Kenneth Bothma Email & Phone Number

Kolwezi Drc Congo

Responsible for hands on training of local Instrument Technicians to enhance their skills and knowledge of which I have successfully trained 26 Instrument Technicians .

Kusile Plant - Witbank

Instrument / QC Supervisor at the Kusile Plant in Witbank contracting for ABB through Impulse International..

Sasol 1 , Sasolburg

Instrument Supervisor on major shutdown at Sasol 1 , Sasolburg - 4200 A - Substation -Switchgear ReplacementSupervised 28 skilled and semiskilled artisans in the E&I Department.

Sasol Wax , Sasolburg

• Instrument Supervisor at the Sasol Wax project phase 2 Expansion , Sasolburg responsible for the following activities - • Supervised a team of 30 skilled and semi skilled artisans on project . • Layout and construct instrumentation and electrical cable racks according to P&ID and Sasol standards. • Installation of electrical and instrumentation cables according to cable schedules and Sasol standards.• Installation of DCS cabinets , 525V Transformer an MV Distribution panels on plant.• Installation of all field instruments ( Flow , Pressure , Temperature , Vibration , Level , Control Valves , Switch Valves ).• Configuring and Calibration of all Instruments.• Pre Commissioning and Commissioning of Control System.• Adhere to Safety procedures at all times.• Apply Quality control throughout the contract phase . • Signing off all electrical and instrumentation Loop packs to Client .

Sierra Leone

Contracted for Lead EPC , Vanderbijlpark , South Africa as Instrument Technician at Sierra Rutile Mine from August 2014 tol 31 January 2015 . From 01 February 2015 – Current , directly contracted with Sierra Rutile Mine• Ensure operational availability of all newly installed E & I equipment in the MSP at all times.• Promptly respond to call – outs when E &I equipment breaks down during the back shifts• Train MSP Instrumentatation and Electrical personnel in the maintenance of the equipment • Installation.• Pre – commissioning.• Commissioning. • Quality control on all instrumentation on the project.• Responsible for the inspection of field instrument installation like pressure transmitter, flow transmitter, level transmitter, and temperature transmitter as per P&ID and QCP. • Responsible for panel, installation and termination of instrument cable with DCS &RTU panel and calibration of instrument like H2s detector, pressure transmitter, level transmitter, temperature transmitter, flow transmitter, flow transmitter, &small power cabling support system and its installation as per NEC and Std.•Responsibilities include the establishment of the QA/QC documentation system, inspection of test plan.

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

To ensure that the performance and availability of instrumentation and control systems meets the standards required to achieve safety, production and environmental targets. Carrying out planned maintenance in accordance with the requirements of the planned maintenance system. Assisting with the coordination of spare parts requirements and the optimisation of spares stack levels Carrying out unplanned maintenance as required Minimizing downtime and contributing to the achievement of production targets Preparing technical reports as required Fault finding and rectification for instrumentation systems Carrying out issolations of instrument and control systems Holding special responsibility for the maintenance of fire and gas detection and alarm systems Inspection and maintenance of instrumentation equipment in hazardous areas

Vanderbijpalk

Reviewing performance against agreed objectives.Interact with customer (internal & external) to ensure satisfaction.Travel to customer sites to do job specialized tasks. Assisting in the preparation of project budgets. Supervise projects to meet customer requirements. Preparing technical proposals. Procurement of materials, labour, etc required for a project. Carry out inspections at vendors to ensure items are supplied in accordance with specifications. Perform shutdown duties on Main Air Compressors and Air Separating Units. Supervising of contractors at construction sites and the managing of equipment. Preparing operating equipment manuals and procedures. Supervising and commissioning of instruments / control systems. Resolving project and plant related problems. Calibration of pay meters and high purity gas analyzers – Argon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen. Maintenance on Critical Safety and Emergency Shutdown systems. Perform standby duties. Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.Technology Design -- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.Acting instrumentation supervisor 2011 October – November : Air Products, NewcastleActing instrumentation supervisor 2012 January – February : Air Products - Newcastle

Vanderbijlpark (Instrumentation Project Department )

Conduct tasks related with maintenance and operations team. Develop and execute preventative maintenance programs. Conduct instrumentation evaluation and troubleshooting for electrical, pneumatic, electronic as well as PLC systems. Ensure to commission instrumentation effective following with repair and replacement. Conduct test related to functional performance on instrumentation as needed by facility changes. Involve in evaluation of instrument performance to identify optimization and enhancement opportunities. Ensure conformance with environmental and safety requirements commensurate with executing required instrument maintenance or replacement activities. Maintain and update awareness of modifications to regulatory needs related to conduct of maintenance and construction of instrument. Comply with classification and prioritization system for completion of work order. Assist planning plus operations staff to identify skills and resource needed to complete planning and reactive work activities. Comply with every approved operation and maintenance procedures. Perform with maintenance planners as schedule work load. Comply with all instructions for job tasks completion. Projects: Upgrading EGL Line, CAL 2 Line (Iscor Vanderbijlpark), CO2 Plant (Natref), H2 Pay meters (CWI, Natref), Oxygen Plant Rustenburg, CO2 Compressor (Natref), Move old Control Systems and Instrumentation to Moore DCS (APSAP Vanderbijlpark), CO2 Drier Upgrade (Natref), H2 Membrane (PetroSA), H2 Membrane (Sasol), CO2 Plant Upgrade (APSAP Newcastle), Reining System (Iscor Newcastle), H2 PSA (Sasol), H2 Pipeline Impala Platinum (Springs), H2 Compressor (Zambia). N2 Compressor (Zambia), Oxygen Plant Impala Platinum (Springs), Oxygen Plant (APSAP Vanderbijlpark) Work on these projects consisted of : Field Instrumentation installation Cable racks layout design Commissioning of the project Quality assurance Instrumentation and Power Cable Schedules Combining of Plant Manuals

Vanderbijlpark

Instrument Mechanician - Olifantsfontein, Johannesburg South Africa(Trade tested as an Instrument Mechanician, Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control ) , Number ET 12567 , issued 1991/08/23 – Calibrations, Testing of Circuit, Electrical Circuit, and Simulator.

Trade Certificate , Olifantsfontein , South Africa, Industrial Instrumentation And Process Control, Trade Qualification

1991 – National Trade Certificate: Olifantsfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa - Sec 13 Trade: Industrial Instrumentation and Process.

National Engineering Certificate, Instrumentation - Ii & Iii

1990 – Vereeniging Technical College,Vereeniging, South Africa National Certificate – III - Instrumentation & Control Subjects: Mathematic.