Andrew Houy
Electro mechanic / Millwright ( Coal mines )
Contact Information
Name: John Andrew
Surname: Houy
Address: * ********** ****** *.*. Box 3242
Secunda Secunda
South Africa South Africa
Cell No: 082-***-**** After 18:00 / 082******* All day ( Wife )
E-mail: *******@*****.***
Related Skills
Working as a Millwright in underground coal mines for 24 years
Education and Qualifications
Colliery Training College ( Sasol mining )
* Competant A ( 2014 )
* Assessors training ( 02/10/2009 ) ( MQA Regesterd )
* Trade Test Qualified as Electro machanic / Millwright with Hydraulics,
PLC & Electronics (1995 )
* Mechanical training ( 1994 - 1995 )
* Gasses and Gas testing (10 April 1992 )
* Trade Test Qualified as Electrisien (1992 )
* Flameproof Equipment (27 April 1991 )
* Apprentice Electrisien (1990 - 1993)
Evander College
* National Certificate N3 (1991 )
( Mathematics, Electrotechnology, Engineering Science and Industrial
Elecrtonics.)
Compulsory Military Training - South African Defence Force (1989 - 1990 )
Evander High School
* Grade 12 (1988)
Other Courses
JOY JNA11 Advanced Electrical 25-26/11/2013
RCM (Risk-Based Reliability-Centered Maintenance) 13-15/11/2013
Monitech Methane systems 15/05/2013
First Aid Level 1 09/11/2012
Switchgear GMS2000 11/08/2009
Sasol mining process training 26/08/2009
Fletcher roof blotter 01/03/2007
Stamler Battery Hauler June 2002
Submersible Pumps March 2002
Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings February 2002
Basic Diesel for production personal June 2002
Underground Gate end Boxes May 2002
Flameproof systems for Diesel Machines May 2002
Maintenance on Underground Flameproof Equipment May 2002
HT Switching April 2002
Mitsubishi PLC Control April 2002
10SC22 Shuttle car ( JOY ) March 2002
Lifting and Moving Equipment March 2002
Profibus tri - flow monitoring system March 2002
Emis head alarm system training program March 2002
12 HM 31 Continuous Miner ( JOY ) 11 February - 01 March
2002
Full JNa Electrical ( JOY ) 27 November 1997
Amis SA Maintenance planning and work control 27 January 1997
Practical aspects of Electric motor control 16 August 1995
Electrotechnics N4 July 1992
Switch Gear 21 May 1992
10 SC 22 Shuttle car Maintenance ( JOY ) 13 January 1992
14BU10 Loader Maintenance ( JOY ) 10 January 1992
12 HM 9 Continuous Miner ( JOY ) 15 July 1992
Roofbolter ( KBC ) 17 July 1992
Buffalo Feeder Maintenance 6 March 1992
Work Experience
1 April 2014 - Present JOY GLOBAL
Field service technician
General Duties
Work on 12HM37 Continuous miner ( JNA II, Rio, VFD 3300V )
Work on 12HM31 Continuous miner ( JNA II, Rio, VFD 1000V )
Work on 10SC32C Shuttle Cars ( 20t, VFD )
Do Inspections on CM's, Shuttle cars and write weekly reports.
July 2005 - 27 March 2014 ; Sasol Limited; Sasol Mining Secunda South
Africa
Millwright/Electro Mechanic
Was employed by Brandspruit # 2
Acting as Foreman from 5-30 August 2013 & 4-30 November 2013
Acting as Foreman from 9-22 January 2012 & 27 August - 17 September 2012
General Duties
Ordering spares on SAP.
Writing reports on Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Do weekly inspections on equipment and fill in jobcards.
Do standby every second week.
