PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL PROFILE
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PROFILE OF COLLEN MBEWE
Availability/Notice Period
Negotiable
Surname
Mbewe
First Names
Collen
Citizenship
Zimbabwe
Identity No
Gender
Male
Passport Status
Valid
Residing in
Kempton Park
Areas to consider
Willing to Relocate
Languages Spoken
English
Expectation
Negotiable
OVERVIEW
Senior Fitter & Turner with 19 years experience working in a large factory environment and field services. Team leader experience coupled with the capability to offer training to subordinates. Available to start immediately. Willing to relocate for the right opportunity.
ACQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES
Problem-solving
Analytic Thinking
Strategic Planning
Coordination
Stakeholder Engagement
Administration
Fitting and Turning
Project Control
Mechanical Work
Risk Control
Hazard Identification
Safety Control
Quality Control
Maintenance
Fault Finding
Report Writing
Training
Crisis Management
Staff Development
Communication Skills
Project Management
Computer Literate
Customer Service
Staff Management
Time Management
Troubleshooting
Interpersonal Skills
Advanced Supervisory skills
Stress management
Leadership skills
EDUCATION DETAILS
Highest Grade
Grade 12
Institution
Rimuka High School, Kadoma, Zimbabwe
Year Passed
1990
ADDITIONAL COURSES / CERTIFICATES
Harare Institute of Technology
Subjects: Workshop Technology 1 & 2, Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Science, Engineering Drawing, Workshop Practice
1994 to 1995
Harare Inst of Technology
Pneumatics
Mar 1995
Harare Inst of Technology
CNC Techniques
Mar/Apr 1995
C&G London Institute
Mechanical Technicians 2
Sept 1996
Delta Technical Institute
Hydraulics
Dec 1996
UNISA
First Line Management
Sept 2011
COMPUTER LITERACY
Ms Word
Windows XP
Ms Power Point
Internet
CAREER DETAILS
Name of Employer
Fastmove Electrical CC (Randburg, Jhb,South Africa)
Designation / Title
Fitter & Turner
Period of Employment
2008 – August 2017
Reason for Leaving
Seeking New Challenge
Maintenance of machinery including :Pumps, Gearboxes, Boilers, Compressors, Autoclaves, Conveyors, Calorifiers, Ironers, Washers, Dryers, Air handling units, Pipe fitting, Cooling towers and Welding
Installation of new machines.
Team leader of mechanical work(1 Fitter, 2 Semi-skilled,4 Trainees)
Name of Employer
Impala Platinum (Selous, Zimbabwe)
Designation / Title
Fitter and Turner
Period of Employment
2007 – 2008
Reason for Leaving
Career Advancement
Maintenance of conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, screens, cone crushers, valves, and floatation agitators.
Basic turning and machining including shafts, pins, bushes, thread cutting
Name of Employer
Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries (Masasa, Zimbabwe)
Designation / Title
Fitter and Turner/Machinist
Period of Employment
2006 - 2007
Reason for Leaving
Career Advancement
Maintenance of pumps, gearboxes, valves, conveyors and drums.
Turning and machining of replacement parts
Name of Employer
Bakers Inn (Simon Maz, Zimbabwe)
Designation / Title
Fitter and Turner
Period of Employment
2000 - 2006
Reason for Leaving
Career Advancement
Maintenance of batch weighing stations, mixers, hoists, proovers, moulders, conveyors, ovens, burners, fans, depanners, bagging machines, flow wrap machines, pastry sheeters, blowers, gearboxes, pumps, boilers, hydraulics, pneumatics and compressors.
Acting Maintenance Manager (4 Fitters, 4 Electricians, 2 Refrigeration Mechanics, 3 Boiler Operators)
Name of Employer
Versapak (Workington, Zimbabwe)
Designation / Title
Fitter and Turner/Machinist
Period of Employment
1997 - 1999
Reason for Leaving
Career Advancement
Maintenance of extruders, injection moulding machines, blowers, printers, thermo foaming machines, granulators, conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic repairs. Turning and machining of replacement parts.
Workshop Coordinator: decision making at factory floor level about breakdown execution, spares stock control, training of apprentices, mediator between workshop personnel and management. (2 Fitters, 2 Semi-skilled Fitters, 2 Apprentices)
Name of Employer
Fridgemaster (Ruwa, Zimbabwe)
Designation / Title
Quality Controller
Period of Employment
1997
Reason for Leaving
Career Advancement
Name of Employer
Delta Technical Institute(Harare, Zimbabwe)
Designation / Title
Apprentice Fitter and Turner/Machinist
Period of Employment
1993 - 1997
Reason for Leaving
Career Advancement
References available upon request