Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Qualifications
Sitesworkedon
References
Personal Information
Timeline
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KABELO RONALD NDOWENI

Instrumentation Technician
Onverwacht

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Instrumentation Technician

Exxaro (Grootegeluk Coal Mine)
06.2023 - Current
  • Removed damaged instruments and repaired components.
  • Perform CM and PM on the mine radio communication system.
  • Fault finding of Radio communication on both hardware and software.
  • Installed maintained, and repaired various types of instruments to ensure optimal functionality.
  • Cleaned and adjusted instruments.
  • Provided technical support during plant shutdowns and startups, ensuring smooth transitions without compromising system integrity.
  • Modified, maintained, or repaired electronics equipment or systems to achieve proper functioning.
  • Updated hardware and software platforms by implementing automation and efficiency improvements.

Master Instrument Mechanician

EXXARO
11.2018 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: Grootegeluk coal, website not provided
  • Testing and fault finding of belt weigh scales
  • Calibration of belt weigh and customer scales (Matimba and Medupi)
  • Level measuring instruments installation, calibration and fault finding namely; radar, laser and UltraSonic
  • Flow meter installation and Calibration
  • Implementing and testing new instruments as required for various projects and improvements on the plant
  • Meet suppliers to modify and simplify the outdated data of instruments
  • Temperature instruments worked on thermocouples, RTDs and PUCs
  • Grootegeluk coal, website not provided

Electrician

ESKOM ROTEK INDUSTRIES
07.2016 - 10.2018
  • Company Overview: Medupi Power Station, website not provided
  • Testing and fault finding on all electrical equipment including LV and MV electrical panels
  • Performing corrective as well as preventative maintenance on Switchgear Rooms and Transformers
  • Heading the outage related projects on all Units and outside plants
  • Authorized on plant safety regulations as well as High Voltage regulations
  • Maintenance on Electrical motors (single phase and three phase) maintain and install sooth blowers
  • Overseeing electrical work and projects of the water treatment plant and sewerage treatment plant
  • Medupi Power Station, website not provided

Learner Instrument Mechanician

Grootgeluk Coal Mine
08.2014 - 03.2016
  • Company Overview: website not provided
  • Testing and fault finding of belt weigh scales (micron services), calibration of belt weigh and customer scales
  • Level measuring instruments installation, calibration and fault finding namely; radar, laser and UltraSonic
  • Flow installation and calibration of magnetic flow meter, fisher valve, camflex valve and butterfly valve
  • Tuning a level and flow loop
  • Make use of and calibrate the following instruments; magnetic flow meter, DPE, DPC, pressure head, pressure switch, flow valve, I/P, PLC Sienens S7 1200
  • Temperature instruments worked on thermocouples, RTDs and PUCs
  • Website not provided

Electrician Trainee

GE Energy (South Africa)
02.2011 - 03.2014
  • Company Overview: website not provided
  • LV switch gear boards knowledge, assembling, wiring, modification and installation of boards on sites (power stations)
  • Introduction to electricity(incl.safety) TEFT Pretoria
  • Basic electrical Motor Control panels- TEFT Pretoria
  • Drawings, sketches,-TFET
  • Circuits & components for panels (forward 7 reverse dual speed, star-delta, transformers, boiler control, sequence staring, oscillating panels)
  • Ms excel course (basic)- Exec train
  • Bucket assembly -GE
  • Copper design, matching and assembly -GE
  • Micro-station draughting
  • Typesets preparation (documentation & test)
  • LV switchgear component selection philosophy
  • Panel installation & pre-commissioning tests
  • Incoming quality inspections (Materials)
  • Panel & functional unit testing (internal FAT)
  • Micro station for Schematic diagrams
  • Website not provided
  • SITES WORKED ON: Medupi Power Station, Kriel Power Station, Matla Power Station

Education

MASTER INSTRUMENT MECHANICIAN -

EXXARO (Grootegeluk Coal)
11.2018 - Current

National Senior Certificate - undefined

HoerskolEllisras
01.2007 - 12.2007

Electrical /Mechanical Engineering N6 -

Lephalale FET College
01.2010 - 12.2010

NationaL Diploma Electrical/ Mechanical -

Lephalale FET College

Skills

Instrument Calibration

Wiring diagrams

Testing Procedures

Schematic Interpretation

Preventive Maintenance Execution

Gas Detection Systems

Additional Qualifications

Trade Test:  Electrician 

Trade Test: Instrument Mechanic 

Sitesworkedon

  • Medupi Power Station
  • Kriel Power Station
  • Matla Power Station

References


  • Tshepo Mageza, Eskom Rotek Industries, Electrical Site Manager (Acting), +27 76 195 2407
  • David Moatlhodi, Grootgeluk Coal Mine, Instrumentation Training Officer, +27 83 611 4871




Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8903265618089
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code 10

Timeline

Instrumentation Technician

Exxaro (Grootegeluk Coal Mine)
06.2023 - Current

Master Instrument Mechanician

EXXARO
11.2018 - 05.2023

MASTER INSTRUMENT MECHANICIAN -

EXXARO (Grootegeluk Coal)
11.2018 - Current

Electrician

ESKOM ROTEK INDUSTRIES
07.2016 - 10.2018

Learner Instrument Mechanician

Grootgeluk Coal Mine
08.2014 - 03.2016

Electrician Trainee

GE Energy (South Africa)
02.2011 - 03.2014

Electrical /Mechanical Engineering N6 -

Lephalale FET College
01.2010 - 12.2010

National Senior Certificate - undefined

HoerskolEllisras
01.2007 - 12.2007

NationaL Diploma Electrical/ Mechanical -

Lephalale FET College

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