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Electrician Electrical

Location:
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Salary:
40000
Posted:
May 16, 2021

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Shawn van Dyk

*** ***** ****** *******, ********

Dear Sir or Madam:

The post available indicates requirements that I’m very interested in. I have enclosed my resume to provide a summary of my qualifications and background for your review.

As you can see from my attached resume, I have over eight years experience in the electrical and Instrumentation Industry, and I believe the knowledge and skills built up during this time make me the perfect candidate for the role.

In my current role as E,C&I Site Manager at Devcotech Electrical Engineering, I am responsible for new site installation, overseeing and managing teams. From ordering, collecting parts and Electrical and Instrumentation construction to final hot commissioning. I have good experience in health and safety and all the relevant requirements on construction sites for myself and my team.

Currently, I am seeking an association with a company that can benefit from my experience and knowledge in the E,C&I fields.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss my application further.

Sincerely,

S van Dyk

079-***-****

Curriculum Vitae

Shawn van Dyk

I.D No:920**********

CONTACT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

Home address: 780 Breed Street

Montana

Pretoria

Contact number: 079-***-****

Email address: admf6q@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Surname: van Dyk

First name: Shawn

Date of birth: 7 January 1992

Nationality: South African

Race and Gender: White Male

Languages: English and Afrikaans

Health: Excellent

Identity number: 920**********

Driver’s Licence: Code B driver’s licence

PROFILE

I am an Electrical technician with a wide range of experience in the electrical and instrumentation industry. I have experience in general Electrical and Instrumentation fault finding and maintenance from factories, mines and construction sites as well as being an Automation field technician doing daily breakdowns in various plants and sites. Currently I'm doing new site installation in the Electrical and Instrumentation industry for Mining, Power Generation and Food and Beverage companies.

I also have good fault-finding experience in PLC's and VSD's. From Siemens, Omron, Lenze, Mitsubishi, Yaskawa, Danfoss, Delta, ABB ext.

I started as a junior electrician before I wrote my Trade test working with very experienced Engineers who taught me the correct way of Electrical Engineering. Still a long way where I want to be as a E,C&I Engineer. I am currently in the process of doing my wireman's license.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

TERTIARY EDUCATION:

2010 – NCS (National Senior Certificate)

2012 – Electrical Engineering at TUT S1 (Passed)

2014 – N4 Electrical at N-tek collage

2016 – Trade Test Certificate, NECSA, MERSETA

Electrician

Position applying for: E, C&I Technician

Current Occupation: E, C&I Technician (Site Manager)

Total Years of Work Experience: Pre-trade (4 years), Post-trade (5 years)

Qualifications: N4 – Electrical Engineering

Objective: Design Engineer in the Electrical/ instrumentation Specialist position in the Mining, Power Generation and Food and Beverage industry.

Location: Pretoria

Availability: On request

COMPUTER LITERACY

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Computer Networks

Good computer skills

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Complete panel building and installations

Project management, site installations and commissioning

Site preparation and supervision

analysing Electrical drawings

Fault finding on Electrical and Instrumentation equipment

PLC’s

VSD's

HMI’s

Automation

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Period: January 2015 - July 2015

NECSA - Skills Training Centre

In-house electrical training

Pro skills Development training (2017):

Fall arrest (Working at heights)

Maintain Occupational Health, Safety and General housekeeping Including Legal Liability.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PRESENT EMPLOYMENT:

Period: August 2017 – Present

Name of Firm: Devcotech Electrical Engineering

Position: E,C&I Site Manager

Electrical, Control and Instrumentation

Projects

Part of a team and responsible for the installation, configuration & commissioning of the main power distribution networks as well as all the field instrumentation.

Responsible for planning, design, ordering and control of equipment.

Supervising site installations and commissioning of PLC's and VSD's.

Also responsible for the network, remote I/O commissioning of field instruments including temperature transmitters, flow transmitters, level transmitters, pressure transmitters, pneumatic valves, actuated valves, flow meters, load cells etc.

All the installations are done to SANS10142/1 specifications.

Team management

Time management of employees

Complying to Health and Safety regulations on site

Projects completed:

Sasol Secunda Nitrogen and Fertilizer Plant for Proxa Water; Non-Thermal water treatment plant. (9 Months)

Sasol Secunda CAE4 Plant; Add-ons on the existing water treatment plant. (2 Months)

Distell Springs; Sedicanter installation. UPS installation of plant I/O panels. Add-ons on existing plant. (4 Months)

Distell Wadeville; Amarula tanks installation. (1 Month)

Ficksburg WSSA; Pump station installation. (1 Month)

Tetrapak Tiger brands; Pre In-Line sugar plant. (2 Months)

Serti Coal Mine Water Treatment Plant for Proxa Water; Thermal and non-Thermal Water Treatment Plant for Proxa Water. (12 Months)

Distell Wadeville; Amarula blending relocation project (5 Months)

Period: January 2017 – July 2017

Name of Firm: H & S Automation

Position: Electrical/ Instrumentation Technician (Contact)

Electrical, Control and Instrumentation

Projects

Barberton Mines.

Design, build and commissioning of Return Water Dam DOL-Starter panels.

Design, build and commissioning the Elusion and Thickener Instrumentation JB panels

Design, build and commissioning of DOL-Starter panels for Detoxification plant.

Build and commissioning of Instrumentation panel for Detoxification plant.

Commissioning of Instruments around the plant, Flow meters, Thermocouples, PH transmitters, Control valves and other field instruments.

Ensure all work is performed in accordance with applicable Environmental, Health, Safety regulations Installation.

Small in-house projects.

Plant maintenance.

Period: October 2015 - December 2016

Name of Firm: APR Automation

Position: Automation Field Technician

Daily Site Technician

Daily Electrical and Automation breakdowns in various plants and sites over JHB and PTA.

Design, build and commissioning of Automation Control panels.

Testing and repairs on VSD's

Commissioning of VSD's

PLC fault finding, repairs and basic programming on Delta PLC’s

Ordering and collecting of new parts

Period: July 2013 – November 2014

Name of Firm: Outec Controls

Position: Electrical apprentice

Junior Electrician

Manufacture build and final commissioning of MV/LV switchgear.

Building of Electrical distribution panels

Collecting and delivering of parts.

Small in-house projects.

Gained valuable experience.

Period: January 2011 – June 2013

Name of Firm: Process Dynamics

Position: Electrical apprentice

Junior Electrician Contractor

Building and commissioning of Instrumentation control and Automation panels.

Building and commissioning of Electrical distribution panels.

On site fault finding, repairs and installations.

Gained valuable experience.

Ellisras, Matimba Eskom Contractor

Maintenance and repairs as an Instrumentation Mechanician.

General fault finding.

Keeping a safe working environment.

Gained valuable experience.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

Management skills and leadership / mentoring capabilities

Team player, good motivation

Used to working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines

Customer service

Decision making

Prioritisation and time management skills with particular focus on meeting deadlines

GENERAL

Outside Interests:

Nature conservation, gardening, hiking and spending quality time with my family.

CONTACTABLE REFERENCES

Devcotech Electrical Engineering

+ Wayne Brits (Branch Manager)

081*******

+ Schalk Burger (HR)

083*******

Process Dynamics

+ Kobus van Niekerk (Director)

083-***-****

H&S Automation

+ Frik van Dyk (Director)

079-***-****



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