Tawanda Mahlangu is a skilled carpenter with over 20 years of experience in residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction projects. He has expertise in planning projects, defining scopes of work, managing costs, and developing safety initiatives. Currently he works as a Handyman at ZIMASCO supervising tradespeople and maintaining all company buildings, structures, and houses to ensure smooth operations. He has extensive experience in carpentry, formwork, concrete work, and supervising construction projects from design through commissioning.

1. TAWANDA MAHLANGU
Address: 7821 – 4 EXT MBIZO KWEKWE
Email : tawandamanhlangu@gmail.com
Mobile number : +263774511061.Marital status: Married
Date of birth: 30/05/75
Personal Statement : CARPENTER/JOINER ( CLASS ONE )
I am a skilled carpenter with experience working on residential, commercial and infrastructure
projects. In addition to that, I am an expert in planning carpentry, construction projects, defining
scopes of work and managing material and labor costs. I also contribute to the development of
safety initiatives to improve occupational safety goals.
Core Skills
 In depth knowledge of the entire construction process from drafting, site clearing, site setting
out, excavation, construction of substructure, construction of super structure up to finishing.
 Ability to interpret blueprints, sketches or working drawings/plans to prepare project layout
and determine dimensions and material required.
 Create and set forms for paving concrete.
 Estimate cost, time and material required for constructionprojects based on the scope of work
 Generate and maintain accurate construction records and prepare routine status report.
 Initiate safety talks before starting work and implement safety rules in order to maintain an
accident free work place.
 Proven expertise in project/team supervision in order to deliver good results.
 Ability to communicate effectively and co-ordinate between clients and subcontractors.
 Ability to handle all tasks in all aspects of construction projects.
 Ability to start and finish the project ahead of schedule.
 Willingness to work over time when necessary to deliver the project on time.
 Check work to ensure its up to code and specifications
 Verify trueness of structures under construction using plum bob, level or dumpy level
 Flexible and adaptable to change
 Good knowledge of power tools and hand tools.
 First Aider.
 SHE Rep certificate ( NOSA )

2. Work Experience
1. Company Name : ZISCOSTEEL , P BAG 2,REDCLIFF (ZIMBABWE)
Job Title: APPRENTICE CARPENTER
Duration: From 1997 to 2001
Reason of Termination: Contract lapsed.
Experience: 4 years
Duties Performed
Gained exposure and valuable experience in construction industry standards and process through
hands on participation in numerous residential building. I worked closely with my supervisor,
planner and management crew to achieve objectives.
 Performed and assisted in various carpentry activities like framing, roofs and stairs building
and various carpentry tasks.
 Ceiling
 Partitioning
 Shuttering
 Setting out
 Cabinet making
 Building repair work
 Co-ordinate with journey men on completing estimations and collaborated on
designs,ensuring projects met national building by laws.
2. Company Name : STOCKS AND STOCKS ( BOTSWANA )
Job Title: CARPENTER
Duration: From 2002 to 2004
Experience: 3 years
Duties Performed
 Erect and set forms
 Foundation , slab , beam and column form work
 Shuttering for concrete decks on story buildings.
 Stripping shutter forms
 Fitting doors, information sign boards etc.
 Ceiling installation

3. 3. Company Name : ZIMASCO (PVT)LTD P O BOX 489 ,KWEKWE,ZIMBABWE
Job Title: CARPENTER/JOINER
Duration: From May 2004 to July 2005
Experience: 1 year 2 months
Duties Performed
 Installation of roofs, ceilings, partitions
 Repair work on all plant buildings and structures
 Repaired furniture and office cabinets
 Fabricating wooden shutters
 Promoted from Carpenter/Joiner To
Current Employer
Company Name: ZIMASCO (Pvt) (Ltd) ,P O BOX 489 ,KWEKWE,ZIMBABWE
Job Title : Handyman
Duration : September 2005 – Current
The purpose of this role is to provide support to core process and to supervise all civil trades on
maintenance work and on projects
Current Duties
 Supervise and delegate duties to plumbers, builders, carpenters, painters, and pull gang.
 Make sure all company buildings, plant structures and company houses are adequately
maintained to ensure smooth running of the operations to achieve set targets safely.
 Design, built and construct structures within the plant.
 Assessing material, labor cost and estimate construction costs and completion dates based on
scope of work.
 Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine construction scope of work , material and tool
requirements.
 Upheld and reinforced safety rules and regulations and maintained a clean and safe working
environment.
 Routine maintenance of process of water discharge facilities, storm water drains cleaning
program, furnaces quality ponds drowns cleaning program and repairing.
 Assisting contractors with an updated technical information pertaining to existing structures,
underground, water pipes etc.
 Undertake any other duties that the management will assign at any time
 Attend section SHE meetings
 Co-ordinate and lasing with subcontractors
 Involved in project from the design, construction and commissioning
 Submitting materials requisition to the authority and reports on the used raw materials

4.  Plan daily activities
 Back up for foreman when off site.
PROJECTS DONE IN 2014 to 2015
 Slag reprocessing plant ( S R P )
 Construction of conveyor structure columns, pump bases, banker.
 Reinforced Concrete Bunker (Retainin Wall) Design And Construction.
 Participated In The Construction Of Top Plant Process Water Supply Station.
 Re Design And Construction Of Furnace 1 Quench Cooling Pond Drains.
 Participated in the construction of chrome six ( 6 ) water treatment plant (Construction of
pump bases, columns and concrete pad)
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
 National Diploma In Construction Technology 2011 ( Kwekwe Polytechnic )
 Class 1 Journeyman Carpenter/Joiner 2001
 National Certificate In Carpentry And Joinery 1999 ( Harare Polytechnic )
 City And Guilds Certificate In Timber Vocations 2000
 City And Guilds Diploma In Timber Vocations 2001
 Class 2 Zimbabwe Drivers Licence