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: acodze@r.postjobfree.com

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.

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