BENJAMIN TEBOGO MARAPE
MR BENJAMIN TEBOGO MARAPE
Tel: 71907815/74306252
Email: **********@*****.***
Date of Birth: 9 April 1976
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am a goal-oriented guy, a certified (PMI)Project Management Professional, retired military drill sergeant and world class electrician. As a Project Management Professional and Shovel maintenance technician at Naledi Mining Services Company (100% wholly owned by Debswana Diamond Company), I have been working on projects, from construction, mining heavy equipment major shutdowns, components change outs, and scheduled maintenance on Electric Rope and Hydraulic Shovels. I have 25 years of electrical maintenance and mining experience on various Heavy Electrical equipment and substation maintenance, including Caterpillar, Komatsu and Rolls Royce standby generator models. I have a National Craft Certificate (NCC) in Electrical Industrial Maintenance, High Voltage switching -Debswana and BPC respectively, Degree in Project Management, City and Guilds Diploma in Electrical & Electronics engineering and multiple certifications in preventive maintenance and servicing. I am a hardworking, reliable, and safety-conscious technician who learns tasks quickly and has excellent knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems. I am a great team player who maintains excellent relationships with my fellow team members and provides support and coaching to work mates. I also contribute to the improvement of work procedures, safety projects, and root cause analysis. I am passionate about delivering high-quality service and ensuring equipment reliability for world class Naledi Mining and Debswana Diamond Mine.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
MSc in Project Management (candidate)
BSc Degree in Project Management
Certificate in PRINCE2
Certificate in Essentials of Oracle Primavera P6
Certificate in Scrum Master
Certificate in Project Management-Planning, Scheduling and Resourcing Management
Certificate in EWON Netbiter C350 Communication System
Certificate in (Debswana)High Voltage switching license
Certificate in (BPC) Practical Operating Safety Regulations for High Voltage and Low Voltage Switching
Certificate in Variable Speed Drive AC880 System
Certificate in Lean Six Sigma -White belt
Certificate in Solar Thermal Systems
Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Certificate in Project Management
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
National Craft Certificate in Electrical Industrial Maintenance
EIT certificate-An Introduction to Battery Energy Storage Systems and their Power system support
EIT certificate-Recent technologies in Industrial Centrifugal pumps
EIT certificate-An overview of Electrical Grid monitoring SCADA Systems and Optical Communication Networks
EIT certificate-Modular and Prefabricated Building Systems
EIT certificate-An Introduction to Process Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Organization: Naledi Mining Services Company (Cut 9 Project)
Position: Maintenance Technician (Rope and Hydraulic Shovels) 2023 to (current)
Duties:
Shovels resetting modules
Perform regularly scheduled maintenance activities
Improve reliability and life of equipment
Shovels faults troubleshooting
EWON Netbiter C350 Communication Systems programming
Caterpillar C6060 Shovel maintenance
Caterpillar/Bucyrus ER 7495 Shovel maintenance
PC 8000 Shovel maintenance
High Voltage Switching,6600v
Components change-out
Daily checks on machines, Safety task assignments
Attend shovel breakdowns and deliver it back to dispatch after troubleshooting
Skills: Business Acumen, Critical thinking, Microsoft Projects, Planning and Scheduling (Advanced), Strategic leadership, Project Time and Communication, Project Implementation and Control, Motors, Project Management, PLC programming
Organization: DEBSWANA Jwaneng Diamond Mine (Cut 9 Project)
Position: Maintenance Artisan Electrician (Rope and Hydraulic Shovel) 2022/3
DUTIES:
Electric Rope and Hydraulic Shovels maintenance,
Komatsu XPB 2800 P & H Shovel
Caterpillar C6060 Shovel
Caterpillar/Bucyrus ER 7495 Shovel
PC 8000 Shovel
High Voltage Switching,6600v
Components change-out
Daily checks on machines, Safety task assignments
Attend shovel breakdowns and deliver it back to dispatch after troubleshooting
Skills: Microsoft Projects, Planning and Scheduling (Advanced), Strategic leadership, Business Acumen, Critical thinking, Project Time and Communication, Project Implementation and Control, Motors, Project Management, PLC programming
Organization: Botswana Defense Force (Retired Early) 1998/2022
Positions
Soldier
Maintenance Electrical Technician
Project Controller
Organization: Botswana Defense Force (Retired Early) 1998/2022
DUTIES:
Project Controller, Corps of Engineers, S.S.K.B
Construction projects (Civil works)
Contracts and Leasing management
Budgets, Monitoring and Controlling projects
Scope monitoring
Stakeholder management
Clerk of works –Civil works, 94 Construction Maintenance Unit, Botswana Defense Force, SSKB.
