COLIN BLACKIE
Jan Cilliers Park
Welkom
9459
Free State
South Arica
Telephone: +27-57-352**** Mobile: +27-824****** E-Mail: ************@*****.***
VALID PASSPORT
RIGGER, CRANE OPERATOR, ONSETTER, MULTISKILL
- Skilled engineering artisan
- Mine and construction sector
Benefiting from over 23 years experience assisting in all drilling operations and fixed units, shaft sinking and equipping and all types of work over. Experience covers a large capacity cranes within high caliber, close tolerance environments from basic layout to full tolerance and load outs. Up to date on all training courses and professional exams.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Rigging and Slinging Mining Industry Engineering Trades Training Board (1992)
Inspection and Maintenance
of Ropes Course Anglo American Corp. Engineering Training services (1994)
Onsetter Certificate Freegold (1996)
Multi skill Certificate
Electrical Skills -Shafts
Fitting Skills - Shafts
Boiler making Skills - Shafts Freegold Engineering Training services (1998)
Valid Medical Certificate
Professional Experience
Rigger / Slinger / Multi skill / On setter
Fully accomplished in slinging and lifting operations, with knowledge of all relevant legislation and safe system of work - Preparation and lifting plans - Equipment pre-use inspection.
Safe and correct use of equipment. Slinging principles and terminology.
Appreciation of crane operating principles. Weight estimation - Hand signaling and the use of hand held radios. Lifting and moving loads including tubular's, unbalanced and pre-slung. Appreciation of environment and dynamic factors. Correct loading/unloading of containers, half heights and skips.
Pres. Steyn Mine (1988-1999)
Record keeping and maintenance of all lifting equipment.
Daily rope examination and hoist rope examinations.
Transporting of loco's and abnormal rolling stock.
Slinging of equipment to underground, like 11 ton motors and 23 ton hoist ropes to the main sub vertical shaft.
Good rope maintenance on hoist ropes by doing back ends and greasing of ropes,
also legal maintenance of splicing front end and preparing a test piece.
R.U.C. (Murray and Roberts) (2000 - 2002)
Sinking and equipping shafts-
Shifting of steel head frame without stay for MIR underground mine.
Shaft equipping for sinking according toe the parallel scheme.
Development of working documentation for reequipping of two vertical shafts.
Pres. Steyn Mine (2003 -2008)
Sub vertical Rigger Ropes man on winders and shafts. Stage winders with 6/9 and 6/12 non spin ropes. Record keeping of shaft slings, lifting equipment and maintenance.
Cutting of front ends and preparing a test piece. Slinging down equipment that is too large to fit in cages. Transporting heavy loads like a ton seltzer pumps, raise bore cutters, turbines, boesmans and bobcats.
Harmony Gold Mine SA (2008- Present)
Repair and put back skip out of guides in shaft.
Changing of skips, bridals and cages.
Removing old ropes and installing new ropes. - Changing guide ropes in the vent shaft.
Installing of flight pumps in flooded shaft bottoms.
OTHER SKILLS -
PERSONAL CAREER STRENGTHS -
Safety, care and respect. Integrity, accountability, collaboration and innovation.
I actively participate, promote and support the organization and functional managers in "team work".
I am diligent and hard working in assisting the organization to achieve its objectives and goals.
Drive for results.
I am eager to face new challenges and quick to adapt to any new environment.
Operational problem solving and decision making.
I can apply initiative and have the ability to be a self- starter and can work without supervision.
Motivate colleagues to apply themselves.
Building and maintaining relationships.
I work well under pressure and always have safety awareness as a work value.
Always promote a positive attitude towards life long learning through effective communication.
I would love the opportunity to work for a big international company.
Thank you for considering my application.
C.F Blackie