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Boksburg

1459

MICHAEL DELANI MDLULI

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Surname : Mdluli

Names : Michael Delani

Date of birth : 23 March 1973

Identity number : 730-***-**** 085

Gender : Male

Residential address : 69 Villa Celeste, Jansen park, Boksburg

Nationality : South Africa

Home language : SiSwati

Other languages : English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Sotho, Tsonga, Xhosa

Marital status : Married

Driver’s license : Code EB

Contact : 074-***-****/ 071-***-****

Email : adsgb9@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Last school attended : Bhekiswako High School, Mpumalanga

Highest grade passed : Grade 12

Subjects passed : English [HG]

Afrikaans [HG]

SiSwati [HG]

Physical Science [HG]

Mathematics [HG]

Year obtained : 1992

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS

Name of Institution : Sasol Training Centre

Qualifications : Instrumentation Trade Diploma

Name of Institution : TECHNISA

Current Studies : Instrumentation Engineering

Subjects Studying : Industrial Instruments N6

Industrial Electronics N6

Electrotechnics N6

Name of Institution : Technicol SA College

Qualifications : Instrumentation Engineering (N5)

Major subjects : Industrial Electronics N5

Industrial Instrumentation N5

Electrotechnics N5

Fault-Finding and Protective Devices N5

Name of Institution : TECHNISA

Qualifications : Instrumentation Engineering Certificate (N4)

Major subjects : Industrial Electronics N4

Industrial Instrumentation N4

Other Subjects : Mathematics N4

Electrotechnics N4

Fault Finding & Protective Devices N4

Name of Institution : Mlumati Technical College

Qualifications : Instrumentation Engineering Certificate (N3)

Major subjects : Industrial Electronics N3

Electrotechnology N3

Other Subjects : Mathematics N3

Engineering science N3

OTHER COURSES

PLC Programming (MODSOFT, PROWORKS, PL7, UNITY PRO, ECHO STRUCTURE, RSLOGIX 5000)

SCADA advance configuration (CITECT and ADROIT)

HMI Programming

VSD

ASi Interface

TDC 2000/3000 (DCS)

Advanced Telemetry

SHEQ

Disciplinary Hearing and Procedures

Employment Equity

Programme for Fitter and Faultsman

Plant Operations

Environment & Energy Management

TelMax DSL access

ISDN BRI & PRI

DPGS: Telplus VESA 2/4/10 SA

Computer Skills

AFMA

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer : AFGRI Animal Feeds

Job Title : Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Period : 01 June 2018 to Date

DUTIES

Project management and Execution

Writing Scope of Work

Writing, reviewing and updating Control Philosophies

Do FAT and SAT on projects

Do modifications and upgrades on Electrical and Control System

Update P&ID and Electrical drawings

Design, Installation and Programming of Electrical/Electronic devices such as PLC (using Ladder Language, Structured Text and Function Block languages), Telemetry System, ASi Interface, IO Links, VSD’s (Variable Speed drives), Soft Starters, SCADA Development, HMI development, etc.

Plant Commissioning and Start-up after Project completion

Fault-finding and repairs on Electrical and Instrumentation equipment’s such as Boilers, Motor Control Centre, Compressors, Blowers, Weighing Systems, Milling Machines, Grinding Machines, Pelleting Machines, Extruders, Conveyers, Elevators, Conditioners, Decanters, Driers, etc.

Historian and Auto Production Reports using Canary Historian and FLOW software by Element8

Give support to artisans with PLC, HMI, Drives and SCADA fault finding

Making sure that down time is as minimal as possible by continuously improving systems

Ensuring maintenance of equipment is carried out regularly

Calibration of instruments including Weighing System(scales)

Provide technical support to artisans

Coaching and Mentoring Interns, Leaners, Apprentices and Graduates

Management of Artisans, Interns, Leaners, Apprentices and Graduates

Job planning and record keeping

Perform Root Cause Fault Analysis( RCA)

Perform standby duties

Perform risk assessment

Software Backups

Quality Control

Employer : Manganese Metal Company

Job Title : Instrumentation Technician

Period : 01 August 2013 to 31 May2018

DUTIES

Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, calibrates and tests a wide variety of industrial instruments (electronic, electrical and pneumatic) that measure, record, indicate, control and regulate level, flow, pressure, temperature, pH, position, motion etc.

