Objective
I hold a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and currently studying B-Tech in Project Management through Pretoria Technikon.
I am a dynamic, proactive, efficient, initiative, results driven, go-getter and hardworking man who is able to interact at all levels. I am prepared to learn about an industry and contribute by adding value to the organization.
I hope my application will be highly appreciated and would be considered for an interview.
Experience
Employer BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Type of company FMCG
Position held Electronics/Electrical Technician(Production/Manufacturing)
Service period October 2006 to date
Key responsibilities • Faultfinding on cigarette manufacturing machines: FEEDERS, VE, SE, MAX, FILTROMAT, LASERS (Laser types 250, 300 and 400)
• Installation, commissioning of new cigarette machines.
• Upgrades and assembling of cigarette manufacturing machines.
• Wiring of electrical panels.
• Perform scheduled and routine maintenance on all plant machinery, services and equipment.
• Perform engineering inspections, identify problem areas and implement proactive plant maintenance and plant improvement corrective actions.
• Maintaining of all legal files and systems to required standards.
• Minimise plant breakdown and down times by identifying root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to optimise plant availability.
• Assist in improvement and implementation of maintenance schedules and special work instructions in designated areas.
• Assists and identify requirements for Critical spares list on Plant and Equipment
• Perform scheduled and routine maintenance on all plant machinery, services and equipment
• Projects execution: Planning the of work, organising resources and monitor the progress of orders
Employer GOLD REEF CITY CASINO
Type of company Gaming and Leisure
Position held Senior Customer Support Technician
Service period April 2000 to September 2006
Key responsibilities • Day to day maintenance of Slots Machines.
• Troubleshooting on different types of electronic boards.
• Installing game software in different types of slots machines.
• Fault finding on Coin Comparator through schematic diagram.
• Install Slots machines through DACOM Systems.
• Project coordination and execution: Planning of the work, organising resources, monitor the progress of orders, support the Project Manager in Project Planning.
• Acting as a Technical Shift Manager: allocating daily tasks and
• Managing and training technicians.
• Testing (Surveillance, SABS and Gambling Board).
• Solving disputes.
• Generating shift reports.
• Administrative tasks (Inspections, Shifts and maintenance reports)
• Kobetron different types of Integrated circuit and Etc.
Employer TELKOM SA
Type of company Telecommunication
Position held Technical Officer (Electronics)
Service period May 1998 to March 2000
Key responsibilities Repairing down to components level of PCM electronic cards:
• Channel card - SE2A
• Signaling cards - (a) SG 751 AOO
(b) SG 751 BOO
(c) SG 751 COO
(d) SG 751 DOO
• REGENARATORS - RN2A
• PCM POWER SUPPLY
Employer SAFTRONICS
Type of company Engineering and manufacturing
Position held Assistant Service Technician
Service period 01 October 1997 - 30 April1998
Key responsibilities Testing, commissioning, installation and repairing down to components level of :
• SINGLE PHASE AC CONTROLLER (110V/ 220V, 7.5 KW output).
• THREE PHASE AC CONTROLLER (380V/690V, 1KA output).
• SINGLE PHASE DC DRIVES (220V/380V, 25A).
• THREE PHASE DC DRIVES (380V/525V, 3KA).
• ANALOG & DIGITAL SOFT STARTER (380V/1KV, 1KA)
• INTRODUCTION TO 4 - QUADRANT REGERATIVE DRIVES
• ( 380V, Forward and Reverse)
Employer ESKOM TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS
Type of company Engineeering
Position held Trainee Technician
Service period June 1997 to 30 Sep, 1997
Key responsibilities • Installation, downloading of programs and commissioning of:
• Calm, Enermax, PPM, Indigo and Sangamo meters
• H.V MEASUREMENTS ON POWER LINES:
• Research on the effects and causes of power losses on High Voltage Lines
Employer IDWALA CARBONATES
Type of company Manufacturing
Position held Trainee Technician
Service period January 1996 - July 1996
Key responsibilities • PLC, SiemensS5 (Maintenance)
• SCADA, Turbolink (Maintenance)
• Installation of Level indicators
• Packing Scales (Calibration)
• Weigh- Bridges (Calibration)
• Metal detectors (Installation & calibration)
• Density Scales (Calibration)
• Report writing
• Servicing of motors(AC& DC)
• Power Sources (Maintenance)
Education
Tertiary Education
Institution Technikon Magosuthu
Qualification National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Year obtained 1999
Institution Technikon Pretoria
Qualification B-Tech in Project Management
Year obtained Current studies
Subjects passed • Entrepreneurship IV
• Operational Research IV
• Project Accounting IV
• Project Research IV
• Strategic Management IV
Outstanding subjects • Risk Management IV (Project Quality IV), Project Resources IV,
• Project Management Processes IV
Certification
Course attended Introduction to PLC Siemens (S7), {Eskom College, Midrand, South Africa}
Course attended Protos 90ER: Electrical Engineering Principles, { Hauni Training Centre,
Hamburg, Germany}
Skils