Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
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Byron Rankin

Empangeni

Summary

Experienced, productive industrial electrician with expertise in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical equipment. Proficient in performing preventive maintenance on machinery and circuits, interpreting wiring diagrams, schematics, and industrial control systems. Possesses strong problem-solving skills, and is committed to working long hours for efficient operations.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ELECTRICIAN ( REDUCTION- SOUTH 32)

HF ENGINEERING
Richards Bay
05.2024 - Current
  • Team 1 - Repairs and Maintenance on PTAs.
  • Electrical Breakdowns on PTA's and Potlines as per work order/notification.
  • Replacement of defective street lights to
  • floodlights (T&L).
  • Electrical installations and maintenance (Carbon).
  • Risk assessments and hazard identification
  • Route cause analysis for Potlines and PTA breakdowns.
  • Active HF Engineering Team Leader.

PLANT ELECTRICIAN

TWK AGRI
Richards Bay
06.2019 - 05.2023
  • Transformer and 3.3 kV motor starters, oil sampling, and replacement.
  • Switchgear and transformer maintenance, including physical wiring vs. schematic confirmation.

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR

TPT (TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS)
Richards Bay
09.2014 - 05.2018
  • Designing SOWs for plant and equipment upgrades.
  • Strategic preventative plant and substation maintenance.
  • Requesting and attending site meetings.
  • Implementation and ensuring company rules, regulations, and safety precautions.
  • Procedures are followed and adhered to.
  • Ensure the reliability of all equipment, electrical circuits, and components.
  • Plan, delegate, coordinate daily activities, and supervise subordinates.
  • Timekeeping.
  • Ensure all work done is according to safety standards, specifications, and deadlines.
  • Conduct skill audits on employees.
  • Conduct performance management interviews regularly.
  • Coordinate and monitor all projects for upgrades within time and cost limits.
  • Inspect, verify, and compile all staff documentation.
  • Conduct frequent plant and equipment inspections.
  • Ensure the availability of all spares for the plant.
  • Conduct incident investigations.
  • Conduct testing of all safety and interlocking circuits of conveyors and ship loaders in the plant.
  • Ensure all customer demands are met, and achieved above expectation.
  • Fault-finding on PLC, automation, and electrical-related breakdowns.
  • Acting in a technical manager capacity.
  • Substation switchgear and panel upgrades.
  • Ensure all health and safety documents/registers are up to date for auditing purposes.
  • Conduct interviews.

PLANT ELECTRICIAN

TPT (TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS)
11.2007 - 09.2014
  • Isolation of equipment and high voltage switching up to 3.3 kV (c-green); maintaining, fault finding, and fixing conveyor belts, ploughs, ship loaders, dust units, and sampling plants.
  • Cleaning and fault-finding of Siemens drives and DC drives.
  • New installations of electrical components and equipment.
  • Attend breakdowns, and work shifts when required.
  • Work with PLCs, encoders, limit switches, sensors, motors, and brakes.
  • Acting Supervisor.
  • General plant electrical and substation maintenance.
  • Mentoring new employees in the plant.
  • Plan and undertake mini electrical projects.
  • Pneumatic and hydraulic circuits.
  • Air compressors and air conditioning.
  • Wiring of panels, motor controls, and electrical circuits.

General Worker and Trade Hand

TPT (TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS
Richards Bay
12.1997 - 11.2007
  • Conducted testing of cables and circuit breakers for quality assurance.
  • Replaced light fixtures to enhance functionality and safety.
  • Painted workshops and motors according to established color coding standards.
  • Performed inspections of ladders and portable tools to ensure compliance.
  • Assisted artisans with maintenance tasks and fault diagnosis.
  • Ensured completion of all workshop vehicle inspections and trip logbooks.

Education

Electrician (RED SEAL-merSETA) -

RICHARDS BAY TECHNICAL TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTRE

Matric- Accounting, Business Economics, Biology, Geography, Afrikaans, English. -

RICHARDS BAY SECONDARY

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Technical problem solving
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Customer relations
  • Effective time management
  • Making cost effective decisions
  • Management
  • Human relations
  • Project planning
  • Mentoring
  • SAP
  • Working with MV and HT
  • Following and implementing safety measures
  • Supervision of contractors
  • Taking the lead on projects
  • Designing cost effect projects
  • Working under time constraints
  • Technical fault finding

Certification

2007-2024

  • Siemen's S-7 (serv 1) (PLC's)
  • Siemen's SD-MDVC
  • MasterDrives (CUVC)
  • C-Green ( High voltage- Switching 3.3kv
  • Sime 1TS Brake Caliper training
  • 32ton Counter balance/Forklift Training
  • Basic firefighting training
  • First aid training
  • Control systems technical training
  • Basic SAP training
  • (White Belt) supervisory skills
  • (White Belt) Certification program-Lean 6
  • Sigma
  • (Yellow Belt) Lean DMAIC
  • Preferential Procurement regulations
  • Code of Practice 29
  • 2019-2023
  • Electrical & Mechanical effective Isolation
  • practices
  • Counterbalance lift truck training/Forklift
  • 30Ton Overhead/Gantry crane
  • Basic fire fighting techniques
  • Popia (personal protection of information act)
  • Basic rigging and slings
  • KBC
  • Working at heights
  • MEWP - mobile elevating work platform - Cherry picker and scissor lift.

Languages

English
First Language
Afrikaans
Intermediate (B1)
B1
IsiZulu
Advanced (C1)
C1

References

  • HF ENGINEERING - FELIX MAXWELL - DIRECTOR - 083 272 41 91
  • HF ENGINEERING - HAROLD CHINNAPPEN - DIRECTOR - 083 272 0985
  • SOUTH 32 - TIENIE BARNARD - TEAM SUPERVISOR - 083 272 0681
  • SOUTH 32 - ZUKIE - SUPERINTENDENT - 071 377 9025
  • TWK AGRI - EDDIE BOOYJENS - MILL MANAGER - 083 753 51 64
  • TWK AGRI- BRAAM MYBURGH - WORKSHOP MANAGER - 071 682 5937
  • TWK AGRI- DAVE CONRADIE - MILL MANAGER - 082 959 5897
  • TRANSNET- JOHN MOTO - CHIEF ENGINEERING MANAGER - 063 407 4448
  • TRANSNET- WELCOME MFEKAYI - ENGINERING TECHNICAL MANAGER - 083 278 3865.
  • TRANSNET- MONDLI XABA - ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL MANAGER- 081 043 8066 / 073 534 6228
  • TRANSNET- HONESTYJONGILE- TECHNICAL MANAGER- 083 284 1 642

Timeline

ELECTRICIAN ( REDUCTION- SOUTH 32)

HF ENGINEERING
05.2024 - Current

PLANT ELECTRICIAN

TWK AGRI
06.2019 - 05.2023

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR

TPT (TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS)
09.2014 - 05.2018

PLANT ELECTRICIAN

TPT (TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS)
11.2007 - 09.2014

General Worker and Trade Hand

TPT (TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS
12.1997 - 11.2007

Electrician (RED SEAL-merSETA) -

RICHARDS BAY TECHNICAL TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTRE

Matric- Accounting, Business Economics, Biology, Geography, Afrikaans, English. -

RICHARDS BAY SECONDARY

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