Installation, maintenance and Fault-finding on Electrical and Instrumentation equipment’s such as Boilers, Motor Control Centre, Compressors, Reactors, Furnaces, Conveyors, Generators etc.

Programming of Electrical/Electronic devices such as PLC (using Ladder Language, Structured Text and Function Blocks languages), Telemetry System, VSD’s (Variable Speed drives), Soft Starters, SCADA Development etc.

Prepares schematic drawings, P&ID, sketches, and reports to reflect changes or alterations made in Electrical and Instrumentation circuits, and systems

On the job training of apprentices, semi-skilled and assistants in Instrumentation and Control systems

Making sure that down time is as minimal as possible by continuously improving systems and doing preventative maintenance

Management of Artisan Assistants and Apprentices

Designing, panel wiring and QC inspection

Job planning and record keeping

Perform standby duties

Plant Commissioning

Software Backups

Quality Control

Employer : Umbhaba Estate

Job Title : Electrical & Instrumentation Senior Technician

Period : 19 January 2009 to 31 July 2013

DUTIES

Design, Installation, maintenance, and fault-finding on Electrical and Instrumentation equipments such as Control Systems, Automation, Motor Control Centre, Compressors, and Generator change over panels

Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, calibrates, and tests a wide variety of industrial Instrumentation that measure, record, indicate, control, and regulate level, flow, pressure, temperature, position, etc.

Designing of Electrical and Instrumentation circuits for Pump stations, Refrigeration plants, Fruit Processing Plant, Packaging Plant, Irrigation System etc.

Programming of Electrical/Electronic devices such as PLC (using Ladder Language, Structured Text and Function Blocks languages), Telemetry System, VSD’s (Variable Speed drives), Soft Starters etc. Plant Commissioning

Prepares schematic drawings, sketches, and reports to reflect changes or alterations made in Electrical and Instrumentation circuits, and systems

Connects motors; checks for voltage, current, rotation or speed changes; repairs and replaces equipment and components

Making sure that down time is as minimal as possible by continuously improving systems

Installation of Cisco phones, Computers, Networks, Cameras and Printers

Installation, Programming and maintenance on Security alarm System

Artisans and Semi-skilled Personnel management

Training of Artisan and semi-skilled personnel

Panel wiring, Panel testing and QC Inspection.

Ordering of spares and equipments

Job planning and record keeping

Doing Standby duties

Quality Control

Employer : Air Liquide South Africa

Job Title 1 : Instrumentation and Telemetry Specialist

Section : Large Industries

Period : 01 June 2007 to November 2008

Job Title 2 : Instrumentation Technician

Section : Engineering & Production

Period : 06 March 2006 to 31 May 2007

DUTIES

Install, place in operation, maintain, inspect, test, trouble-shoot and repair equipment at customer sites to ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of products to customer's point of use

Perform in the above capacities specifically for Air Liquide's applicable equipment including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium and carbon dioxide liquid and gas storage systems; customer distribution/regulation systems; applications equipment; telemonitoring equipment; instrumentation; and FLOXAL systems including air compressors and various small on-site nitrogen generation systems

Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, calibrates and tests a wide variety of industrial Instrumentation that measure, record, indicate, control and regulate level, flow, pressure, temperature, position, analytical instruments etc.

Coordinate activities with outside service providers, customer service engineering and sales and distribution on installations/removals

Travel to different sites (in South Africa & outside South Africa) to do installation and maintenance

Attend to maintenance, breakdowns and troubleshooting on gas plants such as VSA, PSA, ASU, AMSA, APSA, CO2 plants, Oxygen plants, and Nitrogen plants

Check, maintain, install, program, commission and optimise plant control systems & production equipment such as PLC, Telemetry System (Teleflo and Teleflo DIVA), SCADA, Variable Speed Drives etc.

Develop the use of Telemetry data acquisition and storage in order to monitor process compliance and reliability of On-Site existing units

Support and facilitate setting of Telemetry system KPI & ensure that the necessary reporting is done in coordination with marketing

Make Gap analysis and propose corrective action plans to be validated by On-site manager or Capex process if capex necessary.

