Instrumentation Technician Control Systems

Farai T B Mukarati

ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Contact Address: **** ** ***** ******** *, Harare, Zimbabwe

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E-mail: ********@*****.***

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Summary

Dedicated and skilled Electrical Instrumentation Technician with extensive experience in electrical engineering, instrumentation, and control systems, Power Plant and Projects. Proficient in installations, troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical circuits and equipment. Strong expertise in PLCs programming, DCS, SCADA and Power Plant. Experienced in machine operation, maintenance, and team leadership.

Work Experience

Tongaat Hulett (Hippo Valley) (Pvt) Ltd – Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

Tongaat Hulett Hippo Valley is an agriculture and agro-processing business focusing on sugarcane farming, milling, power generation, sugar packaging and distribution.

Job Title

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Period: 1 August 2024 to date

Roles & Responsibilities:

-Inspecting, installation, testing, adjusting and repairing electrical, electronic, mechanical and pneumatic instruments and systems

-Testing accuracy of flowmeters, sensors, pressure gauges, temperature indicators, controllers using test equipment.

- Calibration reading on instruments according to standards and adjusts phasing and aligns stages to ensure accuracy of recording and indicating condition

-Carry out daily plant checks

-Carry out weekly, monthly and overhaul maintenance on the equipment/plant availed for maintenance

-Troubleshooting measurements and control loops

-Carry out standby duties on rotational basis

-Carry out minor PLC and SCADA program changes when required to do so

-Experience with Power Plant Safety and Process Control Interlocks

-Familiar with Mechanical and Electronic

Schweppes Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd – Harare, Zimbabwe

It is Zimbabwe’s biggest manufacturer and distributor of refreshing, non-carbonated beverages under license from The Coca-Cola Company and it employs over 700 employees.

Job Title

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician/Production Technician

Period: 2016 to April 2024

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Installation, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of AC (three and single phases), DC electrical circuits and 4-20Ma circuits

-Familiar with Krones rotary Contiform, Modulfill, Contiroll, Variopac and Palletiser troubleshooting and maintenance

-Familiar with Pneumatics and Mechanical works

- HV switching up to 33kv and cable jointing, cable pulling, traying and termination

- Motors, drives and soft starters Installation troubleshooting and maintenance (ABB, Danfoss, Schneider etc) Boiler Interlocks troubleshooting

- Experience in Plant Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, and Start-Ups

-Experience in Water Treatment Plant and CIP systems

-Boiler Interlocks (safety& process) troubleshooting and maintenance

- Installation and maintenance of UPS

- Experience in PLCs programming (TIA SIMATICS) and DCS/SCADA/HMI designing

- Familiar with Profibus, Ethernet, CAN Bus, and Asi Protocols

- Pneumatic systems installations and maintenance of utilities e.g. boilers, generators etc

- Calibration and maintenance of valves, positioners, sensors, motors, and drives

- Training of apprentices and adherence to ISO standards and SHEQ policies

Job Title

Machine Operator Technician & Production Team leader

Period: 2012 - 2016

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Machine operation, troubleshooting, and daily maintenance

-Machine setting of rotary blowmoulders and fillers, rotary labellers, shrink wrappers, Flash-Pasteuriser, Deaerator and CIP Stations for KRONES, KHS and AVE

- Data capturing and process monitoring

- Forklift operation and team management

- Inventory management and housekeeping

Education

24/04/2018

- National Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering: Instrumentation and Control Systems – Class 1 trade tested

Harare Polytechnic College, Zimbabwe

04/2015

-National Certificate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering: Instrumentation and Control Systems

Harare Polytechnic College, Zimbabwe

- Trade Tested Electrician - Class 1 (pending)

Harare Regional Industrial Training and Trade Testing

Certification and Trainings

- PLCs programming and hardware configurations (TIA SIMATICS) and SCADA

- 11 – 33 kv switching

- Substations and Transformers Maintenance

- Cable Jointing and Termination

-Solar Systems

12/2005

- Six Ordinary Level subjects passed including Mathematics, English, and Integrated Science

Mukombami High School

Skills

- Project Management and Commissioning

-HMI Situational Awareness

-UPS

- PLCs, SCADA, DCS and HMI Design

-Substations and Transformers

-Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics

-Safety and Compliance

-Communication Skills

-Analytical and Critical Thinking skills

-Continuous Learning

-Teamwork and Collaboration

Projects

- Schweppes Bonaqua Bottling and Packaging Water line Installation

Driver's License: Holder of a valid class 2 driver’s license

References to be provided as per request

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