Instrumentation Engineer Electrical
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Mabvuto Mbewe
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Date of Birth: 05th December 1985 Nationality: Zambian Sex: Male Marital Status: Married
Profile
Am an Instrumentation and process control technician with more than 10(ten) years’ experience working with Yokogawa centum VP DCS Control System, Siemens PLC PCS 7control systems, Fiber Optic Networks Ethernet network, Profibus DP/PA communication networks, troubleshooting, Profibus compatible instruments, hart compatible instruments and Electronic measuring and troubleshooting tools. Am able to undertake challenging jobs, able to work under pressure, good troubleshooting skills which I have acquired with time and am still improving. Profession and Academics Qualification
1. Certificate in Process Instrumentation.
Mufulira Technical Training Institute- Jan 2006- Dec 2007. 2. Grade 12 certificate.
Butondo Secondary School-1998-2000
WORK EXPERIENCE
Troubleshooting, calibrating and repair of Instrumentation and Electronic equipment.
Siemens PCS & SCADA Systems operations and navigations.
Yokogawa DCS Work stations SCADA operation and navigation.
Microsoft Office i.e. word and excel.
Profibus and fiber Optics network troubleshooting.
Experience in working with radioactive measuring and analyzing equipment in accordance with the statutory safety requirements.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Digital, Analog, Profibus and Fiber Optic network;
Troubleshooting and rectifying of profibus DP/PA network failures.
Construction of local Control Panels CPL consisting of; Optical link modules (OLM).
Profibus DP/PA coupler, Profibus DP repeaters and ET200M remote terminal module.
Wiring and termination for the Analog and Digital signals for DCS control panels.
Wiring and termination of the Ethernet to Fiber media converter. Calibration of Instruments;
Experience with the use of Current Calibrator, Pressure Pneumatic Calibrator, Highway Addressable Remote Terminal (HART) calibrator and Process Calibrator.
Calibration of belt weigh meters for concentrate and crushed ore carried on belts which use Process Automation and Thermal Ramsey weigh meter integrators.
Standardization and Calibration of Process Automation Radioactive densitometers using water as a standard sample for different pipe sizes.
Calibration of pH transmitters using buffer solutions of 4,7 and 10 pH for both Yokogawa and Endress & Hauser transmitter and conductivity transmitters.
Calibration of the Thermo Scientific Oretronic Tramp Metal Detectors.
Larox concentrate Filter plate pack position encoder calibration.
Calibration of valve positioners namely; Samson smart positioner, Siemens smart positioner, Flowserve and other types of smart positioner.
Truck detecting proximity sensors turning.
Calibration of process instruments transmitter for level, pressure, temperature and flow.
Conveyor belts rip Optical sensor tuning and setup.
Installation, calibration, commissioning and Operations of the ABB GAS ANALYZERS series AO2000 advanced optimal Gas Analyzer with a software version of 5.1. Crushing and Conveying
Conveyor belts protection and control Instruments i.e. magnetic conveyor, tramp metal detector, belt speed sensor, weigh meters, dust suppression, belt drift, rip and pull wire.
Drive motors protections and control instruments i.e. lubrication flow, pressure, motor winding and bearing temperature and Drive brakes.
Primary Crushing Control Instruments and protection instruments maintenance and repair i.e. 1. Dump pocket level sensor.
2. Dump pocket control traffic lights and truck detecting sensors. 3. Mantle positioner
4. Crusher spider cap greasing control unit.
5. Crusher vault level sensors.
6. Crusher lubrication and hydraulic oil flow, pressure, temperature and level monitoring instruments.
Milling and Grinding
Siemens gearless Sag and Ball mills control and protection instruments.
Mill cooling water flow, pressure and temperature control.
Cooling fans control and protection systems.
Milling windings moisture and conductivity sensors.
Mill braking system.
Mill hydraulic and lubrication oil flow, pressure, temperature and level instruments.
Milling water chillers control and protection instruments.
Cyclones, ball charging conveyor, dart and gate valves. Floatation, concentrate and Reagents.
Float cells control instruments i.e. Level transmitter, camera, level control valves and air flow transmitter.
Agitator protection instruments.
pH and conductivity analyzing transmitters.
Dosing pumps protection and dosage control.
Online Sampler Analyzer (O.S.A) maintenance and repair.
Pumps vibration, temperature and gland water protection instruments.
Cleaning columns floatation control instruments.
Larox Filter maintenance and repair.
Smelter
Maintenance of the hydraulic powered tap hole machine-consist of hydraulic proportional valve and limit switches.
Installation of a master and slave PLC system using a Profibus DP communication protocol- wiring of digital input and output signals analog input signals.
Commissioning of the SK-20 transducer for an encoder.
Installation and maintenance of motion monitors, belt drifts and metal detectors for the concentrate feeder belts.
Process switches and their operations in the plant control and automation i.e. temperature, level, limit, proximity, pressure and pneumatic switches.
Repair, servicing and overhauling of control valves actuators (double Acting and Single Acting) and power cylinder (Double and single Acting).
Installation and servicing of pressure and temperature gauges.
Installation and configuring of temperature controllers and thermocouples. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Instrumentation Technician, Kalumbila Minerals Limited (First Quantum Minerals) 2015 to date.
Instrumentation Technician, Mopani Copper Mines plc. 2012 to 2015
Instrumentation Technician Konkola Copper Mines plc (concentrator and Smelter).2008 to 2012 General Abilities
Sound scientific and technical knowhow.
Good inter-personal skills
Good computer skills.
Hobbies
Reading, playing volley ball, playing football, extensive reading and research. Referees
Mr. Jonathan Kasonde Mr. Marron Zulu
Instrumentation Engineer Electrical Engineer
Konkola Copper Mines Konkola Copper Mines
Private Bag © 2000 Private Bag © 2000
Chingola Chingola
Mr. Ngoya Makumbi Mr. Kapila Kennedy
Assistant Superintendent Foreman Instrumentation
Konkola Copper Mines Mopani Copper Mines
Private Bag © 2000 Mufulira
Chingola 096*******
Mr. Dingiswayo Mwanza
Instrumentation Supervisor
First Quantum (Kalumbila Minerals)
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