Marta Kowalska
Certified welder · Owns a fabrication shop
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- Welder & Workshop Owner · Kowalska Fabrication
- Based in
- Gdańsk, Poland
- Experience
- 17 years in skilled trades
- Speaks
- Polish, English, German
In her words
Started in a shipyard where the toilets had no lock. Now I hire the apprentices. Talk to me about certification routes, safety gear that actually fits, and buying your first machine.
What she can help with
Apprenticeships & Certification
Getting into the training, the union, or the licence that gates the work.
Only Woman on the Crew
Holding your ground on a site, floor, or shift where no one looks like you.
Starting a Business
Going from an idea to a registered, trading business without a safety net.
Physical Work & Longevity
Protecting your body and your income across a long career on your feet.
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