Underground Mining Electrician & Electrical Supervisor

PRECHARD SEBELE

ELETRICIAN UNDERGROUND MINING ELECTRICAL SUPERVISION

Limpopo, South Africa +27-60-129-**** ********.***@*****.***

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced Electrician with 22 years of heavy engineering and mining experience. Strong practical background in electrical installations, maintenance, breakdowns, fault finding, cable termination and jointing, LV/HT switching, mining equipment and electrical supervision. Experienced with cables from 4 mm to 11 kV, drill rigs, substations, pumps, overhead cranes, leaky-feeder systems, PLC panels, VSDs and industrial equipment. Experienced in crew coordination, work allocation, inspections, reporting, parts ordering and advising management on safe equipment operation.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Underground mining electrical maintenance and breakdown response

• New electrical installations, cable running, terminations and cable joints

• LV and HT systems, switching and cables up to 11 kV

• Drill rig maintenance and breakdown response

• Sandvik mining equipment, bolters and raise-bore equipment

• Rockcrete / Spraymec equipment

• Mini-substations, pump starters, fan starters and dewatering systems

• Flygt pumps, motors and 90 kW motor systems

• PLC programming, PLC panel wiring, Profibus, DP couplers, sensors and VSDs

• Leaky-feeder installation and maintenance

• Overhead cranes and industrial electrical equipment

• Electrical testing with multimeters, megger and test equipment

• Electrical supervision, crew allocation, inspections, reporting and risk management

• Single-line diagrams, schematics and AutoCAD drafting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Electrician — UMM Projects, Palabora Mining Company (PMC)

October 2023 – Present

• Electrical work on the Lift II Project, including new installations and project electrical infrastructure.

• Install, maintain, test and repair electrical equipment and systems; attend breakdowns and repairs.

• Run and terminate cables from 4 mm to 11 kV HT cables and perform cable joints.

• Relocate and connect mini-substations.

• Work on fan starters, overhead cranes, pump starters, JJPS starters, lighting panels, drill rigs and substations.

• Maintain leaky-feeder systems, Flygt pumps and other mining equipment.

• Use multimeters, megger and other electrical testing equipment.

Electrician — Barrick Gold, Kibali Mine, DRC

December 2020 – March 2023

• Performed electrical installation, maintenance, fault finding, breakdown response and repairs in a mining environment.

• Installed, terminated and jointed cables from 4 mm to 11 kV HT systems.

• Worked on fan starters, overhead cranes, pump starters, JJPS starters, lighting panels, drill rigs and substations.

• Worked on Sandvik mining equipment, bolters, raise-bore equipment, Rockcrete/Spraymec equipment and other mining machinery.

• Worked on leaky-feeder systems, fish tanks and 90 kW motors.

• Used multimeters, megger and other testing equipment.

Electrical Supervisor — Mvusuludzo Projects, Palabora Mining Company

February 2015 – December 2023

• Assigned tasks to crews and coordinated electrical work.

• Prepared reports and maintained records and files.

• Inspected completed work and monitored workmanship.

• Ordered required electrical parts, materials and equipment.

• Installed, maintained, tested and repaired electrical wiring and equipment controls.

• Advised management whether continued equipment operation was safe or hazardous.

Electrician — Byrnecut SA, Palabora Mining Company

January 2012 – February 2015

• Performed underground electrical installations, maintenance and breakdown repairs.

• Installed and terminated 4 mm to 11 kV HT cables and relocated mini-substations.

• Worked on fan starters, overhead cranes, pump starters, JJPS starters, lighting panels, drill rigs, substations and leaky-feeder systems.

• Performed dewatering work, including building, electrical repairs and maintenance of Flygt pumps.

Electrician — Crenetech (PMC)

January 2009 – December 2011

• New electrical installations on overhead cranes.

• Fault finding, maintenance and breakdown response.

• Maintained records, prepared reports and ordered supplies and equipment.

Electrician — Daimler Chrysler, East London

January 2007 – December 2009

• Worked on communication cables including Profibus.

• Attended breakdowns and repaired electrical equipment and fixtures.

• Worked on overhead cranes, PLC panel wiring, robotics, DP couplers, proximity sensors, switches and VSDs.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Red Seal Trade Certificate — Manpower Training South Africa, 2008

• Skilled Worker Class 2 — Manpower Training Zimbabwe, 2002

• Advanced Diploma in Engineering Management — University of Pretoria, 2017

• Certificate in NATED Studies — Part-time studies, November 2013

• AutoCAD Drafting / Design — The CAD Corporation, 2018

• Ordinary Level 4 — University of Cambridge, Zimbabwe, 1997

LEADERSHIP & TECHNICAL STRENGTHS

• Crew supervision and daily work allocation

• Electrical risk management and safe-operation assessment

• Maintenance planning, inspections and technical reporting

• Breakdown diagnosis and practical fault finding

• Reading electrical schematics and single-line diagrams

• Independent work and multidisciplinary teamwork

PERSONAL DETAILS

• Date of Birth: 21 January 1981

• Marital Status: Married

• Gender: Male

• Current Location: Limpopo, South Africa

REFERENCES

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