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Jabu Mali

Service Technicians
East London

Summary

Detail-oriented Service Technician with proven history of testing and evaluating service options to offer quality resolutions. Completes service orders quickly and maintains accuracy in documentation. Committed to providing superior service and clear client communication.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4020
4020
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Service Technician

Vestas
East London 5201
07.2015 - Current
  • Adhering to all safety standards and procedures. Identifying risks and gaps in safety execution in the operational environment and in case of their imminence escalates and implements defined and appropriate mitigation methods with appropriate oversight.
  • Providing recommendations to higher level technical staff and management regarding everything about safety
  • Conducted pre-commissioning and commissioning on the Grass-ridge/ Waainek / Chaba wind farm (R1.2 billion project).
  • Perform wind turbine service and installation tasks as assigned.
  • Gather information regarding equipment (e.g. Turbine) status.
  • Follow defined instructions and maintenance schedules, executing plans as directed and perform according to reasonable detailed written and verbal instructions.
  • Effectively contribute to a strong team environment through assisting teammates in accomplishing mutual goals, supporting and promoting team spirit and cooperation.
  • Work a flexible and variable work schedule as needed to meet business objectives.
  • Supervise Contractors (also conduct induction and safety talks)
  • Lead scheduled maintenance works
  • Lead and organize materials for retrofitting
  • Coordinate with local suppliers on improved hydro and electrical components to increase machine efficiency
  • Coordinate daily plans and works with management
  • Advanced Troubleshooting and root-course analysis
  • Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance tasks including CIM (Continuous Improvement management) implementation
  • Maintaining Vestas wind turbines at customer wind farms throughout the region.
  • Monitoring WTG performance.
  • Report turbine conditions and collect turbine data for research analysis.
  • Liaise professionally and effectively with customers where needed.
  • Load software on Turbines; change/adjust software parameters to meet client specifications.
  • Create XML files containing standard machine performance parameters for different plants.

Apprentice

Eskom
01.2010 - 06.2015
  • Assist and support community with electrical services.
  • Interpretation and co-ordination of specific site requirements with regards to installation
  • Repairs and planned predictive maintenance sequences and guides the activities of personnel.
  • Operation of heavy duty and specialized vehicles and equipment crane trucks, electrical Installation
  • Obstruction and installation of medium/low voltage electrical network
  • Coordination of activities and sequences associated with maintaining the functionality of medium/low voltage electrical reticulation system.
  • Trouble shooting/fault finding and repairing medium/low voltage reticulation and electrical system.
  • Relevant Training Description Institution Date Ensuring continuity of supply to customers by building, maintaining, and repairing infrastructure and plant according to dead and limited work practices, guidelines, and service agreements on the electrical network up to and including 33 kilovolts (kV)

Education

Matric - Matric

Knowtech High School
East London
12.2004

Electrical Trade Test - Engineering

Eskom Apprentice
Port Elizbeth
03.2013

N6 Electrical Engineering - Engineering

Mthatha Skills College
Mthatha
01.2020 - 01.2023

Skills

  • High Voltage regulations

  • Preventative maintenance planning, scheduling, assurance

  • Major Components replacement

  • Managing technical resources

  • Health and Safety (Including compliance to Local regulations)

References

  • Luyanda, Zibobo Site supervisor Eskom +2782 417 8545
  • Simamkele Jombile Site supervisor Vestas +2760 999 2446
  • Sibonelwe Mbanjwa Operations Manager Pele energy +2774 788 7500

Accomplishments

  • 2010-2015 Eskom Training
  • Electrical Trade Test
  • Troubleshoot on PLC
  • Understand basic electronic theory and components
  • Construct Basic Electronic Circuits
  • High Voltage Regulations (HVREGS)
  • Equipotential Earthing Practices
  • Apply Health and Safety at a workplace
  • HIRA
  • High Voltage Regulations (1-7)
  • 2015 – Current Vestas Training
  • Lotto 2 and 3
  • Level C Service Technicians
  • Lean
  • GWO
  • Turbine operation cube power V112 3MW
  • Service Technicians SCADA user
  • CIR Training for Technicians

Timeline

N6 Electrical Engineering - Engineering

Mthatha Skills College
01.2020 - 01.2023

Service Technician

Vestas
07.2015 - Current

Apprentice

Eskom
01.2010 - 06.2015

Matric - Matric

Knowtech High School

Electrical Trade Test - Engineering

Eskom Apprentice

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