PERSONAL DETAILS

First name : Daniel

Last name : Chola

Date of birth : 22nd October, 1989

Nationality : Zambian

Sex : Male

Marital status : Married

Mobile number: +260*********

Email address : adb860@r.postjobfree.com

ACCADEMIC BACKGROUND

Secondary Education

FROM TO SCHOOL QUALIFICATION OBTAINED

2003 2004 Kamba Basic School Grade Nine (9) Certificate

2005 2007 Chifubu Secondary School Grade Twelve (12) Certificate

Professional Qualification

FROM TO INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION OBTAINED

2009 2011 Northern Tech. College Advanced certificate in

Heavy Equipment Repair

CAREER OVERVIEW

Technically skilled mechanic with over 7years hands-on experience in maintaining heavy equipment machines as well as 5 and half years caterpillar heavy equipment experience and as an expatriate with Congo -equipment CAT dealership company.

I have worked on caterpillar, bell, Komatsu,hitachi and Sandvik machines both in the mines in Zambia and Congo DRC.

Skills:

.extensive experience with impacts,dc tork tools,micrometers and multi-meters.

.fast leaner

.use of micro technologies like CAT sis, ET and vims.

.handle multiple tasks with a high degree of attention to detail

.basic computer skills

.ability to work in a fast paced environment

.strong team player

.Good communication skills

.strong mechanical skills

.strong mechanical aptitude.

MACHINES INCLUDE:

Engines: 3408,3406,3508,3516B.C32,C27,C18,C15,C13,C11,C9,

Cat Excavators: 336D, 340, 365C, 385, 374, 345B,390D.

Cat Graders: 140G,140H,14H,16H, 16M and 24M.

Rigid DUMP and Water Trucks: 777F, 777D,777E and 793B

ADT: 725, 730, 735, and 740.

Wheel Loaders: 966,980,988,992, 993,990D, and 994F.

Dozers truck and wheel: D7R, D8R,D9R, D10T, D11R, 834H, and 854H.

Shovels: 6060,6050, and EH5500

Backhole Loaders: 428f2,430f2 and 432f2.

Bell truck's: B25D, B40D, and B45D.

Komatsu Trucks: 960,930,HD1500 andHD785-7.

HYSTLER FOLK LIFT, BOB CAT, MANI TOU and TLB

HITACHI EH4500 DUMP TRUCKS

DRILLS INCLUDE: MD6640 caterpillar electrical, pity viper epiroc, d25ks sandVick.

komatsu Dozers: 475A,375A,WD500 and WD300.

Komatsu graders: 825A

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

September,2018 to Present : Heavy equipment repair technician first quantum minerals kalumbila mine

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

responsible for conducting preventive maintenance of machinery equiequipment on site.

assist repair mmechanics and technicians in the diagnosis and repairs of equipment failures both in the field and workshop.participates in potential. "rebuild" operations of machines.perform prepreventive maintenance of machines

assist with the technical diagnostic of machines failures using documentaction

assigned to repair,troubleshooting,adjust overhaul and maintain mobile equipment

to abide by all safety regulations during repairs and maintenance of machines

maintain good house keeping and ensure hand tools are safe to use every time

Check machine component wear an tear and record machine failures.

Work under the machine contamination control procedures.

Assess, determined and repair equipment’s, to prevent or minimize downtime.

Recorded and reported machine performance and arranged for routine checks against requirements for safety.

Rebuild of cat MD6640 and pity vipers electrical drills.

Service, maintenance and diagnostics of the drilling rig equipment.

Inspections for wear and tear of equipment components parts.

Repair minor and major breakdowns on rig equipment.

Rigging up/down the drilling rigs as applicable.

Extensive work with hydraulic systems.

Coordinated with crew members to improve the efficiency of the equipment.

October, 2016 to June, 2018 – Leading Hand Kagem emerald mining.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Inspection, repair, safety procedures and maintaining mobile equipments.

-Attending to breakdowns and troubleshooting, diagnosis and repair of faults

-Handle responsibilities of examining parts for excessive wear and tear

-Responsible for adjusting, maintaining and repairing or replacing assemblies such as transmission, engines, hoist cylinders using Jacks, hand tools and cranes

-Handle tasks of fitting bearings to repair, adjust or overhaul hydraulic cylinders, mobile mechanical and pneumatic equipments

-Use of electronic troubleshooting CAT ET, SIS and VIMS

-Training of new mechanics

JULY 2015 TO JANUARY, 2016 – Expatriate caterpillar technician Congo equipment in Congo DRC

KCC mining Kolwezi

Congo equipment was established in 2008 and is the main CAT dealer in the DRC servicing all the major mining sites

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

-Rebuild CAT 140G, 140H, 16H, and 24M, Graders

-Repair and maintain 993B dump truck

-Assemble, repair and Fitting of components on 6050 and 6060 Caterpillar shovels

-Servicing, installation and stripping of differentials, wheel stations, suspension cylinders and assembling to CAT standards and specifications and compiling of the failure reports of components

-Pre-delivery inspections on new CAT machines

-Work under the CAT contaminations control systems

-The use of CAT service information system and machine downloads with the use of CAT ET and VIMS

-Training local mechanics and apprentices

-Meet customers on a daily basis to ensure customer satisfaction and provide support

-Follow safety standards during and after repair and services of all equipments

BARRICK GOLD LUMWANA MINE

•From 1st July 2013 up to 22 July, I was working for Lumwana Mine a mine run by Barrick Gold Corporation Zambia as an artisan mechanic under maintenance department both in the workshop and in the Field.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•Washing machines before and after the service and/or repairs

•Taking fluid samples and observing all precautions that may cause contamination while and after sample collection.

