Shift Control & Instrumentation Technician
Quantum Minerals- Kansanshi Mine Plc
2O2O -PRESENT
Quick response to emergency situations involving
malfunctioning instruments or process control issues. Performed troubleshooting, repairs, and calibrations of industrial process control instruments
Tested circuitry and electronic components according to engineering instructions, technical manuals or
knowledge of electronics
Tested newly installed instrumentation systems prior to commissioning them into service.
Verified accuracy of calibration data using test
equipment such as multimeters, loop calibrators.
Thermocouples, and transmitters-.
Removed damaged components and instrument
systems to complete repairs or replace parts.
Analyzed process data from SCADA to identify trends or patterns that indicate potential problems or areas for improvement or adjustments
Configured communication networks between field
Instruments devices to the PLCs.
Interpreted blueprints, technical manuals and other documents related to instrumentation installation
Engineering drawings to ensure accuracy of
Planned and executed shutdown tasks with a successful start ups
Worked on instruments involved on hydraulic units for thickeners, Crushers, rock breaker and Cathode stripping Machine just to mention a few
Cleaned instruments and completed minor adjustments to improve functioning.
Maintenance Instrumentation Technician
First Quantum Minerals-
Kansanshi kalumbila/ Smelter Mine Plc
(under Different Contracting Companies)
2O17 -2O2O
Attending to break downs as well as maintenance in Extraction, Flotation. Milling, High Pressure Leach. Acid plant and Crushing Plant
Repaired or replaced faulty components in
accordance with safety regulations.
Performed maintenance and repairs on a variety of
process control instrumentation including
transmitters, controllers, valves, switches, recorders and indicators.
Conducted preventative maintenance on
instrumentation systems and equipment. not limited to ph, turbidity and conductivity calibrations
Attended regular training sessions to stay up-to-date with current technologies related to instrumentation. Planned and worked shutdown jobs with a successful start ups for modification and improvement of the
plant.
Housekeeping of the workshop. Equipment storage
room and responsibility plant area
Good understanding of SCADA systems and PLC and
able to interpret Ladder diagrams as well as alarms or error pop ups on SCADA
Planning and guiding boilermakers where to mount
instrument brackets. stands, cable racks and other necessary items needed for new projects
Troubleshooting and calibration of Analysis
instruments such as pH. Oxidation Reduction
Potential (O.R.P) and turbidity meters
Training and coaching of students on various
processes with associated instruments and their role on the plant
OTHER QUALIFICATION
CLASS C DRIVERS LISENCE
FULL TECHNICIAN- MEMBER OF
ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF ZAMBIA;
HOLDER OF ZAMBIAN PASSPORT
FIRST AIDER
SERGIOUS KABWE
Electrical &Instrumentation Supervisor
********.*****@****.***
Instrumentation Training Coordinator
****.*****@****.***
WINA KAUZI