Do Flame Proof inspections
My duties were allocated towards Testing / Fault finding on all underground
equipment:
Electrical Duties
Repair / Replace Electrical feeding cables ( 220v,1000 V )
Replace Electrical motors on machines ( 1000V )
Work on Control circuits ( 110V & 230V ) and Main circuits ( 1000V )
Switching, Isolating and Resetting of Electrical Power ( 110v, 220v, 1000v
and 11 000 V )
Do preventative maintenance on
Shuttle Cars (JOY system 1& 2) heavy duty ( 1000 V)
12 HM 31 JOY Continuous Miner ( JNA I,JNA II and JNA II Rio VFD 1000 V )
Water pumps
Section transformer ( Genwest & Hansen )
Medium Voltage Switchgear ( MSU )
Roof blotters ( RHAM & Fletcher ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Feeder Breakers heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Conveyer belts and drives heavy duties ( 1000 V )
Mechanical & Hydraulic Duties
Replacement of faulty hydraulic pipes and fittings
Set Hydraulic Valves to required pressure
Test and replace Hydraulic Cylinders, Motors and Valve banks
Replace and tension Conveyor chains on Machines
Test and replace Gearboxes
Do preventative maintenance on
Shuttle Cars (JOY system 1& 2) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
12 HM 31 JOY Continuous Miner ( JNA I,JNA II and JNA II Rio VFD, 1000 V )
Water pumps
Roof blotters ( RHAM & Fletcher ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Feeder Breakers heavy duty ( 1000 V)
Conveyer belts and drives heavy duties ( 1000 V )
March 2005 -July 2005
RSMS
Worked as a Millwright underground
My duties were allocated towards Testing / Fault finding on all underground
equipment:
Electrical Duties
Repair / Replace Electrical feeding cables ( 220v,1000 V )
Replace Electrical motors on machines ( 1000V )
Work on Control circuits ( 110V to 230V ) and Main circuits ( 1000V )
Do Flame Proofing on Electrical Panels
Do preventative maintenance on all Electrical
Roof blotters ( Fletcher ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Feeder Breakers heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Battery Haulers ( Stamler ) heavy duty ( 130v DC )
Voest ABM 12, ABM 30 and AM80 Machines ( 1000 V )
Mechanical & Hydraulic Duties
Replacement of faulty hydraulic pipes and fittings
Set Hydraulic Valves to required pressure
Test and replace Hydraulic Cylinders, Motors and Valve banks
Replace and tension Conveyor chains on Machines
Test and replace Gearboxes
Do preventative maintenance on
Roof blotters ( Fletcher ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Battery Haulers ( Stamler ) heavy duty ( 130v DC )
Voest ABM 12, ABM 30 and AM80 Machines ( 1000 V )
Feeder Breakers heavy duty ( 1000 V )
AUGUST 1990 - FEBRUARY 2005
Brandspruit #2
15 Years
Worked as a Millwright underground
Training
Training as a apprentice started at August 1990 and qualified as
Electrician on 1993.
Training as a millwright started in 1994 and qualified in 1995.
My duties were allocated towards Tesing / Fault finding on all underground
equipment:
Electrical Duties
Repair / Replace Electrical feeding cables ( 220v,1000 V )
Replace Electrical motors on machines ( 1000V )
Do Flame Proof inspections
Work on Control circuits ( 110V to 230V ) and Main circuits ( 1000V )
Switching, Isolating and Resetting of Electrical Power ( 110v, 220v, 1000v
and 11 000 V )
Do preventative maintenance on all Electrical
Shuttle Cars ( JOY system 1& 2 ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
12 HM 9 JOY Continuous Miner ( CM ) ( 1000 V )
12 HM 31 JOY Continuous Miner ( CM ) ( 1000 V )
Battery Haulers ( Stamler ) heavy duty ( 130v DC )
Water pumps
Section transformer ( Genwest & Hansen )
Medium Voltage Switchgear ( MSU )
Roof blotters ( RHAM, ARO & Fletcher ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Feeder Breakers heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Conveyer belts and drives heavy duties ( 1000 V )
Mechanical & Hydraulic Duties
Replacement of faulty hydraulic pipes and fittings
Set Hydraulic Valves to required pressure
Test and replace Hydraulic Cylinders, Motors and Valve banks
Replace and tension Conveyor chains on Machines
Test and replace Gearboxes
Do preventative maintenance on all underground
Shuttle Cars ( JOY system 1& 2 ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
12 HM 9 JOY Continuous Miner ( CM ) ( 1000 V )
12 HM 31 JOY Continuous Miner ( JNA I and JNA II ) ( 1000 V )
Water pumps
Roof blotters ( RHAM, ARO & Fletcher ) heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Feeder Breakers heavy duty ( 1000 V )
Conveyer belts and drives heavy duties ( 1000 V )
In general
At home I can do welding, grinding, woodworking, lath working-
metal & wood.
I also do sandblasting on glasses and designing of stickers.