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Crane Operator Truck Driver

Location:
Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe
Posted:
July 31, 2025

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CURRICULUM VITAE FOR PAUL MAPEPA

Home +263*********

Cell +263*********

+263*********

Home Address. 13809, Mbizo 1Ex, Kwekwe,

Zimbabwe

EMAIL ADDRESS; **********@*****.***

Crane Operator

Paul Mapepa

Multifaceted hands on technical professional with a concentration on safety, quality and efficient performance, solid communication skills to build productive relationships with technical professional crews, office staff, all levels of management and clients.

SKILLS

Hard worker crane operator.

Rigging

Diesel mechanics

Load testing of cranes.

Can work under pressure without supervision

Organizational skills

Team work

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Communication skills

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

5GCE Ordinary level Passes- University of Cambridge Examination Board PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Various mobile crane operators’ certificates including Red Seal 2. Diploma in Motor Vehicle Engineering Systems-City & Guilds Examination Board.

3. Truck Driver

4. Computer Skills

OTHER DOCUMENTS

Reference letter from previous employer

Zimbabwean drivers licence Class 2

Valid Crane operating certificate/ licence code 35 & 40

Valid Passport

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1.

Company Name: Rio zim (Cam & Motor Mine)

Location: Kadoma, Zimbabwe

Period. : December 2020 to Present

POSITION : Senior Crane Operator

DUTIES:

Operating and maintaining hydraulic mobile cranes up to a capacity Of 140 tonnes

Rigging duties when required,

Supervising junior crane operators,

Supervising, monitoring and updating crane and rigging equipment Statutory requirements,

Training of junior crane operators

2.

Company Name: Barrick Gold

Period: August 2009 to August 2017

Location: Lumwana, Solwezi, Copper Belt, Zambia

POSITION: . Senior Heavy Lifting Crane Operator and Trainer DUTIES

(a)Train Zambian Citizens on the operation of the following cranes on site. Operate cranes when required.

Hydraulic mobile cranes up to 450 tonne capacity

Lattice boom crawler cranes up to 300 tonne capacity

Truck mounted cranes (hiab) up to 6 tonnes capacity

Franna cranes up to a capacity of 20 tonnes

(b) Coordinate, control and execute lifts on site. Also standing in for Senior supervisor when he is on rotational break and also when required.

(c) Prepare and sign onto Job Safety Analysis, work permits and Lift plans.

(d)Daily & weekly thorough inspection of cranes, greasing and reporting faults.

(e) Ensure that junior crane operators comply with Company, National and International Standards and all mining regulations.

(f) Adhere to all safety practices and procedures as stipulated by the company and mining regulations.

(g) Ensure that there is sufficient and high quality of training of Zambian Nationals to undertake site crane lifting requirements and perform all duties related to the above tasks.

(h) Assist in doing rigging work when required

(i) Any other duties as required.

(j) Access and identify areas which need improvement.

(k) Attend and contribute to daily safety meetings.

(l) Identify and prepare Safe Working Procedures (SWP) for routine jobs.

(M) Load testing cranes.

(N) Maintaining above stated cranes.

(O) Colour coding Lifting gear and updating Lifting equipment register as required

(P) Pre-lifts task assessment, to ensure the route to work site is accessible by the crane, work area is safe and also ensure the right crane capacity is dispatched for the task for non routine tasks.

(Q) Regular pre-shutdown visits to crane hiring companies to inspect and advice of any crane defects which needed to be fixed before the crane can be dispatched to site for a planned maintenance shutdown.

ROUTINE JOBS/ LIFTS CARRIED OUT ON SITE

Lifting crusher mantle (67Tons)

Lifting spider arm (32Tons)

Lifting Hitachi EX5500 main boom with components (60Tons)

Lifting Hitach dump bodies (54 Tons & 34 Tons)

Assembling CAT 994 & 993 wheel loaders

Rebuilding EX 5500 Shovels & Dump Trucks.

Lifting and separate Hitachi Shovels EX5500 top frame from bottom track section (triple lift)

Maintenance of DTs, ADTs & all machinery

Replacement of Sagmill shute (40 Tons)

Tromill change out (20 Tons)

Loading and off loading of trucks

Replacement of Cyclone feed pumps (18 Tons)

Planned maintenance & breakdown jobs on site

Relining of ball mills

3

Company Name: Crane Load Technology (CLT) SA

Location: Barrick Gold Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia

(Doing construction work for the mine)

Period: August 2006 to August 2009

POSITION: Senior Heavy Lifting Crane Operator

DUTIES:

(a) Operate the above stated cranes on Lumwana site.

(b) Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of cranes and lifting equipment on site and general site tasks.

(c) Carry out rigging duties as required.

(d) Adhere to company, National and International regulations.

(e) Preparing Safe Operating Procedures for routine jobs. JOS/ LIFTS CARRIED OUT

Off loading containers and material

Erection of workshops

Installation of Mantle (67 Tons) & Apron feeder

Rebuilding Hitachi EH 45 00 dump bodies

Installation of floatation tanks ( Process Plant)

Installation of Tromil, Sag mill, Conveyors

Installation of plant/ equipment on Process Plant 4

Company Name: Zimbabwe Iron & Smelting Company (ZIMASCO) Location: Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe

Period: January 1995 to August 2006

Position: Crane Operator/ Diesel Mechanic

DUTIES:

(a) Operating and maintaining grove and P&H Cranes on Zimasco site.

(b) Carryout rigging duties

(c) Repairs and maintenance of the following mobile equipment when required

CATS 950B/E/F, 966G, 966F, 962G

Liebherr L564 Front End Loaders

Bell Haulers 1566, 1766, 1866, & Loaders L2208C

P&H and Grove Cranes

Massey Ferguson tractors

LC 9 and GM Locomotives

AVM Buses

D343 and 3306 Stationary Engines

Toyota, Mazda, Wolfs, Nissan Light Vehicles.

Diesel Rabblers

REFERENCES

1. Mr. Jerry Nhundu

Position Garage Foremen and CLT crane Agent

Company Zimasco (Pvt) Ltd Kwekwe, Zimbabwe and Crane Load Tech Phone: +263-***-***-***

Email Add, *******@*****.***

2. David Forth

Position Senior Cranes & Lifting Services Supervisor Company Barrick Gold Lumwana mine Solwezi, Zambia

Period July 2015 to July 2017

Phone 006**********

Email address. **********@******.***

3. Thorsten Prill

Position Technical advisor crane maintenance

Company Barrick Gold, Lumwana mine Solwezi, Zambia Period April 2015 to July 2017

Phone 006**********

Email address. ******@*******.***.**

4. Stephen Hargrave

Position Senior Cranes & lifting Services Supervisor Company Barrick Lumwana Mine, Zambia

Period 2012 to June 2015

Phone + 44(0)752-***-****

Email Add, ******************@****.***



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