Electrical Control

* ***** *****

Lotus Park

Isipingo

****

August 2013

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: Application for vacancy

Please find enclosed my CV, which I am forwarding to you as an application

of Control systems & Instrumentation engineering position in your

department.

I am currently working at Durban University of Technology, Indumiso campus

in the department of Education as an Electronic/Electrical Technologist. I

have a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Electrical Engineering (Light

Current, Instrumentation and Control Systems). I am currently completing my

master's degree in the field of thermoelectricity co-generation. I have

over ten years well developed experience in the instrumentation and control

engineering field and it includes, project management, people management,

commissioning; fault finding, standby duties. During my experiences in the

refinery, power station and various sugar mills I have gain extensive

knowledge of the process, electrical and mechanical systems to enhance and

aid my instrumentation and control career making me work efficient and

confident in the field.

I am currently lecturing Electrical Technology in a Bachelor of Education

Degree course.

Thank you for the opportunity to allow me to apply for this position. If

you require further information, please email me at ********@***.**.** or

call me on 084 813 336 7, I look forward to further correspondence with

you.

Yours Sincerely

(Mr) Shaveen Maharaj

B.Tech. Elec. (Pr.Eng.Tech.)

PERSONAL PROFILE

Surname : Maharaj

First Name : Shaveen

Identity Number : 821**********

Date of Birth : 1982 - 10 - 16

Gender : Male

Marital Status : Single

Dependants : None

Nationality : South African

Health : Excellent

Driver's Licence : Code 08 (EB)

Languages : English

Postal Address : 4 Raven Place

Lotus Park

Isipingo

4133

Telephone Number : (033-***-**** (W)

Cellular Number : 084*******/079*******

E-mail Address : ********@***.**.**

: *******.*******@*****.***

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Name of School : Isipingo Secondary School

Year : 1997 - 2000

Standard : Matric

Certificate Obtained : Senior Certificate (Exemption)

Subjects : English (HG)

Afrikaans (HG)

Mathematics (HG)

Physical Science (HG)

Technical Drawing (HG)

Computer Studies (HG)

Activities and Achievements : Prefect (2000)

TERTIARY EDUCATION

Name of Institution : Durban University of Technology

Qualification : Bachelor of Technology:

Electrical Engineering (Light Current)

National Diploma: Electrical Engineering

(Light Current)

Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA): Professional Engineering

Technician, Registration no. 201330081

EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING

Company : Engen Petroleum

Position : Technician in Training

Date Started : 2 January 2004 to 31 December 2004

(Contract)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Company : Eskom, Majuba Power Station

Position : Control & Instrumentation Technician

Date : 01January2005-01May2006

Duties : Maintenance & Commissioning of the following:

o Submerged scraper conveyors ( A conveyor system under the boiler)

o Conveyor belts and moving heads

o Radial stackers

o Silo systems ( Coal and Ash )

o Serge bins, Hoopers and Pressure vessels ( Equipment that controls the

path of fine ash from the boiler to the silo's)

o Turbine and Condensate control systems and instrumentation

o Boiler control systems and instrumentation

o Fault finding on the plant using software, drawings.

o Standby duties

Company : Illovo Sugar Mill, Umzimkulu

Position : Control & Instrumentation Technician

Date : 02May2006-09November2008

Duties : Maintenance and Commissioning of the

following:

o Steam generation ( Boiler controls and instrumentation)

o Front-end ( Turbine driven conveyor belts, mills and shredders, also a

diffuser)

o Power House ( 3 Turbines used to generate the mills electrical supply)

o Process side ( Clarifiers, evaporators, centrifugals, pans)

Company : Illovo Sugar Mill, Eston

Position : Control & Instrumentation Technician

Date : 10November 2008-31January 2011

Duties : Maintenance and Commissioning of the

following:

. Steam Generation ( 30 Bar John Thompson Boilers);

. Drum Level Control ( 3 Element control)

. Furnace Control

. Combustion Control

. Air Flow Control ( ID Turbine, FD and SA Fans)

. Feedwater Station ( Condensate/ Deaeration, water treatment )

. Letdown station ( Distribution of Steam)

. Bagasse Handling ( Conveyor Systems)

. Power Generations (5MW AEG Turbine & ALLEN Turbine Alternators);

. Temperature Measurement ( Steam, Bearings, Windings)

. Vibration and Axial Displacement Measurements

. Lubrication System

. Cooling System

. Front-End ( Steam Turbines & Conveyers Belts);

. AC Drives (WEG)

. Process side( Diffuser, Clarifiers, Evaporators, Batch Pans, Continuous

Pans, Crystallizers Centrifugals,)

. PH Control

. Conductivity Control

. Brix Control

. Vacuum Control

. Level Control

Software systems knowledgeable in:

o Orsi Siemens (DCS)(Umzimkulu Mill)

o Fisher Provox(DCS) ( Umzimkulu & Eston Mill)

o Delta V (DCS)( Eston Mill)

o Seimens S7 PLC and HMI (Eston Mill)

o Siemens TelepermXP (DCS) (Majuba Power Station)

o Siemens TelepermME(DCS) ( Majuba Power Station)

o ABB (SCADA)(Majuba Power Station)

o Honeywell TDC3000 (DCS) ( Engen Refinery)

o Excellent computer knowledge in windows operating systems and

applications

Supervisory Experience:

o Planning /supervising maintenance

o Budget planning

o Ordering materials, equipment and new instrumentation

o Organising of equipment/instrumentation to be overhauled by the

manufacture or specialist.

o Team Leading

PRESENT EMPLOYMENT

Company : Durban University of Technology

Position : Electrical Technologist

Duties : Lecturing Electrical/ElectronicTechnology in

Bachelor of

Education Degree

GENERAL:

MY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE:

-My attendance and work performance at work is good.

-I regard myself as a hardworking and extremely motivated person who is

ready to set himself new goals and achieve them.

- I think of myself as good humoured, confident and caring with a steadfast

social standing.

- I am a healthy individual with an enquiring mind.

- I view myself as an individual with the potential to grow both personally

and professionally and to embark on self-development to promote myself in

my field of work.

- I keep abreast with advances in my field of work and would like to

increase my knowledge on the role and techniques used by others.

MY INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

V Sports and creativity

V Networking

V General household maintenance

V Constantly improving my general knowledge

V Socialising

REFERENCES:

Renelle Maharaj

Electrical Engineering

Durban Metro Electricity

Tel. No: 084-*******

E-Mail: *******.*******@*****.**.**

Kristie Naidoo

Senior Lecturer

Durban University of Technology

Tel. No. 083*******

E-Mail: ********@***.**.**

Anil Singh

Engineering Manager

Illovo Sugar, Eston Mill

Tel. No: (031-***-****

E-Mail: ******@******.**.**

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