EDGAR GAVA,FITTER AND TURNER
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
As a qualified, highly experienced and strong technical fitter and turner class one,i am seeking a challenging position in any organization where i can maximize and demonstrate my fitting and turning skills. My fitting and turning skill set is comprehensive which is proven over by years of hands on experience in plant maintenance, machine shop engineering, hydraulics and pneumatics. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Machine shop engineering.
Plant maintenance (corrective, preventive, planned and shutdown). Hydraulics and pneumatics diagnosis.
Installation and commissioning.
Fault finding and diagnosis.
Rotating equipment (mainly screw compressors, pumps and gearboxes). Mechanical handling equipment (belt,chain and roller conveyors and cyclones). Arc welding.
Steam utilization and control.
Planning, organization and leadership.
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSURE
Seven years in heavy engineering works.
Eight years in heavy timber processing plant (Sawmill). Eight years in large timber millwork.
EXPERIENCE
Timber Products International Pvt.
Mutare Zimbabwe.
Position:
Lead Maintenance Fitter And Turner.
Duties and responsibilities:
Carrying out repairs and preventive maintenance on timber working machines such as high speed spindle moulders,vertical bandsaws,wide drum sanders, finger jointers, hot 01/04/2002. - 30/09/2010.
02/01/1995 - 28/02/2002.
and cold hydraulic presses and mortisers.
Carrying corrective and preventive maintenance on rotating equipment including screw and reciprocating compressors,gearboxes and industrial pumps like lobe,vane,piston and gear pumps.
Perform fault finding and diagnosis on hydraulic and pneumatic systems and actuators, screw compressors and pumps.
Repairing hydraulic and pneumatic devices such as motors and cylinders. Machining and fabricating spare parts.
Keeping and managing compressor spare parts inventory. Carrying installation and commissioning of machines and equipment. Carrying shutdowns maintenance on production machinery, rotating and material handling equipment.
Train and supervise apprentices, attaches and assistant fitters. Border Timbers Sawmills Ltd.
Chimanimani Zimbabwe.
Position:
Senior Plant Maintenance Fitter.
Duties and responsibilities:
Carrying out repairs and maintenance on sawmill machinery such as heavy framesaws,horizontal and vertical bandsaws,board edgers, Maintaining and repairing submersible and centrifugal water and slurry pumps, screw compressors and gearboxes.
Responsible for belt splicing of framesaws driving belts. Carrying out maintenance on fire and water tube steam boilers,ID and FD fans,steam valves and kilns fans.
Maintaining,repairing and belt splicing of conveyor belts. Responsible for installation and modification projects . V And W Engineering And Installation Pvt.
Harare Zimbabwe.
Position:
Chief Fitter And Turner.
Duties and responsibilities.
Precision and production machining on lathe and milling machines. Precision machining and construction of dies and jigs. Setting dies and jigs on hydraulic presses and drilling machines. Carrying repairs and maintenance on metal working machines such as machine tools,hydraulic presses, pipe threading machines, hydraulic gear pumps. Train and assist machinists.
EDUCATION
Mutare Technical College.
EDGAR GAVA,FITTER AND TURNER
National Machine shop Engineering Certificate.
Pass.
1993
V And W Engineering And Installation Pvt.
Apprenticeship In Fitting And Turning Including Machining. Skilled Worker Class One Certificate.
1991-1995.
High/Secondary School.
General Certificate Of Education (GCE Ordinary Level). Credits.
1988.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date of Birth : 09/11/1970
Marital Status : Married.
Nationality : Zimbabwean.
Known Languages : English and Shona.
Passport : Valid until 2025.
REFERENCE
Godfrey Chinyai. - "Timber Products International Pvt." Engineering Foreman.