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Nico Puren
Industrial Electrician (Mining Hoists)
Contact Details
E-mail: *********@*****.***
8 Poortjie Street Town of Fochville
North West Province South Africa
Cell: +27-83-985-****
Career Summary
• 22 experience as in mining hoists
• Hoist Driver (hoist man) for 14 years in the gold mining industry.
• Hoist electrician for 5 years
• After qualifying as a maintenance electrician in the gold mining industry, I gained extensive experience in fault finding, problem solving and maintenance of hoists associated with the industry.
Education and Qualifications
1991: Completed Matriculation at Middelburg Technical High School, Mpumalanga, South
Africa gaining passes in English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Science, Construction, Drawings.
1992: Completed 1 year service in the South African Defence Force. 1993: Onsetter/ Banksman Certificate – Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs 1993: Winding- Engine Driver Certificate – Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs 2005: Assessors Certificate - Gold Fields Business Leadership Academy Matrixvisa Inc
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2007: N2 - Carletonville College. Passes Industrial Electronics; Electrical Trade Theory; Mathematics; Engineering Science
2007: N3– Randfontein College: Passes Electro Technology; Engineering Science; Engineering Drawings
2008: Apprenticeship – Gold Fields Business Leadership Academy 2010: National Certificate Electrical – Mining Qualifications Authority 2011: Medium Voltage Training - Gold Fields Business Leadership Academy 2011: Programmable Logic Controllers - Gold Fields Business Leadership Academy Work Related Courses Completed
• Escort Winder/Hoist Brake systems
• Technical Ability – Supervisory Level – Sibanye Gold Business and Leadership Academy
• Introduction to PLC – Gold Fields Business and Leadership Academy
• High voltage training – Gold Fields Business and Leadership Academy
• Lilly controllers on Winders/Hoists
• Elementary First Aid
• Gasses and gas testing
• Introduction to Winders
Experience
Aug 2011 to date, Sibanye Gold Sien https://www.sibanyegold.co.za Carletonville, South Africa, Gold Mine
Winder/Hoist Electrician
• All maintenance and repairs to GEC Winders/Hoist; Kopi Winder/Hoist; Ward Leonard Winder/Hoist.
• This include: Cleaning and changing MG Set brushes; maintaining liquid starter; maintaining Lilly Controllers and AEG Controllers on hoists/winders;
• Maintenance, fault finding and repairs on panels and instrumentation on winders/hoist;
• Adjusting top and bottom limits after cutting ropes
• Assisting Technician with Siemens PLC
• Maintenance of Convertor Transformers – air cooled Matrixvisa Inc
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• Maintenance of Control Circuits on pumps and fans on hoist/winders
• Reading Blue Prints and Drawings
• Perform electrical repairs and maintenance from drawings
• Install, assemble, test and maintain electrical systems and components of machines and equipment
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards and defects and need of adjustment or repairs to ensure compliance with codes.
• Maintain electrical prints and documentation
Sept 2010 to Jul 2011. Gold Fields, Carletonville, South Africa, Gold Mine Maintenance/ Vertical Shaft Electrician
• Install all new cables
• Making joints – 6.6kv pvc, heat shrink, compression joints
• Installation, termination and testing of electrical Cables –from 300mm Squ single core from Power transformers to Main Switch board to Cat 5 communication cables.
• Telephone, intercom cable installation.
• Insulation resistant test on motors and cables
• Maintenance on pumps – mud pumps, clear water Sulzer pumps,C5 water pumps
• Maintenance of fridge plant
• Maintenance of 6.6kv ventilation fans
• HD Switchgear – GEC; Hawker Sidley and SF6 HD Breakers
• Interpretation of Blueprints and Drawings
• Maintenance of Transformers – 6.6kv oil cooled and air cooled
• Maintenance of Conveyor Belts, Lock outs, pull switches, sirens and lights
• Interlocking between belts
• Maintenance of substation and protection on breakers.
• Testing Vamps, CDG and Maycomb relays
• Maintenance, fault finding and repairs on all HV and LV equipment
• Planning, installing and commissioning of all electrical equipment associated the new projects
• Install and commission of Varispeed ABB and VSD starters
• Installation of Reyrolle 6.6kf SF6 Transformer feeder panels.
• Maintenance and repairs to DC motor, generators and excitor sets. 1993 to 2007 Gold Fields Gold Mine, Carletonville, South Africa Hoist Driver/Wining Engine Driver
• AC/DC winders
• Transporting persons, materials and explosives
• Slinging of long materials
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• Maintenance and repairs in shafts
• Rock Winder – transporting ore
Jan- Dec 1992 South African Defense Force
Military Service
Family
• My family will come with me to Canada
• Married to Stephanie Puren (39 and also want to work in Canada)
• 2 Children Shimone Puren (18) currently matric and Jeremiah (Hanno) Puren
(13) currently grade 7