Mechanical Fitter Maintenance Technician

NICKY CHIBALE

Block * Flat ** Mindolo – Kitwe, Zambia

Mobile Phone: +260-***-***-*** Email Address: **************@*****.*** ARTISAN – MECHANICAL FITTER PLANT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Dedicated and Self-motivated Mechanical Fitter profession a highly commitment to excellence and possess an outstanding record of accomplishments in all mechanical engineering spheres. I am an exemplary and highly motivated, creative, and enthusiastically Mechanical Fitter with over 10 years of experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of fixed plant equipments. To work towards zero breakdown rate to attain organization’s goals.

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2009-2010: Obtained a Craft Certificate in Mechanical Fitting from Mufulira Technical Training Institute – Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

2005-2007: Obtained a GCE School Certificate from Ibolelo High School – Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Crushers (Jaw/Cone/Gyratory) Hydraulic Power Packs/ Circuits

Conveyors Belt System (Splicing-Hot/Cold) Cyclones rebuilds

Seals (Static/dynamic) and Valves Hydraulic and Pneumatics Circuit

Ball/ Sag Mill and Chute Relining Pumps (Positives/Non displacements)

Reduction Gearbox and Vibratory Screen Strainers, filters, and coolers

Machining (Lathe, Shaper and Milling) Drives Alignments

Basic Welding and Rigging Lubrication

Overhead Cranes, Rigging and Welding Compressors and Blowers

Winders (Man Gage, Guide Rollers, Rope, Rope Drums and Sheeve Wheels) PROFESSIONAL-WORK EXPERIENCE

Mopani Copper Mines Plc – Kitwe, Zambia Duration: January 2021 – To Date Job Title: Artisan – Mechanical Fitter Department: Mindolo Shaft – Hoist Section Daily duties and responsibilities.

Performing statutory inspections and exams in accordance with Mine Regulations and Safety Act regulation standards.

Investigating, diagnose, and performing trade related maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery according to maintenance requirements.

Reporting all defects and breakdowns on winding plant equipment to the foreman and log in the machinery/drivers’ logbooks

Maintenance and general repair work on Winders drive systems, Man Gage, Guide Rollers, Rope attachment, Rope Drums and Sheeve Wheels.

Developing, modifying, constructing, and installing related equipment required for the safe operation of all engineering equipment. Identifying spares requirements and order according to departmental procedure.

NFCA Africa Mining Plc – Chambishi, Zambia Duration: Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Job Title: Artisan – Mechanical Fitter Department: Milling, Crushing and Conveying Daily duties and responsibilities.

Carried out scheduled and breakdown maintenance on various fixed plant facilities of the mine.

Performed scheduled maintenance on, Crushers, Conveyor belt, Feeders, Agitators, Cyclones, Ball Mill-Replacing of defective pinion bearings, trunnion white metal bearings, mill relining an maintenance of Slurry and raw water pumps and lubrication heat exchangers etc.

Carried out lubrication of mechanical parts and performing alignments on drive system in accordance to standard OEM requirements etc.

Conducted maintenance tasks on shaft winder this includes but not limited to; Crushing unit, loading boxes, winding cage, and carrying out all legal assignments on conveyors belts; Chute and liner change outs on skips and its drive systems.

Carried out daily preventative and predictive maintenance on winding department and section.

Performing daily maintenance on underground ventilation sections in line set legal standards by the company. Performing any other duties assigned by the company. Nicknat Engineering – Kitwe, Zambia Duration: Nov 2018 – Jan 2020 Job Title: Artisan – Mechanical Fitter Department: Mechanical and General Fitting Chelken Engineering Limited – Kitwe, Zambia Duration: Jan 2016 – Nov 2018 Job Title: Artisan – Mechanical Fitter Department: Milling and Flotation Daily duties and responsibilities.

Performed and ensured the Job Plan / Checklist on the WO is diligently followed as per the work-order tasks. Ensured that lubrication of all equipment in the area is performed to standard and as per PM WO plan.

Ensured that lubrication of all equipment in the area is performed to standard and as per PM WO plan and that all plant and equipment cleanliness is in line with the “5S” standard and ensure that for any completed job, the work area and machine is cleaned with waste disposed of in the right bins.

Carried out scheduled inspections, replacing defective components change out on pumps

(Vertical/Horizontal), reduction gearboxes, valves, conveyor belts, pipe fittings, cyclone clusters, filtrations, flotation agitators drive systems, TSF (Tailing Storage Facilities) etc.

Conducted scheduled and breakdown maintenances on Ball Mills i.e., Ball Mill Chute Relining, Drive alignments (Gearbox, Motor and Pinion Shaft) and Barring Drive system (Gearbox and Motor)

Performed any other duties assigned by the Area Mechanical Foreman. Mopani Copper Mines Plc – Kitwe, Zambia Duration: Apr 2014 - Nov 2015 Job Title: Artisan – Mechanical Fitter Department: Open Pit – Crushing and Conveying Daily duties and responsibilities.

Carried scheduled and breakdown maintenance on a QE 440 Sandvik mobile screens and conveyor belts systems. General lubrications of machines.

Ensured the lubrication of all equipment in the area is performed to standard and as per PM WO plan.

Maintained and carried out repairs on all mechanical equipment: pumps (Non-Positive and Positive displacement types), Vibration screens/crushers/gear boxes etc.)

Performed any other duties assigned by the Mechanical Foreman. Chelkom Engineering Limited – Kitwe, Zambia Duration: Marc 2011- Marc 2014 Job Title: Artisan – Mechanical Fitter Department: Crushing, Conveying and Leaching Plant Daily duties and responsibilities.

Dismantling and repairing of Conveyor belts, Pumps, Gear Boxes, and Motor Bearing Fitting, Bearing removal and fitting on various Plant Equipment.

Carried out maintenance and operations of Lathe Machines, Power Saw, Pedestal Drilling Machines, Shapers, Horizontal and Vertical Borers, Milling Machines, and general Workshop maintenance. General lubrications of machines

PROFESSIONAL AFILIATIONS

Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) and Engineering Regulation of Zambia (ERB) PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality: Zambian Gender: Male NRC No: 214676/12/1 COVID-19 “JAB” STATUS

Fully Vaccinated with covid-19 vaccine with the Ministry of Health - Zambia PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

1. Mr. Webby Siwale - Mechanical Foreman, Mopani Copper Mines – Kitwe, Zambia Mobile Phone: +260-***-***-***

2. Mr. Ian Musomali – Maintenance Mechanical Fitter, Mopani Copper Mines – Kitwe, Zambia Mobile Phone: +260-***-***-***

3. Mr. T. Chenda – Mechanical Foreman, Chelkom Engineering Mobile Phone: +260-***-***-***

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