Oil Refining Assistant Coordinator

PERSONAL INFORMATION

First name : Zukile

Surname : Ntabankulu

Place of birth : Cape Town

Nationality : South African

Marital status : Married

Cell number : 083*******

Alternative numbers : 073******* (spouse)

Email Address : *******@*****.*** / ******.**********@*****.***

Driver s licence : C1 Code 10

PERSONAL PROFILE

I have been in the Manufacturing as well as the Oil and Gas industry for eight years, of which five years has been with the Chevron Refinery in Cape Town. Since being in the Cape Town Refinery I have trained and qualified in four process units. Through my positive contribution and performance as a Process Operator, I was nominated to become an Assistant Coordinator for the Fluidized catalytic cracking and Gas concentration Units in 2013 and have been a Coordinator of the same units in 2014. This also includes three years as Process control technician at Petro SA, FA Gas exploration and production Platform, Systems specialised in are, Gas Separation, Gas Compression, Power Generation, Glycol Dehydration and Regeneration, ESD Fire and Gas Systems Protection, Refrigeration, and so on.

I am a technically minded person whom self driven and very humble as well as willing to utilize the skills acquired in a working environment and academically. I have worked in different technical and manufacturing companies and it helped me to develop strong team, analytical as well as great interpersonal skills.

I am a committed, dedicated, disciplined and creative person. I am able to work with other people. My strengths include ability to manage and resolve problems and do design and manufacturing projects.

I m self-disciplined and self-motivated person. I act and think positively, I am confident about myself, I learn easily, follow instructions in a logical manner, and interact well with other people.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career in any field where I can be able to utilize my skills and knowledge to full potential.

To increase and develop my experience, knowledge and skills within a company environment that demands high standards and encourage self-development.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Language Speaking Writing Reading

Xhosa Fluent Good Good

English Fluent Good Good

Afrikaans Average Average Average

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

General Education and Training:

Institution : Oscar Mpetha High School

Period : From 1997 to 2000

Certificate : Senior Certificate

Tertiary Education:

Institution : Peninsula Techinikon

Course : Mechanical Engineering

Status : Completed 23 subjects of the Course, that is three full

Semesters and four Semester 4 subjects. Only two

Major subjects outstanding on S4 level (Applied Strength of Materials and Hydraulic Machines)

Subjects completed : Communication Skills I, Computer Skills I, Management Skills, Engineering Drawing I, Mechanical Engineering Design II, Manufacturing Engineering I, Mechanics I, Mechanics Of Machines II, Fluid Mechanics II, Fluid Mechanics III, Manufacturing Engineering II, Computer Aided Draughting ( CAD ), Thermodynamics II, Thermodynamics III, Electrotechnology I, Electrotechnology II, Engineering Mathematics I, Engineering Mathematics II, Engineering Mathematics III, Strength of Materials II, Strength of Materials III, Engineering Materials and Science I, Manufacturing Engineering III.

Projects completed at Tertiary Level:

Design and Manufacturing of Bicycle Rack

Design and Manufacturing lift elevator for the disabled

Design and Manufacturing of a motor car trestle

Design and Manufacturing of a hose reel

Special trainings & QC tools completed:

Statistical process control (SPC) H&M Associates SA

Health & safety representative (Chevron oil Refinery)

Counterbalance lift truck code F1A (NGK Ceramics)

Loss Prevention System (Chevron oil Refinery) SA

Overhead Crane capacity 1000 (NGK Ceramics SA)

Maximo 2010 Maintenance & reliability tool

(Chevron oil Refinery) SA

Qualified Shift Emergency Response Team member (Chevron oil Refinery SA)

Qualified operator of Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit and Gas Concentration Unit (Chevron Oil SA)

ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001

Qualified operator of Vacuum Distillation Unit (Chevron Oil SA)

First Aid Level 1 (Petro SA, FA Platform)

Permit to work and Authorised Gas Testing. (Petro SA, FA Platform

5 Day Offshore Survival, H.U.E.T, Fire Fighting and First Aid. Petro SA, (FA Platform. Offered by C.P.U.T Dept. of Maritime Studies)

Appointed Health and Safety Representative ( City of Cape Town, Water and Sanitation )

Skills:

Computer Skills

Word processing: MS Word 2000

Multi-media presentation: MS PowerPoint

Spreadsheets: MS Excel

Other Programs: CNC Programming, AutoCAD, Lathe,

Edgecam, Ansys and Internet.DCS control Systems, Oracle

CMMS, Maximo CMMS, SAP, CMMS.