Ceremonial Drill Sergeant
High voltage switching Electrical Technician 11 kv,480v,240v,110v,24v
All BDF camps from North to South of the country (SSK Barracks, Thebephatshwa Air base, Selebi Phikwe Garrison, Francistown Donga/Area S/Area W, Maun Base, Rakhuna Base, Village Garrison and Glen Valley Barracks)
Supervising 28 x Electrical Technicians, 17 x Electrical Artisans, 14 x Electrical Operatives/Semiskilled
Conduct Orientation and induction of newly employed Electrical Engineers, Technologists, Technicians, Artisans and semi-skilled staff including civilian personnel.
Supervisor and training of Electrical Technicians (28), Artisans (17) and operatives/semi-skilled (14) both Soldiers and Civilian personnel on Electrical reticulation of BDF installations
Boreholes (electrical/Solar) maintenance in base camps, (Shoshong,Paje and Pandamatenga), as well as all BDF camps countrywide
Maintenance management plan, Design, Planning, implementation, commissioning and decommissioning of installed equipment (standby/backup generators)
Maintaining substations within BDF camps
Estimate, tendering, government procurement process
Interpreting LV, MV and HV Electrical designs (Schematics), lockout procedure
Test Phase Rotation on LV (Low Voltage) and MV (Medium Voltage) Cable jointing and termination overhead ABC Lines
Military In-service Qualifications in Blasting and Explosives
Safety procedure for handling Detonators and Explosives
Skills: Business Acumen, Critical thinking, Microsoft Projects, Planning and Scheduling (Advanced), Strategic leadership, Project Time and Communication, Project Implementation and Control, Motors, Project Management, PLC programming
Organization: Water Utilities Training Centre
Position: Electrician (Employment Attachment)2014
DUTIES:
Variable Speed drives CFW 11 and CFW 701(HVAC)
Soft Starters
Medium Voltage Switchgears
Mini Substations
Smart Relays SRW-01
Organization: Barloworld/Bucyrus/Caterpillar International ( Jwaneng)
Job title: Electrician 2012
DUTIES:
Assemble, Install and erect electric rope shovel CAT 495HR2 at Cut 8 Diamond Mining Project
Service Jwaneng Diamond Mine ower Transformers, Tiger RMU, Overhead Lines,
oMV Switchgear, RMU, Substations, Motivator Mobile/Containerised Substations, PLC room, Distribution Transformers, Motor Control Centres, MV Slipring Motor, MV Drive, Automation Control Room, Diesel Generators, Electrical Construction, LV Motors and Drives.
Organization: Botswana Meat Commission- Lobatse Abattoir Plant
Job title: Apprentice Artisan Electrician 2009
Plant
Job title: Trainee Cameraman 2008
Organization: Botswana Television,
Job title: Semi-skilled Electrician 1997
Organization: Gaborone Electronics
Job title: Semi-skilled Electrician 1996
Organization: Corbett Electricals
REFEREES
1.Kabelo Modise,
Electrical Foreman (Shovels)
Debswana Diamond Company
75649987
2.Thapelo Reboeleng
Naledi Mining Services Company
Mechanical Engineer (Shovels and Drills)
76643200
Email: *******@********.**
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