Responsibilities:Implementing strategies for maintenance improvement to align with business goalsImprove network availability, SCADA systems uptime for both surface and underground operation.Life cycle costing of equipment and spares management.Individual Team development as per Learner development interview.Strategic optimisation of Process equipment for optimal plant performance and availability. Statutory compliance ( Radioactive sources, Legal training such as working at heights, confined space training, HIRA / JSA,)Implement standards on Plc programming and SCADA development for projects and current systems.Manage and improved client service for the IT department. This includes implementing IT policies.Special Projects/AchievementsDesign and install of fibre, copper, ethernet network and installation of LM1400 micro logic plc. Develop and install new FTView SE scada system of underground conveyor system including environmental units, co-sensors, and coal detectors.Improved tons per plant by 2000 tons; managed and assist with Implementing and in progress a new management information system as a business tool to track all plant, surface and underground data from one dashboard.Shuttle car and coal tons measurement programme developed with the aid of a microwave level sensor with shift totals for each via LM1400 micro Logix plc programming.

Managing Maintenance and projects, breakdowns and Team motivator. Getting my hands Dirty and manage the manager, what a beautiful privilege it is.

Responsibilities:C&I engineering functions from the point of mining tipping to the export silos, including processing plants and 42km of overland conveyor infrastructure. Implementing strategies for maintenance improvement to align with business goalsNetwork availability, SCADA systems uptime.Life cycle costing of equipment and spares management.Individual Team development as per Learner development interview.Effective placement of the C&I team members to obtain optimal availability and sustainability of plant and equipment. Strategic optimisation of Process equipment for optimal plant performance and availability.Statutory compliance ( Radioactive sources, Legal training such as working at heights, confined space training, HIRA / JSA,)Plc programming and SCADA development for projects.Perform Plant board operator duties from time to time when required mostly during union strikes. Controlling overland and wash plant sections. Special Projects/AchievementsPlc programming, scada development and commissioning of a new 2000 ton/h ROM tip, including feeders, crushers and conveyors.Programmed and developed and commissioned on SCADA for the following projects: Pullenshope tip, Boschmanspoort underground and overland project, Kwagga north tip overland system, Pullenshope underground project, -50mm plant and Eskom Plant shut complete AB PLC5 upgrade to CLX5000. Programmed and SCADA development.

Responsibilities:Improved Maintenance and fault finding on various field instruments, valves, Transmitters, coal scan analysers, levels, Densities [PA], VSD’s, Radioactive source, Process automation scales. Hydraulic valve packs for flopper operations. Different types of proximities.Good experience in electrical fault finding in Motor control centres.Assist with training electricians on reading of electrical drawings.Fault finding on AB PLC 5, SLC 500, CLX 5000 PLC, Networks such as Ethernet, control-net, Device-net, Fibre both single mode and multimode, Radio telemetry. Fault finding on OPC server and InTouch Wonderware Scada’s and Rockwell automation Planextion scada systems.Blending yard stacker, drum reclaimers, circular stacker reclaimers.Appointed as Radiation protection officer in February 2007 till due date. Responsible for 35 source.Special Projects/AchievementsImproved Radiation management on Mine, liaising with Secony Gama Check – Elmarie Pentz; creating a standard.

Responsibilities:Maintenance and fault finding on various field instruments, valves, Transmitters, coal analysers, levels, Densities, scales. VSD’s, PH and conductivity analysers, vortex coolers CO2 analysersFault finding on SLC500 plc, Plant-scape SCADA, process portal SCADA system, DCS]Perform Standby duties and Shift work Day / Night.Act as foreman from time to time when required.Fill in of Job cards and confirming them on SAP system, creation of notification on sap after plant inspections and booking out of spares.Perform shut maintenance’s where I managed a rigging crew and fitter crew.Special Projects/AchievementsSuccessfully re-build of chemical recovery boiler in 2003.Responsible for C&I field instrumentation installation and commissioning.

Responsibilities:Improved Maintenance and fault finding on various field instruments, valves, Transmitters, coal analysers, levels, Densities, scales. VSD’sFault finding on Siemens PLC and WinCC SCADA system.Maintain two-way Motorola radio systems.Assist Technician with Plant Projects – Filter press project.

Completed Instrumentation apprenticeship and passed trade test 91.5%Completed all trade prescribed subjects.