Ensure that Telemetry data are available and accurate and eventually help to plan, facilitate & perform maintenance on plants

Coaching, training and Supervision of artisans and Interns on instrumentation material and techniques for the purpose of multi skills development

Give recommendations on improvement of production process and equipment according to Manufacturing standards and objectives

Anticipate and identify sources of problems, which appear during production process and take appropriate actions to ensure process continuity

Visit customers and give them technical support and liaising with Sales & Marketing to

ensure that the benefits of our products are fully explored

Services and fault-finding on compressors, blowers and other mechanical devices

Perform process study comparing actual status of the process and design status

Ensure professional responses to customer complaints, suggestions and queries

Manage instrument control software back-ups and the safekeeping thereof

Updating of Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID)

Do presentations to customers on available products

Purchasing new equipments and spares

Electrical installation and fault-finding

Contractors and Project management

Perform standby duties

Employer : Mittal Steel

Job Title : Instrumentation Mechanician

Section : Engineering & Production

Period : 13 October 2005 to 27 February 2006

DUTIES

Overhaul and calibration of instrumentation equipments for flow, level, temperature, density, pressure, gas monitors, conveyers and weighing

Installation, wiring, repairing and calibration of electronic and pneumatic instruments

Assist with maintenance and fault- finding on electrical equipment

Maintenance and fault-finding on all process instrumentation

Involvement in projects, development work and modifications

Preventative and predictive maintenance on equipment

Ensure minimum downtime on plant and equipment

Planning and Records Keeping

Stand-by duties

Employer : Telkom SA

Job Title : Technical Officer

Section : National Field Operations

Period : 20 November 2000 to 03 October 2005

DUTIES

Responsible for the Technical & Infrastructural Services for the transmission of voice and data lines and maintenance of the systems

Visit base and new customers and give technical support and offer new solutions

Planning and management of technical contracts awarded to the contractors

Involved in projects, development work and modifications

Prepare and maintain work and maintenance schedules

Introducing new available products to customers

Data capturing, Supervision of Technicians

Preventative and predictive maintenance

Programming of equipment and devices

Liaise with private service provider

Employer : Delta Manganese

Last Job Title : Assistant Instrument Technician

Section : Maintenance & Production

Period : 03 February 1999 to 15 November 2000

DUTIES

Calibration and repairs on pressure instruments, level monitors & controllers, flow meters, temperature detectors &pH controllers; vibration monitors conveyers and weighing mechanism

Fault-finding and maintenance on plant instrumentation, PLC and other electronics equipments

Assist in maintenance and fault finding on electrical equipment

Ensure minimum down time on plant and equipment

Involved in the company’s Employment Equity Forum

Preventative and predictive maintenance

Standby duties

Employer : Free Gold Engineering Services

Job Title : Instrument Mechanician

Section : Maintenance

Period : 05 February 1997 to 19 April 1998

DUTIES

Maintenance and fault-finding on all process instrumentation, PLC’s and other electronic equipment.

Overhaul and calibration of instrumentation equipments for flow, level, temperature, density, pressure, conveyers and other weighing systems

Installation, wiring, repairing and calibration of electronic and pneumatic instruments

Assist with maintenance and fault- finding on electrical equipment

Involvement in projects, development work and modifications

Safety awareness according to the OHS Act requirements

Preventative and predictive maintenance on equipment

Ensure minimum downtime on plant and equipment

Installation and Fault-finding on Telephone lines

Apprentice supervision and training

Stand-by duties

Employer : Sasol Synthetic Fuels

Job Title 1 : Instrument Mechanic

Job Title 2 : Apprentice Instrument Mechanic

Section : Maintenance & Production

Period : 05 September 1994 to 30 September 1996

DUTIES

Maintenance and faultfinding on all process instrumentation, PLC's and electronic equipment. Installation, wiring and calibration of electronic and pneumatic instruments. Involvement in projects, development work and modifications.

Overhaul of instrumentation equipment.

Doing modules and tasks as part of the training

REFERENCES

1.Name : Enoch Mjiako (Afgri Animal Feeds)

Contact numbers : 011-***-**** / 084-***-****

Title : Electrical Technician

2.Name : Henk van der Westhuizen (Manganese Metal Company)

Contact numbers : 013-***-**** / 082-***-****

Title : Electrical Forman

3.Name : Joshua Grimm (Umbhaba Estate)

Contact numbers : 013-***-**** / 083-***-****

Title : Engineering Director

4.Name : Thabani Jiyane (Air Liquide)

Contact numbers : 072-***-****

Title : On-Site Electrical Technician

5.Name : Sylvia Mokwena (Telkom)

Contact numbers : 013-***-**** / 082-***-****

Title : Manager

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