Technical skills:

Measuring Tools Use: Centre Punch, Micrometres Vernier Callipers, Steel Rulers, Tape Measures, Scales, Compression and Tensile testers and Tapper Gauges.

Manufacturing : Technical Drawing, Measuring and Marking Off, Machine setting, Drilling, Centre Punching, filling, Assembling, Bending, Polishing and automatic and Hand Sawing and Cold Cutting.

Machining : Manual Late Machining, Drilling, Milling and Cutting and Grinding.

Assembling : Reverting, Bolting, Welding ( Oxy Acetylene, ARC welding )

Oil Refining : Level Instrument Commissioning, Control Valves Hand jacking, Pumps and Compressors Priming. Fire and gas Systems Reliability Testing. Gas Power generation Turbines Commissioning and testing, Performing various tests on pipe lines and Vessels, Tanks, Reactors Furnaces, Pumps, and Cooling fans such as,

Gyration: Whereby the rotating equipment (Pump, Cooling fan, Compressor) is rapidly started and stopped, to check if it is rotating to the correct direction.

Flange leak test: Whereby two pipelines are joined and gasket fitted, the pipeline is blocked at both ends and is pressurized to approximately the pressure under which the pipeline is operating and a Buffer tape is applied around the joint to seal it and apply a liquid soap to check for any bubbles.

Level Instrument test: This is when the deviance between the Electronic DCS transmitter is is more than 30%, Transmitter control is put on override, and both isolation valves of the transmitter are blocked. Leaving only the manual level gauge glass and the liquid in the transmitter is drained completely, flushed with the same product, and then commissioned back in service to achieve 50% level. The same procedure is repeated on the Manual level gauge glass until the under 5% of level deviance is achieved.

Employment experience:

Sep 2019 Dec 2019 : Junior Industrial Engineer, SGB-SMIT Power Matla Transformers, Epping, Cape Town

Responsibilities

Responsible for recording and collecting of production and manufacturing processes times of various transformer units from 25 kVa UP TO 5 mVa.

Align and ensure that all the manufacturing and production steps and procedures are adhered to.

Capture and analyze the Data on a time study spread sheet and develop formulae to determine variable times i.e Basic Times, Cycle Times and actual times taken to complete a certain unit manufactured. By following every manufacturing process from Measurung and bending of material, Transformer tank assembly, Welding, Leakage testing,, Acid bathing, Transformer core building, HV and LV winding, Coil assembly, tank fitting and Tank oil filling to inspection.

Liaise with production and engineering and take action to eliminate all process deviances.

Reason for leaving : Contract expired.

Sep 2017 July 2018 : Infrastructure Management and Control Technician, ACSA, Cape Town, Western Cape

Systems and Technology : Oracle CMMS, 5 Why s Root Cause Analysis, BMS Infrastructure Management System.

Responsibilities:

Monitor the technical systems and handle faults accordingly.

Execute unplanned maintenance through the allocation of correct resources.

Ensure all stakeholders are allocated with reference numbers for future progress tracking purposes

Ensure effective and timeous maintenance follow up and solicit feedback to all stakeholders and airport users.

Communicate unplanned maintenance and provide feedback to operation, engineering and airport users.

Escalation and follow through of critical infrastructure breakdown to management and affected stakeholders.

Effective utilisation of telephone management system.

Perform first line diagnostics or trouble shooting of technical faults in conjunction with engineers, fellow technicians and operators.

Adhere to relevant statutory legislative regulations, SOP s, operational standards and practices. Contract Management.

Monitor performance of contractors and service providers according to service level agreements.

Close out all completed maintenance activities (including outages) and update the system accordingly.

Ensure systems integrity and accuracy of information.

Coordinate the execution and follow through of unplanned emergencies until resolved and keep stakeholders informed.

Monitor progress to ensure on-time performance of unplanned maintenance activities. Record Keeping.

Responsible for efficient record keeping of unplanned maintenance records.

Compile and submit shift reports.

Ensure all affected stakeholders are up to date with the outage activities in their area.

Reason for leaving : Contract expired.

July 2014 September 2017 : Process Controller, Petro SA, Mossel bay, Western Cape

Operated Plants & Systems : Gas Separation, Glycol Dehydration and Regeneration, Gas Compression, Fire and Gas Systems Protection and Detection, Air Compression, Sour Water treatment.

Responsibilities:

Follow procedures in everyday situation, shutdowns, start-ups and emergencies, make adjustments, change: flows or line-ups as directed by (Distributed Control System) DCS Operator, use and operate plant and equipment, engage in plant housekeeping and sign-off any appropriate Control Document Management System (CDMS) procedures.

