Andre Richards Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Lephalale, Limpopo, South Africa

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Field work:• Provide ‘hands-on’ specialist support to the technical team in electro-mechanical plant work • Research, investigate, test and implement new technologies for sustainable business growth Portfolio of work includes: • Plant related equipment i.e. pumps, conveyors systems, Tyres, screens, crushers, motors, instrumentation etc. • All mining… Show more MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Field work:• Provide ‘hands-on’ specialist support to the technical team in electro-mechanical plant work • Research, investigate, test and implement new technologies for sustainable business growth Portfolio of work includes: • Plant related equipment i.e. pumps, conveyors systems, Tyres, screens, crushers, motors, instrumentation etc. • All mining equipment – primary and secondary • Electrical/electronic control gear etc.Office work: • Develop key indicators KPI’s and calculate and graph TCO’s for a continuous improvement approach to optimize all operations • Provide presentations on findings to management• Maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers • Daily meetings with management • Chair Meetings / Srum Master• Prepare detail budgets planning and forecast commodity quantities•Cost control and reduction through commodity management spreadsheets and preparation WORK ACCOMPLISHMENT • Have steadily achieved career promotions in Exxaro since commencing as an apprentice in 2010 • Achieved a special ‘Service Excellence’ (2019) award for preventing an operations shutdown in extraordinary circumstances – thus saving the company R700 million • Saved Exxaro significant costs by designing a feature to stop a problematical gearbox from regularly breakdown down – receiving recognition for my efforts • Recognised for my efforts in guiding and coaching graduate engineers on my ‘dual-fuel’ sustainable development initiative Show less

Tshikondeni L, Limpopo

MILLWRIGHT/FOREMAN (ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) REHABILITATION ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE • Managed and supervised the engineering team – 37 staff • Mentoring apprentices • Safety and risk assessments • Conduct daily toolbox meetings • Maintain inventory and critical supplies • Liaison with internal and external stakeholders • Fault finding and maintenance of electrical components 110vac – 525vac • High voltage electrical maintenance and fault finding 22000vac –… Show more MILLWRIGHT/FOREMAN (ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) REHABILITATION ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE • Managed and supervised the engineering team – 37 staff • Mentoring apprentices • Safety and risk assessments • Conduct daily toolbox meetings • Maintain inventory and critical supplies • Liaison with internal and external stakeholders • Fault finding and maintenance of electrical components 110vac – 525vac • High voltage electrical maintenance and fault finding 22000vac – 3300vac • Inspection and sign off on machines and lifting equipment – adhering to legal compliance • Welding, cutting and grinding Maintain and re-build electrical substations • Switching and maintenance of generators 600va – 2mva • Cable termination and jointing • Electrical and mechanical repair maintenance on civil and plant infrastructure • Preventative maintenance management to limit operation downtime • Execute plant shutdowns and responding to breakdowns • Provide comprehensive failure analysis and direction for corrective actions • Ensure all work meets strict safety regulations and quality specifications Show less

Tshikondeni, Limpopo South Africa

MILLWRIGHT (ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) MAINTENANCE PLANT, UNDERGROUND & INFRASTRUCTURE • Electrical installation, fault finding and maintenance on 110vac – 525vac circuits • High voltage electrical maintenance, fault finding, inspection, testing and installation 22000vac – 3300vac • Service all underground and surface machinery • Install, maintain and inspect overhead lines 22kv – 11kv • Maintain 22kv electrical substation • Routine plant inspections and investigation on… Show more MILLWRIGHT (ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) MAINTENANCE PLANT, UNDERGROUND & INFRASTRUCTURE • Electrical installation, fault finding and maintenance on 110vac – 525vac circuits • High voltage electrical maintenance, fault finding, inspection, testing and installation 22000vac – 3300vac • Service all underground and surface machinery • Install, maintain and inspect overhead lines 22kv – 11kv • Maintain 22kv electrical substation • Routine plant inspections and investigation on cause of breakdown • Domestic/commercial electrical & mechanical repair – offices, street lighting and 100 domestic dwellings • Installation and testing of low voltage equipment and components • 3-phase and single-phase motors • Control panels • VSDs – program and setting of parameters • Water reticulation • Install and maintain air conditioning systems • Reading and drawing of electrical wiring diagrams • Adhere to strict safety compliance Show less

Lephalale, Limpopo

Mining Qualification Authority, Mechanical And Electrical, Trade Tested Nzqa Level 4

Apprenticeship Training From: 2010 Untill: 2013 (39 Months) - Plant Maintanence Electrical & Mechanical (Conveyers, PLC, Gearboxes.

Power Bi Masterclass Course, Information Technology

Tribology: Lubrication, Engineering, Ecsa Registered Course

Activities and Societies: Principles and Technology of Lubrication Engineering

Advanced Microsoft Programs, Computer And Information Sciences, General, Advance Microsoft Programs Msoffice Suite

First Line Management, Management

Achieved with distinction NQF Level 5 Credits: 24

National Diploma Engineering Studies, Engineering, Nzqa Level 6

N4 N5 N6 Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Field Of Study

Grade 12

Grade 12