Leonard Daka

** ****** ******, *********, ********** Province, Zambia

+260-***-***-*** / +260-***-***-***

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated Diesel Mechanic with over 5 years’ experience in Heavy equipment repair and maintenance. Familiar with Safety and all manner of repairs. Consistently adhere to dealer or factory and company standards for maintenance and repair work. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY.

NAME OF EMPLOYER: First Quantum Mining Division (Kansanshi Mine Site) COUNTRY: Zambia

POSITION: Heavy Equipment Repair Technician

DATE OF ENGAGEMENT: April, 2018.

WORK EXPERIENCE: 5 years worked for F.Q.M.O and still counting. CURRENTLY WORKING FOR FIRST QUANTUM MINING DIVISION The following is a list of machines I work on:

CAT: 785C

CAT: 777F

Hitachi: EH 3500 AC 2 Model and Hitachi EH 3500AC 3

Sandvik Drill Pantera DP 1500i

Sandvik Drill D25 KS

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORMED ON THE DUMP TRUCKS-

Carry out preventive maintenance (50,350,700, 1400 and 2800 hours service).

Change out of machine components such as pumps, control valves, accumulators, struts, tanks, coolers, final drives, operator cabin, A- frames, hoist cylinders, relief valves, dumb body, air drier, air compressor, dog bone, brake chambers, brake calipers, replacing of worn bearings and pins on pivot points

Change out gear reduction assembly, change bearings on the Hub assembly, replace worn out brake pump, change seals on leaking Cylinders.

Able to trouble shoot machine faults relating to Machine manuals.

Carry out greasing on every machine

Carry out weekly inspection then report on every machine performance, defects such as cracks, hose rubbing or any faults needing correction.

Carrying out preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and installing of fire suppression system (SANDVIK ECLIPSE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.)

Trouble shoot new fault codes on the machine and work on them using Caterpillar Electronic Technician (ET) and VIMs and also using machine manuals provided by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and also using Caterpillar Service Information System (SIS)

WORKS PERFORMED ON DRILLS OR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(a) Carry out preventive maintenance (Carrying out 50, 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 hours service on all machines.)

(b) Change out of components such as engines, Pumps, Drifters, Rotary heads, Rotary head chains and Rotary rollers, Compressors, Control valves, Sprockets, Rollers on the Undercarriage and undercarriage chains.

(c) Cleaning of fuel tanks, greasing of the machine, checking that all oil levels are within recommended levels.

(d) Trouble shoot new fault codes on the machine and work on them using CAT ET and also using machine manuals on engines C18 and C32 model.

(e) Replace worn out hydraulic hoses, pins and shanks.

(f) Change worn out bearings.

(g) Resealing of Drifters, flash heads, control valves and accumulators.

(h) Carrying out of midlife repair (Changing of all Rotary head chains, Rotary head rollers, Rotary head, Rotary head sprockets, Hose reels, feed beams, boom cylinders and Rod handlers.)

NAME OF EMPLOYER : Chibuluma Mines PLC

COUNTRY : Zambia

JOB POSITION : Heavy Duty Trainee Mechanic

DATE OF ENGANGEMENT: January 2015 to March 2015

EXPERIENCE: 1 Year

Machines worked on and roles performed;

SANDVIK Loaders LH 514

ATLAS COPCO Loaders ST 1530

Boomer 281 drill

Boomer S1D drill

Solo S7C drill

Axera 5 drill

LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are jobs that I performed;

a) Preventive maintenance.

b) Removal and fitting of loader buckets.

c) Removal and installation of transmission, steering cylinders, lift cylinders, dump cylinder/ tilt cylinders, pumps and control valves. d) Troubleshooting carried out on Hydraulic system, Engine, Steering system and Transmission system.

e) Removal and fitting of drive shafts.

f) Troubleshooting of hydraulics on systems such as Percussion system, feed system, Rotation system, braking system, tramming system and flashing system g) Removal and fitting of components such as Engines, Drifters, compressors, pumps, control valves, cylinders and feed beams.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

TERTIARY QUALIFICATION

PLACE /INSTITUTION: Northern Technical College, Ndola COUNTRY: Zambia

LEVEL OF EDUCATION: Technician

START DATE: January, 2014

SPECIALIZATION: Heavy equipment repair

CERTIFICATE: Advanced certificate

SHORT TRAINING AND SEMINARS (COURSES) ATTENDED

NAME OF COURSE YEAR

First aid training 2021

Technicians for Africa 2017

Personal Protective Equipment 2017

Overhead Crane Operations 2020

Basic Rigging 2020

Contamination Control, S.O.S and Defect Identification 2018 Hydraulic Hose Safety and Maintenance 2018

Fundamentals of Hydraulics and Hose Maintenance 2020 Basics of Electric Dump Truck 2021

EH3500 AC2/3 Introduction & Operational Principle 2021 EH3500 AC2/3 Maintenance & Troubleshooting 2021

Service Information System(SIS), Electronic Technician (E.T) Navigation, Oil Sampling, Technique & Preventive Maintenance

2021

Fire Suppression System (Eclipse Fire Suppression System) 2021 SECONDARY EDUCATION / HIGH SCHOOL

NAME OF SCHOOL: St Marcellin’s Secondary

COUNTRY: Zambia

LEVEL OF EDUCATION: Grade 12

START DATE: January, 2007

END DATE: December, 2011

LEVEL OF EDUCATION ATTAINED: School Certificate

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Move & Test permit for Caterpillar 785C & Hitachi EH3500 AC 2 & 3 Dump Trucks.

Operating permit for a Forklift.

Operating permit for Overhead Crane.

ACHIEVEMENTS

I am a registered member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia full Technician

I hold Class “C1” SADC recognized valid driver’s license.

Computer skilled (i.e. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project) STRENGTHS

Strong focus with regards to safety and quality

Ability to work in a fast pace workshop

Proven high performance field service experience

Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills

Able to attaining objectives through team work.

Effective representation and self-confident.

Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

Hard working and quick learner.

Able to fully carry out required inspection on machinery in order to increase utilization of machine

REFEREES

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