Gavin Botha Email & Phone Number

South Africa

Perform electrical installation for commercial, residential and industrial applications.Perform electrical troubleshooting, control wiring, power distribution and other miscellaneous electrical and mechanical work.Manufacture electrical panels, MCC's and electrical apparatus for various plants and applications.Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices.Provide contractor services to 2 projects :… Show more Perform electrical installation for commercial, residential and industrial applications.Perform electrical troubleshooting, control wiring, power distribution and other miscellaneous electrical and mechanical work.Manufacture electrical panels, MCC's and electrical apparatus for various plants and applications.Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices.Provide contractor services to 2 projects : Glodina Effluent recovery plant- Install of all electrical equipment such as 150mm^2 cables glanding and termination, all power cables to the correct electrical motors and apparatus and all the control and sensor cables.-Install of all sensors ( PH, Conductivity, Flow, Level, Pressure sensors and control valves) -Building of cable trays and identifying correct cable routes to ensure minimum waste.-Test and commission of all power cables installed.1200 TON Slipway Cradle Project in the port of Port Elizabeth (Transnet)-Installed underground electrical conduit in an industrial application up to 480volts.-Dismantle of all redundant electrical equipment, this includes digging trenches to remove old cables and prepare trenches for new cable, ensuring cables are installed in the correct way and with the correct markings and protection.-Removal of old switch gear, resistor banks ,control station , slip-ring motors and all plugs points and light fixtures.-Installation of new equipment such as induction motors and VSD's, new lighting fixtures and wall mounter DB's and sockets.-Build cable tray and replace old equipment following project drawings and specifications. Show less

Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Upgrade,modify,commission, repair and maintain industrial machines.Repairs on various industrial equipment and perform breakdowns on all types of machines in industry.

Durban Area, South Africa

Repairs of Electrical and Industrial equipment.Specialize in Textiles and experience in the following Industries. Aviation Marine Printing Packaging Moulding Food Medical Pharmeceutical Auotomotive and Petro-Chemical. Testing and repairing printed circuit boards to a component level.Installation of various electronic HMI's, PLC's and VSD's. Onsite breakdowns and fault finding of Industrial Equipment.Upgrade/refurbishments of Industrial machines.Projects and new… Show more Repairs of Electrical and Industrial equipment.Specialize in Textiles and experience in the following Industries. Aviation Marine Printing Packaging Moulding Food Medical Pharmeceutical Auotomotive and Petro-Chemical. Testing and repairing printed circuit boards to a component level.Installation of various electronic HMI's, PLC's and VSD's. Onsite breakdowns and fault finding of Industrial Equipment.Upgrade/refurbishments of Industrial machines.Projects and new installations.Solar and off grid installations. Experienced in Microsoft Visio, Work, Excell and various drawing software.Sourcing parts and components.Managing and supervising Junior staff.Communicating and having good customer relationships.Report writing Show less

Durban Area, South Africa

Repair of Electrical/Electronic Industrial Equipment such as HMI's Variable speed drives ect Install of various electronic HMI's, PLC's and Variable Speed Drives On site breakdowns of Industrial Electronics Reading schematics and machine drawings Projects and new installations Sourcing parts and components Various Sensors (Proxy, Infra Red, Ultrasonic). Industrial Automation Modules (Temperature Controllers, Process Meters). PC Literate in… Show more Repair of Electrical/Electronic Industrial Equipment such as HMI's Variable speed drives ect Install of various electronic HMI's, PLC's and Variable Speed Drives On site breakdowns of Industrial Electronics Reading schematics and machine drawings Projects and new installations Sourcing parts and components Various Sensors (Proxy, Infra Red, Ultrasonic). Industrial Automation Modules (Temperature Controllers, Process Meters). PC Literate in Visio, Word, Outlook, Chrome, Excel, Windows. Able to work efficiently, neatly and handle a high stress environment. Work UN-supervised on an efficiency basis. Show less

Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

During the course of my Internship I attended courses and training at various departments.Courses attended:Eskom InductionFundamentals of Fire Safety (US 102331)First Aid in Workplace Level 1-2 (US120496) - Expiry date 31July 2020Safety Training - HV Awareness (CATO 06) & Supervision (ELW001)Eskom Drivers PermitDistribution Risk ManagementSafety Management Audit Training ( SMAT )Customer Service ImpactCare for CustomersProjectwiseTraining… Show more During the course of my Internship I attended courses and training at various departments.Courses attended:Eskom InductionFundamentals of Fire Safety (US 102331)First Aid in Workplace Level 1-2 (US120496) - Expiry date 31July 2020Safety Training - HV Awareness (CATO 06) & Supervision (ELW001)Eskom Drivers PermitDistribution Risk ManagementSafety Management Audit Training ( SMAT )Customer Service ImpactCare for CustomersProjectwiseTraining at various departments:Training Center - Basic hand and power tool skills development.DC - Systems - Installation and maintenance of DC supply equipment.Metering Lab - Calibration of test instruments used by field staff, Calibration, testing and commissioning of electricity meters.Drawing Department - Updating and editing of Eskom electrical drawings using AutoCad.Plant Management - Energy Management and Refurbishment. Strategic maintenance , euipment assessments and detail fault investigations.TSG Test and cables - Cable, transformer and recloser testing. Breakdowns and commissioning.Customer Network Centre Edendale - Maintenance of power lines and sub stations.Metering Field - Meter failures, Meter readings and installation of prepaid and conventional meters. Show less

Durban Area, South Africa

Assist operators running production lines of various machines such as a Bielomatik P2590, Assisting during change over and set up of machines.Mechanical repairs of machine parts.

Durban Area, South Africa

Working with Daan Bornman as his assistant.Tasks undertaken :• Complete wiring of newly build homes.• Running of conduits and trunking including wiring.• Maintain South African National Standards of electrical installation when work is done.• Conducted and completed Certificates of Compliance (CoC) of homes. • Construction work

National Diploma, Electrical Power Engineering Heavy Current

N-Courses, Electrical Engineering, N2 - N4

Matric, Matric