Heavy Equipment Mechanic

JOSIAH MATANGA

Agriculture Equipment Mechanic at Greenfuel Private Limited

Chipinge, 524 phase 2 Checheche Township, Chisumbanje

Email; *************@*****.***

Cell; +263*********

Availability: immediately

Summary

I am a skilled, qualified and experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic seeking a new position in an organization that thrives for productivity, high class standards and career development

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

* The initiative and ability to think and operate creatively and strategically;

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

* Ability to work under pressure;

* Ability to lead and manage a diverse team of people;

WORK EXPERIENCE

Greenfuel Private Limited

Farm Equipment Mechanic

December, 2013 – Present

Reference; Mike Gowo (Workshop Foreman)

Cell; +263*********

Email; ***********@*****.***

Responsibilities

* Servicing and maintenance of Cane Harvesters (CASE IH A8800)

* Servicing and maintenance of tractors (John Deere, New Holland, Case IH)

* Servicing and maintenance of excavators (Volvo EC240B, EC290Blc)

* Repair and servicing of dozers (CAT D7G)

Ability to operate Harvesters, tractors, forklifts and wheel loaders

* Preparing Orders of new parts

* Field service;

* Troubleshooting and repairing cane combine harvesters;

* Training of apprentices;

* Compiling job cards

Coalbrick mine

Artisan Heavy Duty Equipment mechanic

June, 2013 - December, 2013

Responsibilities

* Maintenance and servicing of Dump trucks (Volvo A30E, CAT 720B,)

* Maintenance and servicing of Front End Loaders (Volvo LF220, CAT 966,992,988H,

Komatsu WA470, Hyundai HL757 and Shantui

* Maintenance and servicing of Excavators (Volvo EC700B and EC460B, Hitachi, CAT

345D and320C)

* Troubleshooting and failure analysis;

* Parts evaluation Housekeeping and contamination control;

* Ordering of new parts

Barzem Cat Enterprises

Trainee Diesel Plant Fitter

July, 2011 - January, 2012

Reference; F Nyausoma (Workshop Foreman)

Email; *********@*****.***

Cell; +263*********

Responsibilities

* Housekeeping and contamination control;

* Repairing transmissions for Caterpillar graders, wheel loaders, dozers

* Overhauling different models of Caterpillar engines such as 3408, 3306, 3512, 3126,

3304, 3116, C9, C4, C11, C18;

* Assessing and evaluating damaged components before condemning

* Assembling transmission pumps, hydraulic pumps and steering pumps (gear, piston

And vane pumps)

* Cleaning and blowing components before assembling;

* Engine dynamometer testing;

* Repairing injector pumps and bench testing;

* Repairing hydraulic motors;

* Overhauling cylinder heads

* Torque converter repairs;

* Overhauling hydraulic control valves for dozers, wheel loaders, graders, dump trucks

and excavators ;

* Repairing of differentials for various machines;

* Assembling turbochargers;

* Repairing water pumps

* Troubleshooting and failure analysis

* Parts evaluation

Zimbabwe Power Company

Apprentice Diesel Plant Fitter

May, 2009 - May, 2013

Reference; Kenniat Maunga (Workshop Foreman)

Email; *******@***.***.**.**

Cell; +263*********

Responsibilities

* To ensure all aspects of safety are properly followed;

* Reporting to the workshop Artisan and Foreman on daily operations of equipment;

* Maintenance of 988B, 988H, 920D CAT Wheel Loaders;

* Maintenance of Excavators (CAT 312D, 320C and Komatsu PC40, PC60);

* Maintenance of Wheel scrapers (CAT 637D and 637G);

* Attending to breakdowns;

* Repair of hydraulic systems failure and components;

* Servicing and repair front end loaders, forklifts, compactors, excavators and

generators

* Maintenance of hydraulic compactors powered by Deutz engine

* Carrying out planned maintenance;

* Maintenance of Ingersoll rand compressors powered by Cat 3306 engine, Doosan

compressors powered by Cummins engine

* Maintenance of diesel Generators powered by Pelstick engines and Cummins engines

* Repair, maintaining and servicing of Nissan UD and Powerstar tipper trucks

* Maintenance of forklifts (Hyster, Toyota, Nissan, CAT and Hu-Lift);

* Maintenance of mobile cranes and tractors;

* Repairing of hydraulic components (cylinders, valves and pumps);

* Maintenance and servicing of company buses and light diesel trucks

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY ZIMBABWE

National Apprenticeship Certificate, Diesel Plant Fitting, 2010 - 2013

MINISTRY OF MANPOWER AND DEVELOPMENT ZIMBABWE

National Skilled Worker Class One Journeyman Certificate, Diesel Plant Fitting, 2010 - 2013

MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND TERTIARY EDUCATION ZIMBABWE

National Certificate, Diesel Plant Fitting, 2010 - 2010

SKILLS

Troubleshooting, field service, Diesel Engines, Excavators, front end loaders, Generators, Graders, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Planned Maintenance, tractors, Buses, dump trucks, Forklift Trucks, Cane harvesters, Wheel scrappers, Components rebuilt, contamination control

Links

http://www.linkedin.com/josiahmatanga

http://www.twitter.com/@joekraals

Certifications

GEC ORDINARY LEVEL - 9 Subjects, GEC ADVANCED LEVEL - 3 Subjects

Additional Information

I am an innovative man who can work according to the policy and have an ability to

create new ideas. Can handle pressure very well and can work without supervision.

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