Artisan Mechanic
ISAAC SIWALE
ABOUT ME
CAREER
Heavy Equipment Repair Artisan and with much experience in Hitachi Trucks, Komatsu Trucks, Volvo ADT,
Bell ADT, Cat Rigid Dump Trucks, Fixed and mobile Compressors, Mobile Cranes such as Groove, Kato and
Tadano Libbers.
Am currently working at Kansanshi mine for First Quantum minerals.
Am both petrol and diesel mechanic whose aim is to be part of a team of Dedicated Service Providers and be
able to offer and make the most of the opportunities in this world through acquiring experience and
enhancing skills in a setting that offers constructive career development.
Nov 2009 - Present
Heavy Equipment Repair Artisan
First Quantum Minerals Mining Division
Responsibilities
Use of PPE effectively according to standard procedure, responsible for own safety and that of others
Ensure that areas of responsibilities are maintain to a standard of housekeeping
Reports unsafe situations or hazards immediately to supervisor Leakages and burst hose)
Daily maintenance report writing (job done repot writing)
Machine release form (check fluids level, defects, Cracks, broken parts, oil leakages and burst hose)
Risk assessment form has been done before commencement of any task
Lockout and tag out system have done before commencement of any task
Execute daily routine work strictly according to procedure and standard
To make sure all down or faulty machines booked up in time
To report at the site in time daily
To control all spillages and clean the environment dairy
Ensure high level of servicing and standards were met within time schedules, cost and safety regulations
Responsible (on shift) for fellow mechanics repairs and servicing duties.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
Seek opportunities to enhance the fleets efficiency and availability
I have been acting when my foreman is on leave
Heavy and light duty Mechanic
Kafue Sugar Consolidated Farming
Responsibilities:
I performed planned maintenance servicing which I changed filters such as oil, fuel, fuel water separator, Air dryer and Air cleaner Element, then check the brakes for wear if not adjust them, then grease the trucks and adjust valves. Check for any fault if applicable I fix them.
I did major component change out such as Engines, Transmission, Torque Convertors, Differentials and Brakes.
I did relining of shoe brakes where, I remove the wheels, the adjustment released, and the drum removed, the shoe return springs is removed to allow shoe to be removed the shoes are then taken off the old asbestos removed and new one fixed.
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Phone
Solwezi, Zambia.
Address
CONTACT
Jan 2008 – Sept 2008
Available upon request.
REFERENCES
Fault finding or troubleshooting on Cat, Hitachi, Komatsu, Volvo and Bell equipments on hydraulics and mechanics.
Reading hydraulics, pneumatics schematics on Hitachi, Cat, Komatsu, Volvo, Bell on Trucks, Wheel Loaders and Bull Dozers.
Ability to withstand and work under pressure.
Participating in team work in order to discover new things,
Ability to work for long hours with and without supervision
A self-starter and team player, willing to learn, teaches and share ideas,
Ability to work on any or new machines (reason)
I understand hydraulic systems, system operation, specification, testing and adjusting pressures, disassembly and assembly, reading parts manual, hydraulic circuits and pneumatics schematic or diagrams.
Carry out general servicing (that include 250hrs, 500hrs, 1000hrs,2000hrs service), e.g. 2000hrs service,
involving the following: taking all oil samples, drained all compartment oil, fill all compartment with oil,
change out engine, hydraulic, steering, transmission oil filters, fuel filters, breathers’ strainers, checks for cracks
and oil or water leakage.
Caterpillar Wheel Loaders: 992G, 966G, 834
Hitachi Wheel loader; Lx170, Lx290, Zw250
Caterpillar Motor Grader: 16H, 16M,140G,140H
Volvo Articulation Truck: A40D, A40F
Caterpillar Dump Truck; 785C, 777D, 773D and 777F
Komatsu Wheel Loaders: WA 900-3, WD 900-3, WD 500A
Hitachi dump Trucks; EH 3500, HD 1700
Komatsu Bull Dozers/Cat; D475A, D375A, D275A/ CAT D10T
Komatsu Dump Trucks; 1500-7,785-5,785-7
MACHINES WORKED ON
General Certificate in Mining First Aid (Chamber of Mines Zambia Council)
Certificate of Attendance in Hydraulic Principles (Komatsu)
Certificate in Computer lessons
Certificate of Driving License in Light Vehicles
Certificate in fundamental of hydraulic and hose maintenance
Working at height certificates Overhead crane operators and Basic Ringing
Basic of electric Dump Truck
Trouble shooting and maintenance of Dump Truck
TRAINING
Solwezi Trades Training Institute
Automotive Mechanics Craft Certificate
Kasama boys Secondary school
Grade Twelve Certificate
2002 - 2004
2006 - 2007
EDUCATION
INTERESTS