Godfrey Chikutireni
Maintenance Fitter
Cape Town
Summary
Experienced Maintenance Fitter seeking full-time employment in the engineering industry. Demonstrates ability to maintain, repair, and improve mechanical systems in fast-paced industrial environments. Skilled in both preventative and breakdown maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal equipment efficiency. Possesses strong diagnostic skills and a comprehensive understanding of maintenance practices, safety regulations, and work management procedures. Works effectively both independently and as part of a team, with a steadfast commitment to workplace health and safety. Ready to leverage technical knowledge and problem-solving abilities to enhance plant performance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Fitter
Innovative Engineering
10.2021 - Current
- Performed maintenance, repairs and overhauls of water pumps to ensure optimal performance and prolonged equipment lifespan, minimizing downtime and operational disruptions
- Installed and aligned various types of valves in accordance with engineering specifications, ensuring proper functionality and adherence to safety standards
- Conducted routine inspections and preventative maintenance on mechanical systems, identifying potential issues and implementing timely corrective actions to prevent equipment failures
- Collaborated with engineers and technical teams to troubleshoot mechanical issues, ensuring that repairs were completed efficiently and in compliance with operational requirements
- Perform daily inspections and maintenance on both positive displacement and non positive displacement pumps, ensuring their efficient operation
- Contributed to projects and ad hoc duties, improving plant efficiency
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of pumps and gearboxes to ensure they function effectively and reliably
- Enforce strict adherence to safety engineering practices in all maintenance activities to highest level of safety on-site
- Performed precision alignment and fitting to ensure proper operation of machinery
Fitter and Turner
Quarry Tech Mineral Systems
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Isolated equipment (LOTO) and performed corrective maintenance on the machines
- Carried out inspections, diagnostics, repairs and prepared service reports and updates
- Collaborated with technical teams to implement effective maintenance strategies, ensuring the efficient functioning of motors and related systems within the facility
- Performed milling machine work and manual lathe operations
- Carried out maintenance tasks on jaw crushers, cone crushers and impact crushers, ensuring they operate effectively and safely
- Troubleshooted and diagnosed mechanical issues in pumps and gearboxes, identified and addressed root causes of malfunctions
- Conducted Job Risk Analysis (JRA) prior to commencing any task, identified potential hazards and implemented mitigation strategies
- Dismantled, inspected and reassembled hydraulic motors and pumps, ensuring precision in reinstallation and system reliability
Education
Certificate III - Mechanical Engineering
Australian Trade Training College
Melbourne, Australia 01.2024 - 12.2024
Skills
Machine Maintenance and Repair
Accomplishments
- Enhanced Safety Compliance, 01/01/24, Maintained 100% compliance with safety regulations.
- Increased Equipment Lifespan, 01/01/24, Increased the lifespan of key machinery by 30%.
- Training and Development, 01/01/24, Trained junior fitters in advanced maintenance techniques.
- Improved Efficiency, 01/01/24, Increased machinery efficiency by conducting regular performance checks.
- Reduced Equipment Downtime, 01/01/23, Implemented a proactive maintenance program, reducing machinery downtime by 25%.
- Multi-Skilled Maintenance, 01/01/23, Performed mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic repairs.
- Optimized Preventive Maintenance, 01/01/23, Developed and implemented a preventive maintenance plan.
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Certificate III - Mechanical Engineering
Australian Trade Training College
01.2024 - 12.2024
Maintenance Fitter
Innovative Engineering
10.2021 - Current
Fitter and Turner
Quarry Tech Mineral Systems
10.2019 - 10.2021
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