TAKUNDA ANDREW PAWANDIWA
** ********* **** ******** ****, HARARE, ZIMBABWE
MOBILE: +263*********, +263*********
EMAIL: ********@*****.***
D.O.B: 01 JUNE 1990
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED
NATIONALITY: ZIMBABWEAN
PROFESSION: AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN
SUMMARY
Skilled motor vehicle technician with 4 years apprentice, 2years post qualification and 1year with mining machinery experience, who enjoys being part of a successful and productive team. Reliable and hard-working and able to meet deadlines. Able to multi-task and be flexible to work requirement.
Areas of expertise include computerized diagnoses and repair, suspension and alignment, brake repair and replacement, fuel system, exhaust systems, car audio systems and basic electrical systems. Asian and European makes.
EXPERIENCE
RIO ZIM (RIO GOLD MINE)
DRILL RIG MECHANIC
MAR2021- PRESENT_KADOMA, ZIMBABWE
Maintaining drilling rigs,air compressors and generators
Keep tools and equipment maintained for operation while maintaining good housekeeping
Diagnoses of mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic problems and how to correct them
Install new machinery
Help develop Health and Safety Environment procedures
MODELS I WORKED WITH
LONG YEAR 38
LONG YEAR 44
LFD90
CS 3001 ATLAS COPCO
STUTTGART DIESEL AND ELECTRO
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN
MAR2019- DEC2020_DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
General services and maintenance
Vehicle diagnosis
Engine overhauls
Clutch overhauls
Suspension overhaul
Differential overhaul
Basic electrical repairs
WORKED WITH BOTH EUROPEAN AND ASIAN MODELS
TOYOTA ZIMBABWE
APPRENTICESHIP MOTOR VEHICLE TECHNICIAN
FEB2015-JAN2019_HARARE, ZIMBABWE
General service and maintenance of vehicles
Global techstream vehicle diagnosis
Electrical and Mechanical fault finding
Lawrence and Hawk eye wheel alignment and wheel balancing
Service advisory and costing of job cards
Engine, suspension, clutch overhauls
QUALIFICATIONS
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN MOTOR VEHICLE MECHANICS
HARARE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE- HARARE, ZIMBABWE 2016
CLASS ONE TRADE CERTIFICATE TO INCLUDE DIESEL AND TRACTOR MECHANICS
2016
NATIONAL N3 & N4 CERTIFICATES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDIES
DENVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE- PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA 2012
CREDENTIALS
TOYOTA TECHNICIAN (team21)
TOYOTA ZIMBABWE 2017
TOYOTA PRO TECHNICIAN (team21)
TOYOTA ZIMBABWE 2018
HOBBIES
Playing soccer and motor sport rallying
REFERENCES
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST