Welder Performance Qualification — AWS D1.1 and AWS D1.6
Qualification: Welder, Welding Operator or Tack Welder. Document: Welder Performance Qualification Test Record.
Issuer
Groupe Conseil en Soudage 2012 Inc.
About
A company born from the field
SFP GROUPE is a Senegalese industrial services project in the process of incorporation, driven by the international experience of its founder.
Our story
Built on worksite experience
SFP GROUPE, a company in the process of incorporation, was born out of the desire to offer Senegalese industrial operators a local partner able to carry out welding, boilermaking, piping, structural steel construction, mechanical works, machining, maintenance, civil works, industrial electrical works, instrumentation, automation, surface treatment and mining services at the level of requirement expected on major international sites. It is intended to operate in both new works and maintenance.
The founder developed his experience on international mining, oil, energy and industrial sites, where safety, traceability and compliance with deadlines are essential. These skills shape the methods planned for SFP.
Based in Tivaouane, in the Thiès region, the project targets Senegal's industrial needs, in new works as in maintenance, according to the resources and requirements of each assignment.
Our mission
Ensure the availability and reliability of our clients' industrial facilities, by mobilising qualified teams, written methods and an uncompromising safety culture.
Our vision
Become Senegal's industrial services benchmark, by locally developing high-level technical skills.
The founder
Ismaila Diaw
Ismaila Diaw has more than twenty years of experience in welding, metal fabrication, installation and industrial maintenance. His professional experience was acquired in Senegal, notably as part of the Sangomar project, in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, the Central African Republic, Guinea-Conakry, Angola and Canada. These experiences belong to the founder's personal professional career and do not necessarily constitute contractual references carried out on behalf of SFP GROUPE. A summarised timeline is presented below; detailed descriptions and photographs appear in Founder's Experience.
See the full career on LinkedIn- Supervision of industrial worksites
- Welding and boilermaking
- Heavy mechanical maintenance
- Safety culture and work permits
Career
Founder's professional experience
A summary of Ismaila Diaw's international career, built over more than twenty years in industrial, mining and offshore environments.
The companies, sites and projects mentioned below correspond to the personal professional experience acquired by Ismaila Diaw before or alongside the creation of SFP GROUPE. They do not constitute contractual references carried out on behalf of SFP GROUPE. The trademarks and names mentioned remain the property of their respective owners.
1999–2009
Senegal
Industrial and mining maintenance, including experience at Industries Chimiques du Sénégal from 1999 to 2005.
2012–2018
Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mauritania and Guinea-Conakry
Supervision, welding, piping and equipment repair at Bissa Gold, Sabodala, Tasiast, Dakar and Kamsar.
2018–2021
Bangui, Central African Republic
Welding, technical advice, professional training and skills transfer.
2021–2023
Senegal
Mounting of Caterpillar 777E truck bodies at Sabodala and offshore welding with Diamond Offshore on the Sangomar project.
January–September 2023
Angola
FPSO GTP, Block 18 — technical surveys and 3D scanning with WiseLab Tech.
Since 2023
Quebec, Canada
Mechanical maintenance, structural welding, high-pressure piping and installation of industrial equipment.
Certifications & qualifications
Active professional certifications
CWB Certification — SMAW process, four positions
Shielded metal arc welding in all positions, Canadian CWB certification.
Issuer
Groupe Méqualtech Inc
Specialised training
BOSIET with CA-EBS — Offshore Training Courses
Training in safety, survival and evacuation requirements applicable to offshore installations.
Issuer
Rigworld Training Centre
CPR, AED & First Aid Certification
Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use of an automated external defibrillator and first aid.
Issuer
RA International
Certificate of Excellence
Award given in recognition of professional excellence and quality of work performed.
Issuer
SAIC
Hot Work
Training on safe practices related to hot work operations.
Issuer
SafeLearning
WHMIS / GHS
Training on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
Issuer
SafeLearning
RTFT Sorel-Tracy — General Contractor Orientation
Orientation training for contractors working in the RTFT Sorel-Tracy environment.
Issuer
SafeLearning / RTFT Sorel-Tracy
ArcelorMittal — Contractor Management / Cognibox Modules
Training on contractor management and Cognibox modules.
Issuer
ArcelorMittal / Cognibox / SafeLearning
Lifting Devices and Rigging: Complete Series
Training on the safe use of lifting devices and rigging techniques.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Forklift Operation
Training on the safe operation of forklifts.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Personal Protective Equipment
Training on the selection and use of personal protective equipment at work.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Confined Space — Entrant / Attendant
Training on the entrant and attendant roles during confined space work.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Rigging and Lifting Accessories
Training on lifting accessories and load rigging principles.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Load Lifting and Safe Operations
Training on the preparation and safe execution of lifting operations.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Fall Protection: Complete Series
Training on fall prevention and the use of fall protection equipment at height.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Respiratory Protection
Training on the selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protection equipment.
Issuer
SafeLearning
Organizational Responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Training on obligations and responsibilities regarding occupational health and safety.
Issuer
SafeLearning
RTFT Sorel-Tracy — Confined Space Attendant and Entrant
Training on the safe entry and monitoring of confined space work.
Issuer
SafeLearning / RTFT Sorel-Tracy
Previous qualifications and approvals
Welder Qualification — PF and PE positions
Professional welding qualification in the PF and PE positions.
Issuer
Bureau Veritas
Expired qualification
Semi-automatic welding approvals — PF and PE
Qualifications obtained through industrial work carried out for Industries Chimiques du Sénégal.
Issuer
Bureau Veritas and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Expired qualification
Professional experience
Industrial welder — ICS, Senegal
Participation in welding, metal fabrication and maintenance work on industrial installations. Proficiency in semi-automatic welding, PF and PE positions, blueprint reading and compliance with quality and safety procedures in an industrial setting.
Issuer
Industries Chimiques du Sénégal
Governance
The partners
SFP GROUPE is driven by partners with complementary skills: industrial field execution and geological expertise and technical procurement.
Ismaila Diaw
Founder & manager
Supervision of works, welding, boilermaking and industrial maintenance. Responsible for the technical conduct of worksites and the safety culture.
Ndeye Bigue Sene
Partner — geology & technical procurement
Brings geological expertise applied to mining environments and quarries, and leads technical procurement: sourcing of materials, consumables and equipment suited to worksite requirements.
Our values
What guides our interventions
Safety first
No task is carried out without a prior risk analysis. Safety takes precedence over schedule.
Technical rigour
Written procedures, weld inspection and material traceability on every job.
Responsiveness
Aim to mobilise qualified teams according to the needs of projects in Senegal.
Transparency
Detailed quotes, regular site reporting and commitment to announced deadlines.