Jacobus (Kobus) Beets

Welding Technology Trainer

Kobus Beets is a highly experienced welding professional with more than two decades working across heavy engineering, power generation and industrial maintenance environments in Australia and South Africa. With a background spanning pressure welding, welding supervision, inspection and coordination, Kobus brings a rare combination of hands-on technical expertise and strong leadership capability.

He holds multiple internationally recognised qualifications, including International Welding Specialist certification, AS 1796 Certificates 10 and 11, AS 2214 Welding Supervisor, and International Welding Inspector Basic and Standard credentials. Throughout his career, Kobus has worked extensively on high-risk, high-integrity assets, including boilers, pressure vessels, piping systems and large-scale fabrication projects within major power stations and industrial facilities.

Prior to joining the Weld Australia team in 2026, Kobus worked at Thornton Engineering where he was responsible for welding supervision and inspection to Australian Standards, development of WPS and PQR documentation, welder qualification and training, and coordination of NDE and compliance activities.

Between 2006 and 2022, Kobus held senior welding, supervisory and coordination roles across major power generation, fabrication and industrial maintenance projects, including long-term assignments at Eskom’s Medupi Power Station and with global engineering firms such as SPX DB Thermal and Alstom John Thompson. His experience spans multi-process pressure welding, boiler maintenance, large-scale fabrication and site leadership, with responsibility for welding quality, supervision, coordination and compliance in high-risk operating environments.