Electrician/ Technician
Resume:
Name and Surname : Taurai Kupfuwa
Address : ** ********* ****, ******, ********
Mobile : +263-*********/ +263*********
E-mail address : adg3z9@r.postjobfree.com
LinkedIn : Taurai Kupfuwa
Skype : adg3z9@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
I'm looking for full-time work in the role of Electrician / Electrical Technician
Career statement
To be in a challenging and rewarding working environment with continuous learning opportunities in order to reach greater heights at both organisations and individual development
WORK HISTORY
Hwange Colliery Company 3-Main Underground Mine
September 2017 - Present
Shift Electrician
Carrying out route cause analysis on all electrical plant and equipment breakdowns and faults and daily safety talk presentation in accordance to safety health and environmental management system
Commissioning, preventive maintenance and repair of JNA 2 Joy Global 12HM31 Continuous Miner Machine, Joy Shuttle Car Model SASCD 188, RHAM Roof Bolter and Buffalo Feeder Breaker
Installation, commissioning and maintenance of underground centrifugal pumps and conveyor systems
Carrying out acceptance tests on all new electrical equipment and machines according to company set out standards and IEE regulations
Installation and repairing of flameproof fluorescent lights, drilling machines, grinders and welding machines in the mining area
Repairing and cable jointing of underground trailing flexible and armoured cables (using recommended jointing kits)
Installation, servicing and repair of flame proof switch gear, transformers (dry type and oil immersed) and gate end boxes (GEB) and wiring of distribution boards.
Carrying out scheduled preventive maintenance and daily flameproof checks on all electrical equipment and machines
Installation, maintenance and overhaul of ac and dc motors both air and water cooled and carrying
Zimbabwe Power Company, Hwange Power Station.
September 2015 – August 2017
(On Contract)
INDUSTRY TRAINING
●Zimbabwe Power Company (Hwange Power Station).
●Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company.
September 2011 – August 2015
Maintenance Electrician
Installation, programming and application of SCADA systems, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and PLC on ac induction motors circuits (Siemens, Mitsubishi)
Designing and wiring of induction motor starters (star-delta, direct online, rotor resistance, auto transformer)
Installation, maintenance and overhaul of ac single and three phase induction motors (up to 11KV and power up to 3600KW) both air cooled and water cooled.
De-commissioning of absolute switch gear and re-installation, commissioning and maintenance of new ABB switch gear of up to 11KV (SF6, CB, Air CB, Vacuum CB, Oil CB)
Repairing and maintenance of local and remote-controlled overhead cranes and hoists
Power generator brush gear maintenance (120MW-220MW) and statutory unit outages of power plant and equipment
Installation of cable trays, ducting, trunking and conduits laying in cable tunnels
Transformer installation, commissioning and maintenance (OFAF, ONAN, ONAF and Dry type up to 220MVA), transformer oil die electric strength tests and regeneration of oil using oil purifier
Servicing and repairing of standby emergency diesel generators and wiring of change over switches
Battery charger installation, repairing and battery maintenance (50V, 110V, 220V)
Industrial and domestic electrical installations and wiring to specifications.
Installation and maintenance of electrically driven conveyor systems (with pull wire, belt misalignment, belt rib and under speed sensors protections)
Training and monitoring of apprentices and attaches’
Repair and maintenance of electrostatic gas cleaning plants (precipitators) up to 55KV DC
Apprentice Electrician
Trained as an apprentice electrician with Zimbabwe Power Company, Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
●EWRB
●City and Guilds
Institute of London
Jan 2013 - feb 2014
●Bulawayo Polytechnic College
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Jan 2008 – Jan 2011
EW152154
Level 3 IVQ Technician Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
National Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering
●Industrial Training and Trade-Testing Department
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Sep 2011 – August 2015
Class one Certificate of Skilled Worker in the Trade of Electrician
●Ministry of Manpower Development Apprenticeship and Trade-Testing
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Sep 2011 –August 2015
Certificate of Apprenticeship Completion
Additional Skills
Technical
●Strong trouble shooting of automation systems
●Interpretation of schematic diagrams
●Substation maintenance
●Mechanical knowledge
●Computer literate
●Installation, Commissioning and maintenance of Transformers, generators, ac and dc motors
●Air Compressors (Atlas Copco, Ingersoll-Rand)
●Working overtime if required
●Dedicated to safety and ability to follow applicable safety rules
●Soft Starters (Allen Bradley)
●Electric Motors Installation and Maintenance
●Programmable Logic Controllers (Siemens, Mitsubishi)
Personal
Hardworking and can work under pressure
Able to work under very minimum supervision and following instructions
Team builder with good interpersonal skills
Effective project management
Reliable and can-do work involving physical labour
Language
●English
Referees:
●Available on request.
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