BUHLE SIBANDA RESUME

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of

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Contact:

+27-714-****** / 083-******* Email: adpbjk@r.postjobfree.com

Marital Status:

Married Availability: Immediate

Address

646 Sparrow Street, Seotloana 0

Section, Tembisa, 1632

EDUCATION

MATRIC I1993 I CYRENE BOYS HIGH

Major: Senior Certificate

CERTIFICATE I 2005 BULAWAYO POLYTECHNIC

Major: Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Artisan Fitter and Turner Machinist)

Minor: Basic welding and rigging (Under 5 tonnes)

Minor: Basic pneumatics and Hydraulics (Eskom / Rotek Industries)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

MANAGEMENT

Middle management (Machine shop Supervisor)

COMMUNICATION

Good command of the English Language (Verbal & Written)

Ability to communicate at all levels (Junior to senior level).

Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, Power point etc.)

LEADERSHIP

Ability to lead a team of qualified Artisans.

Ability to coach and train Apprentice artisans, Semi-skilled and assistants. Time management

EXPERIENCE

FITTER AND TURNER I UNITED REFINERIES LTD I APRIL 2003 FEBRUARY 2006

Shift artisan’s standby artisan in a FMCG Factory. Maintenance of soap production plant (MAZZONI model) Maintenance of solvent, Refinery and Acidulation plants.

Maintenance of factory equipment and machinery; Gearboxes, Pumps, Screw drives, Bearings, Elevators, Conveyors and Factory machinery.

Machining on the centre lathe and milling machines.

TURNER MACHINIST I DUNLOP TYRES LTD I FEBRUARY 2006 – JULY 2011

MACHINESHOP ARTISAN

Machining of pump shafts, brass bushes, screw cutting, taper turning and as per drawing to tolerances of +/- 0,02mm on the centre lathe.

Machining of Spur gears, splines, hexagon and on the dividing head on the milling machine.

Machining on the surface on the surface grinder to fine tolerances.

General machineshop machinery operation (Radial drilling machine, pedestal drilling machine and pedestal grinder)

Elevated to machine shop supervisor.

TURBINE FITTER & MACHINIST I STAFF U NEED/ROTEK & ESKOM I SEPT 2011 – NOV 2015

Inspection, Disassembly, Refurbishment, Assembly and Commissioning on full maintenance (General outage) of Steam Turbine, Generator. BFPT and Auxiliaries equipment. 200 MW to 600 MW Turbines; GEC, ABB, PASORNS, SIEMENS and MAN.)

Inspection, Disassembly, Refurbishment, Assembly of steam admission valves.

Doing bump check, elevation and centre keys moves, alignment and concentricity.

Taking sizes using fine measuring instruments (VERNIER & MICROMETERS) Using specialized tooling. Sloggers, Flogging spanners, Bolt heaters and High Torque.

White metal bearing and pads handling, scrapping and installation.

Read and Interpret engineering drawings and completing check sheets

Machining of keys, dowels and turbine components on centre lathe machine, milling machine and surface grinder.

Hazard and risk assessment compliant

SHIFT ARTISAN (FITTER) I RECKITT AND BENKISER I JANUARY 2016 – AUGUST 2016

Shift artisan in a FMCG factory.

Maintenance of labelling (KRONES Model), filling and capping (FILLTECH model) and shrinkwrapping machines.

Maintenance of toilet soap production plant: Mixer, Plodder, Cutter and Wrapping machines (MAZZONI Model)

Dismantle, repair defective equipment / machinery using hand and power tools.

Routine and preventative maintenance on machinery / equipment: Gearboxes, conveyors, bearing, Vee belts, chain drives, screws, elevators and hoists.

Installation, repair and pump valves, maintenance of positive displacement pumps (Mono, Centrifugal, Diaphragm, Vane and gear pumps).

Installation, repair and maintenance of rotary motion valves (ball, butterfly, gate and plug valves) and linear motion valves (Globe, diaphragm / pinch valves)

Decision making, Analyzing evaluating, solving breakdowns and minimizing downtime.

Maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Internal and external communication in the procurement of spares. Sound understanding and application of OSHA regulations

TURNER MACHINISTIZIBO CONTAINERS IAUGUST 2016-SEPTEMBER2019

Tool room Artisan Turner Machinist

Setting up Thermoforming Machines (Inpak Model)

Mould, Cutting Station and Stacker Preparation

Machining on the lathe, Universal Milling, ‘C’Tek and Tool Room Machinery

Machining of plugs and Thermoforming Machinery Components

Repair and Servicing of Thermoforming equipment in the tool Room

FITTER AND TURNER NMS AFRICA AUGUST 2019-DECEMBER 2020

Contract Artisan on Shutdowns and Routine maintenance at Mines

Maintenance of Crushers, Vibrating screens, Conveyors etc

Pump overhaul on various Mining Pumps.

Smelter plant maintenance

Machining of components on Lathe and Milling machines

CURRENT EMPLOYER ALIPOL ENGINEERING TURNER MACHINIST JUNE 2021-PRESENT

REFERENCES

JASON SENEQUE WILFRED DE MINK

Reckitt and Benkiser ZIBO CONTAINERS

Mechanical Controller Production manager

+27-118-***-*** / +27-713-***-*** +27-11-613-****/ +27-65-893-****

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