•Servicing mine fleet according to interval (250hrs, 500hrs, 750hrs, 1000hrs and 2000hrs)

•Cutting filter elements to check the wear pattern

•Shot services while in the field of operations

•Preventive maintenance

•Repairing various break downs

•Inspecting, identifying and preventing developing faults

•Component change outs i.e. Engines, Transmissions, track frames (Dozer), Radiators/Radiator cores, implement cylinders, Turbo chargers, Injectors, Brake groups, circle drives(graders), Tandems, travel control lever change outs etc.

•Valve clearance adjustments on various CAT engines, i.e. C13, C15, C27, C32.

•Hydraulic repairs, leaks, overheating, contamination, malfunctions, etc…

•Using Service Information System (SIS) to find machine parts and other valuable information on a particular machine

•Using CAT electronic technician (ET)

•Completing daily/routine reports, work orders and service sheets.

•Housekeeping

•ETC

OTHER CERTIFICATES AT BARRICK LUMWANA

•Certificate of competence on forklift 3/5 torns

•Certificate in advanced hydraulics system

•Certificate in advanced electro hydraulics

•Member of engineering institute of Zambia(EIZ)

•MARCH 2012 TO JUNE, 2013 I worked with MAPCHAN INDUSTRIES Zambia limited a contractor attached to Lumwana Mine a Mine being operated by Barrick Gold as a Heavy Equipment Repair Artisan both in the Workshop and the Field.

Some of the tasks at MIZL

•Evaluate and diagnose customer heavy equipment machines

•Repair damaged machinery and components

•Consult with customers regarding repair needs and formulate plans

•Perform weekly maintenance assessments on company equipment

•Notify supervisors of fault operations and defective materials, maintain record accuracy by using work order reporting system

•Machine scheduled services i.e. 250hrs, 500hrs, 1000hrs and 2000hrs service according to company programmed maintenance intervals, replacing radiator cores, under carriage repair and components change outs, G.E.T and attachments repairs, change blade lift and tilt cylinder, carry out machine lubes inspection, etc…

•CAT 16H/M graders

Brake group re-builds, tandem and drive chain removal and installation, axle removal, repair and maintenance, engine change outs, transmission repairs, hydraulic repairs, leaks, hoses, pumps, control valves, etc…

•CAT 777D/F dump trucks

Scheduled services, steering and main implement pump removal and installation in-field breakdowns and maintenance, box lifts, wheel station repairs, replacements, change outs, etc…

•735 and 740 articulated dump trucks

Suspension cylinder charging, removal and installation, water pump removal and installation and lube maintenance, engine valve lash adjustment

•CAT 834H/G and 854K wheel dozers C32 engine

•Drive shafts removal and installation, carry out engine adjustments, blade lift cylinder removal and installation, overall machine body inspections and repairs, rops and re enforcements, operators station and environment maintenance, etc…

Elaborated above are some of the many tasks performed at MIZL

•JANUARY, 2010 TO AUGUST, 2010 I worked with SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Zambia as a Heavy Duty Vocation Student during industrial attachment from Northern Technical College.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Training periods working under qualified heavy duty technicians, tasks execution and planning to do a job, safety procedures in the workshops.

-First Aid trainings for the workshops

-Overhead cranes operation in the workshops

-Use of tools in the workshop correctly

-Remove of components from machines

-Stripping down machines components and carry out failure analysis

-Troubleshooting procedures

-Jobs safety analysis (J.S.A), machine isolation and tug out procedures

-Taking fluid samples by pressure probe method

-Washing the fleet before and after service and/or repairs

Machines at SANDVIK

•TOLO 1400D WHEEL LOADERS

•TOLO OO6 WHEEL LOADERS

•TOLO OO7 WHEEL LOADERS

•TOLO 7 WHEEL LOADERS

•EJC 433 DUMP TRUCKS

•EJC 533 DUMP TRUCKS

OTHER TRAININGS AT SANDVIK

•trained on s50/60 series Detroit engines

•trained on posi stop braking system

REFEREES

1)Mr. Rueben Mpando

Mpchan Industries Zambia Ltd

+260*********

Managing Darector

Mapchan Industries.

2) Mr. Mayembe Lungu

adb860@r.postjobfree.com

+260********* & +260*********

Immediate Supervisor Barrick Zambia.

•Mr. Chileshe Musonda Barrack Lumwana Mine

+260*********

Senior Supervisor Barrack Lumwana Mine

NICKY DUPRISE Congo Equipment Maintenance Manager

00243(0)817085127

JOHN PETER MULAMBA Human Resource Manager Congo Equipment

+243(0)992901317

God Bless!

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