Control Systems Power Generation
Resume:
OBVIOUS MAZIVIRE (Instrumentation and Control Technologist)
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Mobile: +263********* / +263********* Email: ***************@*****.*** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obvious-mazivire PERSONAL SUMMARY
A self-driven, dependable, flexible and committed apprenticeship trained Instrumentation and Control Technologist with more than a decade of experience in consciously troubleshooting in Power Generation plants, Renewable energy, Mining, Industrial networks, and manufacturing equipment maintenance. EDUCATION
BSc Applied Physics And Instrumentation – First Class Sept 2020 to June 2023, Midlands State University
Class 1 Journeyman in Instrumentation and Control Trade 2013, Manpower Development, Harare Zimbabwe
National Diploma in Electronic Engineering : Instrumentation And Control Systems Jan 2012 – Dec 2013, Harare Polytechnic, Harare, Zimbabwe
National Certificate in Electronic Engineering : Instrumentation And Control Systems Jan 2010 – December 2010, Masvingo Polytechnic, Masvingo Zimbabwe
Certificate of Completion: Optic Fibre Splicing And Maintenance (OFMS0038/2021) Telone Centre for Learning, Harare, Zimbabwe
COMPETENCY
Optic fibre Splicing and Maintenance
Knowledge of Allen Bradley L72 and Siemens S7-200/300, S7-1200, S7-1500 PLCs, and Remote I/Os modules
Predictive, Corrective and preventative maintenance systems
Safety Health and Environment awareness
SCADA systems worked with: Wonderware InTouch, FactoryTalk View Studio, WinCC
PLC programming: Studio 5000, TIA portal
Class 4 Driving License
Ability to read blueprint drawings.
Budgeting, estimating & cost control.
Understanding of quality control.
SKILLS
* Time management
* Microsoft Office * Team work
* Adaptability
* Presentations
* AutoCAD
* Programming software
* Troubleshooting/ fault finding
*Communication * Excel
* Problem-solving
* Outlook * Networking
*PowerPoint
* Flexibility
WORK HISTORY
Instruments Technician
February 2023 to date
RZM Murowa Diamond Mine
Duties
Troubleshoot PLC faults on Siemens TIA v17, Siemens S7-1200/1500, S7-200/300/400.
Siemens TIA v17 programming and automation drive parameterization and commissioning. Drives include Danfoss VLT/ FC series, Siemens Sinamics and Allen Bradley Power Flex 525/750 series.
SCADA maintenance WinCC Flexible Advanced, SIMATIC WinCC Unified, Citect
Industrial Network maintenance Moxa, Phoenix Contact and Siemens Industrial Network Switches, PROFINET network planning and implementation. PROFINET IO and Profibus DP
I/O Systems: Siemens ET200SP; AS-interface and IO-Link
Maintenance and repair of plant instrumentation
Calibration of belt scale weightometers (Thermoscientific 11-101F, Siemens: Milltronics BW500/L)
XRT (X-Ray transmission) sorter machine maintenance (Tomra)
XRL (X-Ray luminescence) sorter machine maintenance (DebTech, Ultrasort)
Ore Crusher lubrication system maintenance (Beka-Lube, Delimon)
Adhering to Safety Health Environment and Quality standards
Mobile crusher, Pilot Crush Tec HP200 maintenance and repair Instrumentation and Control Technician
July 2014 – Jan 2023
Greenfuel Chisumbanje Ethanol Plant Zimbabwe
Duties
Maintenance of instrumentation and control systems on Sugar cane milling plant, Distillation columns, Fermentation and Ethanol storage and loading facilities and Boiler Operations & Steam- Raising Plants i.e. Level, flow, weight, pressure, temperature, vibration measurement systems and control valves
Performing planned maintenance on power generation systems and condition monitoring systems i.e. steam turbine generator 18MW TGM, Bentley Nevada 3300, Woodward Governor 505.
Maintenance of Motors starters in MCCs i.e. VSDs, Soft starters, E3/E300 overload relays (Allen Bradley)
Maintaining process automation equipment and SCADA systems e.g. PLCs and Industrial communication networks, Device Net, ControlNet, Ethernet
Developed work plans to effectively complete assigned jobs including tools, equipment and spare parts
Instrumentation and Control Technician
January 2014 – April 2014 (Apprentice Jan 2009 – Dec 2013) Tongaat Hullets Hippo Valley Sugar Estates, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe Duties
Maintenance of instrumentation and control systems on Sugar cane milling plant, and Boiler Operations & Steam-Raising Plants i.e. Level, flow, weight, pressure, temperature, vibration measurement systems and control valves
Performing planned maintenance on power generation systems and condition monitoring systems
Maintenance of Motors starters in MCCs
Maintaining process automation equipment and SCADA systems e.g. PLCs and Industrial communication networks
Responsible for promoting safe and clean working environment.
Developed work plans to effectively complete assigned jobs including tools, equipment and spare parts MAJOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Actively involved in the repair and maintenance of XRAY diamond sorting machines, resulting in a significant reduction of instrument down-time keeping diamond recovery rates above 90%
Hydrous ethanol columns upgrade and New MCC and PLC Distillery upgrade, PLC wiring, Adding to the ring network (optic fiber splicing), DeviceNet network design and implementation, PLC programming increasing ethanol strength by 0.7% (Green Fuel Pvt ltd) 2021/22
Fermenter 7 project, installation, wiring and programming pushing up annual production by 3% (Green Fuel Pvt ltd) 2021/22
Fermenter 6 project, installation, wiring and programming increasing production by 4% (Green Fuel Pvt ltd) 2017
De-mineralization plant installation reducing boiler feed-water hardness by 7% ( Green Fuel Pvt ltd) 2016
REFERENCES
Tapfumanei Zhou
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Ambrose Moyana (Eng. Electrical and Instruments Green Fuel Pvt Ltd)
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Brain Parakupira (Control Systems Engineer, Kamoto Copper, DRC) ***************@*****.***
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