Electrical Engineer

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Elkana Mbango - Electrical Engineer (ASQ-Certified Reliability Engineer, No. 35105)

Proactive, Safety, Cost and Production orientated Electrical engineer with over 15 year experience in mining industry

Email: *********@*****.*** or

*********@*******.***

Address: Erf 985, Ext 4 Otavi, Namibia

Mobile: +264-*****-****

Nationality: Namibian

Experience

2020 – Present SITE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - B2Gold Otjikoto mine, Namibia Manage and ensure compliance with safety regulation, engineering standards and best practices. Coordinating and audit electrical maintenance activities and projects for fixed plants, surface and underground mining. Compile maintenance budget. Conducts baseline risk assessments and carry root cause & failure analysis. Compile maintenance procedures and maintenance training modules. Review and implement maintenance activities based on RCA, FMEA, RCS and LCC principles. Conduct QAQC and commissioning equipment and systems. Coordinating the electrical design and implementation of B2Gold Otjikoto mine underground mining project as well as the connection of Otjikoto mine to the National power grid 2015 – 2020 PLANT MAINTENANCE MANAGER - B2Gold Otjikoto mine, Namibia Managed and coordinated electrical, mechanical and control & instrumentation maintenance activities in a gold processing plant. Ensured compliance with safety regulations, engineering standards and best practices. Compile maintenance budget. Conducts baseline risk assessments and carry root cause & failure analysis. Compile maintenance procedures and maintenance training modules. Reviewed and implement maintenance activities based on RCA, FMEA, RCS and LCC principles. Conducted QAQC and commissioned equipment and systems. Coordinated design and commissioned turnkey projects.

2010 – 2015 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - QKR Navachab Gold mine, Karibib, Namibia Managed and coordinated electrical and control & instrumentation maintenance activities in gold processing plants. Ensured compliance with safety regulations, engineering standards and best practices. Compile maintenance budget. Conducts baseline risk assessments and carry root cause & failure analysis. Compiled maintenance procedures for the implementation of SAP maintenance system. Reviewed and implemented maintenance activities based on RCA, FMEA and RCS. Conducted QAQC and commissioned equipment and systems. Coordinated design and commissioned turnkey projects

2004 – 2010 SENIOR ELECTRICIAN – Anglo Gold Ashanti Navachab Gold mine, Karibib, Namibia Carried out electrical maintenance activities in gold processing plants, by conducting periodic inspections and tests. Attended to breakdowns and carried out root cause and failure analysis. Coached and mentored electricians. Assessed compliance with safety regulations and engineering standards. Assisted with compiling maintenance budget. Assisted with the review and implementation of maintenance procedure. Carried out risk assessments. Reviewed maintenance spares. Commissioned turnkey projects. 2000 – 2004 ELECTRICIAN – Riotinto Rossing Uranium mine, Namibia Carried out electrical maintenance activities in uranium processing processing plants, by conducting periodic inspections and tests. Attended to breakdowns and carried out root cause and failure analysis. Carried out periodic inspections and tests on HME mobile equipment. Carried out lock-out for maintenance activities Education/Qualifications

2011 Bachelor of Technology – Electrical engineering 2013 IMDP - HR (Management Practice) Vaal University of Technology, South Africa University of Cape Town, South Africa 2000 Electrical Trade Diploma 2019 Certified Reliability Engineer, 35105 Namibian Institution of Mining and Technology American Society for Quality (ASQ) Languages Skill

English - Proficient

Afrikaans - Proficient

Oshiwambo - Good

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