*.PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname : Gakale

First name : Daniel Maretele

Date of Birth : 7th June 1981

Place of Birth : Mochudi

Nationality : Motswana

Marital Status : Married

Gender : Male

Languages : English & Setswana

National Identity number : 046318694

Postal Address : P.O. Box 288,Mochudi

Mobile Number : +267******** /+267-********/+267********

Occupation : Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Email Address : adh76t@r.postjobfree.com

2.CAREER OBJECTIVE

To explore the field of Heavy Plant Engineering.

3.KEY ATTRIBUTES

Good leadership skills

Team work

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Able to work under minimum supervision

Good time management skills

Ability to adapt to dynamic and challenging environment

4.EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2001 - 2005 Automotive Trades Technical College (ATTC), Gaborone, Botswana

National Craft Certificate (NCC), Heavy Plant Mechanic

1999 – 2000 Mpepu Secondary School

BGCSE

Pass

5.MAJOR COURSES COVER IN THE HEAVY PLANT FIELD

Heavy Plant Technology, Technical Mathematics, Associated Studies, Practical

And Technical Drawing

6.SHORT COURSES ATTENDED

Health and safety for managers (IIHSM)

BQA accreditation Trainer an Assessor

PC 8000-6D Basic machine maintenance

Hazard identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) training (IIHSM).

Racking and Stacking training course.(IIHSM)

TLILIC3008A License to operate a slewing mobile crane (~20tonnes) (Choice Industrial Training, WA)

CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic level l (Choice Industrial Training, WA)

CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform dogging (Choice Industrial Training, WA)

RIIOHS204A Work Safely at height (Choice Industrial Training, WA)

TLILIC2001A Licence to operate a fork lift truck (Choice Industrial Training, WA)

TLILIC2005A Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform(boom length 11 meters or more (Choice Industrial Training, WA)

Komatsu WA1200-6 Maintenance Training

Caterpillar C27/C32 Engines (Westrac Institute, WA )

Caterpillar D10T Dozer Machine Familiarisation (Westrac Institute, WA)

Hytorc safety& use training

Truck mounted Crane operating course

Diesel Boom S80(demonstrating,safe working &Operating)

AMS 2000 –Vehicle Monitoring System

BOMAG BC 572 RB

Volvo Grader “B” Series

HD 785-5 Technical training (Komatsu South Africa)

Pc 800-7 Technical training (Komatsu South Africa)

Basic Engine Hands on Training (Komatsu South Africa)

D375A-5 dozer (Komatsu South Africa)

PC 5500-6 Technical Training (Komatsu South Africa)

Basic Engine Training (Komatsu South Africa)

Occupational Health and Safety, Public Relations and Customer Care

International Computer Driving License

8.COMPUTER SKILLS AND COMPETIENCIES

Operating Systems: Windows 2010, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, ISO 7

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook

9.COMPETENCES AND SKILLS

Perform Planned Maintenance/Service and attend to breakdowns(Disassembling and assembling of components): Engines, cylinder heads, brakes, couplers, locomotive power assemblies and auxiliary generators, locomotives engine blowers, trucks wheel stations, train boogies assemblies, hydraulic pumps, lubrication systems, train compressors, locomotives traction motors, traming motors, slew motors, work motors equipment e.g. boom, clam assemblies.

Removal and installation of components: hydraulic oil coolers, undercarriage assembly, engines, transmissions, pumps, electric traction motors, wheel stations, power assemblies, tracks, radiators, injector pumps, track adjustment assemblies, guide wheels.

Testing and Adjusting: injector timing, hydraulic pressure checking and setting, temperature setting etc.

Systems Troubleshooting: hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical and electrical trouble shooting.

Technical drawings: read and interpret drawings/schematics for pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical and for components assembly.

Major and Midlife Overhauls: for dozers, excavators (diggers), locomotives, generators, compressors etc.

Equipment operational checks and inspections: checking the functionality of the of the equipment, hydraulic systems, air conditioning, electrics, protection and safety systems, lubrication systems and refilling arms.

10 .WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2018 Transferred to Komatsu Botswana headquarters in Gaborone (PSSR)

September 2014-September 2018 Komatsu Botswana (ORAPA MINE SHOVELS)

PRODUCT SUPPORT REPRESETATIVE SHOVELS)

Duties: Implementing and initiating workshop activities that are passed on from the workshop manager.

Direct and indirect supervision, motivation and mentoring of 30 workshop employees including Fitters, Boilermakers and High Voltage Electricians.

Day to day management of the workshop, setting and maintaining budgets and cost reduction identification.

Rectify any incoming technical enquiries related to the Komatsu PC 5500-6 mining hydraulic excavator equipment.

Supporting the Service Contract that is in place with Debswana Orapa Mines Shovels.

Providing trade guidance and assistance as part of the team.

Understanding and implementing quality control techniques

Working under limited supervision/individually and in a team environment.

