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Lifting, handling and industrial assembly
Installation of heavy equipment, assembly of metal structures and work at height, carried out under lifting plans and suitable protective measures.
Founder's Experience & Achievements
Skills proven in the field
SFP GROUPE, a company in the process of incorporation, draws on skills in welding, fabrication, assembly and industrial maintenance.
Galleries by skill
Six areas of expertise
The photographs and work shown in the galleries illustrate the personal professional experience of Ismaila Diaw. They do not constitute contractual references of SFP GROUPE. Non-contractual visuals.
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Industrial piping and valves
Prefabrication and installation of process lines, fitting of valves and instrumentation, and supports, with leak-tightness checks.
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Boilermaking, welded fabrication and repair
Fabrication of shaped parts, welded assembly and repair of metal structures, in the workshop as in confined spaces.
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Industrial equipment maintenance
Disassembly, overhaul and reassembly of heavy mechanical units, in both corrective maintenance and scheduled shutdowns.
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Workshop, prefabrication and quality control
Workshop prefabrication with monitoring of welding parameters, dimensional surveys and inspections before assembly.
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Work on mining and industrial sites
Supervision of work in mining and industrial environments: team coordination, work permits and compliance with site procedures.
Career
Founder's professional experience
Ismaila Diaw has more than twenty years of experience in welding, metal fabrication, assembly and industrial maintenance. His professional career developed in Senegal, notably on the Sangomar project, in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, the Central African Republic, Guinea-Conakry, Angola and Canada.
His expertise covers SMAW welding, semi-automatic welding, blueprint reading, steel structure assembly, work at height and interventions carried out in demanding industrial environments.
See the founder's full career on LinkedInView the founder's certificationsThe 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.
August 2023 to present
Mécanique Industrielle Fortier et Fils
Quebec, Canada
Maintenance, repair and installation of industrial mechanical equipment. Structural welding, industrial piping and assembly of high-pressure accessories and circuits, carried out on site according to the quality and safety requirements applicable in Quebec.
Skills and responsibilities
- Structural steel welding
- Industrial mechanical maintenance
- High-pressure piping and fittings
- Equipment assembly and installation
- Blueprint reading and assembly inspection
- Application of safety procedures
January 2023 to September 2023
WiseLab Tech
FPSO GTP, Block 18, Angola
3D scan survey on the FPSO GTP vessel, Block 18, in Angola.
Skills and responsibilities
- Technical surveys and 3D scanning
- Offshore and FPSO environment
- On-site observation and data collection
- Support for work preparation and inspection
July 2022 to September 2023
Diamond Offshore
Sangomar project, Senegal
Welding operations in a demanding offshore environment linked to the Sangomar project in Senegal.
Skills and responsibilities
- Welding in an offshore environment
- Industrial work on a maritime installation
- Compliance with work permits
- Application of HSE requirements
- Work within multicultural teams
October 2021 to September 2023
GMC Guinée Mining Construction
Sabodala, Senegal
Assembly, mounting and welding of Caterpillar 777E mining dump truck bodies.
Skills and responsibilities
- MIG, MAG and SMAW welding
- Assembly of heavy structures
- Mounting of mining truck bodies
- Repair of mining equipment
- Visual inspection of welds
December 2018 to May 2021
RA International
Bangui, Central African Republic
Welder, trainer and technical advisor to the Ministry of Defence, the Military Engineering Battalion and the General Staff of the Central African Armed Forces.
Skills and responsibilities
- Development of welding training courses and materials
- Planning of theoretical and practical training
- Training of 22 members of the Central African Armed Forces
- Training of one participant to become a trainer
- Strengthening of technical and logistical capacities
- Technical advice in the field of welding
- Participation in building a shooting range at Camp Kassaï
- Participation in rehabilitating the Béal and Kassaï camps
September to October 2018
GMC Guinée Mining Construction
Kamsar, Guinea-Conakry
Welder-pipefitter assignment on an industrial site in Kamsar.
Skills and responsibilities
- Industrial welding
- Preparation and installation of piping
- Assembly of lines and supports
- Work on an industrial site
June to October 2017
Mauritrac
Tasiast mine, Mauritania
Welding supervisor: overhaul and repair of 6060 excavator chassis and mounting of 793D dump truck bodies, with day and night crews.
Skills and responsibilities
- Supervision of welders' work
- Overhaul and repair of 6060 excavator chassis
- Mounting of 793D dump truck bodies
- Inspection and crack detection on 6060 excavator chassis
- Organisation of day and night welding crews
- Work supervision and daily reporting
April to June 2017
CARBER
Dakar, Senegal
Semi-automatic welder specialised in the flux-cored process 114.
Skills and responsibilities
- Flux-cored wire welding, process 114
- Assembly and welding of metal components
- PE, PF and PD positions
- Visual inspection and joint preparation
June to November 2016
Groupe DLM
Sabodala mine, Senegal
Certified welding and industrial maintenance work during shutdowns of the ore processing plant.
Skills and responsibilities
- Maintenance of tanks and piping networks
- Repair of conveyors, crushers and mills
- Replacement and repair of liners
- Work during scheduled plant shutdowns
- Application of site safety procedures
July to August 2015
C2K Staffing
Sabodala mine, Senegal
Repair and rehabilitation of mining equipment truck bodies.
Skills and responsibilities
- Semi-automatic welding, processes 135 and 136
- Shielded metal arc welding, process 111
- Cutting and removal of worn or cracked plates by Arc-Air gouging
- Build-up welding of worn areas
- Assembly and welding of new plates
- Inspection of repairs
October 2012 to January 2014
Power System Services
Bissa Gold mine, Burkina Faso
Team leader and welder-pipefitter supervisor during industrial construction and connection work.
Skills and responsibilities
- Leadership of welding crews
- Collaboration with pipefitting crews
- Daily organisation and allocation of work
- Planning of connection progress
- Monitoring of welding and piping work
- Coordination with site supervision
1999 to 2005
ICS — Industries Chimiques du Sénégal
Taïba, Senegal
Experience in industrial and mining maintenance.
Skills and responsibilities
- Maintenance at Industries Chimiques du Sénégal
- Welding work at the Taïba mine
- Repair and maintenance of buckets and mining equipment
- Arc and semi-automatic welding
- Fabrication and repair of welded assemblies
Cross-functional skills
- More than twenty years of experience
- SMAW, MIG, MAG and FCAW welding
- Arc-Air gouging
- Structural welding
- Industrial piping
- Boilermaking and welded fabrication
- Heavy mechanical maintenance
- Repair of mining equipment
- Work on mining and offshore sites
- Supervision and team organisation
- Training and skills transfer
- Blueprint reading and work monitoring
- QHSE, work permits and industrial safety
Galleries by skill
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