Maintain Plant and Equipment: Prepare and commission equipment, report breakdowns and report any required preventative and safety maintenance, anticipate problems and equipment breakdowns, perform any minor on shift maintenance in extreme and emergency situations (such as: strainers, small blinds, flanges etc)

Responsible of (Communication and Interpreting of information) writing up and read log book, communicate with the handover shift, communicate actions taken to Distributed Control System(DCS) operator, communicate with Operations Supervisors, monitor and record plant and equipment conditions.

Responsible for handling of material and lab testing& quality: complete documentation for lab samples, draw sample for the lab, check stock of consumables and compare with levels, make up of chemicals and carry out basic lab testing. Perform quality inspection; make adjustment to restore quality in consultation with DCS operator.

HES & Emergencies: monitor safety of equipment, perform plant inspection, report and cover any unsafe or hazardous conditions, prepare for handling of toxic material or gas, include treatment and disposal, measure, highlight, report and assist with the removal of fugitive emissions, contribute to HES. Perform emergency drill and participate in emergency response teams, understand and follow safety indicators and emergency procedures and assist other areas in emergencies.

Maintain live plant.

Monitor equipment condition like Power generation turbines, compressors and pumps.

Perform emergency drills, check and maintain firefighting equipment.

Engage in toolbox talks and meetings for trouble shooting.

Perform Permit to work and gas testing, as well as vessel entry.

Submit and pull work orders for faulty equipment for maintenance.

Operated the platform utilities such as water, cooling and heating medium, Plant and instrument air, Sea water system, diesel fuel, gas fuel etc.

Reason for leaving : Resigned.

August 2009 June 2014 : Senior Process Operator Chevron Oil Refinery South Africa, Milnerton, Cape Town.

Operated Plants and Systems : DCS and ESD Controller in Crude and Vacuum Distillation Units, Fluidized Catalytic Cracking, Sower water Stripping, LPG Gas Merox Treating units, Waste Heat Steam Generation, Tail Gas Compression.

Responsibilities:

Provide training to the newly recruited employees, in-service trainees, Apprentices.

Perform in class training, as well as on the job demonstration.

Demonstrate knowledge on P&ID s PFD s as well as MFD diagrams.

Demonstrate safe work habits.

Use the training Standard as a guide to evaluate competence on each skill area.

Plan and review the training standard with the recruits and develop a training plan.

Respond fully to questions.

Provide continuous feedback and make follow up.

Sign off individual skills sets once the trainee demonstrates competence in the skill.

Monitoring plant equipment health such as pumps, turbines, compressors Fan coolers and steam turbines.

Isolation and de-isolation of plant equipment

Systems periodic testing and commissioning

Form part of planned turn around and inspection( Plant shutdown and start ups)

Ensuring safety practices and generating work requests for maintenance

All the above duties performed on the following refining processes,

Fluidized catalytic cracking, Gas concentration and Vacuum Distillation and Crude Distillation Unit.

React attentively to different types of emergencies, ie, Plant trip, due to Power failure, Loss of major equipment, Loss of Utilities, Planned shutdowns and Startups

Operate various control systems, such as DCS, ESD s, PLC

Sign on Permits relating to fault finding and advise with control systems Engineers on faulty Control system Equipment

Work hand in hand with Engineers on New systems cutover to ensure the plant integrity is up to operating standard.

Reason for leaving : Resigned.

May 2006 April 2009 : NGK Ceramics South Africa Pty Ltd. Airport Industria Cape Town.

Cutting Machine Operator.

Responsibilities : Monitor process statistically, Testing of cut products using Lab testing equipment, Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance on equipment, Setting and calibration of printing machinery. Monitoring of driers steam systems, Checking and testing of Hydraulic pressure systems.

Reason for Leaving : Resigned.

References Mr. A.Kolisi (I.M.C Manager, Airports Company South Africa) 071******* (c) 021******* (w)

Mr. V. Mayekiso (Production Superintendent, Petro SA) 076*******(c)

044*****-** (w)

: Mr. M. Mahlutshana (Ops Supervisor, Chevron Oil Refinery) 071******* (c) 021******* (w)

Mr F. Wiener (Production Planning Manager, SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA) 021*******.

CURRICULUM VITAE OF ZUKILE NTABANKULU

9 Caribbean Street

Watergate Village

Mitchells Plain

7785

Contact Details: 083******* (c) / 073******* (other)

Email: *******@*****.*** / ******.**********@*****.***

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