Understanding of company policies, procedures and standards

Multitasking and assisting with other roles when required as the company is limited when there are down times.

Understanding of administration/Training team and quality leadership.

Planning for backlogs and shut down projects (scopes).

Assisting with Artisan and learner training.

August 2013 – June 2014 Leighton Contractors (FMG SOLOMON MINE)

Tradesperson-HD-Fitter

Duties: Carry out planned maintenance & troubleshooting on 8250, 994,B996 R, Liebherr Diggers fleet of 15 Excavators,Cat 994f loaders fleet of 4,komatsu WA 1200-6 fleet of 2,Atlas Copco pit -vipers fleet of 8 &12 d65 atlas corpco,793f Cat fleet of 90 according to OEM procedure.

Sep 2012 – August 2013 HWE Mining (Leighton Contractors Telfer mine)

Tradesperson-HD-Fitter

Duties: Carry out planned maintenance & troubleshooting on Caterpillar 793b, 789c, 785b, 994f, M16, M24, 3600 Hitachi,994 Liebherr,6060 Cat,D10 dozers according to original equipment and manufacturer procedures.

March 2012 – Sep 2012 Majwe Mining Joint Venture (Pty) Ltd (Leighton Botswana)

Maintenance Supervisor

Duties: Ensuring the availability of vehicles & equipment in good working condition for a day to day smooth operation and maintenance of workshop facilities (Tools and equipment: identify tools and equipment for workshop and ensure that they are always available)

Team development: Plan, lead, monitor & further develop the team &contract workers.

April 2011 – March 2012 BUCYRUS, Caterpillar Inc. (Mining Products Division)

Mechanical Lead

Duties: Responsible for assembling, commissioning and maintenance of two Caterpillar 7495HR2 shovels (Bucyrus 495HR2), in Debswana Diamond Mine in Jwaneng town in Botswana as a mechanical foreman/mechanical lead. These electric robe shovels we the first and the biggest shovels to be assembled in Africa, with a pay load of about 110 tonnes.

Sep 2007 – March 2011 Komatsu Botswana

Sept 2010 – April 2011 Diesel Mechanic, Komatsu Shovels – Orapa Diamond Mine

Machines (PC 5500 face Shovels).

Mar 2010 – Aug 2010 Komatsu Product Support – Jwaneng Diamond Mine

Machines; Dozers (D475 and 375), Trucks( HD 785,HD 730E and

HD 465) and Excavators (PC1250 and PC 2000).

Jan 2010 – Mar 2010 Field Service, Komatsu Gaborone Branch, Botswana.

Maintenance of Komatsu Customers machines

Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 Komatsu Artisan Trainer, Zambia- Konkola Copper

Mine and Chingola Nchanga B project

Machines: Dozers – 375, Trucks – HD785, Loaders – WA 300, Excavators – PC1250

Jan 2007- Dec 2008 Komatsu, Heavy Plant Mechanic, Field Service Francistown

Perform fault finding, troubleshooting and diagnosis of breakdowns

in a prompt manner.

Areas. Machines; compact excavators, trucks skid steers, loaders, dozers, graders, articulated trucks, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders.

Product Support Mechanic – Mupane Gold Mine, Tati Phoenix Mine, Dukwi Copper Mine.

Machines: Articulated dump trucks – HM 300, HM 400 and Dump Trucks – HD 785, Excavators- PC1250, PC 200, PC 3000, Wheel Dozers – WD 600, Track Dozers – D275, D375, loaders WA 300 and WA 800.

Jan 2006 – Dec 2006 Botswana Railways

Locomotive Mechanic (Trainee)

General electrical and Mechanical maintenance of locomotives

Sep 2002 – Dec 2005 ROLA Botswana

Heavy Plant Mechanic (Apprenticeship)

Machines; Volvo Construction Machinery, Articulated Trucks, Front End Loaders, Backhoe Loaders, Graders, and Excavators

BOMAG Machines – Compactors, Hydroelectric access machines.

11.HOBBIES

Analyzing Mechanical Components

Doing community service and participating in outreach programs

Reading news

Playing and watching soccer

12.REFEREES

MR KENETH MODISENAYANE MR DAVID MATHABA

KOMATSU BOTSWANA Bothakga Burrow

JWANENG MINE SHOVELS Maintenance Manager

PSSR +267-******** T +267-*******• F +267-******* •

+267********

Mr. Peter Calvin Ntlotlang MR Moipolai Motsamai

Komatsu Australia Country manager TRYSOME

+614******** +267********

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Certification:

Mr. Salvation Nkwane Mr. Class Mathunya

+267******** Senior Operations Manager

Mining Lead (Cummins) adh76t@r.postjobfree.com

BOX 482 Mochudi +267-********

adh76t@r.postjobfree.com

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this data correctly describes me, my qualifications and my experience.

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