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Mechanical Technician

Location:
Harare, Zimbabwe
Posted:
June 05, 2026

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PETROS BERA

+263******-***

**********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced (15+ years) bottling plant (Delta Beverages) Maintenance controller who oversees the daily technical operations of optimizing the company’s operational machinery and equipment .Proven ability to function in high pressure ever changing environment .Interacting effectively with all levels of support staff. Hard working team player that is able to successfully operate in an uncontrolled environment requiring strict adherence and regulations

PROFILE SKILLS

15 + years maintenance controller, planner and machine specialist experience. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Boiler – fire tube boilers

Compressors – rotary reciprocating

Machine tools: lathe milling, drilling, shaping, grinding

Drives: belt drives, chain drives and gear drives

Gear boxes: reduction gearboxes and multiple spline gearboxes

Clutches: mechanical and fractional

Bearings: frictional and anti- frictional

Pumps: positive displacement and centrifugal pumps

Maintenance lubrication: liquids, solids, gas semi solid types of lubrications

Fabrication: arch and gas welding, breezing and riveting

Pipework: hot and cold water, pneumatic and acid pipes, food beverages pipes

Valves: gate, non-return, safety, butterfly diaphragm, ball and globe valves

SOFTWARE SKILLS: communication, teamwork, management, problem solving asset care management.

PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCE

Maintenance Controller, Mahewu Plant.

December 2017- September 2024

Optimizing plant and equipment availability and reliability through repairs and proper maintenance

Optimizing process performance

Managing planned maintenance integrity and optimal usage

Facilitate trouble shooting, problem and decision making

Conducting maintenance and safety audits and inspections

Leading artisans to ensure high plant uptime

Optimizing overall equipment effectiveness through asset management and activities

Planning and implementation of maintenance budgets

Compiling weekly department reports

Planning and sourcing spares for plants overhauls

Carry out some quarterly stock counts in engineering stores

Being a maintenance controller for packaging, brewing, utilities and site services departments

MAINTENANCE PLANNER DELTA, MAHEU PLANT

January 2014 – December 2017

Plain maintenance, projects and spares inventory and facilitate problem solving

Develop and implement asset care plan and maintain computerized, maintenance management systems (CMMS)

Enforcing the 5 days maintenance cycle, planning m scheduling and evaluating work arising and develop countermeasures

MACHINE SPECIALIST, LAGERS BELMONT PLANT

January 2011 – March 2012

Maintain, repair and optimize plant and associate devices

Provide specialist technical support

Optimize team performance and team work

OTHER

June 2009 to January 2011: Plant Maintenance Supervisor Masvingo sorgum beer manufacturing

August 2006 – June 2009: maintenances Foreman Boarder Timbers International

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS––

1.National certificate in machine shop engineering (march 1998) Mutare Polytechnic

2.Journeyman class one (fitting and turning including machining ) march 1998

3.Certificate of apprenticeship (March 1998)

4.HEXCO national diploma in mechanical production (2005-2008) Mutare Polytechnic college (to complete engineering mathematics

ACHIEVEMENTS

Improved plant availability. Reliability and machine efficiency.

Managed to carry out schedule reviews and machine modifications to improve plant MTTR and MTBF

Trained and coached artisans, apprentices and machine operators on asset care management

Modified machinery and equipment to improve its operational efficiency.

REFERENCES

1.Bright Mavhima Plant Engineer, Delta CBC Plant, Cell: +263-***-***-***

2.Innocent Makina Maintenance Planner Cocacola Graniteside. Cell: 077*-***-***

3.George Madzivanyika, Managing Director (Vutra Investments), cell: +263*******



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