Conventional milling Conventional turning Broaching Conveyor belts assembling Drilling Surface grindingDesigning using Solidworks

Performed first off inspection on machined parts• Tested and measured finished components and assemblies for functionality• Performed visual inspections and non-destructive tests where appropriate.• Adjusted process or assembly equipment to meet standards• Calibrate dials, verniers, micrometers to ensure that equipment is operating according to specifications.• Tested and set machinery to meet operational standards• Collaborated with developers and project managers to assess program capabilities, features and testing demands.• Rejected materials, products and equipment not meeting specifications.• Tested compressors to verify adherence to functional specifications.• Streamlined QA processes by working closely with development teams and staying abreast of changing product demands.• Created and deployed best practices to improve efficiency and reduce defects.• Monitored production processes to gain understanding of problematic steps and rectify issues.• Communicated with production team members about quality issues.

• Maintain and troubleshoot machines to reduce down time including locomotive brake compressors, conveyors, displacement pumps, diaphragm pumps, lathe machines, milling machines, petrol engines and extruding machines.• Analyse equipment and improve processes of safety, run time, reliability and quality• Preventative maintenance, safety procedure requirements and cleaning• Perform machineshop operations• Determining root cause failure on machinery• Machine parts using manual lathe and milling machines to strict tolerances of up to 0.0001mm• Using height gauges, micrometers, depth gauges, snap gauges, slip gauges, callipers, to perform Quality Assurance during first off run• Broaching, shaping, drilling, threading, grinding and brazing• Read and interpret blueprints• Plan machining by studying blueprints, materials, and engineering plans• Perform routine maintenance and repair on machines using past knowledge experience and manuals• Design jigs, fixtures and templates• Operating forklifts and overhead cranes• Building hydraulic and mechanical plant equipment• Building, setting and testing Pantographs for off-road trucks for Komatsu, Caterpillar, Liebherr, Rossing, First Quantum and generic pantographs including locomotive pantographs• Performing multitude inspections including rigid, visual and Dye-penetrant inspections• Run performance test and operating various equipment such as locomotive compressors and off-road pantographs• Mechanical preventative and reactive maintenance work on equipment such as gearboxes, pumps, mechanical seals, pipework etc. Installing pump at the customer's site• Machining and fitting conveyer pulleys• Training apprentices on the use of lathe, grinding, milling, boring and drilling machines as well as training them how to perform screw cutting, keyway cutting, broaching and shaping• Read blueprints and specifications.Monitor operations to ensure that they meet production standards.

Maintenance of machinery. Rubber plant maintenance. Assembling train pantographs and off road pantographs. Machining pump and other machinery parts using manual Lathe and Milling machines. Excellent in Milling and Turning. Expect in machine repair, rebuilding and operating. Troubleshooting and diagnosing.

Fitter and Turner Machinist (conventional ). Machining automotive parts. Brazing. Field pump repair and maintenance. Bakery doll machine repairs. Mill machines repair.