Instrumentation Technician

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Details

Name : Samuel Mwanza

Date of birth : 14th March, 1981

Sex : Male

Nationality : Zambian

Marital status : Married with 4 children

NRC : 1844 03/ 65/ 1

Address : 125 Luela street, Nkana east, Kitwe

Cell : 096*******/ 097*******

Academic Qualification

Year School Qualification

1988 to 1994 Rhokana Basic school Grade 7 certificate

1995 to 1997 Rhokana Basic school Grade 9 certificate

1999 to 2000 Ndeke secondary school Grade 12 certificate

Professional Qualification

Year Institution Qualification

2005 to 2007 Mufulira Technical Institute training Craft certificate in Process Instrumentation

Summary of work experience with STROITECK at Chambeshi Metals

Year Department Job Title

January 2008 to July 2008 Roaster Artisan

Cobalt plant Artisan

Acid plant Artisan

Summary of work experience with Pende electrical/ FLSmidth in Chililabombwe

Year Department Job Title

November 2009 to August 2021 Concentrator Artisan

Underground Artisan

Summary of work with Chambeshi Metals PLC

Year Department Job Title

June 2012 to April 2019 Roaster Artisan

Cobalt Artisan

Cu-Sx Artisan

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Summary of work experience with Vox Engineering-Surface and underground at Lubambe Mine

Year Department Job Title

July 2020 to August 2020 Dewatering Artisan

Principle accountabilities at Lubambe-Surface / Underground

1. Cleaning and calibrating of flowmeters using a standard clamp on portable flowmeter

2. Putting all the de-watering flowmeters on the plant scape

Summary of work experience with Sweet Nostagia at Barrick Lumwana-Shutdowns

Year Department Job Title

11th January, 2020 to 20th January, 2020 Process plant Artisan

Crushing section Artisan

Principle accountabilities at Process plant in Lumwana

1. Cleaning of inductive sensors at V3, V10 and V11 conveyor belts

2. Replacing the defective inductive sensors with new ones

3. Installation of sensor guards for V3 and V11 conveyor belts

4. Laying and terminating of cable for flowmeter at tailings

5. Re-routing of cables/ junction box for particle analyser from cyclone 1 to cyclone 2

6. Replacing of punctured tubings for undrflow valve

7. Carry out PM’S on turbidity sensors and Concentrator thickener

8. Carry out PM’s on level sensor at cell no 3

9. i. Cleaning all sensors at Ball Mill lubrication system

ii. Cleaning of all sensors at Sug mill lubrication system

iii. Replacing of cable for high pressure pump outlet valve switch, which was faulty at Ball

mill lubrication system.

Principle of accountabilities at Crusher in Lumwana

1. Cable binding

2. Laying cable for sensor guard

Principle accountabilities at Roaster

1. Carry out routine maintenance on automatic valves and do repairs on defective ones, thus

overhaul service parts, check operation and do the installation (Guns)

2. Carry out checks on PH transmitters and probes then use buffer solution PH7, PH 9 etc. to

check on accuracy of PH Transmitters

3. Laying cables, tubing’s for new Nickel plant

4. Carry out routine calibrations on gas analyzers

5. Programming of temperature transmitters for RTD’s and thermos-couples

6. Installation of vibration sensors

7. Installation of the vane control actuators for main gas Blower.

Principle accountabilities at Cobalt plant

1. Laying cables for the gas Blower

2. Building up the new PLC and laying cables.

Principle accountabilities at Acid plant

1. Removing and installing new RTD’s for the main gas Blower

2. Replacing of old probes with new ones at the pre-heater

3. Servicing Thermos couples and clearing taping points

4. Made the pre-heater circuit control panel

5. Installed and terminated flow switches for the main gas Blower

6. Installing and calibration of Magnetic flowmeter

Principle accountabilities at Concentrator in Chililabombwe

1. Laying of cables, terminating of level transmitters, Magnetic Flowmeters and positioners

2. Installation, terminating the speed sensors, pressure switches and electronic speed switches

3. Glanding, terminating of magnetic float switches, thermos and RTD’S

4. Laying cables, glanding and terminating of the belt Weigher downsteam and upsteam of the belt conveyor no 3(BCN 3) load cell

5. Terminating of the MINIATURE INFRA RED sensors for temperature at the Pinion shaft of the Ball Mill

6. Glanding and terminating of Actuator valves

7. Terminations on the temperature scanners for Slurry pumps and motors

8. Laying cables, glanding and terminating of belt sway switches and pull code switches

9. Terminations on the metal detector (BCN 3) and the hooter.

10. Terniations on the instruments side as well as the PLC side

11. Blanding and terminating of the communication cable to the speed drive of the Sag Mill

Principle accountabilities underground at the Crusher in Chililabombwe

1. Installation and terminating of the temperature scanners and speed sensors to the Jaw Crusher

Principle accountabilities at Copper Tank house Chambishi Metals

1. Terninations to the ABBA Rectifier for voltage and current indicating

The plant scope

2. Installation and terminations to the PLC panel for Analogue input/ Analogue out put

3. Installation and terminating of current to current isolators as well as voltage to current isolators

4. Made and installed the voltage divider for 525v to 9.7v input to the Modulator for indication on plant scape

Principle accountabilities at Lime plant

1. Installing and terminating if Mill-tronic level sensors, Loop powered as well as self-powered.

2. Installation and terminating of vorltex flowmeters

Principle accountabilities at Cu-Sx

1. Carry out routine maintenance on automatic valves and do repairs on defective ones thus overhaul service parts, check operations and do the installations.

2. Carry out routine calibrations on conductivity meters

3. Laying cables and terminating of Ultrasonic Flowmeters

4. Daily check-ups on the Tri canter sensors

5. Carry out weekly check-ups on the Reed switches (Level sensors)

6. Wiring of the network for Device net (Pumps to work in Auto)

7. Wiring of the digital output for catch pots

Principle accountabilities at the Stripping machine

1. Carry out routine check-ups on photo, inductive, Ultrasonic and Razor sensors

2. Aligning and tightening of misaligned sensors

3. Cleaning the reflectors for the sensors

4. Weekly calibration of the scale for copper weighing

Personal attributes

1. Ability to carry out tasks with minimum supervision

2. Self-motivated individual and able to work under pressure

3. Submissive to the authority and fulfil their expectations

4. Enthusiastic, Energetic, socially interactive

5. Ability to organise, lead a team and work with a group of people.

Interests/ Hobbies

1. Reading books

2. Listening to the radio

3. Building relationships

4. Watching football and

5. Watching movies

Referees

Mr. Kauzi Mr. Wisdom mwewa

Former Foreman-KCM Superintendent IT/ Instrumentation

Instrumentatio Chambishi Metals PLC

Chililabombwe 097*******

Cell: 097*******

Mr. Ernest Phiri Mr. Victor Gondwe

Engineer Instrumentation Stroitec/ Eager Control

Chambishi Metals Kitwe

Cell: 096******* 097*******

Mr. Bisenga Mr. William Tindwa

Site Engineer Section Engineer

Pende Electrical Chambishi Metals

Kitwe 097*******

Cell: 096*******

Mr. Loyd Kangwa

Supervisor Instrumentation

Lumwana

Cell : 097*******

Mr. Wezi Nyirenda

CEO Vox Engineering

Kitwe

Cell: 096*******

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