked extensively with various valves (ball, globe, gate, pressure reducing, float) and actuators

BOILERMAKER/PIPE FITTER at Fluor (2011-07 – 2012-12)

• Fabricated and installed piping systems under AWS, ANSI, and ASME codes
• Constructed structures such as handrails, tanks, platforms, and filters
• Participated in the Wax Expansion Project

BOILERMAKER/ PIPE FITTER at MC Steel Works (2007-02 – 2011-06)

• Fabricated and maintained piping systems using AWS, ANSI, and ASME standards
• Built structures including handrails, tanks, platforms, filters, and cones.
• Maintenance of all plants inside Sasol 1
• Conducted call-outs, fault finding, design of lines/structures
• Received permits, performed risk assessments, and job scoping

APPRENTICE BOILERMAKER at Styria Engineering (2004-07 – 2007-01)

• Gained foundational skills in structural plating, chutes, cones, pressure vessels
• Fabricated piping using 304 & 316 Stainless Steel
• Mastered welding techniques: stick, argon, CO2 and gas welding

Standard 8 (Std. 8) – Alberton High School