Balosang Jonathan

Sikwane

A highly multi-skilled

Boilermaker by profession

with 12 years of experience

in mining industry doing

preventative maintenance

on Fixed and Mobile Plant

Equipment.

Personal details

ad4fa2@r.postjobfree.com

+267-********

P o Box Letlhakane,

Botswana

Bw Orapa

December 22, 1982

Gaborone, Botswana

Light Vehicle's License

(Class B) & Forklift Card

Male

Motswana

Living together

Balosang Jonathan

Sikwane

Education

Botswana General Certificate of

Secondary Education

Jan 2000 - Nov 2001

Molefi Senior Secondary School, Mochudi

General Academic Studies on English,Mathematics, Sciences, Design & Technology and Agriculture

National Craft Certificate in Fabrication

& Welding

Jan 2006 - Dec 2011

Palapye Technical College, Palapye

Studying Welding Technology, Fabrication Technical Drawing, Business Management, Technical Mathematics, Practical Fabrication and Weling

Certificate in Leadership &

Management

Mar 2005 - Mar 2005

Botswana National Productivity Centre, Gaborone

Team Work,Leadership, Planning,Organising, Time Management, Problem Solving, Monitoring,Supervision & Decision Making Employment

Boilermaker/ Welder Fitter Leading

Hand

Jun 2023 - Present

Lightreal Engineering Solution, Orapa

Monitoring & Supervising all Mechanical Boilermaking Maintenance works throughout working hours on daily basis. Carryout Inspection after Fabrication, Installation and Welding on Fixed & Mobile Plant Equipment.

Interpretation of Mechanical Engineering Drawings and assigning Boilermakers on site tasks as per the client drawings. Monitoring the running of all mobile equipment on site and attending breakdowns forthwith to avoid and manage downtime.

Making sure I also become one of the Boilermakers team by practically carrying out Fabrication & Welding tasks when needful.

Maintenance Boilermaker Feb 2021 - Jun 2023

Barminco Mining Services, Zone 5 Maun

Carrying out Preventative Maintenance on Fixed & Mobile Equipment (Underground & Surface Mining Area)

Repair & Repalce Liner Plates on Truck Bowels,Loader Buckets, Excavator Buckets, Crusher Plant and Fixed Plant Chutes. Skills

MIG Welding, TIG

Welding,

Interpretation of Blue

Prints & Mechanical

Engineering

Drawings, Pipe

Fabrication &

Welding,

Maintenance Fitting,

Carbon Arc Gouging,

Arc Welding,Gas

Welding & Cutting,

Preventative

Maintenance,

Planning,Working

with less Supervision,

Working under

Pressure

Languages

English

Setswana

Hobbies

Jogging & Reading Books

Qualities

Working with less

Supervision,Working under

pressure,Problem Solving

Skills,Team Work,Decision

Making

Interpretation of Mechanical Engineering Drawings and carryout Fabrication & Welding as per the client or Maintenance Foreman requirements (Fabrication of Pipes, Chutes and Structural Steel).

Underground Mine

Maintenance Boilermaker Jan 2018 - Nov 2020

Lightreal Engineering Solution, Orapa

Preventative Maintenance and attending breakdowns on all Fixed & Mobile Plant Equipment

Repair Loader Buckets,Truck Bowels,Crusher Plant (Liner Plates replacement)

Fabrication & Welding of Pipes,Chutes,Platforms &Structural Steel

Maintenance Supervisor Aug 2016 - May 2017

Insitu Projects Solutions, Orapa

Dismantle Conveyor Leg 20 & 21 for Extension

Installation of Conveyor Leg 20 &21 Rails,Belts,Rollers and Structural Steel

Carryout preventative maintenance on Fixed and Mobile Plant Equipment on daily basis

Making sure all employees carefully observe safety rules and precautionary measures on site.

Time Management, Planning for all works,Supervising all Mechanical Artisans on site (Fitters &Boilermakers). Interpretation of Blueprints and Assign Boilermakers & Fitters tasks as per the Client requirements or demand

Inspection of proper fabrication and Welding on Fixed Crusher Plant and Mobile Equipment

Maintenance Boilermaker Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

Werms Southern Africa, Orapa

Preventative Maintenance on Fixed & Mobile Equipment Fabrication & Welding of pipes,Chutes,Liner plates,push feeder liners,yolk dismantle and installation

Maintenance on Crusher Plant at all Debswana Mines Attend all the Boiler making breakdowns,shutdowns and Maintenances at all Debswana Mine Fixed & Mobile Equipment Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Oct 2013 - Feb 2014 Debswana Diamond Mine, Orapa

Attending all maintenance and breakdowns at No.1 Plant to avoid and manage downtime

Fabrication & Welding Pipes, Chutes,tanks,cones,Liner plates for Crusher Plant & Push Feeders Cleaning the Boilermakers workshop everyday at the end of shift

Maintenance Boilermaker Jun 2012 - Sep 2013

Insitu Projects Solutions, Orapa

Replace Clarified Fixed Plant Pipes & Jet Sump Fixed Plant Pipes during shutdown and preventative maintenance

Fabrication and Welding of Chutes,Liner Plates,Beams, Structural Steel for Plant refurbishment

Interpretation of Mechanical Engineering Drawings & Blueprints Carryout maintenance duties on Fixed & Mobile Equipment on daily basis

Mofalodi Construction Mining

Company

Apr 2012 - Apr 2012

Maintenance Boilermaker, Orapa

Repair Loader Bucket by installing new liners and wedling cracks

Repair Truck Bowels by welding cracks and installation of new liner plates

Komatsu Mobile Equipment (Breakdown)

Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Jul 2011 - Mar 2012 Debswana Diamond Mine, Orapa

Attend to maintenance and breakdowns at No.2 Plant Fabrication & Welding Pipes,Chutes,tanks,Liner plates for No.2 plant Crusher

Remove and replace all wornout gearbox and motor stands for maintenance Fitter

Cleaning the Boilermakers workshop everyday at the end of shift.

Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Jun 2010 - Dec 2010 Boteti Engineering Company, Orapa

Carry out light fabrication and welding of different kind of steels in the Boilermaker Workshop

Interpretation of Blueprints & Engineering Drawings and carryout fabrication & Welding as per the drawing

Maintaining good house keeping throughout the working hours until to the end of shift without the workshop

Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 Debswana Diamond Mine, Orapa

Carryout preventative maintenance at CARP Fixed Plant General Fabrication & Welding as per the Blueprints and engineering drawings

Cleaning the workshop everyday at the end of shift Apprentice Boilermaker Mar 2008 - Aug 2008

Gear Mining Construction, Orapa

Carryout General Fabrication & Welding as assigned by Boilermakers and Foreman

Cleaning of Boilermakers Workshop everyday at the end of shift Apprentice Boilermaker May 2007 - Aug 2007

BCL Copper Mine, Selibe Phikwe

Repairing all Mobile Equipment during breakdowns & preventative maintenances

Cleaning the Boilermakers workshop everyday at the end of the shift

Underground Mine

Achievements

I had the opportunity to climb up the ladder from working as Maintenance Operative Boilermaker to now work as a Boilermaker Leading Hand /Foreman. This is as a result of hardship conduct & good work ethics.

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