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Curriculum Vi tae of Kenias Chingovo
Residential Area: Benoni town Gauteng Province(South Africa) Cell: 002*-**-***-**** Email: **********@*****.*** Cell: 002*-**-***-****
P E R S ON A L PRO F I L E
Apprenticeship trained Electrical Technician with more than 26 years of experience in Quality Control
Inspections, Installations, Fault finding, Commissioning and maintenance of plant, machinery and equipment in, Steel making, Mining, Construction, Electricity Generation, Transmission and Distribution, and Pulp and paper
Qualified Live Line worker with more than 7 years live line work experience on voltages up to 420Kv
Holder of Electrical Installations(Installation Electrician)pass results of paper 1 & 2
Holder of Specialised Electrical Installations(Master Electrician)pass results of paper 1 & 2
A team player with high regards to engineering standards and Statutory Regulations (OHS-Act)
Holder of SAQA NQF Level 5
P E R S ON A L D E T A I L S
Date of Birth: 22 August 1969
Sex: Male
Languages: English, Shona & Zulu (Average)
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Christianity
Nationality Zimbabwean
Permanent Residence Permit No. SPR209/2014/PRP
AR E A S O F EX P E R T I S E
1-Circuit designing, panel wiring, electrical installations, fault diagnosing 2-Overhauling, repairs, QC inspection, testing, commissioning and certification of products and tasks according to engineering Standards and statutory requirements for electrical plant, machines, tools and equipment 3-Distribution and transmission lines and towers construction, maintenance, quality control inspections and repair 4-Quality Control/Quality Assurance and Auditing
WOR K I NG EX P E R I E N C E / H I S T OR Y
Machines, Plant, Equipment and Systems worked on include the following:
Overhead cranes up to 200T, Pulpers, Lathe machines, PLCs, DCS, Drives, Uninterrupted Power Supplies(UPS)
Transformers up to 22Kv & 910MVA, Circuit breakers, Contactors, Reactor and Capacitor banks, Starters, Cathodic protection
Motors up to 11Kv & 19.7Mw, Generators up to 22Kv, Diesel generators up to 6,6Kv Boilers, HVACs, Pumps, Lighting, Conveyors, Actuators, Elevators, Earthing, Substations, Transmission Lines and Towers, Power Stations
Residential, Commercial, Recreational, Hotels, Schools and Hospital equipment 07 Dec 2015– CURRENT
Position: Quality Control Inspector-Electrical
Company: TUV NORD (Assigned to Medupi P/S-Eskom Power Station Construction Site) **********@*****.*** Page 2
Business: Quality Control Inspections, Quality Assurance and Certification Duties and Responsibilities:
QC inspections on Power Station Generators, Transformers, Breakers, Motors, Cables, Cable racks, Earth systems, Substations, MCCs, Junction boxes DBs, Switchgear controllers, Precipitators, Actuator Valves, Cranes, Lifts, Lighting, Conveyor belts, HVAC systems etc
QC Inspections to ensure adherence to Eskom and Statutory specifications and requirements
Product, designs and job verification and certification before, during and after execution of activities
Formulating and compiling QCPs (ITPs)for electrical activities
Reviewing Eskom and Electrical Contractor's QCPs(ITPs) and procedures
Inspecting all Intervention Points (e.g Hold or Witness) as indicated on QCPs
Coordinating the quality surveillance activities and monitoring the performance of contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers of electrical Plant & Materials
Ensuring that Plant & Materials are, manufactured, delivered and installed in accordance with the relevant specifications and regulations.
QC of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and installation and Commissioning
Issuing Non Conformance Reports(NCRs), following up and ensuring their close up and filing
Reviewing Quality Notifications (NCR) raised by the Electrical Contractors
Advising engineers on all aspects relating to Eskom and statutory inspections, specifications and requirements
Reviewing Electrical Contractor's Manufacturing PQP
Reviewing all Electrical Contractors Quality System Procedures as required by Project Quality Manager.
Audit Sub-contractors QMS as required by Quality Manager
Audit the Electrical Contractors, Subcontractors as required by the Quality Manager
Reviewing Quality Documentation System & Record Keeping.
Surveillance of all manufacturing, maintenance and outage work.
Working with Engineering to pre-identify problem areas and risk assessments before work starts
Acting as Quality Control Manager regularly in the absence of the substantive manager 18 Dec 2012– 06 Dec 2015
Position: Quality Control Inspector-Electrical
Company: Bureau Veritas (Assigned to Duvha P/S-Eskom Outage, Projects and Maintenance) Business: Quality Control Inspections, Quality Assurance and Certification Duties & Responsibilities:
QC inspections on Power Station Generators, Transformers, Breakers, Motors, Cables, Substations, MCCs, Switchgear controllers, Precipitators, Actuator Valves, Cranes, Lifts, Lighting, Conveyor belts, HVAC systems etc 15 May 2007 - 15 Dec 2012
Position: Shift Electrical Technician
Company: Kimberly Clark- South Africa
21 March 2007-12 May 2007
Position: Crane Technician
Company: Dynalift South Africa
Business: Crane maintenance and repairs
01 March 2000-14 March 2007
Position: Live Line Foreman
Company: Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Eskom Equivalent) Business: Electricity generation, transmission and distribution 02 January 1998-29 February 2000
Position: Maintenance Electrician
Company: Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Eskom Equivalent) 16 February 1997-31 December 1997
Position: Electrical Technician
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Company: Zimbabwe Iron & Steel Making Company
01 June 1996-15 February 1997
Position: Electrical Workshop Foreman
Company: Zimbabwe Iron & Steel Making Company
17 January 1994-31 May 1996
Position: Maintenance Electrician
Company: Zimbabwe Iron & Steel Making Company
17 January 1990-16 January 1994
Position: Electrical apprentice
Company: Zimbabwe Iron & Steel Making Company
ED U C A T I ON /PRO F E S S I ON A L QU A L I F I C A T I ON S
GCE 'O' Level (University of Cambridge)
Advanced Technician Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (City & Guilds)
Technician Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (City & Guilds)
Zimbabwe Advanced National Craft Certificate in Electrical Maintenance and Installations(KweKwe PolyTech)
Zimbabwe National Craft Certificate in Electrical Maintenance and Installations(KweKwe PolyTech
Certificate in Total Quality Management (UNISA NQF Level 6
Certificate in QMS Lead Auditor(Bureau Veritas)
Diploma in Supervision and Management (Zimbabwe Institute of Management-2008) PRO F E S S I ON A L MEMB E R SH I P
Senior Member : South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (Membership No.12468) CAREER OB J E C T I V E
To become an all-rounder one stop shop Electrical Engineer and Quality Controller Interests and Pastimes:
Reading current affairs, watching sports, photographing and practising martial arts. Referees:
Twoboy Kochoka (Electrical Technician---Kimberly Clark-S.A) 27-74-335-**** Tapiwa Wamambo (Protection Test Engineer---National Grid-UK) 44-791-***-**** Thabo Mathabatha(Technical Manager Sapref Shell & BP Refineries SA 27-72-127-****