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Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa

Saldanha Area, South Africa

Saldanha Area, South Africa

NEC Project Manager: Transnet Capital Projects EPCM Contract.Managed the Power Upgrade project on the Sishen to Saldanha Iron Ore Line for Transnet Freight Rail (R800m). Core responsibilities were to coordinate the various parts of the EPCM services to the client’s satisfaction, remaining within tight budgetary constraints.

Saldanha Area, South Africa

NEC Construction Manager on three projects on behalf of Transnet namely; the upgrade of the Salkor Sewer System (upgrading current pump station and the construction of a new sewer pump station and the installation of a 3500 meter pipeline). The construction upgrade of various roads within Salkor Yard ( from sub-base to final 40mm premix). The construction and commissioning of a new power factor correction substation at the Port of Saldanha. Ensuring all Transnet's safety / quality / schedule requirements and standards are maintained through out the construction process.

Saldanha Area, South Africa

The Construction Management of Transnet's Rail, Mechanical and Emergency (RME) Division on various projects within Salkor Yard. The new construction of a 6 km service road and the extension of the Saldanha shunt neck, also known as the Triangle by 1300 meters. Ensuring project completion, safety, quality and schedule at all times. Compilation of punch lists / data packs and commissioning of newly installed equipment and following through to handover with the client

The construction management of CBI Electric on the Sishen Saldanha Power Upgrade. The installation and commissioning of various new 800mm2 XLPE cables along various road over rail bridges along the length of the Sishen Saldanha railway line. Ensuring project completion, safety, quality and schedule at all times. Compilation of punch lists / data packs and commissioning of newly installed equipment, following through to client handover.

Saldanha Area, South Africa

Construction C & I Supervisor. Role and Responsibilities included: The supervision of E & I contractors during the erection of six new conveyors, a 11kV/ 3.3kV substation, a new stacker reclaimer and the construction and commissioning of two new ship loader tripper cars. Further supervision and management of the condition monitoring contractor during the installation of all condition monitoring on stacker reclaimers, conveyors, ship loaders, tipplers and all 3.3kV motors and gearboxes throughout the plant. The supervision and management of contractors during the erection and commissioning of 64 new mooring hooks and a new reverse osmosis plant. Leading a commissioning team throughout the commissioning of all the above equipment.

Saldanha Area, South Africa

E & I Technician– Department: Raw Materials Handling, Continuous Caster and Roller Hearth Furnace, Role and Responsibilities included: Wiring and installation of instrument field equipment, punch listing and checking contractor installations performing all I/O checks to and from programmable logic controllers. Commissioning and starting up of plant systems, fault finding and analysis of problems on different processes. Training of operational personnel. Personal responsibilities included carrying out planned/unplanned instrument & electrical maintenance, monthly plant shutdown planning, sourcing contractors to perform shutdown maintenance, Thorough understanding of process control and problem solving, participating in on the job training, liaising with other departments and assisting with group activities, plant maintenance notifications and reports, the installation, commissioning and modification of field instrumentation and electrical equipment, including fault finding and problem solving on all equipment.

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Senior Service TechnicianPersonal responsibilities and duties included: Surveying of faulty electrical / instrumentation equipment onboard various vessels whilst in dry dock or at sea. Determining the SOW required to repair this equipment. Managing the labour, planning and spares required to complete necessary repairs within the time allocated. Attending the daily meetings aboard ships and liaising with various other departments. Creating quotes, invoices and reports for the above projects and managing the staff required to complete these tasks

Saldanha, South Africa

Commissioning Instrumentation Technician– Department: Corex C2000, Electric Arc Furnaces, Ladle Heating Furnaces, Iron and Slag Granulation Plant, Slag Granulation Plant.Personal responsibilities and duties:Hot and Cold Commission the following electrical and instrumentation equipment: Temperature and sample lances, argon purging, carbon injection lances at the electric arc furnaces and ladle heating furnaces. Ladle and launder pre-heaters, de-sulphurisation plant, Siemens S7 PLC’s, two stackers and one reclaimer. Managing the relocation of the old Afrox LPG plant. Other completed projects include: Commissioning of cooling gas booster blower, water injection to tuyeres, fuel gas blower, ladle pre heaters, melter gasifier temperature monitoring

Witbank Area, South Africa

Instrument Apprentice / Mechanician – Department: Coal Washing Plant, Raw Materials Handling and Rapid Loading TerminalPersonal responsibilities and duties included:Ensuring plant availability. Performing planned / unplanned maintenance on three stackers and three reclaimers and various plant instrumentation and electrical equipment. Modifying various instrumentation installations to suite plant expansions. Commissioning of all equipment, including program changes on siemens S5 and later S7programmable logic controllers.Weekly maintenance and calibrations on various equipment namely: Ultrasonic level transmitters, conductive probes, mercury level switches, pressure transmitters, pressure switches, flow transmitters, flow switches, nuclear density controllers, load cells and LVDT’s, nuclear and mechanical weightometers, conveyor belt protection systems, pullkey systems and speed switches. Assisting the electrical department with fault finding on electrical equipment.

Trade Test Electrician (Red Seal)

N5, Electrotechnics, Supervisory Management, Industrial Electronics

N4 Industrial Instrumentation, Industrial Electronics, Mathematics, Science

N2, N3, Industrial Instrumentation, Industrial Electronics, Electrotechnics, Mathematics

Trade Test Instrument Mechanician (Red Seal)

Matric